Poll: How do you wear your Tele?

Oskar · September 21st, 2003, 05:52 PM

Maybe I'm just an old-fashioned geezer, but when I play I wear my Tele pretty high at chest level. I was sitting around today wondering how everyone else holds their Tele when playing. Are some like me and Gerry Marsden of Gerry & the Pacemakers, or are you waist level. Then again you could be one of those who play below the waist and maybe even below crotch a la Keef and others. I could never play my guitar that low. My eyesight's too bad to see the fretboard!!!

TeleTwanger37 · September 21st, 2003, 05:59 PM

about waist high with the neck just a slight upward slope above the belt buckle ,dont want my finish getting all chewed up from my western buckle.

O- Fender · September 21st, 2003, 06:10 PM

I'd like to sling it low that I can play it at my knees. I'm a big guy and can't find a strap long enough.

auger · September 21st, 2003, 06:26 PM

:)

telefreak · September 21st, 2003, 07:45 PM

I like mine just low enough to cover my nether regions :D

Adam Waldron · September 21st, 2003, 07:50 PM

I adjust my strap so that my Tele is positioned the same as if it was sitting in my lap - just feels natural...

Thats pretty high I figure.

I just can play a guitar slung low (its fine if you wanna slash away at powerchords, no offence intended...)

Cheers,

Adam

supertonk · September 21st, 2003, 11:54 PM

Seems like it gets higher as the years go by... I guess I care more about how I sound than how I look. Low slung is cool lookin', but I can reach everything better when I get it up around high waist-level.
--Tonk

Mark McPheeters · September 22nd, 2003, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Waldron

I adjust my strap so that my Tele is positioned the same as if it was sitting in my lap - just feels natural...

Same here, Adam. My tele rides just a tad higher than my Strat, but both are higher than most folks...

Adam Waldron · September 22nd, 2003, 12:06 AM

Yes Mark!

I use the Levy's strap with my Strat or Tele and the Strat does sit a little lower that the Tele :-)

No sore wrist and can clearly see things!

Cheers,

Adam

Tim Armstrong · September 22nd, 2003, 12:27 AM

I chose "chest high like Gerry Mardsen", but to be totally accurate, I'd probably say "just above my belly". I wear it a little bit higher than it would be on my lap while sitting down. My wrists give me fits if I wear it any lower!

Tim

riggergreg · September 22nd, 2003, 12:35 AM

Nice and high or I can't get to the fretboard properly

0le FUZZY · September 22nd, 2003, 12:52 AM

A few months ago and I ain't never gonna change.

Tink yew belly much!!

Doc · September 22nd, 2003, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oskar

Maybe I'm just an old-fashioned geezer, but when I play I wear my Tele pretty high at chest level. I was sitting around today wondering how everyone else holds their Tele when playing. Are some like me and Gerry Marsden of Gerry & the Pacemakers, or are you waist level. Then again you could be one of those who play below the waist and maybe even below crotch a la Keef and others. I could never play my guitar that low. My eyesight's too bad to see the fretboard!!!

Geezer leve here.

Dale

Dennis_UK · September 22nd, 2003, 03:12 AM

...on a plain black Levys strap. The same model strap adorns the P-bass, just a little lower still.

KingPussBlues · September 22nd, 2003, 05:15 AM

For me, it's just easier to play. 8)

Paisleyteleman · September 22nd, 2003, 10:38 AM

I play mine about chest level. Maybe a tid bit lower. But not much .. Just looks and feels better..

Dale · September 22nd, 2003, 12:11 PM

Since my Tele is black/blackguard and maple fretboard, I wear my tele with a tuxedo t-shirt and black jeans (not too faded. Really dark sunglasses and top hat optional.

There that's the answer. Ask Dale for all your Tele Ensemble questions.

Ben Harmless · September 22nd, 2003, 12:59 PM

I used to wear my guitar so low that the full extension of my arm would just clear the strings. Since then I learned how to play a bit more - despite my best efforts.

Now I like to position my Tele so that the top strap button is about level with my belt buckle, and the bridge pickup is about crotch-level. That seems to work best for me.

I hold no negetive judgement against those who glue their guitars to their necks.

astro · September 22nd, 2003, 01:17 PM

I play mine in exactly the same spot as Ben, maybe an inch higher.

I am really wishing that teles were short scale about know because I have short arms and sing whilst attempting to play.

boogaloo · September 22nd, 2003, 01:19 PM

8) . Waist level- and that position is higher than when I was younger.

Butch Snyder · September 22nd, 2003, 01:21 PM

Plastics71 · September 22nd, 2003, 01:34 PM

when I was in high school and in a punk band.
but when I learned barre chords it started to become painful. So I moved up to waist level, strings directly above the belt.

Oskar · September 22nd, 2003, 01:37 PM

Never thought of it that way, but you've got a point. Interesting to see most players here wear the Tele at waist height. I used to years ago, but as I've gotten older it seems to have creeped up. I guess I'm around the same place Ol' Fuzzy plays. Having short arms also makes it more difficult to play lower. If I get any older I'll be playing it under my neck, like a violin!!
I dunno how Keef does it, must have really long arms.

joshigh · September 22nd, 2003, 01:43 PM

The bottom of my Tele rests right above my belt buckle. (Normal buckle, not a rodeo type). This seems pretty comfy. I used to hold the LP with the middle of the back, centered with my buckle, shirt untucked. I've grown to prefer the position closest to where it hangs while sitting down. This keeps everything in tact...

David Barnett · September 22nd, 2003, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by telefreak

I like mine just low enough to cover my nether regions :D

Wouldn't it be easier to just wear trousers?

David Barnett · September 22nd, 2003, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oskar

Maybe I'm just an ol

View Poll Results: How Do You Wear Your Tele?
Chest high, like Gerry Marsden	28	22.76%
At waist level	79	64.23%
Below waist level	15	12.20%
Way down low, a la Keef	1	0.81%
Voters: 123. You may not vote on this poll

September 21st, 2003, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Oskar Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 3,166	Poll: How do you wear your Tele? Maybe I'm just an old-fashioned geezer, but when I play I wear my Tele pretty high at chest level. I was sitting around today wondering how everyone else holds their Tele when playing. Are some like me and Gerry Marsden of Gerry & the Pacemakers, or are you waist level. Then again you could be one of those who play below the waist and maybe even below crotch a la Keef and others. I could never play my guitar that low. My eyesight's too bad to see the fretboard!!!

September 21st, 2003, 05:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
TeleTwanger37 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: linden,penna Posts: 326	Just above My Belt Buckle about waist high with the neck just a slight upward slope above the belt buckle ,dont want my finish getting all chewed up from my western buckle.

September 21st, 2003, 06:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
O- Fender Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 452	I'd like to sling it low that I can play it at my knees. I'm a big guy and can't find a strap long enough. __________________ "Unless you are the lead dog, the scenery doesn't change much." - Kinky Friedman "Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music" - Anon.

September 21st, 2003, 06:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
auger Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uptown in penthouse #3 Posts: 363 5 Photos	Up high, and with pride :) __________________ I'd give my left arm to be ambidextrous

September 21st, 2003, 07:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
telefreak Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Essex UK Posts: 659	I like mine just low enough to cover my nether regions :D __________________ I didn't grow up, I just got older.

September 21st, 2003, 07:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Adam Waldron Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 607	I adjust my strap so that my Tele is positioned the same as if it was sitting in my lap - just feels natural... Thats pretty high I figure. I just can play a guitar slung low (its fine if you wanna slash away at powerchords, no offence intended...) Cheers, Adam

September 21st, 2003, 11:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
supertonk TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 39	It's an age thing (I think) Seems like it gets higher as the years go by... I guess I care more about how I sound than how I look. Low slung is cool lookin', but I can reach everything better when I get it up around high waist-level. --Tonk

September 22nd, 2003, 12:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
Adam Waldron Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 607	Yes Mark! I use the Levy's strap with my Strat or Tele and the Strat does sit a little lower that the Tele :-) No sore wrist and can clearly see things! Cheers, Adam

September 22nd, 2003, 12:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Berlin, Maryland, USA Age: 49 Posts: 9,718	relatively high, I guess... I chose "chest high like Gerry Mardsen", but to be totally accurate, I'd probably say "just above my belly". I wear it a little bit higher than it would be on my lap while sitting down. My wrists give me fits if I wear it any lower! Tim

September 22nd, 2003, 12:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
riggergreg Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Back in Texas, Again Age: 51 Posts: 1,020 34 Photos	Nice and high or I can't get to the fretboard properly __________________ My Guarantee: If your parachute doesn't work, Bring it back and I'll pack it for free

September 22nd, 2003, 12:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
0le FUZZY Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kolly-forn-knee-ya Posts: 10,001 6 Photos	Hang em high !! A few months ago and I ain't never gonna change. Tink yew belly much!!

September 22nd, 2003, 03:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
Dennis_UK Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tavistock, Devon, UK Age: 55 Posts: 702	Mine lives just a little lower than Ole Fuzzy's up there ^^. ...on a plain black Levys strap. The same model strap adorns the P-bass, just a little lower still. __________________ Fender MIM Precision, all black, 2004. Fender MIJ Precision, '51 RI, Butterscotch, 1996. Squier VM Precision TB, 3TS, 2007 Markbass CMD121H 1x12 combo plus 1x12 ext cab The Rock'nRoll Outlaws

September 22nd, 2003, 05:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
KingPussBlues Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 629	High, like Roy Buchanan For me, it's just easier to play. 8) __________________ "There's been a lot of people, and they've had a lot to say. But this time, I'm gonna tell it my way." 'The Messiah Will Come Again' - Roy Buchanan

September 22nd, 2003, 10:38 AM	#16 (permalink)
Paisleyteleman TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 71	I play mine about chest level. Maybe a tid bit lower. But not much .. Just looks and feels better.. __________________ In the year 2004, Toll House cookies will be so moist and chewy people will no longer fear death.

September 22nd, 2003, 12:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
Dale TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bandera, Texas Posts: 66	You guys missed the question Since my Tele is black/blackguard and maple fretboard, I wear my tele with a tuxedo t-shirt and black jeans (not too faded. Really dark sunglasses and top hat optional. There that's the answer. Ask Dale for all your Tele Ensemble questions. __________________ Dale from Bandera, just up the road from San Antonio

September 22nd, 2003, 12:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
Ben Harmless Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany, NY US of A Posts: 3,283 6 Photos	I used to wear my guitar so low that the full extension of my arm would just clear the strings. Since then I learned how to play a bit more - despite my best efforts. Now I like to position my Tele so that the top strap button is about level with my belt buckle, and the bridge pickup is about crotch-level. That seems to work best for me. I hold no negetive judgement against those who glue their guitars to their necks. __________________ "I think I'll go for the life of sin, followed by the last-minute, presto-change-o, deathbed repentance." - B. Simpson

September 22nd, 2003, 01:17 PM	#19 (permalink)
astro Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Shoa, MA Posts: 872	I play mine in exactly the same spot as Ben, maybe an inch higher. I am really wishing that teles were short scale about know because I have short arms and sing whilst attempting to play.

September 22nd, 2003, 01:19 PM	#20 (permalink)
boogaloo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: S/E Pa. Age: 52 Posts: 1,129	I Dress Left 8) . Waist level- and that position is higher than when I was younger. __________________ "..and I've got some tricks up my sleeve...oh yes indeed! It might come back to haunt 'cha..don't you throw that Mojo on me!"

September 22nd, 2003, 01:21 PM	#21 (permalink)
Butch Snyder Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lebanon, OH Posts: 644	__________________ Cheers, Butch Snyder

September 22nd, 2003, 01:34 PM	#22 (permalink)
Plastics71 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Perth Amboy, New Jersey Posts: 173	Used to a low slinger...Jimmy Page style when I was in high school and in a punk band. but when I learned barre chords it started to become painful. So I moved up to waist level, strings directly above the belt. __________________ ...but these go to 11

September 22nd, 2003, 01:37 PM	#23 (permalink)
Oskar Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 3,166	Dale: Great response!! Never thought of it that way, but you've got a point. Interesting to see most players here wear the Tele at waist height. I used to years ago, but as I've gotten older it seems to have creeped up. I guess I'm around the same place Ol' Fuzzy plays. Having short arms also makes it more difficult to play lower. If I get any older I'll be playing it under my neck, like a violin!! I dunno how Keef does it, must have really long arms.

September 22nd, 2003, 01:43 PM	#24 (permalink)
joshigh Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Plant City, FL Posts: 185	The bottom of my Tele rests right above my belt buckle. (Normal buckle, not a rodeo type). This seems pretty comfy. I used to hold the LP with the middle of the back, centered with my buckle, shirt untucked. I've grown to prefer the position closest to where it hangs while sitting down. This keeps everything in tact...