Can a Telecaster Play Metal?
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This is one o them rhetorical questions, right?
parademe
Tele-Meister
Can YOU?? Then the Tele will follow suit.
burntfrijoles
Doctor of Teleocity
The Tele can play anything: Polka, Latvian folk, tribal dance music. You name it, it can play it.
As for Metal, put it through the right amp, pedals, scoop the mids and watch it burn. (Disclaimer: not a metal fan)
As for Metal, put it through the right amp, pedals, scoop the mids and watch it burn. (Disclaimer: not a metal fan)
radiocaster
Doctor of Teleocity
Guitar doesn't do anything, player plays it.
His tone was too bright, even for country.
His tone was too bright, even for country.
Paul Jenkin
Friend of Leo's
Can't see any reason why not, assuming the right player. One example - John 5 plays metal (in Rob Zombie's band and formerly with David Lee Roth and Marilyn Manson).
Finck
Tele-Afflicted
No. You need a guitar with sharp edges and pointy headstock.
NO TRUE METAL CAN BE GENERATED BY A TELECASTER.
Just in case: it's a joke.
NO TRUE METAL CAN BE GENERATED BY A TELECASTER.
Just in case: it's a joke.
littlebadboy
Tele-Afflicted
Of course! My grampa cv bsb rawks metal really hard! I put in a single coil sized rail humbucker in the bridge though.
However, I used it in its stock form here:
However, I used it in its stock form here:
hemingway
Doctor of Teleocity
Possibly, but it just shouldn't.
And before anyone takes offence (because some people aren't happy unless they're getting offended about something), he says wearily, I'm not being entirely serious. Play what you like and don't take yourself too seriously.
Although someone always will . . .
And before anyone takes offence (because some people aren't happy unless they're getting offended about something), he says wearily, I'm not being entirely serious. Play what you like and don't take yourself too seriously.
Although someone always will . . .
RoscoeElegante
Poster Extraordinaire
The best Metal I ever heard was played by a junkyard shredder when goofing-off workers dropped a metal filing cabinet stuffed with wire and a pink bowling ball into it.
Meaning, Why waste a fine musical instrument such as a Tele on the non-musical noise that is Metal?
At least Disco had lapels that could blanket small countries....
Meaning, Why waste a fine musical instrument such as a Tele on the non-musical noise that is Metal?
At least Disco had lapels that could blanket small countries....
3-Chord-Genius
Poster Extraordinaire
This reminds me of one of those Ultimate Guitar Forum things: "Will this guitar do Black Sabbath?" "Will this amp do Guns and Roses?" "This guitar does KISS pretty nicely", etc.
The equipment doesn't do anything.
The equipment doesn't do anything.
Manual Slim
Poster Extraordinaire
Why waste fine English words on silly opinions?
What else are they good for??
Manual Slim
Poster Extraordinaire
Mean-spirited grumbling, whining, nursery rhymes, thoughts and prayers, etc.
Rockbreaker
Tele-Holic
...ask John 5...
Anode100
Friend of Leo's
Yes, but only if it has a rosewood fingerboard.
The maple fingerboard tone is too bright, and affects the amp's mid-scoop - throwing the EQ curve off by 10Hz or so.
The maple fingerboard tone is too bright, and affects the amp's mid-scoop - throwing the EQ curve off by 10Hz or so.
Finck
Tele-Afflicted
A video clip is better than thousand words. Just one about the exactly same question:
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