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Old November 27th, 2007, 01:18 PM   #42 (permalink)
bglaze
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Originally Posted by GilmourD View Post
The reason I don't like them is because they don't sound very different from a Strat to my ear. The bridge plate is too thick and for a long time the bridge pickup didn't have a plate underneath. Everything that set it apart tonally was taken away. I think they play great and they look great, but they don't sound like Teles. Unlike Fuzzy, I don't mind the modern innovations like hte headstock end trussrod adjustment or the different string trees. I like to take MIM Standard Teles and modify them with ashtray bridges and different pickups to get that classic sound with the modern innovations.
I have a MIM tele, I may try that with mine to see if I can notice any difference.
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