Strat vs Tele (New angle)

I think you're short by about a half-dozen- The afore-mentioned Strat and Tele, but also Jaguar, Jazzmaster, Mustang, Starcaster, Cabronita, and Coronado

 

GAS is real

 

This vs that. Why can't we all just get along....Different types of guitars have different advantages to others. Whichever it is.....Keep on pickin!!!!!

 

I tend to agree with the OP. A Strat is a Strat and a Tele is a Tele.
The Tele is a stroke of pure, simple genius.....
The Strat neck and switch 2 and 4 positions are pure Strat.

In the interest of GAS, we need multiples of both.

 

Well I dont understand what the problem is. If you like Tele and Strat or if you cant decide which one is better, buy both (like probably everybody does). They are both great guitars each one with its own advantages as has been discussed many times before.

 

Yup, i fully agree with @MAXXFIELD , a tele and a strat are both required to fulfill the needs of the classic Fender sound. I would add that they be single coil in their traditional layouts. Sure, there are some other tones provided by a few other Fender guitars, but really not necessary.

 

I don't know buddy, opportunity cost exists, not all of us have enough money to own two guitars.

And I always say to the people who are considering to get more than one guitars, "get a proper one that you want instead of getting two half-assed ones you want(unless you are a collector)".

 

why shrink it down to one. Enjoy the variety...be a guitar slut

 

Makes sense that they are two different things with their own character.

So, did Steve get close to merging them with his MusicMan? (He played almost everything on this for years. And he was a huge Tele player for years before that.)
https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22983-rig-rundown-deep-purples-steve-morse

 

What about a Nashville Telecaster? Not a Strat, but you can get the Strat-quack on a Telecaster. That's really the only Strat-like tone I'm ever interested in.

 

Curious how the black pickguard & the shape of the switch tip fits into this.

 

If you can only afford one, then I agree, buy only one, as good one as you can. But I didnt understand this articles point being which one to choose if you can only afford one. It is about is tele bether or is strat better. OR are they both good guitars each one with their own characteristics.
In this thread it says that more than 90% of people here in tdpri have more than 4 guitars. A lot have 10+ or even more.
https://www.tdpri.com/threads/how-many-guitars-do-you-own-poll.997712/

 

i decided a few weeks ago im done playing telecasters.....lol......everyone has one now......time to put together a 2 PUP strat