Telecaster

[70 Mach 1]

If you just want to experiment for $249 this is one of the best that i own.
Plays well, sounds great. I even gig it.

From here you can decide how much up the ladder you want to go. The $700 Mexican player series are also great .

 

[Jccobb2]

I’ve got an Xotic XTC. Stainless frets, really good pickups, extremely light body. Recommend checking them out if anybody is in the market for a higher end build. The neck they put on mine is straight porn.

 

[Music&Chaos]

local store had a set in stock.

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hope to install this weeked

I like those specs listed. I bet they will sound great. The A3s can be really great in the neck position.

 

[Music&Chaos]

If you just want to experiment for $249 this is one of the best that i own.
Plays well, sounds great. I even gig it.

From here you can decide how much up the ladder you want to go. The $700 Mexican player series are also great .

The Squier teles are really great. Somehow, they seem to be the best model they do IMO.

 

[70 Mach 1]

The Squier teles are really great. Somehow, they seem to be the best model they do IMO.

The weak spot are the tuners and switch.

The tuners on a upper level tele maybe you turn a 1/8th to bring it up to pitch. This you go well beyond that to maybe 3/4.

The switch feels cheap and not smooth.

Not putting any money into it. When the switch goes I'll put a good one in

 

[phillybhatesme]

I don't like Teles. I never liked the body style as a kid when I started learning the guitar and that remained true into adulthood as well. A few years ago, I tested my theory of dislike for Teles and bought a few, sold em quickly as well. I just don’t love them.

But...I've said that every guitarist needs at least one Strat, the same can be said about Teles, so without further adieu, I want to show you my Tele. Dan Wolf Guitars out of Colorado. I just got this the other day and it's cool.

 

[Simon Dorn]

Gentlemen, and degenerates alike....

Yes, that's me. I was looking at this one recently. I always hated Telecasters. Don't know what's wrong with me nowadays.
https://www.session.de/marken/fender/fender-custom-shop-1959-hot-rod-telecaster-dealer-select/

 

[Simon Dorn]

There's also new LTD and ESP E-2 Tele's

 

[mentoneman]

I’ve got an Xotic XTC. Stainless frets, really good pickups, extremely light body. Recommend checking them out if anybody is in the market for a higher end build. The neck they put on mine is straight porn.

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Xotic guitars are no joke

 

[mentoneman]

The weak spot are the tuners and switch.

The tuners on a upper level tele maybe you turn a 1/8th to bring it up to pitch. This you go well beyond that to maybe 3/4.

The switch feels cheap and not smooth.

Not putting any money into it. When the switch goes I'll put a good one in

my next move will be swapping out the pots, switch, and saddles/string tree to either graph techs or brass. their is a cheap metallic “ting” versus deeper “twang” i wanna hear when playing acoustically.

also started sanding the back of the neck, fretboard edges, arm rest bevel and a belly cut to knock off some weight and polywhatever bowling ball finish to make it my be-hiotch. i will do what i want to make this cheap indo fender work for me!

 

[67mike]

Well, I went out and bought another tele today.....knew I would.

This one is a keeper!!!

Godin Stadium Pro.

I cannot get over just how good this guitar is, makes my American Professional feel like a $200 Oscar Schmitt.

The Lollar Special T is perhaps the best pickup I have ever played.

 

[Music&Chaos]

The weak spot are the tuners and switch.

The tuners on a upper level tele maybe you turn a 1/8th to bring it up to pitch. This you go well beyond that to maybe 3/4.

The switch feels cheap and not smooth.

Not putting any money into it. When the switch goes I'll put a good one in

You realize that more turns = good for tuners? Unless I am misunderstanding what you are saying.

The switch is cheap, all of the electronics are, thats not what I base a good guitar off of because they are easy to swap and even $2000+ guitars sometimes use cheap pots, caps, etc.

 

[mentoneman]

You realize that more turns = good for tuners? Unless I am misunderstanding what you are saying.

The switch is cheap, all of the electronics are, thats not what I base a good guitar off of because they are easy to swap and even $2000+ guitars sometimes use cheap pots, caps, etc.

you reminded me, i’m going to install the tbx tone pot i had in my tyler into my tele.
the one regret i had when doing the tyler factory upgrades was that they couldn’t keep the tone control in due to space.

 

[70 Mach 1]

You realize that more turns = good for tuners? Unless I am misunderstanding what you are saying.

The switch is cheap, all of the electronics are, thats not what I base a good guitar off of because they are easy to swap and even $2000+ guitars sometimes use cheap pots, caps, etc.

Well let's say im 2 cents flat when i tune up.

My upper level guitars is just a nudge on the tuner. 1/8 to maybe 1/4 turn

The squier i have to go almost 3/4 if not more to bring it up to pitch.

But they do hold fine when playing. I can get 3 sets in and almost not touch them

 

[Music&Chaos]

Well let's say im 2 cents flat when i tune up.

My upper level guitars is just a nudge on the tuner. 1/8 to maybe 1/4 turn

The squier i have to go almost 3/4 if not more to bring it up to pitch.

But they do hold fine when playing. I can get 3 sets in and almost not touch them

Again, if you are stating that the tuner takes more turns to move, that is gear ratio and the more turns the better.

 

[* velcro-fly *]

that semi hollow is totally pimping !!!!!

It’s actually more pimping than it appears haha. Full purple cosmic metal flake…..