Author Topic: Guitar Players & Telecaster Freaks: Click Here (Read 1990 times)

« **on:** February 19, 2008, 04:44:46 PM »

Here are a couple pics of the newest addition to my guitar family. This is a Fender American Deluxe Telecaster in "Aged Cherry Sunburst."

I decided on this model and finish a couple months ago, but it took me a while to find an "above average" example in a guitar store. I finally made the purchase on Saturday, and I\'m pretty pleased. There was a little buzzing in the low E and A strings, but after I replaced the flimsy .009 string set with a heaver .011 set, the buzzing disappeared. I\'m planning to check the intonation and fine tune the action this week when I have a spare hour or two.

« **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2008, 04:46:18 PM »

Verso

« **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2008, 05:07:39 PM »

Awesome.

I love telecasters.

I\'m already planning my next guitar, and I\'m thinking Firebird.

« **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2008, 05:17:04 PM »

Is the reverse headstock normal on a Firebird? I\'m thinking not, but I could be wrong. Firebirds are cool because they\'re less common. It seems most of them are bursts, so a solid color like this one would be even more unusual.

I guess I\'m not a big fan of Gibson products, but I will own a genuine Les Paul and a Flying V some day. I want to round out my collection.

CHIZZY · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2008, 09:20:31 AM »

reverse are the norm...non-reverse were custom back in the day....

I would buy one if I were gonna get another guitar.

« **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2008, 10:34:25 AM »

Flying v\'s just went down in price. I came really close to buying one.

All I do is record songs in my litle home studio though and sitting down playing a V seems really uncomfortable.

nO-One · « **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2008, 02:45:38 PM »

I bought an American Deluxe Strat a few months back, truly an excellent guitar. Thinking about getting a 7 string for my next purchase, just to have on in my collection.

« **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2008, 04:37:04 PM »

I\'ve never understood the appeal of a 7 string guitar. It seems to me that the neck either becomes too wide to be comfortable, or the strings become too closely spaced. For me that would be too high a price to pay for getting one lower string.

I like to wrap my thumb around the low E string on occasion.

« **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2008, 09:47:10 PM »

You obviously don\'t play hardcore thrash metal.

« **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2008, 08:45:09 AM »

Quote from: Luke

You obviously don\'t play hardcore thrash metal.

Whaaaattttt???? I\'m all about hardcore.

Can\'t you tell by the guitar I bought?

« **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2008, 10:35:25 AM »

Yeah dude, nothing says death metal like a telecaster!

Ha!

Titan · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2008, 12:13:38 PM »

Luke, it could be worse. He could be trying to play death metal with this

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier-by-Fender-Hello-Kitty-Stratocaster-Electric-Guitar-512071-i1147543.gc

Viper_Fujax · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2008, 12:50:47 PM »

not a big fender guy. but all i play is my brothers fender squier that everyone has since im a cheap bitch.

I want this one http://www.guitarcenter.com/Schecter-Damien-FR-Electric-Guitar-513103-i1147996.gc ..but i can never go through with buying it

nO-One · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2008, 01:08:10 PM »

Quote from: Luke

Yeah dude, nothing says death metal like a telecaster!

Ha!

Funny thing is, there are metal players that play telecasters. Devin Townsend for example, John5 has his signature tele aswell.

Most 7 string bands don\'t need them, just for show really. But stuff like Meshuggah really shows what a 7 string can do.

Viper_Fujax · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2008, 01:37:43 PM »

Quote from: nO-One

Funny thing is, there are metal players that play telecasters. Devin Townsend for example, John5 has his signature tele aswell.

Most 7 string bands don\'t need them, just for show really. But stuff like Meshuggah really shows what a 7 string can do.

i suprisingly never got into meshuggah..but im going to pick up their new album. been sounding awesome (they have some of it on their myspace), and i havnt bought anything new since lamb of god...which wasnt as good as i was hoping.