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diggity · January 28th, 2011, 04:47 PM

Hi,

I've been lurking a few months now but decided to register. The Tele Technical forum has been my favorite resource so far regarding setup tips, and I enjoy everyone's pictures and stories in the Main forum.

The late Danny Gatton is my hero, the true telemaster, and I sometimes look for inspiration while watching his videos on youtube for hours on end. What an amazing player and human.

Ditto for other telecaster players like the late D-Boon, Roy Buchanan, and Robert Quine, and all the other amazing musicians that are no longer with us but left behind a legacy of amazing sounds. Even ones who played other types of guitars like shredmaster Shawn Lane or the virtuoso classical player Raphael Rabello, or the haunting beauty of Michael Hedges acoustic work.

Since I'm name dropping I'll add that I really enjoy listening to guitarists like Marc Ribot, Nels Cline and Bill Frisell, who are thankfully still with us and making great music.

My own contributions to music are meager but meaningful to my own appreciation of life. Right now I'm learning to love a 1995 G&L ASAT Classic, which was made in the USA and sounds absolutely fantastic. Not sure what you all think, but it is a "real tele" in my book, if not in name, at least in spirit. It does twangy country when I'm finger picking and can also crank out blues and rock rifs when pushed.

When I'm not playing that I'm usually strumming an easy to play acoustic nylon string Ibanez, or a small scale Angelica that travels well. Every once in a while I take out my mom's old 1965 Gibson B-45 12 string acoustic, whose deep and resonant sounds are not like any I've heard from another guitar. That's the one that started it all for me.

But for now, I'm certainly hooked on teles. They are all I look at in the guitar shops and magazines. For me, its that sharp biting bridge pickup sound and the solid no frills body that while understated, mean business when that volume knob goes up to maximum. They are the guitars that built rock and roll, before all the glitz and glam of hair metal bands and pointy guitars stole the spotlight temporarily.

I wasn't around back when Leo started making them in his small shop, but I'm here now and a huge appreciator of this special instrument and it's cousins. I hope I can contribute some of my own tips on making these guitars sound even better than they already do, so we can appreciate them for many years to come. Thanks for reading.

FrankJames · January 28th, 2011, 05:06 PM

Welcome to TDPRI !!

wreckmark · January 28th, 2011, 05:27 PM

Welcome diggity from Philly!
I'm new and I love Tele's too. For some reason I've always played Strat's and about a year ago I finally got a Les Paul. I then got hooked on Dr Z amps and they seem to sound magical with single coils....then started wanting a Tele. I got a 52RI then wanted new pickups...then a Callaham bridge. I then said to myself, " I should just buy a body & neck and put these great parts on it"....My first partscaster Tele was born last Monday night and I've been in Tele heaven everysince. :)

msfenderarg · January 28th, 2011, 05:29 PM

Welcome!

stonerwitch · January 28th, 2011, 06:07 PM

welcome to the forum!

Starrman44 · January 28th, 2011, 06:44 PM

Welcome, there are a lot of G&L fans in here. I wanna get one eventually...

electrablue · January 28th, 2011, 09:28 PM

Welcome!

zulucat · January 28th, 2011, 10:59 PM

I am assume you like Jazz since you mention Bill Frisell. Have you ever heard Ted Greene play jazz on a Tele. Here's a sample in case you haven't:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDuee6blvj8

tgfmike · January 29th, 2011, 09:48 AM

Greetings dig.

Kev G · January 29th, 2011, 10:12 AM

Welcome Digitty,
I only just joined meself.
How good is it to give praise at the alter of,
"All Things Tele"
All hail to the most noble guitar of all.
"The Mighty TELECASTER"

diggity · January 29th, 2011, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zulucat

I am assume you like Jazz since you mention Bill Frisell. Have you ever heard Ted Greene play jazz on a Tele. Here's a sample in case you haven't:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDuee6blvj8

I've heard of him and this is a great one, thanks for sharing.

January 28th, 2011, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
diggity TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Philly Posts: 8	Just registered, love teles. Hi, I've been lurking a few months now but decided to register. The Tele Technical forum has been my favorite resource so far regarding setup tips, and I enjoy everyone's pictures and stories in the Main forum. The late Danny Gatton is my hero, the true telemaster, and I sometimes look for inspiration while watching his videos on youtube for hours on end. What an amazing player and human. Ditto for other telecaster players like the late D-Boon, Roy Buchanan, and Robert Quine, and all the other amazing musicians that are no longer with us but left behind a legacy of amazing sounds. Even ones who played other types of guitars like shredmaster Shawn Lane or the virtuoso classical player Raphael Rabello, or the haunting beauty of Michael Hedges acoustic work. Since I'm name dropping I'll add that I really enjoy listening to guitarists like Marc Ribot, Nels Cline and Bill Frisell, who are thankfully still with us and making great music. My own contributions to music are meager but meaningful to my own appreciation of life. Right now I'm learning to love a 1995 G&L ASAT Classic, which was made in the USA and sounds absolutely fantastic. Not sure what you all think, but it is a "real tele" in my book, if not in name, at least in spirit. It does twangy country when I'm finger picking and can also crank out blues and rock rifs when pushed. When I'm not playing that I'm usually strumming an easy to play acoustic nylon string Ibanez, or a small scale Angelica that travels well. Every once in a while I take out my mom's old 1965 Gibson B-45 12 string acoustic, whose deep and resonant sounds are not like any I've heard from another guitar. That's the one that started it all for me. But for now, I'm certainly hooked on teles. They are all I look at in the guitar shops and magazines. For me, its that sharp biting bridge pickup sound and the solid no frills body that while understated, mean business when that volume knob goes up to maximum. They are the guitars that built rock and roll, before all the glitz and glam of hair metal bands and pointy guitars stole the spotlight temporarily. I wasn't around back when Leo started making them in his small shop, but I'm here now and a huge appreciator of this special instrument and it's cousins. I hope I can contribute some of my own tips on making these guitars sound even better than they already do, so we can appreciate them for many years to come. Thanks for reading.

January 28th, 2011, 05:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
FrankJames Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ohio Age: 66 Posts: 5,240	Welcome to TDPRI !! __________________ I know all the answers, I just don't understand the questions....

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tgfmike Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Culver City CA Age: 61 Posts: 17,467 45 Photos	Greetings dig. __________________ it's all good - mostly What's wrong with jibber-jabber? Some of my best stuff is jibber-jabber.

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January 28th, 2011, 05:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
wreckmark TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 32	Welcome diggity from Philly! I'm new and I love Tele's too. For some reason I've always played Strat's and about a year ago I finally got a Les Paul. I then got hooked on Dr Z amps and they seem to sound magical with single coils....then started wanting a Tele. I got a 52RI then wanted new pickups...then a Callaham bridge. I then said to myself, " I should just buy a body & neck and put these great parts on it"....My first partscaster Tele was born last Monday night and I've been in Tele heaven everysince. :)

January 28th, 2011, 06:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
stonerwitch Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Detroit Rock City Posts: 105	welcome to the forum!

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Starrman44 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,398	Welcome, there are a lot of G&L fans in here. I wanna get one eventually...

January 28th, 2011, 09:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
electrablue Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Carolina Age: 58 Posts: 5,404 16 Photos	Welcome!

January 28th, 2011, 10:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
zulucat TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3	I am assume you like Jazz since you mention Bill Frisell. Have you ever heard Ted Greene play jazz on a Tele. Here's a sample in case you haven't: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDuee6blvj8

January 29th, 2011, 10:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
Kev G TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Poole,DORSET,England. Age: 58 Posts: 66	Welcome Digitty, I only just joined meself. How good is it to give praise at the alter of, "All Things Tele" All hail to the most noble guitar of all. "The Mighty TELECASTER"

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