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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

...

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.

Legba · 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).

Scotland · May 2nd, 2008, 05:20 PM

I have a Variax which is a lot of fun, particularly with Workbench allowing me to change bodies, pickups, pots, caps. etc. not to mention changing the tunings with the flick of a switch. Okay, it's not really a Ricky 12 string or a J100 I'm playing but as I said, a lot of fun.

cook · May 2nd, 2008, 06:01 PM

I don't gig or compose my own songs, I just play at home and try to learn songs on my cds, mostly rock music. Those 3 guitars can cover it all. Some music recorded with a Strat doesn't sound right to if I use something else. Same with a LP type guitar. Tele's can cover a lot of different ground however.

Paul G. · May 2nd, 2008, 07:24 PM

Sure. It would not be a hardship at all.

I am pretty much there--just a few "extras".

Tele style: Fender AV62RI, G&L ASAT Classic Custom Semihollow.

Strat style: New American Standard.

Les Paul Style: Gibson Les Paul ('60 style), Tokai Love Rock ('56 style).

I could dump 2 guitars if I wanted to. But I don't.

P.

TG · May 2nd, 2008, 07:42 PM

For me I need a tele or 2 at least and they have to be good. I use them onstage. I construct and mod my own guitars so I get them 'just so' without spending too much, but quality-wise I'd say I get them up to nearly custom shop level.

I also have an Epiphone Les Paul that I've put Dimarzio Virtual Vintage PAF pickups in. It's a sort of backup to the teles, and gives a bit of variety too. I do like the LP sound sometimes. But I have no need for an expensive Gibson. A medium price copy like this that plays and sounds reasonably good will do fine.

I like to have a strat around, but I cannot use 'em onstage. Wrong ergonomics and wrong sound/response. I just play them at home for fun, so any cheapo copy will do as long as it's able to be made nicely playable.

But outside the tele/strat/LP trio I find it hard to think of a guitar I'd want. And this is topical for me right now since I have 'guitar credit' and the Boss's permission to get a guitar and I can't think of anything I'd want enough to buy.
Maybe a 335 of some sort?
A Thinline?
Something P90ed?

I dunno. I'm kind of content right now with the 2 teles, the LP and a strat. But it seems a shame to let a gear-buying opportunity slip by so I'll keep looking.

Telarkaster · May 2nd, 2008, 07:45 PM

Yes, that would work for me, and it does!

And a Casino for the hollowbody p90 sound (not pictured)

Charlie Bernstein · May 2nd, 2008, 07:55 PM

I pretty much enjoy whatever I'm playing. Tele/Strat/Les? Sounds like fun!

But - hey - wait - what about a D-28? And an SJ-200? And a 335?...

Derek S · May 2nd, 2008, 08:00 PM

I've got 2 Strats, a Tele, 2 SG's, 2 hollowbody's. Love to have a real Les Paul, 'cos I've never had one. Yeah, it would work for me.

Rumble · May 2nd, 2008, 11:59 PM

I've got a real Tele. Got a real Les Paul. Got an ES-335 copy. Have no need for a Strat, ever. If I got another guitar it'd be a Les Paul with P-90's, or maybe a Jaguar. No Strats.

ye olde fretmonkey · May 3rd, 2008, 03:50 AM

Well, I got:

*50s Classic
*modded MIM Tele Standard
*80s MIJ Squier Strat
*Heritage H140 Les Paul
*Gibson RD Standard

So that covers those bases. I am still jonesing for:

*Danelectro
*P90 guitar. I'd even settle for an Epi LP Jr.

I figger if I am ever called on for a Rickenbacker or archtop sound for a studio thing, then I can borrow them. Damned if I will shell out that sort of $$ for guitars I would probably never gig with.

And I think that really covers about all the bases tonewise.

crawdad · May 3rd, 2008, 04:30 AM

Those three work for me. I'm about 90% Tele and a split between the LP and Strat for the other 10%. While I like other flavors (like the Dano and the LP Jr.) if I can't find what I need with the three you mentioned, I probably can't find it at all.

That doesn't mean I don't want a Gretch or a 335. A Rick 12 is also on my list, but when it comes down to the basics of guitar textures, the Tele, LP and Strat can cover just about everything.

Ricky D. · May 3rd, 2008, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TG

For me I need a tele or 2 at least and they have to be good. I use them onstage. I construct and mod my own guitars so I get them 'just so' without spending too much, but quality-wise I'd say I get them up to nearly custom shop level.

I also have an Epiphone Les Paul that I've put Dimarzio Virtual Vintage PAF pickups in. It's a sort of backup to the teles, and gives a bit of variety too. I do like the LP sound sometimes. But I have no need for an expensive Gibson. A medium price copy like this that plays and sounds reasonably good will do fine.

I like to have a strat around, but I cannot use 'em onstage. Wrong ergonomics and wrong sound/response. I just play them at home for fun, so any cheapo copy will do as long as it's able to be made nicely playable.

But outside the tele/strat/LP trio I find it hard to think of a guitar I'd want. And this is topical for me right now since I have 'guitar credit' and the Boss's permission to get a guitar and I can't think of anything I'd want enough to buy.
Maybe a 335 of some sort?
A Thinline?
Something P90ed?

I dunno. I'm kind of content right now with the 2 teles, the LP and a strat. But it seems a shame to let a gear-buying opportunity slip by so I'll keep looking.

TG - possibly your amp complement could be updated? Maybe some tweed, like a 5E3

klasaine · May 3rd, 2008, 02:23 PM

Just a Tele and a 335 and I can do anything I need to.

Charlie Bernstein · May 3rd, 2008, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klasaine

Just a Tele and a 335 and I can do anything I need to.

Steve Earle (who's always right) says if you can't play it solo on a Japanese acoustic, you don't have a song.

straightface · May 3rd, 2008, 05:35 PM

Several teles, all with different neck pickups, 335, and a strat. No LP.

May 2nd, 2008, 08:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Whisperer Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: . Age: 41 Posts: 362	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: 239	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, 09:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
studio1087 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 45 Posts: 6,394 34 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. __________________ John

May 2nd, 2008, 10:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
Michaell Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: on the bus Posts: 737	yes already have those 3 ! Strat gets played the most __________________ this space intentionally left blank

May 2nd, 2008, 10:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
pseudocat Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Out there Age: 47 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, 08:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Telemarkman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 62 Posts: 6,201	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 ...

May 2nd, 2008, 08:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
iowa Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: iowa Posts: 244	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.

May 2nd, 2008, 08:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
neocaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester County, PA Age: 36 Posts: 4,068 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.

May 2nd, 2008, 10:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
FMA Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,524	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, 10:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
Gaber_771 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WV Age: 25 Posts: 308	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"

May 2nd, 2008, 10:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
mistermullens Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta Age: 32 Posts: 3,600 36 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) __________________ Jonathan ReverbNation Twitter Teles & Esquires

May 2nd, 2008, 10:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
woodman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 63 Posts: 8,126	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/stragglerswing (Woody & the Stragglers - Western Swing/Roots-rock)

May 2nd, 2008, 11:15 AM	#13 (permalink)
edgetone TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: East TN Age: 49 Posts: 34	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-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,193	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 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rupert's Land Age: 49 Posts: 2,050	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: 382	Tele, Strat, semi-hollow archtop with P-90s.

May 2nd, 2008, 11:53 AM	#17 (permalink)
Mojohand40 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 961 4 Photos	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: 34 Posts: 415	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: 34 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 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,087	Tele, Jazzmaster, p90 SG __________________ "You released the ****** fury!"*

May 2nd, 2008, 12:49 PM	#21 (permalink)
Jimo Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 736	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: 30 Posts: 4,101	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. __________________ "Jazz isn't a what, it's a how" -- Bill Evans

May 2nd, 2008, 03:10 PM	#23 (permalink)
Legba Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Idaho Age: 48 Posts: 315	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 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 6,100	Apparently not. __________________ "I like a tune. I like a tune and a singer and a solo, and now more of the tune."--Ian McLagan http://www.myspace.com/travishartnett Pearce Amps Info Page

May 2nd, 2008, 03:51 PM	#25 (permalink)
txjeff Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Granbury, TX Age: 54 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...:)

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May 2nd, 2008, 05:08 PM	#26 (permalink)
voided3 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,110	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, 05:20 PM	#27 (permalink)
Scotland Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, Yewrup Age: 55 Posts: 7,428 3 Photos	I have a Variax which is a lot of fun, particularly with Workbench allowing me to change bodies, pickups, pots, caps. etc. not to mention changing the tunings with the flick of a switch. Okay, it's not really a Ricky 12 string or a J100 I'm playing but as I said, a lot of fun. __________________ All those who believe in psycho-kinesis, raise my hand !

May 2nd, 2008, 06:01 PM	#28 (permalink)
cook Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California Posts: 194 2 Photos	I don't gig or compose my own songs, I just play at home and try to learn songs on my cds, mostly rock music. Those 3 guitars can cover it all. Some music recorded with a Strat doesn't sound right to if I use something else. Same with a LP type guitar. Tele's can cover a lot of different ground however.

May 2nd, 2008, 07:24 PM	#29 (permalink)
Paul G. Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 904	Sure. It would not be a hardship at all. I am pretty much there--just a few "extras". Tele style: Fender AV62RI, G&L ASAT Classic Custom Semihollow. Strat style: New American Standard. Les Paul Style: Gibson Les Paul ('60 style), Tokai Love Rock ('56 style). I could dump 2 guitars if I wanted to. But I don't. P. __________________ Listen to your mother

May 2nd, 2008, 07:42 PM	#30 (permalink)
TG Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Beside a bog in the west of Ireland Age: 48 Posts: 6,340 9 Photos	For me I need a tele or 2 at least and they have to be good. I use them onstage. I construct and mod my own guitars so I get them 'just so' without spending too much, but quality-wise I'd say I get them up to nearly custom shop level. I also have an Epiphone Les Paul that I've put Dimarzio Virtual Vintage PAF pickups in. It's a sort of backup to the teles, and gives a bit of variety too. I do like the LP sound sometimes. But I have no need for an expensive Gibson. A medium price copy like this that plays and sounds reasonably good will do fine. I like to have a strat around, but I cannot use 'em onstage. Wrong ergonomics and wrong sound/response. I just play them at home for fun, so any cheapo copy will do as long as it's able to be made nicely playable. But outside the tele/strat/LP trio I find it hard to think of a guitar I'd want. And this is topical for me right now since I have 'guitar credit' and the Boss's permission to get a guitar and I can't think of anything I'd want enough to buy. Maybe a 335 of some sort? A Thinline? Something P90ed? I dunno. I'm kind of content right now with the 2 teles, the LP and a strat. But it seems a shame to let a gear-buying opportunity slip by so I'll keep looking.

May 2nd, 2008, 07:45 PM	#31 (permalink)
Telarkaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Posts: 2,752	Yes, that would work for me, and it does! And a Casino for the hollowbody p90 sound (not pictured)

May 2nd, 2008, 07:55 PM	#32 (permalink)
Charlie Bernstein Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Augusta, Maine Posts: 4,129	I pretty much enjoy whatever I'm playing. Tele/Strat/Les? Sounds like fun! But - hey - wait - what about a D-28? And an SJ-200? And a 335?...

May 2nd, 2008, 08:00 PM	#33 (permalink)
Derek S Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 41 Posts: 986	I've got 2 Strats, a Tele, 2 SG's, 2 hollowbody's. Love to have a real Les Paul, 'cos I've never had one. Yeah, it would work for me.

May 2nd, 2008, 11:59 PM	#34 (permalink)
Rumble Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ** Posts: 1,294	I've got a real Tele. Got a real Les Paul. Got an ES-335 copy. Have no need for a Strat, ever. If I got another guitar it'd be a Les Paul with P-90's, or maybe a Jaguar. No Strats.

May 3rd, 2008, 03:50 AM	#35 (permalink)
ye olde fretmonkey Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin Age: 49 Posts: 3,658	Well, I got: 50s Classic modded MIM Tele Standard 80s MIJ Squier Strat Heritage H140 Les Paul Gibson RD Standard So that covers those bases. I am still jonesing for: Danelectro *P90 guitar. I'd even settle for an Epi LP Jr. I figger if I am ever called on for a Rickenbacker or archtop sound for a studio thing, then I can borrow them. Damned if I will shell out that sort of $$ for guitars I would probably never gig with. And I think that really covers about all the bases tonewise. __________________ Just 'cause that's the way things are, that never did make it right.