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Tele-Meister
Granted, this niche of the web may be biased, but I'like to hear what everyone's experiences are with the cleanest guitars and why. "Clean" could be vague and different to everyone's ears, but I'm trying to consolidate guitars and ultimately in search for the cleanest of clean tone. So much consideration is given to the amps in this regard and rightfully so. But what would you consider the cleanest guitar?
By clean's, I'm referring to: bright, articulate, thick, full, warm, chimey, etc.
Charateristics to avoid: thin, brittle, harsh, muddy, too hot, too dull, etc.
With so many components and factors from pick-ups, body/neck woods, size, weights, hardware, solid /hollows, wiring/pots... I know they each play a factor. I'm just curious, from others experience, what total setup made for the cleanest tones overall.
Think of it in comparison to "Cleanest Amp" talk... they all follow similar circuitry, speaker, tubes, etc... but some are just "Clean" by the truest definition. I'd claim that a Twin Reverb is the cleanest, but others may say a Roland Jazz Chorus 120, etc, etc... What some call clean, also isn't without varying degrees of subtle break-up and sparkle, so.
I have a few Tele's and a couple Strats. The tele's are very sparkly and clean (of course) and would be my go-to for clean, but I'm curious - does it get better? A deluxe tele with wide range humbuckers is more thick and round, though it's also muddy in the lows. Strats, clean of course, but also tend to get growly and twangy and kinda squawky in the highs. I love all of these tones and guitars, but looking for the cleanest of cleans!
For example, I had a Rickenbacker 650D Dakota. It had such a "wooden" tone. It felt almost like strumming on a marimba. It was very thick and round sounding with little natural breakup from pickup output. It was the thickest cleans I can imagine but also the dullest guitar I've owned for lack of sparkle.
Jazzmaster's too - had one, loved it but had to sell it. It might be the most articulate cleans I've ever played. But, does it get better? Gretsch's, Gibson hollow-body's, Rickenbackers, other Fender's (like less common offset models), etc...???
By clean's, I'm referring to: bright, articulate, thick, full, warm, chimey, etc.
Charateristics to avoid: thin, brittle, harsh, muddy, too hot, too dull, etc.
With so many components and factors from pick-ups, body/neck woods, size, weights, hardware, solid /hollows, wiring/pots... I know they each play a factor. I'm just curious, from others experience, what total setup made for the cleanest tones overall.
Think of it in comparison to "Cleanest Amp" talk... they all follow similar circuitry, speaker, tubes, etc... but some are just "Clean" by the truest definition. I'd claim that a Twin Reverb is the cleanest, but others may say a Roland Jazz Chorus 120, etc, etc... What some call clean, also isn't without varying degrees of subtle break-up and sparkle, so.
I have a few Tele's and a couple Strats. The tele's are very sparkly and clean (of course) and would be my go-to for clean, but I'm curious - does it get better? A deluxe tele with wide range humbuckers is more thick and round, though it's also muddy in the lows. Strats, clean of course, but also tend to get growly and twangy and kinda squawky in the highs. I love all of these tones and guitars, but looking for the cleanest of cleans!
For example, I had a Rickenbacker 650D Dakota. It had such a "wooden" tone. It felt almost like strumming on a marimba. It was very thick and round sounding with little natural breakup from pickup output. It was the thickest cleans I can imagine but also the dullest guitar I've owned for lack of sparkle.
Jazzmaster's too - had one, loved it but had to sell it. It might be the most articulate cleans I've ever played. But, does it get better? Gretsch's, Gibson hollow-body's, Rickenbackers, other Fender's (like less common offset models), etc...???
