Tele or Strat which is more classic rock?

[Notverysuttle]

But in any event, every guitar player should have both. And one of everything else too.

[Flinto2002]

Originally Posted by Telecaster62

I think the Strat is more associated with rock but in my opinion the Tele is a better rock guitar.

Exactly! Well put.

[ugacrow]

I find the term "classic rock" simply troubling. It's so non-descript.

[909one]

IMO Tele's have a much more solid, meaty sound, especially on the bridge pickup.
Strat's CAN sound plinky, nasely, out-of-phase, wimpy, which I don't associate with rocking. The key work is here is 'can'... I think because of the multiple pickup options, people have a tendency to over-use and abuse the between pickup positions which cause most of these sounds.
With both guitars on the bridge pickup and a good amp, they can sound pretty similar, therefore rock about the same.
But I think the metal plate around the bridge pickup effects frequency response of the pickup in a way that IMO is more aligned with what I consideredto be the sound of rock. I think the body thickness and shape of the tele generally delivers a little more punch as well.

Strats are my least favorite sounding guitars for the over use of the in- between pickup positions. I think there is nothing worse sounding than a quacky semi-out of phase sounding guitar. Just my opinion though.

[JamminJeff]

Originally Posted by Gas-man

Strat.

Who from the classic rock era played a Tele?

Early Jimmy Page material is one. Eric Clapton used a Tele with Blind Faith.

The list goes on............

[geetarboy]

What did Jimi play? There you go.

[JamminJeff]

Originally Posted by ugacrow

I find the term "classic rock" simply troubling. It's so non-descript.

How did I miss this ? It's an absolutely brilliant statement and one worthy of its own topic.

When did "classic rock" begin ? When did it end ? Who is allowed to be catogorized as being part of it ?

As "rock" ages, will some of the modern rock become "classic rock" ?

Rock came from blues and blues came from Africa so, is African Blues "classic blues" or "oldies blues" ?

Arghhh !

[Rumble]

Originally Posted by JamminJeff

How did I miss this ? It's an absolutely brilliant statement and one worthy of its own topic.

When did "classic rock" begin ? When did it end ? Who is allowed to be catogorized as being part of it ?

Yes*, the Who is allowed to be categorized as part of it.


*(and Yes too!)

[Peppy]

The Tele is rock n' roll, the Strat rock.

[Gas-man]

Originally Posted by JamminJeff

Early Jimmy Page material is one. Eric Clapton used a Tele with Blind Faith.

The list goes on............

They played them briefly, then moved on to other guitars that they are more associated with.

Who from the classic rock era played PRIMARILY teles?

[jtm622]

Gotta agree with the Gas-man -
Jeff Beck used a Telecaster/Esquire on some of the early Yardbirds stuff... but later went on to a LP Standard - the same with Clapton... the same with Page... the same with Bloomfield...

[powermatt99]

When I think of classic rock I think Tele over Strat but I am probably wrong. I think Les Paul more than anything.

[5E3]

Originally Posted by Eric Thomas

One of each!

[pageburst]

Jimi played a strat

[route666]

gilmour never played rock...classic rock or rock and roll...he played...
..Floyd.
hendrix played a blues fused brand of rock...
..his.
as for me its a tele for blues and country and a strat for blues and rockin roll. and im talkin 50's and sixties rockin roll.
your so called classic rock bands played mostly les pauls...
bands got branded with the classic rock label cause they all started to sound the same.
me i'm a tele man...a parker tele man.