American Ash Tele

dennis42 · June 22nd, 2005, 02:08 PM

I got my first Tele on Saturday and I have to say I am blown away by this guitar.I have been playing a Strat and Les Paul for years and I was always like 'yeah well I'll try a Tele one day but they sure are ugly'.I got the honey blonde black plate ash tele with maple fretboard I only played rosewood before and this neck is smooth fast and I love the u shape I have small hands and it fitted perfectly it is light balanced and the sound is bright snappy but smooth .The ash shows through just right. I can't put it down the skin is falling off my fingers but I dont care I can't stop looking at it either I just can't say enough about this guitar I tried American series Teles, Thin line teles and they just didn't come close I am totally converted .Try one if you can.

Ian · June 22nd, 2005, 02:14 PM

I have the exact same Tele, in fact it's sitting right next to me!!! As soon as I got it , it became my #1.
Pretty sweet Tele's!!!
CHEERS!!!

Jakedog · June 22nd, 2005, 02:16 PM

Welcome to the fold brother. Now you know what the hype is all about. Once you've finally found the right tele, you'll have a hard time making time to play anything else!

Jake

maestrovert · June 22nd, 2005, 03:51 PM

Congratulations !
;-)
what took ya so long ?
;-)

there's lots of techniques available to you with a Tele that other guitars can't/don't handle as well, ie; behind the nut bends, tone pot wah-wah etc....
there's a whole world of tone with just the bridge Pup and the controls....one of my personal faves is bridge Pup, tone rolled way down, while lightly strumming chords over the end of the neck....there's an "airy" quality, (depending on your amp settings of course)

Enjoy !

moonshiner · June 22nd, 2005, 04:48 PM

Yet another who has gotten the sickness...

Welcome brother... welcome..

henryp · June 28th, 2005, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dennis42

I was always like 'yeah well I'll try a Tele one day but they sure are ugly'.

Don't you feel better now that you're cured of this? :-)

frogger · June 28th, 2005, 07:41 PM

Hey Dennis happy to hear you found your honey. The ash American Series and the ash American 52-modern are really nice guitars. You have the 52-modern which I feel was brilliant for Fender to produce. It mixes the best features of both the a 52 Reissue and the American Standard with a ash body. Would love to see your guitar offered also in a white blonde or 3-tone sunburst.

lwaun · July 9th, 2005, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dennis42

I got my first Tele on Saturday and I have to say I am blown away by this guitar.I have been playing a Strat and Les Paul for years and I was always like 'yeah well I'll try a Tele one day but they sure are ugly'.I got the honey blonde black plate ash tele with maple fretboard I only played rosewood before and this neck is smooth fast and I love the u shape I have small hands and it fitted perfectly it is light balanced and the sound is bright snappy but smooth .The ash shows through just right. I can't put it down the skin is falling off my fingers but I dont care I can't stop looking at it either I just can't say enough about this guitar I tried American series Teles, Thin line teles and they just didn't come close I am totally converted .Try one if you can.

Well I too have the American ash in honey blond finish but I have the white pickguard on mine. I too never liked maple fretboards but after having this guitar I will never go back to rosewood for telecasters. I however never want to buy another telecaster. This one is so good it is my last.

Ian · July 9th, 2005, 03:36 PM

I wish they'd use this as the template for all the AM series. It by far my favorite neck, and I'd love to have a Strat with that same shape. Most AM series I've played don't have NEAR the comfort or tone of this one.....or vibe for that matter!!!
CHEERS!!!

June 22nd, 2005, 02:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
dennis42 NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 9	American Ash Tele I got my first Tele on Saturday and I have to say I am blown away by this guitar.I have been playing a Strat and Les Paul for years and I was always like 'yeah well I'll try a Tele one day but they sure are ugly'.I got the honey blonde black plate ash tele with maple fretboard I only played rosewood before and this neck is smooth fast and I love the u shape I have small hands and it fitted perfectly it is light balanced and the sound is bright snappy but smooth .The ash shows through just right. I can't put it down the skin is falling off my fingers but I dont care I can't stop looking at it either I just can't say enough about this guitar I tried American series Teles, Thin line teles and they just didn't come close I am totally converted .Try one if you can.

June 22nd, 2005, 02:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ian Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 633	I have the exact same Tele, in fact it's sitting right next to me!!! As soon as I got it , it became my #1. Pretty sweet Tele's!!! CHEERS!!! __________________ "Practice , practice EAT PRACTICE!!!" Tommy Tedesco

June 22nd, 2005, 02:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jakedog Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cleveland,OH But my heart's still in TE Posts: 2,816	Welcome to the fold brother. Now you know what the hype is all about. Once you've finally found the right tele, you'll have a hard time making time to play anything else! Jake __________________ "Them that don't know him won't like him, and them that do sometimes won't know how to take him..."

June 22nd, 2005, 03:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Branch Mi. Posts: 5,835	Welcome Home ! Congratulations ! ;-) what took ya so long ? ;-) there's lots of techniques available to you with a Tele that other guitars can't/don't handle as well, ie; behind the nut bends, tone pot wah-wah etc.... there's a whole world of tone with just the bridge Pup and the controls....one of my personal faves is bridge Pup, tone rolled way down, while lightly strumming chords over the end of the neck....there's an "airy" quality, (depending on your amp settings of course) Enjoy ! __________________ Sing the Song Bro' Play on Drummer www.godonthe.net

June 22nd, 2005, 04:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
moonshiner Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Milyucky, Whiskonsin Posts: 2,145	Yet another who has gotten the sickness... Welcome brother... welcome.. __________________ "Everyone's got to be something... Me? I'm stupid... It's all I ever wanted to be... Shock me again!"

June 28th, 2005, 07:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
frogger Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lincoln Nebraska Posts: 416	Hey Dennis happy to hear you found your honey. The ash American Series and the ash American 52-modern are really nice guitars. You have the 52-modern which I feel was brilliant for Fender to produce. It mixes the best features of both the a 52 Reissue and the American Standard with a ash body. Would love to see your guitar offered also in a white blonde or 3-tone sunburst.

July 9th, 2005, 03:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ian Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 633	I wish they'd use this as the template for all the AM series. It by far my favorite neck, and I'd love to have a Strat with that same shape. Most AM series I've played don't have NEAR the comfort or tone of this one.....or vibe for that matter!!! CHEERS!!! __________________ "Practice , practice EAT PRACTICE!!!" Tommy Tedesco