Playing a Telecaster in church

[guitarwrench]

I play all types of guitars. Depends upon what the set looks like that week. When it comes it's turn, I play a Reverend Rocco with lava swirls. People don't mention the name of the guitar, they just love the lava swirls.

[emiller45]

Many years ago I played a concert situation with a Southern Gospel group that was in a large church. I was playing a Tele. The Pastor told me at the end of the service that in the past he considered two instruments to be inappropriate for church: electric guitar and saxaphone. After hearing our group, he was now OK with the electric guitar but still wasn't sure about the saxaphone.

[leonard d rock]

finally got a peavey generation tele and played it for the first time in a praise & worship- just the tele in the middle position, tone pot rolled down a little; a small marshall set on clean and my fingers, no picks. i had a grand time and i think i'm going to use that guitar for p&w over my other ones. just a tambourine too for percussion and we sang to our hearts content. i may bring a chorus next time like i did when i used an acoustic.
peace,
ldr

[Robbied_216]

Man, I'll play my Tele, a Strat, my Les Paul....no one minds....There is nothing inappropriate about any of them at all...

[patl]

Originally Posted by emiller45

Many years ago I played a concert situation with a Southern Gospel group that was in a large church. I was playing a Tele. The Pastor told me at the end of the service that in the past he considered two instruments to be inappropriate for church: electric guitar and saxaphone. After hearing our group, he was now OK with the electric guitar but still wasn't sure about the saxaphone.

That's awesome! As a guitar and saxophone player, I love it :-)

Personally, I think the tambourine is the only instrument that shouldn't be allowed in church. **MAYBE** a tambourine played by somebody on the band who has talent, but **NEVER** played by random people in the congregation, because pretty much without fail they have no rhythm

[robt57]

If I played in church, I'd have to do confession before, during and after..

[black_doug]

Originally Posted by patl

That's awesome! As a guitar and saxophone player, I love it :-)

Personally, I think the tambourine is the only instrument that shouldn't be allowed in church. **MAYBE** a tambourine played by somebody on the band who has talent, but **NEVER** played by random people in the congregation, because pretty much without fail they have no rhythm

Amen to that. And Don Potter agrees with us in his book, Facing The Wall.

[patl]

Originally Posted by black_doug

Amen to that. And Don Potter agrees with us in his book, Facing The Wall.

The best part about this? I think the last time I was at a conference type thing that people brought tambourines to? Don Potter was leading worship :-)

[777Brad]

First time Tele owner. (Well, actually I bought it for my 12 y.o. son) but I've told him that I have visitation rights.

I will play it in church this weekend! :)

[patl]

How did it go, 777Brad?

[777Brad]

Had my chance this morning in worship.

I'm always looking for something that can cut through the mix, and the Baja can do it!! I think that I need to spend some time to dial in some of the tones that I'm looking for. I'm playing direct using a Vox ToneLab LE. I can manage to get very nice sounds out of my Custom Classic Strat & also my Les Paul R7. The Tele seemed like the perfect addition.

Honestly, with two custom shop guitars, the Baja is up against some strong competition!

[goldtopper]

I use any guitar I want in Church and have never had anything but "cool guitar" type comments.
Depending on the selections, I use either an es295, a tele or a strat. I used to only play my Martin D40, but came to love the clean sound from these guitars. I pretty much only play electric now.

[56Pboy]

I usually play bass for the worship team at the church I go to, but I've played my MIM deluxe Nashville Tele, a late 40's Oahu lapsteel, and my Fender F48 resonator guitar with no problems of negative comments. The main guitarist plays a 62 Les Paul, the one that became the SG all the time, and no one's got on him for them ' devil horns '. LOL.

[Doug 54]

You need to play a......

ReVEREND!!






what does it matter WHAT you play??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I took my JJones elct sitar 3 wks ago to play in church...!
used it judiciously, not Judusly!!!

[praiseplayer]

Well, I sure hope it's cool to play a Tele in church, I think I'm buying one today! I'm a regular player at my church as well as the leader of a P&W band. I usually play my 6 or 12 acoustic but when I have another player with me I'll give some fill from my Hamer Daytona but I have this Stagg T-300 that I picked up for chump change and I'm not happy with it, I prolly won't get much for it, so I'll keep it and make an Esquier!

Anyway - I'm running to the music store today and checking out a Squier CV 50's Tele they're bringing in for me, I've been a regular reader and know how you all like these things so here's hoping for the best.

Rock on, Praiseplayer

[Southpaw Tele]

Originally Posted by robt57

If I played in church, I'd have to do confession before, during and after..

We all do.

I've been playing the MIM since the summer in our P&W band. My only struggle has been to find a consistent gear set-up (mic'n amp vs. pocketpod vs. behringer GDI-21...I can't seem to settle on a set-up).

[praiseplayer]

Southpaw, you might want to consider a Line 6 Pod. I use the XT Live and it is one of the best purchases I've made. I used to use some digitech gear and it kind of ruined the idea of modeling for me. As it turns out, Lincoln Brewster uses only Pod gear whenever he plays. The versatility that the thing has is great - I see you're using the pocket pod, you might want to consider upgrading, all of the classic amps and effects with a built-in pedal board is money.

Just a thought

[Southpaw Tele]

Originally Posted by praiseplayer

Southpaw, you might want to consider a Line 6 Pod. I use the XT Live and it is one of the best purchases I've made. I used to use some digitech gear and it kind of ruined the idea of modeling for me. As it turns out, Lincoln Brewster uses only Pod gear whenever he plays. The versatility that the thing has is great - I see you're using the pocket pod, you might want to consider upgrading, all of the classic amps and effects with a built-in pedal board is money.

Just a thought

Yeah, I'd love the POD XT or X3 Live versions. I sold the pocketpod. The sound was okay, but the cheap plastic was a problem and it was tough switching patches on the fly. I like the 2.0 for its metal case and its price. I've gone back to individual effects pedals for more control and I'm going to try out the GDI-21 this Thursday at practice (Sansamp GT2 knockoff). Thanks!

[praiseplayer]

Just got back home with the CV tele. Seriously guys and gals, these things sound better than the 'real' thing (real meaning mexican of course). I couldn't be happier with it. I'm still in shock being as I just bought a Squier, but I think it was a good choice. Bringing it to church for sunday service as well.

[leonard d rock]

a little off maybe, but last sunday i was listening to a pastor on a radio and he was quoting a passage "about not serving from the same plate" which he explained what we use in church should not be used outside it and exemplified it by saying you cant be a church soloist on sundays and be singing in bars on weekdays. it made me wonder does it apply to guitars also, like the guitar i use in P&W should not be used in rock gigs? i use the same guitars for all my gigs and can't afford to designate guitars exclusively for P&W. any thoughts?

ldr