Forgot how much I love Teles, AKA Tele Appreciation Thread

[RumorsOFsurF]

[fullerplast]

@nolan - I like the "for me???" version of that pic better... but I couldnt find it!

[secndshft]

Esquires have to count. I've shown this recently. Here we go again.

[Kilgore Trout]

My 1986 MIJ telecaster custom:




I traded a CIJ Jaguar for this one. I haven't regretted it once, it's a great guitar, and it killed all my telecaster gas. It's a bit beaten up, but sounds really nice, and it has one of my favourite necks.

[SethD]

My '75 Tele:

That's the ultimate '70s Tele IMHO. I love how the Tele's upper bout crept up in the '70s. Is it heavy?

[SethD]

Here is mine:


There's that old quote about perfection being achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. That sums up the Telecaster to me. It's amazing what Leo did with this guitar on so many levels. Although I love the later iterations too, and even with the guitar above, I recently changed out the vintage wiring and added a tone control and four-way switch with bridge/parallel/neck/series.

I've never been a huge fan of Country music, but I love what guys like Danny Gatton and James Burton and Vince Gill do with their Teles. I wish I could make my guitar sing like that and do a better steel guitar impersonation.

[Mecler]

I've had three in total. My first and my current are two different Black and maple MIM standards, stock.
My second was this little number.


I enjoy teles, but I always end up selling them in pursuit of something better. Right now I'm looking for a Telesonic in sunburst. One of the only guitars that I prefer the look of sunburst. I usually hate it.

[Maggieo]

Telecasters? Can't say I'm a fan.

But, I seem to have a few lying around anyways...


Kelly Bowery Pine Tele, June, 2010 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


Fender Telecaster, April, 2010 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


1986 MIJ Thinline Telecaster, January, 2010 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


Quine Telecaster In Tiny Amp Town, January, 2010 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


Fender Tele-Sonic In Tiny Amp Town, December, 2009 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


Fender Telecaster Thinline InTiny Amp Town, November, 2009 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


Resting Fenders, October, 2009 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr

[bigsur78]

When I grow up I want to live in Tiny Amp Town...

[Maggieo]

When I grow up I want to live in Tiny Amp Town...

It's my "happy place."

[Mecler]

Fender Tele-Sonic In Tiny Amp Town, December, 2009 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr

WANT.
THIS.
NOW.

Any chance you'd sell her?

[mcjt]

i had only seen the 'offset-only" version of this pool pic.
This version spins my head!

i really should come to FL some day soon and bring a couple of bottles of Doug's favourite drink...

My '75 Tele:

[fullerplast]

Hey c'mon down!

[Maggieo]

Fender Tele-Sonic In Tiny Amp Town, December, 2009 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr

WANT.
THIS.
NOW.

Any chance you'd sell her?

No, I think I'll be hanging onto Sterling for life. But if that changes, I'll ping ya.

[MT]

My 1986 MIJ telecaster custom:




I traded a CIJ Jaguar for this one. I haven't regretted it once, it's a great guitar, and it killed all my telecaster gas. It's a bit beaten up, but sounds really nice, and it has one of my favourite necks.

Black on black is the only colour for Tele Customs in my opinion. There's absolutely no show pony about it. It's all work horse.