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TelecasterSam · July 12th, 2008, 06:53 PM

Ever catch any flack for playing a tele in churches? I played one traveling 20+ years and only had one comment....a guy asking if we could play the theme from Dukes of Hazzard!

WallyArms · July 12th, 2008, 10:10 PM

I used to play in a small military chapel service and there were quite a few Sundays that me & my Tele were the entire band.

Stackabones · July 12th, 2008, 10:46 PM

Playing a telecaster in church is teleological.

TelecasterSam · July 13th, 2008, 04:14 PM

bobthecanadian · July 13th, 2008, 07:56 PM

Whenever I play guitar in church, I always play something that ends in 'caster. Usually a Tele.

DickensCPA · July 14th, 2008, 09:31 AM

I play a Tele at Church, but I'm not sure the people in the congregation would know a Telecaster from a Teletubby.

Doug Ferguson · July 14th, 2008, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DickensCPA

I play a Tele at Church, but I'm not sure the people in the congregation would know a Telecaster from a Teletubby.

bluesboy · July 14th, 2008, 09:48 AM

I'm sorry, I keep on forgetting that there are other guitars that the poor unfortunate might play.

junk126 · July 14th, 2008, 11:51 AM

I've gotten comments about other guitars (among them an Ibanez SZ320 and a Line 6 Variax) but my Tele

has never been criticized. I'm not brave enough to play the Ibanez Talman in the picture in church. The red star sticker might be too much with the black sparkle finish. Stickers in general seem to draw comments.

Farfel · July 14th, 2008, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DickensCPA

I play a Tele at Church, but I'm not sure the people in the congregation would know a Telecaster from a Teletubby.

Same here.

wbm68 · July 14th, 2008, 03:18 PM

I have found that a single coil Tele is the best match for the acoustic room sound of most churches.
The middle/neck position is good for strums etc. and the bridge pup cuts through nicely during the solos without getting lost in the enormous natural reverb of a high ceiling church.

hal · July 14th, 2008, 05:04 PM

I put Dimarzio VV pickups in mine because of one of my churches. It is the dirtiest room for power I have ever played. Lights, UHF, VHF video feeds, EMF--you name it they have it.

PraiseCaster · July 14th, 2008, 06:28 PM

Play a Tele in church? Yep, just about every Sunday!

franchelB · July 14th, 2008, 06:48 PM

I played one for years when I was with a "P&W" band...

Ptrallan01 · July 15th, 2008, 11:00 AM

With the pastor on this one, but then again, i'm the pastor!

No problems with tele's or any other guitar but some people don't like their ministers playing guitar!

telekaster1999 · July 16th, 2008, 05:25 PM

the folks in our church love my telekaster(at least i hope so,ive been playing one their 13 years).

DickensCPA · July 21st, 2008, 01:39 PM

A week ago two guys I'd never seen at Church before, I'm assuming visitors they weren't back this week, one walks up to the stage and hollers back to his friend, "You're right it's an MIM." That was the closest I've come to a comment about me playing a Tele.

Tele Fan · July 21st, 2008, 01:43 PM

I've never had a problem from anyone about playing mine at church.

telemaster03 · July 21st, 2008, 10:56 PM

I don't catch any flack about the guitar, but I have a KC Chiefs arrowhead sticker on the headstock and I catch tons of flack over that! Many donkey-Bronco fans in my area. I tell them "God still loves you".

Southpaw Tele · July 22nd, 2008, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by telemaster03

I don't catch any flack about the guitar, but I have a KC Chiefs arrowhead sticker on the headstock and I catch tons of flack over that! Many donkey-Bronco fans in my area. I tell them "God still loves you".

I have a MIM Tele on its way from Guitar Center. Are you saying I should leave the St. Louis Rams sticker off? btw, your team stole Dick V.!

July 12th, 2008, 06:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
TelecasterSam Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 635 6 Photos	Playing a Telecaster in church Ever catch any flack for playing a tele in churches? I played one traveling 20+ years and only had one comment....a guy asking if we could play the theme from Dukes of Hazzard!

July 12th, 2008, 10:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
WallyArms Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: TN Posts: 1,083	I used to play in a small military chapel service and there were quite a few Sundays that me & my Tele were the entire band. __________________ Save The Hymnals!

July 13th, 2008, 04:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
TelecasterSam Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 635 6 Photos	Tele in church

July 13th, 2008, 07:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
bobthecanadian Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: EDMONTON, Alberta... yes, in CANADA Age: 46 Posts: 1,901	Whenever I play guitar in church, I always play something that ends in 'caster. Usually a Tele. __________________ It don't mean a thang if it ain't got that TWANG!!!

July 14th, 2008, 09:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
bluesboy TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Paris, MI Posts: 15	I'm sorry, I keep on forgetting that there are other guitars that the poor unfortunate might play. __________________ If 'nit ain't a tele, it ain't worth playin'

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July 12th, 2008, 10:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stackabones Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 239	Playing a telecaster in church is teleological.

July 14th, 2008, 09:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
DickensCPA Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lebanon, TN Age: 41 Posts: 275	I play a Tele at Church, but I'm not sure the people in the congregation would know a Telecaster from a Teletubby.

July 14th, 2008, 11:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
junk126 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Alabama, United States Age: 34 Posts: 139 1 Photos	I've gotten comments about other guitars (among them an Ibanez SZ320 and a Line 6 Variax) but my Tele has never been criticized. I'm not brave enough to play the Ibanez Talman in the picture in church. The red star sticker might be too much with the black sparkle finish. Stickers in general seem to draw comments. __________________ Everything should be made as simple as possible...But not simpler. - Albert Einstein

July 14th, 2008, 03:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
wbm68 Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 357	I have found that a single coil Tele is the best match for the acoustic room sound of most churches. The middle/neck position is good for strums etc. and the bridge pup cuts through nicely during the solos without getting lost in the enormous natural reverb of a high ceiling church.

July 14th, 2008, 05:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
hal Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,663	Tele in church.. I put Dimarzio VV pickups in mine because of one of my churches. It is the dirtiest room for power I have ever played. Lights, UHF, VHF video feeds, EMF--you name it they have it. __________________ Wherever you go, there you are.

July 14th, 2008, 06:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
PraiseCaster Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Whittier, California Posts: 8,093 16 Photos	Play a Tele in church? Yep, just about every Sunday! __________________ Stephen GPAWF!!, My Facebook,

July 14th, 2008, 06:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
franchelB Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Irving, United States of Texas! Age: 48 Posts: 3,262	Yep, I played one for years when I was with a "P&W" band... __________________ Feel free to visit my homepage! http://www.myspace.com/francisbalagtas

July 15th, 2008, 11:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
Ptrallan01 Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 857 3 Photos	No Problems With the pastor on this one, but then again, i'm the pastor! No problems with tele's or any other guitar but some people don't like their ministers playing guitar! __________________ When in doubt vamp, or at least ad-lib, George Clinton

July 16th, 2008, 05:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
telekaster1999 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Heath Springs SC. Age: 44 Posts: 426 2 Photos	the folks in our church love my telekaster(at least i hope so,ive been playing one their 13 years).

July 21st, 2008, 01:39 PM	#17 (permalink)
DickensCPA Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lebanon, TN Age: 41 Posts: 275	A week ago two guys I'd never seen at Church before, I'm assuming visitors they weren't back this week, one walks up to the stage and hollers back to his friend, "You're right it's an MIM." That was the closest I've come to a comment about me playing a Tele.

July 21st, 2008, 01:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
Tele Fan Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville, Ky Age: 34 Posts: 3,630	I've never had a problem from anyone about playing mine at church. __________________ Life is better when you just make it up as you go along.

July 21st, 2008, 10:56 PM	#19 (permalink)
telemaster03 TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Garden City, KS Age: 51 Posts: 56	I don't catch any flack about the guitar, but I have a KC Chiefs arrowhead sticker on the headstock and I catch tons of flack over that! Many donkey-Bronco fans in my area. I tell them "God still loves you". __________________ "Each guitar has its own character and personality, which can be magnified once the player engages in beatin' it up"- Billy F. Gibbons -ZZ-Top

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