Strat vs Tele

[Yamisonic]

So I need to buy a new guitar. I'm playing live regularly, and my guitar is starting to break up because it's the worst piece of shit ever invented.

I wanted to know the differences between a strat and a tele... I'm going to check them out soon, but wanted to hear your opinions

Thanks

[appetite4illusions]

Well, I don't really know the differences between them but I've always liked the sound of a Tele just a little bit better.

[-Sephiroth-]

Don't really know much about what's different about them except that the strat looks great and the tele looks weird in my opinion.

[swlabr]

I think the Tele has more twang. I don't know. More country-ish.

[Yamisonic]

The tele looks sexier than the strat IMO

I don't like those horn-like things coming out of the strat.. Tele's got class

[swlabr]

I beg to differ. I've always liked the "curves" of the Strat.

[Slash Guitarist]

My tele has a alot more twang than any strat I've ever played.

Sounds loads better too and so nice to play.

But none of these compare to a Les Paul.

Edited November 23, 2007 by Slash Guitarist

[Max™]

I like both, but I used a 1981 Fender Telecaster with a maple neck and it was certainly in the top 5 guitars I've ever played.

[pain cake]

What are you looking for in it? You doing mainly pub gigs? Jazz jams? I can't believe all the people who were just talking about looks

[Bucketslash]

when you play the blues, you can't beat slide guitar on the tele

if you throw hard distortion onto the tele you get a really nice rock rythm guitar sound

as far as solos go......if you remember the tone from slash's lead on "since I don't have you" that was a tele

I favor the telecaster HEAVILY over the strat soundwise, cause there's a bunch of cool tricks you can pull on the tele(the psuedo-wah for example)

[santana]

It all depends on what kind of sound you have in mind.

Personally though, I've never found the Tele to be comfortable to play.

[axlslash]

The tele is the only fender with a 3-figure price that I've ever played and liked enough to consider buying.

[Yamisonic]

I went and tried both, plus a Les Paul, at a local music store. Dude, the Strat was marvellous. I'm buying it next month.

[artfromtex]

they're both great. i'm currently in love with my James Burton Tele. it took a while to get used to the neck, it's a bit on the thick side. i've been playing Jackson and Ibanez for 8 years now. but now that i'm used to the thiker neck, i prefer it.

i plan on getting a strat in Feb. but, if i could only have one guitar, it'd be a Telecaster.

[Paranoid Android]

I have a tele and love it to bits. I think its main trump over the start is that its generally thought of as being more versitile in sounds you can get out of it.

[Powerage5]

I love my Mexican Fat Strat to pieces, and personally can't stand the weight distribution on Teles. The Strat is just so comfortable, and I love the tone. I've got an '04 Arctic white Strat, with a black pickgaurd and a Floyd Rose, can't beat it! I plan on taking out one of the single coils one day and putting another humbucker on.

[Possum]

It depends on what kind of music you're playing.

Think of a Strat for twangy lead playing like Chuck Berry

For a better alternative rock sound go for either a Tele or a Jag

For classic rock go for a Les Paul.