Belly cuts, compound radius neck, locking tuners, vintage tuners, neck sizes, S1 switches. For tone differences, check YouTube as they are so different. Texas Specials, N3 Noiseless, Fat 50's.
Enjoy the research and especially the Guitar when you get it. Pictures are obligatory when it arrives. Jan 11, 6. Age: 58 Posts: 1, Jan 11, 7. Posts: 8, I really never understand these posts. Someone could recommend a guitar to me that I would hate, like a guitar with a baseball bat sized neck or really big shoulders.
However, since you asked here are things to consider. If you don't like big frets stay stay away from the American Special. If you like thinner "C" necks, flatter radius and modern medium frets then the American Standard or Deluxe may be the ticket. If a little bigger neck and vintage specs then the American Vintage or Classic make work for you. The tone you want is likely achievable with any of these guitars. Really you have to play them to know what suits you best in terms of tone and feel.
Jan 11, 8. Those are excellent suggestions are welcome points for me to consider that I did not know before. Your cynicism is unfounded. Jan 11, 9. Age: 49 Posts: 1, It's all opinion I also love the looks of the Vintage series, but not if they have the smaller radius and smaller frets.
I think that's why I like the Am Special, it has vintage looks but modern player features slightly fatter neck and bigger frets. Don't count out the Baja just because it's MIM. It's a definite classic vibe, and doesn't need any upgrades. Has a big, fat neck and med-jumbo frets. Jan 11, It's not really cynicism, it's the phrase of the question: "which should I buy ". Selecting a guitar is very personal so it's hard to suggest which one to buy because it would be based on the personal preferences of the person making the recommendation.
I tried to answer with things you should consider when selecting a Tele. Tone of course is important but, for the most part, all of those listed are going to sound fine. However, the feel of a guitar is usually what people refer to when they speak of bonding with a guitar.
That's only determined by playing them. Regardless, good luck in your quest to find a great Tele. Age: 76 Posts: 4, It has 22 frets, one more than your classic Tele, and a modern 9. Pickups feature Alnico V magnets.
In other words, they work great for purveyors of classic and hard rock. These things have more punch than Rocky Balboa. Read the Fender Player Telecaster review. Tele heads have been installing Bigsby vibratos on their guitars since the early s.
You have to admit the Bigsby looks great in this thing. It's like a hood ornament on a vintage Cadillac. Tone-wise, you get all the aural sexiness of a classic ash-bodied Tele with the ability to wobble the vibrato to create a shimmer effect or sustain notes and chords. Explore more of the best Fender Stratocasters around There's a Strat for just about every scenario.
From 'classic' treatments to vintage replicas, signature models, hot-rodded modern instruments and understated metal monsters, our buyer's guide rounds up the best Fender Stratocasters currently available.
Tele addict? This long list of the best Telecasters might help Alongside the Strat and Les Paul, the Telecaster completes electric guitar's unarguable holy trinity. For nearly 70 years this iconic guitar has endured as a touring workhorse and staked its claim in rock history. Here's our list of the very best. MusicRadar The No. Included in this guide: 1. Body: Alder. Neck: Maple. Scale: Fingerboard: Pau Ferro.
Pickups: 60s Single Coil Strat. Controls: Master volume, 2x tone, five-way pickup selector blade switch. Left-handed: No. Reasons to avoid - No complaints here.
Fingerboard: Maple. Hardware: Chrome six-saddle hardtail bridge, vintage Kluson-style tuners. Finish: Olympic White. Reasons to avoid - Novelty of Sustainer might wear off. Fender Player Stratocaster. Left-handed: Yes. Reasons to avoid - Tuners are a bit stiff. Body: Poplar. Fingerboard: Maple or Indian Laurel. Controls: master volume, tone 1 neck pickup , tone 2 bridge and middle pickups , five-way pickup selector blade switch.
Hardware: nickel six-Saddle Vintage-Style 'Synchronized' vibrato, die-cast tuners. Finish: Black with maple fingerboard , Walnut with Indian Laurel fingerboard. Reasons to avoid - Hard to fault at this price.
Pining for a Tele? Here's one that won't break the bank…. Controls: master volume, master tone, three-way pickup selector blade switch. Hardware: chrome six-saddle bridge, die-cast tuners. Finish: Butterscotch Blonde. Reasons to avoid - Action adequate rather than stunning. Fender Jimmy Page Mirror Telecaster. Guitarists come and go, but has anyone else in the history of rock and roll stood there with a Telecaster slung around their neck and commanded the stage as much as Keith?
Since the early days of the Stones, Keith has been spotted with a plethora of guitars around his neck, but there is one guitar that he comes back to time and time again for live and studio work. If you have never experienced a Telecaster, I would urge you to get out and try one, buy one, love one and play it like you mean it.
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