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erik Member From: |
posted 17 September 2000 06:59 PM
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Most people play/own a 6-string electric. What is your preference? I would suspect most own a Tele of some sort. It is certainly best suited for Country picking. My personal favorite is the Les Paul Special. I love those P90 pick-ups. I tried one out yesterday. The action and playability was very good. No fret buzz anywhere. It's tone and sustain was excellent. The price is right too... $460. Yes it is a genuine Gibson not Epiphone. Marked for clearence. The problem is it is black on black, which looks ugly. I can't understand why they would make it that way when cream pick-ups would look much better. Maybe i could buy it and swap out the covers. I *do* like that guitar. |
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JB Arnold Member From: Longmont,Co,USA |
posted 17 September 2000 08:38 PM
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I have a 70's blonde Telly that I'd never part with. I have a Les Paul as well, but you have to have both, cause you can't get anything to really sound like a Telly. I use a Squier Strat tuned the same as my Dobro for slide. Gives ya a real swamp sound, when use with fingerpicks. John ------------------ |
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Jude James Shiels Member From: near Dublin, Ireland |
posted 18 September 2000 07:14 AM
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My main guitar is a plywood Jap Squier Strat which I use for slide mainly, I've never had to change a thing since I first got it about 10 years ago, it tunes great, the sound of the pickups is as good or better as any Fender I have played. I am not the only person I know who thinks this about Squiers, as JB would agree with I am sure. I also have an old Silvertone which I love, and a reissue Danelectro, both guitars are very similar due to being designed by Dan Armstrong, but there is something about a hollow body I feel that gives a beautiful mellow tone. I have recorded with a Les Paul and a Marshall and after playing my strat on the road for a few years through a fairly battered tranny amp it was like not playing at all, the guitar played itself. I could get used to that if a Marshall wasn't so heavy and a Les Paul wasn't so tempermental |
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JB Arnold Member From: Longmont,Co,USA |
posted 18 September 2000 07:47 AM
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Yeah, you can't beat those Squiers fro slide guitar. Set 'em up and they stay that way forever, and get great tone for a great price. I doubt I'd use one for normal play, but for slide, it's killer. John ------------------ |
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Joe Herchel unregistered |
posted 18 September 2000 05:48 PM
A Fender American 52RI Tele is my main 6-string.  ------------------ j0e [This message was edited by Joe Herchel on 18 September 2000 at 05:55 PM.] |
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dixieflyer unregistered |
posted 20 September 2000 07:36 PM
52 reissue tele's (copper)& (blonde) Bill Lawrence tele w/rosewood neck |
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Donny Hinson Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A. |
posted 20 September 2000 07:47 PM
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I want one of those new "Stratacoustic" or "Telecoustic" guitars. I don't know why, I haven't played straight guitar in 30 years. I haven't heard or played one, it just looks like a neat guitar! By the way, I still have my old original '62 Jaguar. Anyone for "Surf Music"? |
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Jack Stoner Sysop From: Inverness, Florida |
posted 21 September 2000 03:32 AM
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My favorite was the 61 Gretsch PX6120, that I stupidly sold in 85. I have an old Grammer acoustic and a new Fender Nashville Tele. The tele has the tele sound and the out of phase strat sounds, without the hassle of the vibrato tailpiece. I have .009's on the Tele and it feels and plays good. |
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RickRichtmyer Member From: Beautiful Adamstown, MD |
posted 21 September 2000 03:38 AM
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I have a Strat that I bought new in 1958. I almost traded it once, but I won't ever consider that again. I had a Tele for a while, but it was too shrill for my ears. I also have a Les Paul Deluxe. It's a pretty nice guitar, but it stays in the case unless I want a really mellow sound for a recording project. ------------------ |
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Chris Walke Member From: St Charles, IL |
posted 21 September 2000 05:58 AM
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I have a Mexican Tele as my primary guitar, a reissue Danelectro U-2, and also play a reissue Danelectro U-1 for slide. The Danos have a great sound, and have a huge dynamic range (the whisper to roar potential is fantastic), but they don't feel as good or sustain as well has my Tele. Fun guitars though, and the U-1 set up for slide is a blast. I also have a Jap Strat from about 1986 that I need to get set-up again to include in the "rotation." Its early retirement is over. |
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Bill Terry Member From: Bastrop, TX, USA |
posted 21 September 2000 09:36 AM
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#1 '62 Strat #2 '62 Tele Reissue (the bound body Jap one) with Seymour Duncan pickups.
quote: C'mon Jack, that's the half the Strat tone ------------------ |
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Bob Carlson Member From: Surprise AZ. |
posted 21 September 2000 09:00 PM
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I have a Sept 59 Jag and I love that long tremalo handle. It actually sounds like you're rooling the bar like it's supposed to. A Manual Tele (Made in Mexico) that I bought around 92 and a Sigma flat top. Along with my Emmons SD-10 I now wonder how I ever had time for work. Bob Carlson ------------------ [This message was edited by Bob Carlson on 21 September 2000 at 09:00 PM.] |
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Matt Hutchinson Member From: London, UK |
posted 22 September 2000 02:14 AM
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The only electric guitar I play now is a weird thing by a Californian company called Lindert. It's a Tele shape & has a 50s style radio grille on the front (!?) & the back of the neck is shaved so you can get your thumb way over to play the bottom strings. It's got a weird thick tone & I absolutely love it. For anybody looking for something different I'd definitely check 'em out. |
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Jude James Shiels Member From: near Dublin, Ireland |
posted 22 September 2000 03:32 AM
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I agree with Chris about the reissue Danelectro's, I have a U2 also and it was very cheap but it has an amazing tone. I am going to try pick up the electro-acoustic model soon, for slide they are great. |
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ebb Member From: nj |
posted 22 September 2000 04:27 PM
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i always loved that es335 stuff on Twitty's records. |
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Tommy Mark Member From: Port Perry Ont, Can. |
posted 22 September 2000 05:54 PM
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Hey Guys, A Tele or a Strat is the thing- A Les-Paul is too heavy, Name any one of those guitboxes and then go back and compare it to a Tele or Strat, American,Mexican etc... even no name, they still work the best for all around utility guitars.I think if I could have (and could afford )a "dream guitar" I think I`d get me a 335 Gibson ,or a Country Gentleman.I`d be afraid of scratching those suckers tho. So lets go back to Teles and Strats....... ------------------ |
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Bill R. Baker Member From: Clinton, MS USA |
posted 22 September 2000 06:16 PM
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I play a Gibson Chet Atkins Tennessean. Great guitar!! |
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Mario Cuppetelli Member From: Alpena, MI |
posted 23 September 2000 12:12 PM
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I play a American Strat 50th ann. edition, I waited ove 25 years to get a Strat. My flat top in a Taylor 614ce and I just love it. I will pick up my Sho-Bud 8+4 in Nov and I am going to try to play it. I am truly blessed, is this a great country or what? [This message was edited by Mario Cuppetelli on 23 September 2000 at 12:13 PM.] |
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erik Member From: |
posted 23 September 2000 01:50 PM
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Rick, What year is that Deluxe, and what finish do you have? Bill, |
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Blane Sanders Member From: York,Co. Pa. |
posted 24 September 2000 08:23 PM
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Made in USA "TELE" W/Hipshot, 1956 ES-175, Simon & Patrick accoustic, USA "STRAT" (for sale), to pay for this used D-10 Siarra, that I'm buying to play while I add 11 changes, & 2 knee levers to my D-10 P/P. |
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Tim Harr Member From: East Peoria, Illinois |
posted 25 September 2000 09:48 AM
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Fender Telecaster - B Bender Dan Electrro Baritone Guitar Gibson ES 175 Tim |
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Tele Member From: Andy W. - Wolfenbuettel, Germany |
posted 26 September 2000 12:35 AM
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I had a couple of 50s Teles but my main guitar is a 56 Gibson Switchmaster. Kinda big and heavy but it also twangs with the best. Andy |
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RickRichtmyer Member From: Beautiful Adamstown, MD |
posted 26 September 2000 07:23 AM
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Erik, I'm not sure of the year of the Deluxe. If you have a serial # listing, I could tell you what the number is. I would guss that it's an early 80's or late 70's. I bought it used in the early 80's and it was like new. Still is! It has a blond top and dark (maybe rosewood or mahogany) sides and back. It also has the mini-humbuckers. I guess that's standard on that model. ------------------ |
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Bill Findlay Member From: Baytown, Texas, USA |
posted 26 September 2000 09:23 AM
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I Sure like my American Deluxe Telecaster with 2 Fender noiseless Tele Pickups and 1 Fender Noiseless Strat Pick up and 7 way switching. I haven't had it long but it serves as a Tele or Strat sound for the most part. I also have and like the Takamine LTD 99 with the DSP AD-1 system for the flat top you sure can get some nice sound out of it and it is especially great for solo work..I've been looking and thinking about a purchase of a Guild F65CE thin body flat top, it has the action of a solid body but still the sound of an acoustic electric...I play a Martin D35 for Bluegrass playing also a Dobro. But my main stay are my Emmons LG D-10 and LG III SD-10. Too little time and too many guitars...///// [This message was edited by Bill Findlay on 26 September 2000 at 09:25 AM.] |
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Jerry Hayes Member From: Virginia Beach, Va. |
posted 27 September 2000 07:01 PM
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I've got a thin body cherry red Gibson Trini Lopez model with a Keith/Scruggs banjo tuner on string 6 and a Bigsby Palm Pedal to raise strings 2 & 3 a whole tone, also two Telecasters (and early 70's with a B-bender and a new Mexican Nashville Deluxe 3 pickup job which is really a great guitar! But my favorite of all is my 1980 Ibanez Artist solid body. It's as heavy as a Les Paul but in my opinion is a better guitar. I have both of the humbuckers tapped and also a strat pickup added in the middle. I had a set of Palm Pedals on it but Sleepy John gave me a Gibson fine tuning stud tailpiece so I put that on. The only other people I ever saw play these were Steve Miller and Jimmy Seals from Shenandoah. ------------------ |
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Theresa Galbraith Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn. USA |
posted 27 September 2000 07:24 PM
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My dad sold a Les Paul before we moved to Nashville. Not knowing the value,anyway someone got a great guitar for alot less money! But if we'd only known then, what the guitar would be worth today! Wow! Theresa [This message was edited by Theresa Galbraith on 04 October 2000 at 06:52 AM.] |
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Dave Burton Member From: Richland,Wa. USA |
posted 27 September 2000 10:18 PM
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My main axe is a 79 Fender Strat.Red with maple neck.My other love is a 75 Guild X500,with birdseye maple sides and back,blonde in color, what a tone. |
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erik Member From: |
posted 28 September 2000 12:17 AM
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Rick, I don't know anything about ser. #s, i was just curious because i know those Deluxes are not too common. I think that used to be Dicky Betts main guitar. Now he just uses a Standard. |
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Dennis Wood Member From: Savannah, TN USA |
posted 28 September 2000 02:48 PM
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1979 Les Paul Standard thru a Fender "The Twin" amp. Also play a Tele and Strat now and then when the need arises. I really think a person needs a minimum of 4 guitars.. Sierra Crown U-12/Nash 400 [This message was edited by Dennis Wood on 28 September 2000 at 02:49 PM.] |
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marley hay Member From: Bailey,Co. USA |
posted 03 October 2000 12:31 PM
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Tommy,"I'd be afraid to scratch one of those suckers"It always amazed me Gretsch built those incredibly beautiful guitars,then in order not to scratch them they put 12 snaps on the back,and a big plastic pad over the entire back of the guitar.I'd rather have the scratches! |
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Jack Stoner Sysop From: Inverness, Florida |
posted 03 October 2000 01:47 PM
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Marley, my 61 Gretsch Chet Atkins did not have a pad on the back and had real F holes. The pad came later with the painted F holes. |
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Tommy Mark Member From: Port Perry Ont, Can. |
posted 03 October 2000 03:32 PM
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Marley I thought they were pillows...... ------------------ |
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marley hay Member From: Bailey,Co. USA |
posted 03 October 2000 06:44 PM
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Well guys,my 65 had the pad.There is a new Gretsch that is about 3/4 the size of a Country Gentleman,that is really a beautiful guitar.Looks just like a Gentleman, don't know what it's called,but they sure make a beautiful guitar. [This message was edited by marley hay on 03 October 2000 at 06:46 PM.] |
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Garry Pugh Member From: Columbus, Indiana |
posted 04 October 2000 06:24 AM
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I have a 50's Tele, reissue, which is one of the new Fender products made in Mexico and it is outstanding. I also have a Fender B-bender and a hot rodded American Standard Tele. The 50's, in terms of twang, smokes them both. I also use a Strat Plus. I like these guitars because of three gold lace sensors pick-ups. I'm thinking about a '59 RI Strat to set-up up for slide. If I was a big star, like some of you guys, I'd have one of the cool road case with about 10 guitars in it and a guy standing there handing me a different one every other song or so! [This message was edited by Garry Pugh on 04 October 2000 at 06:29 AM.] |
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Roger Rettig Member From: NAPLES, FL |
posted 04 October 2000 04:06 PM
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I've got a G&L ASAT and a Japanese-made '57 style Tele both with B-benders by Joe Glaser; Joe makes by far the smoothest pull-string AND they have great sustain! I've also got a lovely '67 blonde Tele with rosewood that Joe (bless him) WOULDN'T put a bender on due to the guitar's vintage status - if anyone wants it, it's $2500.00; it could help pay for my new Legrande III (due next Monday!!!!). I've got a couple of Martins, but my pride and joy is my Olson SJ (like James Taylor's);it's a GREAT finger-style instrument... I just sold (at auction in the UK) my old '58 Gibson Super 400 CES; I got it new in '60 and Albert Lee had it for a couple of years around the mid-60s. He eventually sold it back to me...a wonderful instrument, but I never used it, so I converted it to currency (with SLIGHT pangs of regret...) |
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Tyler Baum Member From: San Francisco, CA, USA |
posted 04 October 2000 04:40 PM
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Call me a fool, but I like the 100 pound Peavey T-60. |
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Robert Member From: Champaign, IL |
posted 04 October 2000 05:42 PM
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I was wondering when I would see somebody talk about their G&L - the ASAT Classic is a great-sounding EASY guitar for all kinds of music, but is still not a Tele: thicker, for sure, and darker, too, but definitely have a good feel. Why choose, though? Robert |
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Roger Rettig Member From: NAPLES, FL |
posted 04 October 2000 06:32 PM
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Hi Robert I LOVE my G&L - it's beautifully made (I have one of the top of the line Asats with a birdseye maple neck and double-edgebound sunburst body) and I got it for a real low price at a New Jersey 'vintage' show a couple of years back. It's definitely NOT got that Tele sound but it's close - and, with it's great neck pick-up, a lot more versatile. The Glaser B-bender completes a very satisfactory package! |
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Ken Lang Member From: Simi Valley, Ca |
posted 04 October 2000 08:33 PM
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I have a squire strat not played much anymore, but a nice guitar anyway. Main axes: G&L ASAT. Cuts thru when the band is 4 or 5 pieces. Plays well. I would never let it go. Custom Strat-a powered guitar from the 70's that is the smoothest playing guitar I can recall. It has more body and is fuller than the asat. It sounds much better when doing a three pc thing. Les Paul goldtop-70's vintage. Oh yes, gave that to my son as a wedding present a couple of years ago. The wistful look he gave the guitar as he moved out, having used it as his main ax for a few years, tore ol' pops heart. Go on to your future my son and take that part of me with you. 1973 Musiconics Guitorgan. Real organ guts inside a Gretch style semi-hollow body guitar. With a leslie cabnet, it's a Hammond B3 and guitar together all at once. Totally amazing at the time. So was the price. Now, totally obsolete. Can we say midi? Fortunately the question is not what we would still like to have. [This message was edited by Ken Lang on 04 October 2000 at 08:36 PM.] |
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Tim Rowley Member From: Pinconning, MI, USA |
posted 05 October 2000 09:22 PM
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Telecaster! |
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