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#46
09-01-2020, 11:01 AM
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I'm into acoustic guitars, MM & PRS, my kids, Technics decks, Titleist, Reggae music, KY Bourbon, fine rum and chrome pans from Trini. 
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#48
09-13-2020, 06:05 AM
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On a side note - Anyone familiar with John 5? Don't let the fact that he gained fame as Marilyn Manson's guitarist - the guy is a Tele aficionado and has his own signature model. He has lots of vintage Teles and a huge collection, including at least 1 Tele from every year produced (not sure if that includes the Broadcaster and Nocaster but I'm guessing yes).
There's not a lot of metal/industrial metal Tele players but John 5 is.
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#49
09-13-2020, 05:49 PM
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I love Teles, and I agree that they are incredibly versatile. That doesn't make them better or worse than any other instrument.
They are tools. A hammer is not a screwdriver, and neither are a wrench. And as tools, not all guitars work the same way in a given player's hands. I started out playing a Les Paul for years. Then I got into Strats and Teles. I still have a LP and a Strat but I almost always reach for one of my Teles. They don't do metal I guess, but then neither do I. But they'll rock hard, they'll sound great at blues and jazz, and of course they're going to sound great for Americana/Country. My favorite configuration is one I have with a Firebird mini hum bucker at the neck and a beefy Lollar at the bridge. So versatile...
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#50
09-14-2020, 11:10 AM
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I own a Nashville style B and G bender guitar. The ONLY reason I own the T shape was for the strap mounted b bender system. I find the ergonomics lacking compared to a Strat.
The original neck pickup can be wonky. The volume and tonal balance can be lacking. Mine has a hotter and slightly brighter neck pickup. It's much easier to cut output and brightness than to add it. I also have a Strat middle pickup and 7 way wiring, which adds all 3 pickups and B+N. I'm tempted to rewire it to have B+N in position 3 since I rarely use the middle pickup solo or all 3 pickups. Without the middle pickup, I really don't find it to be this "do all" guitar that everyone is talking about. On top of improved ergonomics, I like a nice HSS Super Strat with a splittable bridge hum bucker.
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