djroge1 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I'm not a huge country fan but I did go see Brad Paisley last night and now I'm gassing for a tele. I was too far away to see all the different amps he played thru but I know at least one was a Dr. Z and he had two Z cabs. I could tell there were at least 2 other type of amp heads. I know he also likes to use G bender equipped tele's (not the B bender). For a country concert.... he was rockin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Whoever said Teles are for country only was wrong. For example, Jhon5 plays mainly teles. I play them and I play mostly rock. Never used them for metal as the pickups don't really work for it, but for classic rock to some hard rock the telecaster is the best guitar there is. Get one, you won't regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadCase Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I love my Tele, and I'm pretty much a LP only guy. My Esquire is even better!! They really can sound very bad a$$! I recommend... "check a few out". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT420 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Im not a huge Paisly fan but he is an awesome player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I've had the same one since June of '78. It can do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Yeah I really never understood the I just play this brand or that brand. Like everybody I have my favorite. My go to axe. My mood and style I feel like playing most of the time leads me to the guitar i'm gonna play. Classic rock /les paul. Rockabilly or early Elvis/the gretsch. Country rock/Telecaster. Clean blues/ strat. Beatles/ the casino. I love em all. At one point early on when the wife and I were struggling and we had 3 young kids and money was tight I couldn't afford new strings for my acoustic. A couple strings broke but I still played that sucker every night. After the kids were put to bed she would sit and read while listening to me play. Now as we approach 50 we are in good shape financially and she encourages me to get the guitars i'm gassin' for. I guess thats why I love playing just about any guitar. The lean years will make ya appreciate that. Sorry for rambling on this morning. Sentimental mood I guess. cookie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwness Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Brad Paisly is great guitar player I bet it was a great show. I just got another Tele that my mom got a a grarage sale and it plays like a dream. Like TG said you can play rock. Few mine adjustments to the Marshalls and bang your rock'n. The Orange TT loves it. I play it more then my Gibsons now. I did some checking and found out it was made in 73-74 at Fullerton Ca. Hey for a $120 bucks it rocks. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Whoever said Teles are for country only was wrong. For example' date=' Jhon5 plays mainly teles.[/quote'] Johnny uses high gain pickups in his Teles though, even the neck pickup in his signature model looks like normal Tle pickup but it is called a "Twisted Tele". Sorry but I have seen enough Teles in Nashville to last me 3 lifetimes over, I like some of the sounds they produce on other hands that is for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I dont like too much country but I've seen vids of paisley and he's quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Paisley doesn't play Fenders. They just "look" like Teles. Crook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I think I said before, anyone looking for a new guitar hero to study and... uhm... leverage existing licks from should maybe look at Brad Paisley (and Keith Urban). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 The Master of the Telecaster [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitargreg1993 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 hmmm.... lucky you.... i dont like much country but i really do like brad paisley.... some of his songs are funny and most of them are pretty good.... and hes a damn good guitarist.... id get a tele if i were you.... i really want a road worn 50's blonde tele.... or one of the Vintage Hot Rod '52 Tele's.... http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-FEN-100232-LIST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 The Master of the Telecaster [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] great vid... plus it disproves the fact that teles are only country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPhillips Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Just picked up a new tele, one of the new carved top models. Mahogany body and neck, carved maple top, rosewood fretboard. Bridge pickup is a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates, neck pup is a '59 Seymour. It's at the local shop being set up. Should be interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 a carved top tele.... its as if my dreams are coming true. whats the model name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six-string Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 one can never have too many teles.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 holy crap 6 string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPhillips Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 a carved top tele.... its as if my dreams are coming true. whats the model name? http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0262600521 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six-string Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 here's a tele i've been gassing for.... James Trussart Steelcaster deluxe in a rust-o-matic finish simply awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canon_mutant Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Whoever said Teles are for country only was wrong. For example' date=' Jhon5 plays mainly teles. I play them and I play mostly rock. Never used them for metal as the pickups don't really work for it, but for classic rock to some hard rock the telecaster is the best guitar there is. Get one, you won't regret it.[/quote'] Just saw Heart last night [for the 3rd time]. They use Tele's on at least a half dozen songs, though Nancy's is Humbucker clad. Awesome show. They've still got it . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Paisley doesn't play Fenders. They just "look" like Teles. Crook. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 I played a tele a few months ago at a music store and I liked it but I can't remember which model it was. It had a switch on one of the control knobs that gave it some sort of mid boost or something. It played nice. I just loved the sound that paisly got out of the tele and those dr. z amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I have a cheap($400 Cdn)MIM Tele and I love it.It has a maple fretboard and no mods at all.By twiddling the tone control you can play some pretty mean blues and rock on it.It's a lot more versatile than most people give it credit for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 The Tele sound is really cool when used in moderation. Like this: [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78EOSVqpt10[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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