Thinking of selling my Tele...

bad porcupine · May 28th, 2008, 10:11 PM

...and buying a different Tele! I have the '72 Deluxe RI with various mods, but it's just not doing it for me anymore... I think I need some single-coil clarity and bite. Maybe a Highway 1, or a Baja, or dare I say it, an Esquire? Hmm...

mistermullens · May 28th, 2008, 11:39 PM

This is always a tough situation. I ran into this earlier this year where my Partscaster just wasn't doin' it for me anymore. My Casino had overtaken every aspect of my playing and I got to the point where I didn't even want to pick up the Partscaster anymore. I think what you're running into is a natural thing. It happens to a lot of us and the best advice is to just put your Deluxe away for a while and play something else. Then go back to it after a couple of months and see if you feel the same way. Thats what I did, and I ended up keeping my Partscaster.

boris bubbanov · May 28th, 2008, 11:50 PM

Nah, porkie, I think it goes beyond "tired of my tele" I really do.

The 72 Thinlines and 72 Deluxes lack the crucial bridge assembly and bridge pup configuration that motivates so many of us. They are kinda exotic and cool looking, but they are not the real drug.

I don't see any problem with a stack bucker in the vintage bridge spot, but when you put a hardtail strat bridge assembly on there, something is definitely lost.

I really believe a Classic 50's or 60's, or Classic Baja, MIM James Burton or Muddy Waters or a Deluxe Nashville (with mods) will get you to feeling all right.

bad porcupine · May 29th, 2008, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by boris bubbanov

Nah, porkie, I think it goes beyond "tired of my tele" I really do.

The 72 Thinlines and 72 Deluxes lack the crucial bridge assembly and bridge pup configuration that motivates so many of us. They are kinda exotic and cool looking, but they are not the real drug.

I don't see any problem with a stack bucker in the vintage bridge spot, but when you put a hardtail strat bridge assembly on there, something is definitely lost.

I really believe a Classic 50's or 60's, or Classic Baja, MIM James Burton or Muddy Waters or a Deluxe Nashville (with mods) will get you to feeling all right.

I really think you're right. I've bought and sold a few guitars in my 47 years, and I think it's time. The Deluxe is a cool guitar, but it just can't do what some of the "real" tele's do (witness the Campilongo/Norah Jones video--not that I could play like that!).

My other main guitar is an old Gretsch with a single neck pickup, and it sounds so great through my old amps--sparkle, bite, personality. It has an amazing range of tones, considering its simplicity. I think that's what I'm after at this point.

robt57 · May 29th, 2008, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bad porcupine

considering its simplicity. I think that's what I'm after at this point.

I got ten bucks that sez 'Esquire'

beep.click · May 29th, 2008, 05:39 AM

I say sell it. You'll make someone else really happy.

bad porcupine · May 29th, 2008, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by robt57

I got ten bucks that sez 'Esquire'

Can someone quantify the difference in sound(s) between an Esquire and a standard Tele for me? I've never seen one in person.

Wardpike · May 29th, 2008, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bad porcupine

Can someone quantify the difference in sound(s) between an Esquire and a standard Tele for me? I've never seen one in person.

Well, there's more sound getting out of the read pickup in the esquire.
1. There's the position-1 sound, bypassing all tone nd caps which gives more guts! then, there's no front pup and this influences the tone in two ways:
2. No front pup tone
3. No front pup to rob all the juicy 1st and 2nd order harmonics.

That's about it!

bad porcupine · June 1st, 2008, 07:28 PM

Well... if I ever get time, I'm heading to the local Fender emporium to try guitars, but here are the top three I'm thinking of:

Baja Tele

or...

Highway One Tele

...or maybe this one:

Esquire

...For the record, I'm mostly playing rockabilly-ish stuff and blues these days. I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on any of these guitars. I'll be playing either through my Reverberocket or my blackface Champ.

surfoverb · June 1st, 2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bad porcupine

Well... if I ever get time, I'm heading to the local Fender emporium to try guitars, but here are the top three I'm thinking of:

Baja Tele

or...

Highway One Tele

...or maybe this one:

Esquire

...For the record, I'm mostly playing rockabilly-ish stuff and blues these days. I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on any of these guitars. I'll be playing either through my Reverberocket or my blackface Champ.

Out of those I'd get the 50's Esquire...It has the most trad vintage specs. You could always throw a neck pickup in it later if you must play blues.

AjayTele · June 1st, 2008, 07:45 PM

Nah, you've got it all wrong!

You should just buy another one...

bad porcupine · June 1st, 2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AjayTele

Nah, you've got it all wrong!

You should just buy another one...

Did I mention that I'm married?

AjayTele · June 1st, 2008, 07:56 PM

Ah.

Well, you'll just need a good strategy for buying it.

Ed Bickert · June 1st, 2008, 10:11 PM

Honestly, just go an play a few. Trying to explain sound in a forum post is like trying to explain a rainbow to a blind person. Either you hear it with your own ears or you don't.

May 28th, 2008, 10:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
bad porcupine Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 47 Posts: 273 9 Photos	Thinking of selling my Tele... ...and buying a different Tele! I have the '72 Deluxe RI with various mods, but it's just not doing it for me anymore... I think I need some single-coil clarity and bite. Maybe a Highway 1, or a Baja, or dare I say it, an Esquire? Hmm...

May 28th, 2008, 11:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
mistermullens Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta Age: 31 Posts: 2,378 51 Photos	This is always a tough situation. I ran into this earlier this year where my Partscaster just wasn't doin' it for me anymore. My Casino had overtaken every aspect of my playing and I got to the point where I didn't even want to pick up the Partscaster anymore. I think what you're running into is a natural thing. It happens to a lot of us and the best advice is to just put your Deluxe away for a while and play something else. Then go back to it after a couple of months and see if you feel the same way. Thats what I did, and I ended up keeping my Partscaster. __________________ When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. - Jimi Hendrix

May 28th, 2008, 11:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 8,521	Nah, porkie, I think it goes beyond "tired of my tele" I really do. The 72 Thinlines and 72 Deluxes lack the crucial bridge assembly and bridge pup configuration that motivates so many of us. They are kinda exotic and cool looking, but they are not the real drug. I don't see any problem with a stack bucker in the vintage bridge spot, but when you put a hardtail strat bridge assembly on there, something is definitely lost. I really believe a Classic 50's or 60's, or Classic Baja, MIM James Burton or Muddy Waters or a Deluxe Nashville (with mods) will get you to feeling all right. __________________ Bubban0v

May 29th, 2008, 05:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
beep.click Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Age: 49 Posts: 1,966	I say sell it. You'll make someone else really happy. __________________ "It looked like a giant green gum drop to me."

June 1st, 2008, 10:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ed Bickert Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cape Cod, MA Age: 40 Posts: 946	Honestly, just go an play a few. Trying to explain sound in a forum post is like trying to explain a rainbow to a blind person. Either you hear it with your own ears or you don't. __________________ Sorry, not the real Ed Bickert. Just a fan.

June 1st, 2008, 07:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
bad porcupine Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 47 Posts: 273 9 Photos	Well... if I ever get time, I'm heading to the local Fender emporium to try guitars, but here are the top three I'm thinking of: Baja Tele or... Highway One Tele ...or maybe this one: Esquire ...For the record, I'm mostly playing rockabilly-ish stuff and blues these days. I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on any of these guitars. I'll be playing either through my Reverberocket or my blackface Champ.

June 1st, 2008, 07:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
AjayTele Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 47 Posts: 1,000 12 Photos	Nah, you've got it all wrong! You should just buy another one...

June 1st, 2008, 07:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
AjayTele Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 47 Posts: 1,000 12 Photos	Ah. Well, you'll just need a good strategy for buying it.