RobRiggs
Friend of Leo's
Is that one of them fancy Gibson Geetars? I heard if ya’ drop ‘em the headstock flies off…
This is not your Gran-pa's Tele!
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generic202
Tele-Meister
The neck shape is unconventional. It's not round. It has a trapezoidal shape that shifts as you go up the neck. It took me a little bit to get totally used to it. YMMV.
Btw, the person selling their strandberg is having a hard time because it's a 7 string which is already a niche product within the guitar market. Now add headless component and it becomes a niche of niche product. The Salen model you've mentioned in the original post sells fine. I watch used ones on eBay and reverb and they are usually gone within a week or two.
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Tricone
Friend of Leo's
I like it. I also like the original Klein guitars also.
The late Micheal Hedges used a very cool Klein "Harp" guitar back in the day.
The late Micheal Hedges used a very cool Klein "Harp" guitar back in the day.
Tricone
Friend of Leo's
There is a really nice red Salen Jazz on Reverb asking $1500. Save alot of coin going that route. I think a real, full sized archtop would be more fun though.
yes, yes, oh goodness yes , you understand!
finally an once of understanding!the explorer has always been a favorite and love the Devo Guitar, however the Gibson Moderne has a place in my heart big time.Moderne is hands down Bauhaus guitar of the Twentieth century I want one !
Klein understood. Museum of modern art quality design never played on .
HaWE
Tele-Holic
Hmmmm.... an interesting approach but not my cup of tea ....
Tricone
Friend of Leo's
I have always really liked Klein's work and philosophy on his builds. I used to correspond with him back in the mid-late 1990's. Really nice guy. He builds beautiful acoustic guitars.
Tricone
Friend of Leo's
@ping-ping-clicka and because we are fan of some cool guitar oddities check out this Koll headless,multi-scale archtop.
johnnyASAT
Tele-Meister
There’s video of Jody Fisher playing a Klein guitar and it sounds killer.
EDIT: Quite a few actually
EDIT: Quite a few actually
Short on cash
Tele-Holic
Think I'll pass,....
Thank you for posting this.
First looking at the image the workmanship is beautiful .
some body knows there way around a block plain.
is this the cubist influence on instrument design
Tricone
Friend of Leo's
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Solaris moon
Tele-Holic
I too will pass.......on all the ugly guitars like the Stranberg, Klein and headless abominations.
Oh, and my grandpa never played a Tele - he was too poor!
Oh, and my grandpa never played a Tele - he was too poor!
Tele_Tom64
TDPRI Member
No, this is not that tele gram'pah played back inna day , not even close.
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One of the youtubers used to play one of these Strandberg Teles a couple of years ago. I think it was that guy at Five Watt World?
kaludjerko
Tele-Meister
I have to contrast the sentiment in this thread. I am lucky i was given a Salen, with alder body. Fantastic guitar with a strong tele flavor.
It also got me really interested in tele concept, was preferring strats previously. After this i lucked out with one very vintage flavored thinline tele with huge neck.
Both are very much teles, both are very different. If those would be my only guitars, i would not complain.
Photos to follow....
It also got me really interested in tele concept, was preferring strats previously. After this i lucked out with one very vintage flavored thinline tele with huge neck.
Both are very much teles, both are very different. If those would be my only guitars, i would not complain.
Photos to follow....
kaludjerko
Tele-Meister
P. S.
As others mentioned, ergonomics is fantastic. Very comfortable to play.
I was somewhat concerned about looks, but while playing, perspective on guitars appearance is anyway different. Lack of headstock is only noticable while tuning, which is a bit different procedure than on regular guitar.
As others mentioned, ergonomics is fantastic. Very comfortable to play.
I was somewhat concerned about looks, but while playing, perspective on guitars appearance is anyway different. Lack of headstock is only noticable while tuning, which is a bit different procedure than on regular guitar.
It’s a fantastic instrument. I think my sausage fingers are too small to take advantage of that 7 string enduro neck. It was my first foray into fan frets, a headless design and my second 7 string. I love the headless design but the fanned frets gotta go. It’s nice and light. I’d go for a 6 with standard frets without hesitation. It might not work well either but its worth a shot. Someone with average sized hands should have no problem.
Paul G.
Friend of Leo's
Heresy here: I like it!!
Would I buy it? Well, no, because $2000 to figure out if it works for me, and probably no resale market is a risk. But, I like it.
Would I buy it? Well, no, because $2000 to figure out if it works for me, and probably no resale market is a risk. But, I like it.
