I Got a Strat. Then I Got a Tele. Now I Can't Decide...
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I don’t know if I’m alone, but every guitar feels different in my hands and inspires me to play it differently.
Same here...i have a strat, sg, les paul, 335 style, full hollowbody, power strat and an acoustic. I play them all but the Strat is my favorite. I am a happy man because my wife dont cares that so many equipment stands around in our bedroom 😅✌️ ...and yes the way i play on LP is different from how i play on the strat and so are the riffs and solos i create with it.
Yup. Same here
Same. And I hate it.
Same! It's a good excuse to have multiple guitars 😂🤣
Same here bro,
I love watching and having almost no idea what your talking about half the time despite having been playing almost a year
Pretty relatable
Both you guys mention some things from this video that you didn't know what he was talking about. I'd enjoy helping you out.
My 2 cents: Just try to identify the key words he uses and google it. You'll get to learn and understand much more about it. If you're like me, an older person trying to learn how to play the guitar, things like "which pickups might work better for this or that music style" might be irrelevant. But if you want to create your own sound, your own music... it's part of the "language" you want to speak and how you will communicate with the people who will listen to your music. Than, it becomes really important.
Try to understand where you want to go, what are your goals and what you want to achieve on your journey. It will help you determine what is really important for you to learn.
yo that fingerboard looks cool!
@@dilegox lol thanks I remember setting that as my pfp forever ago. It was one of my first attempts dealing with fades when painting. Tbh I haven't touched a fingerboard in over a year tho
I agree dude, I was late to the Tele club but after I got mine I couldn’t put it down, it’s actually bonkers how a tele bridge works for all styles of music
I bought a Strat and a Tele at the same time in 93. I thought i was a strat guy and hated the look of a tele but over the years the tele has become my #1 because it's so reliable, versatile and easy. You just tune it and go. put it on the bridge pick up and you are ready for rock, middle pickup you're in funk territory, and then the neck pickup with the tone all the way down and you are able to swing some awesome jazz tones. I saw a video of myself on stage and that tele looks and sounds bad ass. The strat still gets some love because nothing sounds like a strat but for me the Tele is what i am going to go to war with.
The tele bridge pickup make me think nostalgia. Simply because of all the 90s country music that’s been fed through my ears my whole life. It just makes me think about being 7 years old and hearing my family playing those songs in the car. I always loved the country singers from that era but the guitar players who would solo on those tracks would, and still do blow me away. Ik the time it makes me think of wasn’t that long ago bc I’m only 17 now but, still those songs and players always manage to take me back.
If the sound you get from playing your guitar inspires and motivates you to play for longer its the right one. I lost that feeling after about a year on my first electric, it was a Fender Mexican Strat, now I'm all locked in with my PRS Silver Sky and cant get tired of playing.
I'm a Strat guy from the start, but Tele's are fantastic guitars. Leo got it right, the strat, tele, p bass, j bass, many classic amps, damn what an inventive individual. Keep up the great videos. I really enjoy your playing, you're way better at your age than I was.
He almost re created music History
Hes got the Electric guitar under his name, hes got the Bass, The Amp.
Withlut Fender there probably wouldnt be Marshall amps or Mesa.
Fender has Rock n Roll + Disco, Funk, pop, punk under his belt.
After much deliberation for months, I've decided to go for a telecaster as my first electric guitar instead of a strat or any other type because i feel that its simplicity, the simple pickup layout and limited options with tone will help me learn and connect with the guitar better. So exited to start this whole journey of learning!!
Did you already buy?
I, too, am shopping for my first guitar. My research has me leaning heavily toward a Tele Thinline. I encourage you to check it out if you haven't already.
@@positivelynegative9149 I'm playing for 5 months now, started with a strat, then a month ago I decided to get a squier tele and an epiphone les paul and I currently play and like the tele the most, the Les Paul is great for getting a heavier tone, but the tele just gives you so much room to play with compared to my other guitars
@@positivelynegative9149 but the one thing I can surely tell you is : for beginners like us and even for intermediate players it won't make too much of a difference, you will love playing your guitar regardless of what kind of guitar it is. I actually enjoy always having different guitars in my hands, I think I'll get a jaguar style guitar and maybe an SG soon as well, it's just great to have variety. And don't get too worked up on which guitar to start with, just get one you think looks cool and go for it, you will inevitably buy more down the road anyways
@@lausjay I quit. 😔
@@positivelynegative9149 please pick it up again my friend, it is such a rewarding, lovely hobby, just play your guitar if you still have one, or buy one again and start over.. play the songs you love, even if you don't play them right you will have a blast... seriously reconsider dropping the hobby!!
Great vid and great playing! I'm kinda like you, mainly a "Strat Guy" but in recent years I've come around to the simplicity of the Tele. That bridge and middle switch sound cannot be denied. 😎
Love your feel brother! Use to be a Les Paul player, then Stratocaster player. Now a Telecaster lover and I don't think I will change again. Thank you for your video love it. Good to see how people are going to The Tele.
It's amazing just how much of a chameleon teles really can be, and it's minimalist design just let's you focus on playing. That being said, I feel more inspired by the ethereal sounds of the strat and jazzmaster. I just feel having a tremolo arm is part of my identity as a guitar player.
It's a Vibrato arm/bridge. Not a tremolo. Vi. Bra. To. Damn, musicians should learn music, for God's sake...
@@EdBenderleo fender named his vibrato design a "tremolo". its not correct to the meaning of the word, but it is correct to the name given by its creator
@@EdBenderyou should Smile moe.
I tend to refer to myself as a "Fender" guy, as I really like all the Fender style guitars. I primarily play a Telecaster, but I'd be happy with any Fender. They play incredibly well, feel super comfortable, and sounds amazing!
I feel the same , its the fenders that just feel better in the hands.
I'm the opposite. Had a strat years ago and didn't keep it. But recently I picked up a silver smoke player plus tele and love it-even over the premium American ones. My first Tele to go with my Les Pauls.
@@ferox965 The Americans are nice guitars, but I tend to prefer the imports. Partially because of price, but mostly because they just play incredibly well. I have a Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele and a Squier 40th Anniversary Jazzmaster, and they're super comfortable, and sound amazing!
You only need 3 electric guitars - a Strat, a Tele and a Tele HH. If you play jazz too, add a 335.
@@billd9667ngl yeah cuz tele can give u a Les Paul style sound
Truly fine rhythm playing. Very smooth and stylish
I have a strat and tele... love them both. I always pick up the strat for blues in 2 or 4 position. But for jazz, that tele neck with tone rolled back a sprinkle... heaven.
Started off with a tele 20 years ago. After about 15 years went to a strat. All I really like on the strat is the neck pickup. More and more I find myself missing a tele for the versatility. But I am a one guitar at a time player. I personally feel like they get lonely if I don't take them to a gig. Lol, I'm weird but they sure do bring me joy playing them, so I think the feeling is mutual. Anyways, I really miss playing a tele! Cheers 🎸🙏🏼
Great video! I've been using the Telecaster & Vox combo for a while now, it's an amazing pairing.
Both have their own vibe so I guess it just depends on how you're feeling that day. aha
Yessir. I have settled in with Teles and Jazzmasters as of the last few years. I seem to get pretty "stratty" sounds out of my Am Pro 2 Jazzmaster neck pickup especially so that really helps to bridge the gap, so to speak. :)
I've got both and enjoy each of them for their uniqueness. I replaced the pickups in my 1988 American Standard Telecaster with Texas Specials, and loved the result.
Mike, this is a great video. This topic and situation has been a recent thing for me. I went from not owning a single Tele (had a few over the years but just never really liked them and sold them all after they sat in the stand too long), then about 2 years ago..I got a tele that was transformative. My gateway tele. I'm not a country player at all. The Strat was my everything (yes, I also really didn't like the bridge pickup), but it just felt and sounded the best. Now, I have 4 Teles. Stil have my favorite Strats, but they're outnumbered. The sound (even on the neck pickups) and the response the Tele gives me, has me picking it up almost 80% of the time now.
My dad bought me a ‘72 Thinline Strat (w/ Wide Range HBs) as my college grad gift. Loving the range of sounds I can play on that thing. A great first electric guitar I would say, as someone who used to only play acoustic.
I had played a super-strat style Alvarez HSH guitar for 25 years and some things were wearing out. So I got an SG really cheap, but it required a lot of work so I got a PRS SE Standard 24 and totally fell in love with it. And the next year I got a G&L ASAT Classic Tribute and totally fell in love with it. And recently I found a Player Strat that fit my budget and yes, I totally fell in love with it. And I learned how to replace parts on the SG and I totally fell in love with it. Now my problem is that I have 5 guitars that I love to play. I don't have enough time to play each one as much as I would like. I'm finding that I need to play one guitar at least 2 days consecutively to adjust to each guitar's quirks. But I love playing them all. And I can't imagine having any more guitars - yet.
Hi Mike! 74 year old guitar newbie. Starting on acoustic, plan on going to a tele in six months ( if I am still alive) lol! Love your podcast. Keep up the great work. Thanks.
Are you still alive?
I agree about the strat bridge pickups. I got a Mexican strat with a humbucker as a bridge pickup and I absolutely love it.
3:39 I used to feel the same way about strat bridge pickups before I got my mod shop strat. The tone knob works for the bridge pickup and omg it sounds so good with the tone at 6-7 😍
Mike I like the way you share with others. I'm a hack at guitar, I just like playing it, and sharing ideas with you guys out there that are better players than I am. A guitar, to me, is personal feel type thing, your ears, your hands, your body your soul, reacts to what you do with it. It's about experimenting with creativity..like painting. Do what you do, the thing that gives you joy, and then share it with others to inspire or to help. At my age, time is running out! Keep sharing!
I have always been a Tele Custom guy because I love the range of tones that you can get from the guitar.
I love the Journey - finding the tones in your head. Knowing that guitars are tools and its important to choose the right tool for the job
I know this video is a year old, but I just wanted you to know I appreciate your videos. They have great content and you seem like a really down-to-earth person that everyone would want to hang out with. Keep them coming!
sss style strat for the last 27 years. fell in love with the hs style strat 15 years ago. love your channel, Mike!
I started as a strat player but as a learned more about playing electric guitar the tele has been my fav. Currently have a Gibson LP, PRS se custom and my teles are actually ASAT bluesboy USA and an ASAT tribute deluxe with awesome p90s. I just love the simplicity of a tele. However you can’t beat the definite quack of a strat. I get close with the ASAT but not quite. Thanks for the video.
I can telll this is the morning ur vibes are super chill today❤❤
8:01 I play a strat most of the time. I love that midrangey tone. The Stratocaster quack sound. I love the whammy bar. I know what you mean about the bridge pickup. I usually don’t use it unless playing with a band and loud.
The tele is just so much more maneuverable for me though. It’s easier with that hard tail, the more distant volume knob. The tone is so much more edgy and cutting. It’s just perfect for the right situations.
Long and short- I like to think I’m a strat and tele guy (more specifically with a modern c profile.)
Love your videos. Take care.
I’ve loved my Esquire since I picked it up last year. The punchy sound and surprising versatility of the single pickup has let me do some pretty psychedelic stuff.
@Nate Boudreaux Guilty as charged. XD
I’m also partial to Jeff Beck.
Hi Mike! I own a few different types of guitars, but my Tele is my favorite. It's my most versatile guitar, and my "if I can only have one to cover all bases" guitar at gigs or recording situations. I'm also not a country player. It's a wonderful ax that's brilliant not only because of the bridge pickup, but also in its simplicity. Overdrive on the bridge, switch to the neck and back off on the volume and you have a cleanish tone that often prevents the need for channel switching. That said, there's no need to consider yourself a "Strat guy" or a "tele guy". There's no reason why you can't enjoy both. I have Fenders, Gibson's, and other makes as well. They're all enjoyable and they all bring something different to the table. I personally like them all. That's the fun of having different types. Sometimes I feel like playing one, sometimes the other.
The neck pick up plus neck and mid, plus the looks and curving around your body of the strat feels light years ahead of the tele and many modern guitars.
I love pairing my t-type with a humbucker guitar like an sg. I'll get the big meaty open and barre chords on the sg, and then voice them differently on the tele as a contrast in a recording. The tele fills in the top end really nice and breathes life into a progression.
I love the feel of my Tele (a MIM, bought in 1999)-light, compact. But I recently bought a Fender Mod Shop Strat, and it’s pretty fun-especially the tremolo bar, which I’ve always wanted in my life but never had. I mostly use the neck pickup for both, but even though they both now have noiseless pickups, they sound totally different. Anyway, when I want a single coil (ish) sound, I pick up whichever sounds right for the song.
I suck as a guitar player, but I, too, have been a fan of strat players and more considered myself a "strat guy". When I look at my collection of guitars, there are 4 telecasters and 2 strats. The tele guitars have taken over as my "go to" guitars.
I knew no tele. I saw pictures back in the day but no friend had any. They all had strats so 13 years a go I bought my midnight wine mexican standard tele and it was a revelation. To this day this is my #1 guitar for everything but metal. Great video indeed!!
My first Tele a used 2008 MIM Midnight Wine. It is such a beautiful color.
it does most metal perfectly fine too tho
A hybrid that is mostly strat with the Tele bridge pickup/tele bridge would be sick. I always preferred how the Tele bridge sounded over the strat but always enjoyed how strats feel in addition to the middle and neck pick ups and having the five way selector. obviously it would be a lot easier just to put three Strat pick ups in a tele and that’s why it’s been done a lot more that way but I want a Stratocaster that can do funky shit in fourth position, get twang on the occasion I need it and just better dirt in the bridge like you mentioned
I have a Strat, a Tele, and a Music Man Axis. Depends on the day or week for me. Lately, I have been spending a lot of time with the Axis. Its compact feel, neck carve and tone for blues is great.
Strat or Tele, there is something magic about Fender single coils. I like my Les Paul. I like my PRS. I love my Strats. I love the sound of a Tele but the strat design and ergonomics are, at least for me, perfection. My first guitar was a Fender Highway 1 Strat, wine red. All I've done is upgrade to locking tuners and swap the pickups out to Bill Lawrence Keystone pickups. It's probably the most "inexpensive" guitar I have next to my others... but I always come back to it as my favorite. But I also believe in variety and like having different feels and tones at home. Different guitars inspire you to play differently.
I'd recommend that you add the mod that Gilmour added to his strats. When you flip to the bridge you can engage the neck pickup to give your bridge some warmth and it calms some of the spiky frequencies
I was also a ‘Strat Guy’ for many years, until I swapped out an amp for a Baja 50’s Tele…man, that thing just won me over in a heartbeat! Since then (a couple of years now) I’ve picked up a sister Tele for it (American Original 60’s in Lake Placcid Blue) - I LOVE Teles too! 😛
Hi Mike! Really enjoy to watch all your videos!! A have a question - how about to make this situation even worse?)) - how about to get some semihollow guitar like some gretsch or casino or some a`la sheraton kind of guitar (or something with p90 because humbuckers and singles you already has)? and for make it more distinct from you Les Paul - this thing should have some trem system - so it can be in same ( kinda same) category with Stratocaster). Whad do you think about it?)
Like your videos! Have an 87 MIJ strat 54 copy I love and have had since 88, but just ordered a vintage 2 51 tele, we'll see which one gets played more. 🙂
I had the same thing happen this year. I started on an squier strat, moved to fsr strat then eventually got a Supro Hampton (s style but gold foil pickups) and the Supro was my main guitar for YEARS then randomly decided to buy a mexi tele for a price I couldn’t pass up and now I can’t put it down. The neck pickup isn’t as smooth and bell sounding as the s style but the bridge pickup is so much better that it makes up for it most of the time. Plus the middle position is wildly rangey with the use of the tone knob. Both guitars have their uses and I’m not calling either one my main guitar anymore, depending on the day I’ll go with one or the other but I never thought I’d say that until I got it
The Fender Telecaster is actually just a gateway drug to a G&L ASAT with MFD pickups.
I love the tele mainly because it plays easier than a strat. My tele fits perfectly to my hands and I feel more comfortable playing it vs my strat. I love all my guitars and use them for certain things but the tele is my go to
Tele is so comfortable to play, I bought the Sire T3 and I just love this guitar
My guitars are as follows: Les Paul copy (new but gave to a mate just starting to learn guitar) > Fender MIJ Jaguar Thinline (new) > Fender USA Telecaster, with the belly cut (used) > Furch Vintage OM 33SRDB > Fender Squire (with custom pickups, I had to leave this behind due to COVID and other countries' lockdowns, but hopefully my mate's treating it nicely) > Custom guitars with different compound radius necks, Collings 290 and Kauer Super Chief (new, both copies) > Jelly Belly Telecaster > Rickenbacker 610 (used) but then traded back for a Taylor 612e (used). My ol' reliable seems to be the USA Telecaster, unless I need to stretch a lot on the fretboard then I end up using the Jaguar e.g. Capricho arabe and Clair de Lune.
I'm an S-oriented player. I like playing Fender/Squier strats, Strat-inspired guitars like the Yamaha Pacifica 612, and Superstrats like the Jackson Soloist or Kramer Striker.
I'd highly recommend all strat players to have a good superstrat on the side, as you get a familiar feeling guitar with extra punch to it, usually in terms of extra frets, powerful humbuckers, and Floyd Rose or other crazy trem bridges. Some decent superstrats to look for are the Ibanez RG, Jackson Soloist, Charvel So-Cal style 1, Kramer Striker, and Schecter C-6.
I really resonate with my tele, but I am finally coming around to the strat sound and looking to get one in my arsenal
Awesome video!
I have both. Love both. Which one sounds best depends on what the song needs most.
I'm a "strat guy" but teles are just way more versatile and usable in more situations imo. Tele bridge pickup with the tone knob around 75% into a dirty vox is one of my absolute favorite lead tones.
Dirty vox ?
@@benallmark9671 overdriven vox
I have a Tele and a Gretsch semi hollow with a Bigsby as my two electrics and they cover a lot of ground for me. I think if I could only have one I'd have the Tele, but fortunately I don't have to choose. I occasionally have the urge to get a Strat, but I don't need one; the Tele does the Fender thing fine enough. I like that it's simple and straightforward and agree about the bridge. They're great guitars.
I've always been a strat guy, mostly inspired by strat players but I've never gelled with a guitar the way I do with the Tele. I got my first one about a year ago and haven't used my strat live since. EVERYTHING sounds great on it
I was 62 when I got bit, all from just looking for an owners manual for a Fender Super Champ XD I had owned for a couple of years but really hadnt played on much at the Fender website. I knew about them but was a set neck style guitar owner. I somehow ended up at Fender History there and started reading about The Man, Leo Fender, and the beginnings of Fender, the ruminations of what was to become the Telecaster, the one that started it all. All of it. It wasnt the first electric but from country to early rock, polkas, jazz, any kind of music style, no other electric guitar has crossed so many genres.The amps, notably The Fender Bassman 5F6-A, 1958 - 1961. The Holy Grail. Two weeks later I bought my first one. A 2008 MIM Tele. Midnight Wine. I had never ever played one, held one until I plugged it in my tube type Super Champ XD. When I hit that first chord, bridge position, and that Tele Twang rang thru my body, my teeth, my head, and I said to myself "Why did I wait so long to get one of these?" It really should be everyone's first electric guitar simply because of its simplicity.
My lineup includes a strat, a tele, a semi-hollow with double humbuckers and an acoustic. I feel like I can play anything (with practice).
I had a Washburn (Lyon) tele copy a long long time ago (about 20years) and had so much trouble keeping it in tune, but I loved the tones and feel of it. Turns out the neck was twisted so I finally got rid of it and bought a MIM Roadhouse Strat that was my main guitar since 2015. My gf got me a Squier tele for xmas a few years back and even though it was a cheapie, it's my main go to when I pick up a guitar to play at home. What a difference in feel and tone over the Washburn or the strat. I still love to play the strat but most of the time the tele is the one I pick up. More like 70/30% tele/strat. I strung both of them with Rev Willie's 7s and I can still get some fat tones without working so hard on bends.
I was very late to the Tele club. Been playing for 30 years and always thought they were just Country music. Kids got me a Squire Tele for Father’s Day a couple years ago. I upgraded the heck out of it, did some fret work and it is now my go to guitar. You can get everything you need out of it. Rock, Blues, Metal. It’s amazing
Strat guy here, '57 vintage re-issue, Tele is an awesome guitar, I think every guitar fits certain needs, theres no one guitar that does it all, the tone capabilities are as big as the galaxy, for me, I grew up with Gilmour, SRV, Jimi, when you start out you want to emulate your heroes, but later you find the glory in a lot of instruments, and its ok, just roll with whatever you feelin
I've always thought of myself as a Strat guy, but I got a Player Plus Nashville Tele and it is easily my favorite guitar now. Best of both worlds.
Here the trick Mike. You are whatever guitar is speaking to you at the moment. I have been a Strat guy, A Tele guy, a Les Paul guy, an SG guy, a Grestch guy, a Rickenbacker guy.... It never means you are NOT the other guitars, it just means thats where your focus is at that time.
But eventually you go back to whatever resonates with you the most. I love Les Pauls and SGs...they just dont resonate with me for long periods of time. I love the Jazzmaster...same problem. I flip between Teles and Strats. Again, it depends where my head is at.
My first guitar was a stratocaster bc frusciante played it and I love the way it looks. But I got a telecaster a couple years later and I honestly like it better. The bridge pickup is so good and I think the neck is good enough that I don't miss the strat neck pickup that much
I've got at least one of these myself. The Stratocaster is not a fender build; it was built for me by a friend that assembles it from generic parts. It has individual pickup selectors, which means I can get the quacky sound from the two outside pickups and loosely emulate the middle position on a Telecaster. The Telecaster itself *is* built by Fender, but it does not have traditional pickups. It is semi hollow and loaded with Seymour Duncan Soapbar P90s. Each of them has a place when I'm making music, and that really is the point of having one of each.
I usually play a Gibson LP or a strat. For fun I took my tele to a gig and played it all night (without first trying it out on our weekly sessions) and it was really a surprising experience. Quite satisfying.
I am a Tele lover but i do have strats and gibsons and prs guitars and i enjoy them all but when i want to feel like home it’s the Tele all day. Keep up the great content Mike.
My first guitar was a Teisco E-110 from the late 1960s or early 1970s... and I would like to say I'm a Teisco player, but right now, I'm really loving all sort of guitars for all sorts of reasons. If you want something that will blow you away with how it should be worth more for what you're getting, check out the Ibanez AX-120. That's a heck of a guitar. I got mine in Baltic Blue Metallic, but there's something about it where it's halfway between a Les Paul and a Strat. And it's 100% cool.
I can ……. both !!!!!
I just got back from seeing the Chili Peppers live and JF used his Tele custom quite a bit and I have to say it really sounded awesome
Agreed! I just recently saw Frusciante live using his tele for their awesome intro jam. I was also a bit surprised how fat and saturated his 57' strat sounded when they played Universally Speaking though!
I just bought a Player Plus Tele and i can't put it down! The series mode really takes it to whole new level and the neck is amazing.
Yeah I was a Les Paul player. Then I got a strat! And wow!!! Loved it!! Then I got a black paisley Telly and oh my God!! Love the twang! Thinking about getting a b bender installed! How crazy is that??😅
I had a Squier HSS strat for 2 years and just recently got a Squier Telecaster.
I definitely play each differently.
My strat for lead lines, improve and blues.
My Tele for more chordal riffs, indie songwriter sound, delay and chrous. It also lives is E flat or Open D
I'm an LP guy and that was also my first guitar but I had a Tele a few years later. Recently sold that Tele to be able to afford my American Original 60s Strat and weirdly enough it's the first strat where "I get it". A few months of saving later i also bought the American Original 60s Tele and am quite pleased as well. So yes I'm still madly in love with the LP but I'm not sure I need to be just that. I play different stuff on each guitar and that's very enjoyable imo.
Lately I've been really liking tele for punk type things. Multi-tracking that, I've got so many good recordings. Love my ol' Fender MIM Tele so much.
Callaham makes a plate that you can put on the bottom of a strat bridge pickup and I love it. it gives it alittle more of a Tele sound but not quite, I use the bridge a lot more now anyways lol
I like Teles the most, but I've grown into loving a bunch of Strats recently
This is where I’m at currently. The first guitar I fell in love with was a Standard Tele around 2007. I’m now learning to appreciate strats. My biggest regret is I knew nothing about tone, pick-ups, and barely could play when I owned my Tele. I can still barely play but I’ve learned a lot and I can’t wait to buy another Tele in the future and enjoy it to the fullest effect.
Mike I truly enjoy your music rants. I am about to drop some money on a tele. I guess I never thought of the question what kind of guitar player? Never saw it as a strat or tele. But then for years it’s mostly been acoustic. But appreciate your words of wisdom. I think if one is a professional guitar player , your going to need a dreadnought, a strat, a tele, and a Les Paul.
Tele in middle position with tone knob rolled till it feels right with amp gain is my favorite tone
Mike, the tele is the superior design for me. I feel like the range is better and the beauty is the simplicity of the design. It doesn’t give you many switches, dials, or settings to mess around with. It took me 15 years to discover the tele just because some GC employee told me those were for country players. Boy was that guy wrong, and his twisted knowledge passed to me.
I used to play a tele, still do sometimes. But now I like strats too.
I have a Strat, a Superstrat and recently added a Firebird style LTD Phoenix 1000 to my stable. I love em all.
However my workhorses are my Jim Root and my 75th Anniversary Telecaster.
Never go out of tune, sound amazing, feel great and I have yet to find sich a simple and sturdy design that simply works! The Teleacster is my desert island guitar.
It would be interesting to see you trying some sire guitars
I'm a Fender player... you really need both!
My first Strat is a Korean made Squier II that I bought used in the 90's and upgraded except it has the original pickups that are actually quite good!
The other Strat and my Tele are both partscasters with players series necks...
I love Strats and there are certain things they are uniquely qualified, but the Telecaster is the most utilitarian, capable of a wide range of things!
I really like that Tele, the pao-ferro sounds just a bit brighter than rosewood... with the burst it looks like an early 60's Custom, and it would look great with a tortiseshell guard!
My first electric guitar was a Strat and I was always disappointed because I wanted to play metal and punk believed that Strats were too wimpy for it. As such, my dream guitar was always a Les Paul. Until I picked up an American Special Tele. The Texas Special pickups in that thing were MEAN, but they cleaned up really nicely. My buddy who played a Les Paul through a Marshall was envious of how crunchy my Tele sounded through my Hot Rod. To this day, my AmSpec Tele is my standard by which I test every other guitar.
I’m a Les Paul,Strat player but I wanna gets tele so bad next cause god the tones man 😮💨
I'm a Jazzmaster player. It's just the greatest guitar ever. Love my Tele. Love my EOB Strat, but the Jazzmaster just makes me play the best.
One of each is the perfect combination however a custom guitar made to your spects is the ultimate guitar 👍🏆.
If you want to try something to get a bit of both I recommend trying a Tele with a Strat neck pickup. Really gives some cool sounds to play with. That said, ive never been a huge fan of Tele neck pickups, so maybe it's just me.
My guitars and the different styles are my version of a harem. I think you know what I mean. Sometimes I feel like playing an LP, sometimes a T-style, an acoustic, sometimes p90’s or humbuckers, so on and so forth
What are you doing to those poor guitars?... Gross.
You're a Fender Player.Having both Strat & Tele which I have I prefer the neck on both over the Gibson I have. I think it's a radius thing for me. Also the sound and situation I'm I looking for matters. Sometimes I want the full sound of a humbucker. Forget the labels. You're a guitarist plain & simple! Go with the flo man play what feels best at the time. You're a Guitarist man!
You're anything. You play whatever feels good. You play whateever you have. And whatever is handed you and enjoy! Rock on Mike!
I love the strat neck pickup, and i love middle/bridge. im planning on getting a seymour duncan twang banger. i can only use the bridge of strat with high gain, otherwise it's too bright. i might see if i can rewire the second tone knob to be for the bridge instead of middle too
It's okay to be undecided. I play other guitars but I always go back to my 2 strats (partscasters that I built). One is hsh, and the other sss.
Hi Mike, I know it's off topic but how do you feel about p90s. Great content btw!
Mike I am firs and foremost a guitar player and just like you I, I am lucky enough to have the right tools for the job. My first guitar is a 1993 3rd run Mexican Strat that has been modded with a freeway 10 position switch and that guitar is amazing but for heavier rock song is not my goto as it is bright and Shiney in it's tone. It just does not have the growl of a humbucker guitar. I do have a Swamp Ash Slick Tele which is heavier than sin but is a tonal beast! Everything from gritty tones to smooth creamy cleans and the my middle ground monster is my 2003 PRS Santana SE which just does everything well. It all depends on what I am playing. As long as you have the right tool for the job and it inspires you to play more and enables you to play better then you are golden. Mike , You are a guitar player......the instrument doesn't define you, your playing does.
I LOVE my player series HSS Floyd Rose strat!
I feel like I'm a passive guitar player. I need to have several different types of guitars.
Brand really isn't that important as much as feel and sound.
Whatever guitar I pick up just takes me along for the ride. I play straty stuff on my strat, Les Pauly stuff of my Les Paul, Tele stuff on my Tel, Metal stuff on my Schecter, etc...
I'm not very good and lack the focus ever be good, I just enjoy the ride.
I’ve been a LP guy since I was a kid, even though I’ve never owned a proper LP ( could only afford the Epiphones), but 2 years ago my wife bought me a Tele and I love it so much it has been on about 70% of my recent recordings.
I have a telecaster and it was my first good guitar that I could afford by myself but ever since I played a Strat I have been in love with it. I would easily trade my Tele over a Strat