yep, as far as I'm concerned, Tele + Compression is a thing. Ever since I really learned up about compressors and how to use them, I have never gone without one. There's one on every board, and I'm even thinking of running 2, with different comp profiles (one for squish, one for "just nice" consistency), with only one on at any one time.
So I'm playing my Tele with a Compressor - is this normal?
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Butch Snyder
Tele-Afflicted
Howdy Aceman, I think I know you from another forum. 
I won't add much as you have already gotten a bazillion replies. I only play Telecasters and my comp is always on. It's set for subtle compression so I don't squash too much; but I do get the effect as needed.
I won't add much as you have already gotten a bazillion replies. I only play Telecasters and my comp is always on. It's set for subtle compression so I don't squash too much; but I do get the effect as needed.
SpaceAceman
Tele-Meister
Why yes Butch - yes you do...Howdy Aceman, I think I know you from another forum.
I've been experimenting a little with high squash and Hexatonic scales the past weekend, for obvious reasons.
- The comp gets a little noisy, but for $35, oh well.
- That said - YEEE HAWWWWW!!!!!
Back to my regular mild compression though.
telepraise
Tele-Afflicted
Yes for me. I would occasionally get loud unexpected spikes. In any other genre that could fly, but in praise and worship it's unacceptable. I use a Wampler Ego with the attack at 12:00, no sustain, and blend set at 50%. Definitely adds some magic pixie dust without sounding squished.
Butch Snyder
Tele-Afflicted
I have found that the less expensive compressors do tend to be noisy. My first one was a little Danelectro Surf-n-Turf. Not bad, but when I decided to use on 100% of the time, I knew I needed to spend more. I have a few.
1. Marshall ED-1: nice clean compressor
2. Visual Sound Route 66 v2: OD and comp in one box. Very nice comp too
3. BOSS ME-50: This is a multi-effects unit that has a compressor in it. I now use it exclusively.
Mikecito
Tele-Meister
I can't believe you're all confirming one of the most guarded tele tone secrets.
At the very least, don't talk about slap back delay.
At the very least, don't talk about slap back delay.
jrblue
Friend of Leo's
As so many have already said, absolutely. And even when the player isn't using a pedal compressor, the engineer, etc. are likely to compress the guitar anyway. The kind of explosive twang a Tele generates is not going to survive in its full range in a recording.
Butch Snyder
Tele-Afflicted
I wish I could. I’m not that good. It would be super cool to show up to a gig with a guitar, amp, and cable and be good to go.
Wound_Up
Tele-Holic
I went from a Behringer Compressor straight to a 4 knob Keeley in a 3 month span, lol. I only just started playing in Dec 2019. The first year, I didn't really get into pedals. I had a Mustang II w/ effects. When I got my tube amp, that's when it started. I tested the waters with the Behringer and then went straight for the Keeley. Oddly enough, I bought another cheap compressor after the Keeley. I forget who makes it but it's an, optical compressor and I wanted to see how those sounded, so I picked up an inexpensive one of those, also. Might be an Azor/Azur or something? It's orange and a mini pedal.
Edit: that's what it is. It's an Azur "Ultimate Compressor"
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Burn Yesterday
Tele-Meister
I never pick up a guitar or a bass without plugging in into a DBX163x. Plinky just doesn't do it for me. The Madbean Afterlife is lovely too, if you give it a little pre-gain, as is the Keeley Limiting Amplifier, which is a little hard to turn down subtle.
