A Tele style, a Strat style, & a LP style Guitar. Would That Work For You?

Whisperer · May 2nd, 2008, 08:16 AM

I would like to hear your comments on, basically if that was your collection.

I'm not talking about particular brands. It could be a modified cheapie, or a high end.

Would / could you be satisfied with a collection like that?

Just curious.

Abe · May 2nd, 2008, 08:23 AM

Not for me.

I "need" a strat and a tele. But the third is a bit tougher. I don't care for LP's at all. A PRS McCarty is a decent choice, but I really like my Hamer Artist Korina with P-90's. I guess my 3rd choice would be a semihollow - PRS HB Spruce, Hamer Artist, Hamer Newport, Hamer Monaco, or maybe an ES-339.

Telemarkman · May 2nd, 2008, 08:26 AM

I could never do with only one Tele. I gotta have one butterscotch blackguard and one white/blonde whiteguard w/rosewood board.

With these two, a Strat and a Les Paul, I guess I could do anything my limited skills allow me to do

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iowa · May 2nd, 2008, 08:46 AM

For me it would be a Tele, LP and a hollow body. I have the Tele and an LP style now. Next on the list is a Gretsch.

neocaster · May 2nd, 2008, 08:47 AM

I could, but I doubt I would. If I were looking to minimize, it would be 1 electric, 1 acoustic, 2 amps. Not sure what the electric would be. I hope I don't feel compelled to do that anytime soon.

studio1087 · May 2nd, 2008, 09:44 AM

You've described me.

I love to record. Tone-wise, I need one of each.

Start tone - Standard Strat
Tele tone - Standard Tele
Humbucker Tone - Gibson SG
Soapbar/P-90 tone - PRS Singlecut Soapbar SE
Semi Hollow tone - Thinline Tele

I'm thrilled. My acoustics are the same way (sort of)

Dread - Martin D-15
OM - Martin OM16GT
12 String - Martin D12X1
Slope Shoulder - Larrivee L03R
000 - Taylor 214
Travel - Martin LXM
Winter Recording Gigging - Rainsong OM (Carbon Graphite)

One of each.

Michaell · May 2nd, 2008, 10:06 AM

yes

already have those 3 !

Strat gets played the most

FMA · May 2nd, 2008, 10:14 AM

I have a Strat, but don't use it much.
Most of the time, a Tele, a Gretsch and a Gibby LP special with p90s covers what I need to cover.

pseudocat · May 2nd, 2008, 10:29 AM

It's always hard for me to pare it down.

Tele
LP w/ Z-90's (P-90ish)
Strat
Hardtail strat w/ PAF's
Washburn Hollowbody
Squier '51 w/ Lipstick Tube, GFS Memphis Retrotron

I use them all, and each has their place, though if I were going to limit myself to one guitar, it'd be the tele.

Builds in the works: Lap steel, thinline tele, esquire

Gaber_771 · May 2nd, 2008, 10:33 AM

I have plenty of guitars i guess, but if i had to have three, i think it would be more like
Blonde Tele / RW Board
Burst Strat / Maple Board
Black 335

I guess that would be everything i'd really need to do, but thats just cause i don't particularly like LP's, so to each his own... i could probably live with with the blonde tele if there weren't so many guitars out there to buy...

mistermullens · May 2nd, 2008, 10:52 AM

I've got no use for a Strat anymore. The closest I come to using one is a Squier '51. The rest works for me, although I'm short a humbucker equipped guitar.

Here's what I've got in the stable.

'52 Partscaster (P90 neck, Nocaster bridge)
Squier Tele Custom II
Epiphone Casino
Squier '51 (work in progress. goin' for an Esquire type thing)

woodman · May 2nd, 2008, 10:55 AM

call me crazy, or definitely out of the norm, but i get along fine in several bands with just my homemade Tele. it's designed to cover all my needs, so i don't feel the need for a collection.

edgetone · May 2nd, 2008, 11:15 AM

I'm happy with that trio. Fender Strat and Tele and an Agile 2500 LP copy w/P-90's. (Not a big fan of the humbucker)

I play the LP the least. The Fenders seem to sound the best through the amps I own.

Oh, and one needs an acoustic as well. Of course.

Califiddler · May 2nd, 2008, 11:22 AM

I get by fine with a Tele and a 335-type.

Dan German · May 2nd, 2008, 11:23 AM

If I had to make three electrics cover the bases for me, it would be like this:

1)Tele (of course)
2)Danelectro Mod 7 ( I need to have a Dano, and this covers what little strat-ishness I might want)
3)Semi-hollow with humbuckers (though I haven't tried P90s, and I am growing less attached to HBs)

Brendan · May 2nd, 2008, 11:24 AM

Tele, Strat, semi-hollow archtop with P-90s.

Mojohand40 · May 2nd, 2008, 11:53 AM

If'n I haaad toooo...
I could get down to just two types of guitars...
1) Tele
2) Full Hollow Arch Top.

That's pretty much all I play anyway.

If I had to get down to just one ...welllll.... I would have to say: Archtop...sorry tele...

Tomorrow I might answer differntly..

Luckily, I'm able to keep my Humble and small but growing collection.

IronJoe · May 2nd, 2008, 12:07 PM

Tele and Strat... yes.

The LP is the one I'm not sure about. I like them, but I think they are more amp-dependent than the others. What I mean is, they sound great through Marshall amps, but there's a big drop off when you play them through other amps.

Actually, I think the SG is probably more versatile.They sound great through Vox, Fender, Marshall, etc. If you needed 3 guitars to cover all your bases, I think that's what I'd encourage.

CatfishStudios · May 2nd, 2008, 12:28 PM

Ive got a Telecaster ...a Stratocaster ... A Les Paul ... And Epiphone Emperor ... I could let the Les Paul go...but Id have to replace with a dual humbucking solid body..perhaps a PRS or a Baker... But that list is just the beggining..Id have to add 6-12 string acoustics, mandolins, banjos, basses, fretted and fretless..classical ..hmm..this could be a long list....

surfoverb · May 2nd, 2008, 12:38 PM

Tele, Jazzmaster, p90 SG

Jimo · May 2nd, 2008, 12:49 PM

More guitars = Gooder

yA GOTTA have a 335, Martin, Slide Geetars, P-90's,---- just give me too many---I am somewhere between 25 to 30---string changing is a booger....cheers!----JIMO

jazztele · May 2nd, 2008, 02:01 PM

sure, minus the strat and the les paul.

i'm by no means a monogamist when it comes to guitars, but there's a lot of other electrics i'd rather have than a strat or a les paul, including a full hollow archtop with a floating pickup (well, i got one, my epi emp regent which is as much hollowbody as i need right now), a full hollow with routed pickups (like an L5 or a gretsch) maybe a semi hollow 335 style (although i've sold every one i've ever had...we just don't bond) and maybe something quirky, like a danelectro or a jazzmaster.

strats are cool, but i don't like the in between positions and i like the bridge and neck alone sounds way better on a tele. i just don't really have any use for a les paul.

Cross Roads · May 2nd, 2008, 03:10 PM

Tele and Strat for sure. I've got a Gibson LP, just don't play it enough to give it an honest chance.
I've always admired the nice semi-hollows.

tiktok · May 2nd, 2008, 03:18 PM

Apparently not.

txjeff · May 2nd, 2008, 03:51 PM

I decided long ago that double cutaway guitars were for me, no matter what the brand/type. So I avoid Tele's and LPs. I tried a LP way back when and realized it didn't fit my playing style that needs to get way up the neck without getting blocked. Ok... So now you're asking, "What is this non-tele playing guy doing at a Tele forum right? Oh, amps, stomp boxes, jokes...:)

voided3 · May 2nd, 2008, 05:08 PM

I would say if you're a session musician, those three would cover all of the bases. That said, my modified two pickup Esquire gets played the most, followed by my Squier Telesquire w/ stealth pickups (with the neck off of the one strat I had with a regular pickup configuration...). I also have a Gretsch G5120 Electromatic hollowbody and a Gibson SG Special, but me and the Gibson haven't been getting along too well lately (it might get replaced with a dual or triple humbucker Tele or Strat).

May 2nd, 2008, 08:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Whisperer Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: . Age: 40 Posts: 280	A Tele style, a Strat style, & a LP style Guitar. Would That Work For You? I would like to hear your comments on, basically if that was your collection. I'm not talking about particular brands. It could be a modified cheapie, or a high end. Would / could you be satisfied with a collection like that? Just curious.

May 2nd, 2008, 08:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Abe Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 236	Not for me. I "need" a strat and a tele. But the third is a bit tougher. I don't care for LP's at all. A PRS McCarty is a decent choice, but I really like my Hamer Artist Korina with P-90's. I guess my 3rd choice would be a semihollow - PRS HB Spruce, Hamer Artist, Hamer Newport, Hamer Monaco, or maybe an ES-339. __________________ Member-in-exile, The non-Cult of the Hamer Tele Creator of the TeleFAQ

May 2nd, 2008, 08:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
neocaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester County, PA Age: 35 Posts: 3,518 11 Photos	I could, but I doubt I would. If I were looking to minimize, it would be 1 electric, 1 acoustic, 2 amps. Not sure what the electric would be. I hope I don't feel compelled to do that anytime soon. __________________ "...You don't need faith if you know it's gonna work!" "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."

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studio1087 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 44 Posts: 3,961 36 Photos	You've described me. I love to record. Tone-wise, I need one of each. Start tone - Standard Strat Tele tone - Standard Tele Humbucker Tone - Gibson SG Soapbar/P-90 tone - PRS Singlecut Soapbar SE Semi Hollow tone - Thinline Tele I'm thrilled. My acoustics are the same way (sort of) Dread - Martin D-15 OM - Martin OM16GT 12 String - Martin D12X1 Slope Shoulder - Larrivee L03R 000 - Taylor 214 Travel - Martin LXM Winter Recording Gigging - Rainsong OM (Carbon Graphite) One of each. __________________ JLG Carry On

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Michaell Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: on the bus Posts: 667	yes already have those 3 ! Strat gets played the most __________________ this space intentionally left blank

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Telemarkman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 61 Posts: 4,658	I could never do with only one Tele. I gotta have one butterscotch blackguard and one white/blonde whiteguard w/rosewood board. With these two, a Strat and a Les Paul, I guess I could do anything my limited skills allow me to do ...

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FMA Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,116	I have a Strat, but don't use it much. Most of the time, a Tele, a Gretsch and a Gibby LP special with p90s covers what I need to cover.

May 2nd, 2008, 10:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
pseudocat Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Out there Age: 46 Posts: 225	It's always hard for me to pare it down. Tele LP w/ Z-90's (P-90ish) Strat Hardtail strat w/ PAF's Washburn Hollowbody Squier '51 w/ Lipstick Tube, GFS Memphis Retrotron I use them all, and each has their place, though if I were going to limit myself to one guitar, it'd be the tele. Builds in the works: Lap steel, thinline tele, esquire __________________ There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". -Dave Barry

May 2nd, 2008, 10:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
Gaber_771 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WV Age: 24 Posts: 296	I have plenty of guitars i guess, but if i had to have three, i think it would be more like Blonde Tele / RW Board Burst Strat / Maple Board Black 335 I guess that would be everything i'd really need to do, but thats just cause i don't particularly like LP's, so to each his own... i could probably live with with the blonde tele if there weren't so many guitars out there to buy... __________________ "floor it... thats a technical term"

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mistermullens Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta Age: 31 Posts: 2,324 51 Photos	I've got no use for a Strat anymore. The closest I come to using one is a Squier '51. The rest works for me, although I'm short a humbucker equipped guitar. Here's what I've got in the stable. '52 Partscaster (P90 neck, Nocaster bridge) Squier Tele Custom II Epiphone Casino Squier '51 (work in progress. goin' for an Esquire type thing) __________________ When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. - Jimi Hendrix

May 2nd, 2008, 10:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
woodman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 62 Posts: 5,899	call me crazy, or definitely out of the norm, but i get along fine in several bands with just my homemade Tele. it's designed to cover all my needs, so i don't feel the need for a collection. __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/woodymitchellmusic BAND PAGES: www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Stragglers - Western Swing) www.myspace.com/loafersgloryband (Loafers Glory - '70s country-rock)

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edgetone TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: East TN Age: 48 Posts: 31	How'd you know? I'm happy with that trio. Fender Strat and Tele and an Agile 2500 LP copy w/P-90's. (Not a big fan of the humbucker) I play the LP the least. The Fenders seem to sound the best through the amps I own. Oh, and one needs an acoustic as well. Of course.

May 2nd, 2008, 11:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
Califiddler Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: California Posts: 949	I get by fine with a Tele and a 335-type. __________________ "In the fiddler's house, all are dancers."

May 2nd, 2008, 11:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
Dan German Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rupertsland Age: 48 Posts: 716	If I had to make three electrics cover the bases for me, it would be like this: 1)Tele (of course) 2)Danelectro Mod 7 ( I need to have a Dano, and this covers what little strat-ishness I might want) 3)Semi-hollow with humbuckers (though I haven't tried P90s, and I am growing less attached to HBs) __________________ Higgy

May 2nd, 2008, 11:24 AM	#16 (permalink)
Brendan Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 298	Tele, Strat, semi-hollow archtop with P-90s.

May 2nd, 2008, 11:53 AM	#17 (permalink)
Mojohand40 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 537	If'n I haaad toooo... I could get down to just two types of guitars... 1) Tele 2) Full Hollow Arch Top. That's pretty much all I play anyway. If I had to get down to just one ...welllll.... I would have to say: Archtop...sorry tele... Tomorrow I might answer differntly.. Luckily, I'm able to keep my Humble and small but growing collection.

May 2nd, 2008, 12:07 PM	#18 (permalink)
IronJoe Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Age: 33 Posts: 413	Tele and Strat... yes. The LP is the one I'm not sure about. I like them, but I think they are more amp-dependent than the others. What I mean is, they sound great through Marshall amps, but there's a big drop off when you play them through other amps. Actually, I think the SG is probably more versatile.They sound great through Vox, Fender, Marshall, etc. If you needed 3 guitars to cover all your bases, I think that's what I'd encourage.

May 2nd, 2008, 12:28 PM	#19 (permalink)
CatfishStudios Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon , United States Age: 33 Posts: 727	Ive got a Telecaster ...a Stratocaster ... A Les Paul ... And Epiphone Emperor ... I could let the Les Paul go...but Id have to replace with a dual humbucking solid body..perhaps a PRS or a Baker... But that list is just the beggining..Id have to add 6-12 string acoustics, mandolins, banjos, basses, fretted and fretless..classical ..hmm..this could be a long list....

May 2nd, 2008, 12:38 PM	#20 (permalink)
surfoverb Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,889	Tele, Jazzmaster, p90 SG __________________ "You released the ****** fury!"*

May 2nd, 2008, 12:49 PM	#21 (permalink)
Jimo Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 616	NOOOOOO..... More guitars = Gooder yA GOTTA have a 335, Martin, Slide Geetars, P-90's,---- just give me too many---I am somewhere between 25 to 30---string changing is a booger....cheers!----JIMO

May 2nd, 2008, 02:01 PM	#22 (permalink)
jazztele Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chicago Age: 29 Posts: 2,113	sure, minus the strat and the les paul. i'm by no means a monogamist when it comes to guitars, but there's a lot of other electrics i'd rather have than a strat or a les paul, including a full hollow archtop with a floating pickup (well, i got one, my epi emp regent which is as much hollowbody as i need right now), a full hollow with routed pickups (like an L5 or a gretsch) maybe a semi hollow 335 style (although i've sold every one i've ever had...we just don't bond) and maybe something quirky, like a danelectro or a jazzmaster. strats are cool, but i don't like the in between positions and i like the bridge and neck alone sounds way better on a tele. i just don't really have any use for a les paul. __________________ “For the guitar is the most unpredictable and least reliable musical instrument in existence...and also the sweetest, the warmest, the most delicate, whose melancholic voice awakes in our soul exquisite reveries.” Andres Segovia

May 2nd, 2008, 03:10 PM	#23 (permalink)
Cross Roads Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Idaho Age: 47 Posts: 238	Tele and Strat for sure. I've got a Gibson LP, just don't play it enough to give it an honest chance. I've always admired the nice semi-hollows.

May 2nd, 2008, 03:18 PM	#24 (permalink)
tiktok Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,862	Apparently not. __________________ It takes two people to paint a perfect painting: one to paint it, and the other to shoot him when it's done. http://www.myspace.com/travishartnett http://www.myspace.com/sugarcanemutiny http://www.myspace.com/davidbavas

May 2nd, 2008, 03:51 PM	#25 (permalink)
txjeff Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Granbury, TX Age: 53 Posts: 107	I decided long ago that double cutaway guitars were for me, no matter what the brand/type. So I avoid Tele's and LPs. I tried a LP way back when and realized it didn't fit my playing style that needs to get way up the neck without getting blocked. Ok... So now you're asking, "What is this non-tele playing guy doing at a Tele forum right? Oh, amps, stomp boxes, jokes...:)

May 2nd, 2008, 05:08 PM	#26 (permalink)
voided3 Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 681	I would say if you're a session musician, those three would cover all of the bases. That said, my modified two pickup Esquire gets played the most, followed by my Squier Telesquire w/ stealth pickups (with the neck off of the one strat I had with a regular pickup configuration...). I also have a Gretsch G5120 Electromatic hollowbody and a Gibson SG Special, but me and the Gibson haven't been getting along too well lately (it might get replaced with a dual or triple humbucker Tele or Strat).