What would you say are key tonal differences between a standard Telecaster and Stratocaster? Sound off in the comment section below! Posted By: Mareo Lopez. Recent Posts. Is a 7-String Guitar Worth It?
Past Articles. Then a Road Worn would be "close" the real Blackguard is out of my price range? RadioFM74 likes this. May 20, And also:. The Telecaster is an ideal platform to create a variety of sounds. Early on it was a bright, spanky single coil sound that appealed to country players. Guys like Roy Buchanan slit their speakers and got a more distorted sound that went more blusey.
Today there are many models with single coils, humbuckers and even the Strat like sounds of the Nashville. It's a simple guitar that is easy to play but hard to master. That's the beauty of it, you never get tired of seeing what you can do each time you strap it on.
Hear2learn , rocks2oldies , Keep on Truckin and 4 others like this. Posts: 5, As nojazzhere said, there are loads of different Telecaster sounds. That is true, even if we limit ourselves only to the dual single-coil format and only those from the 50's and 60's.
I suspect that a great deal of the variety has to do with the lack of consistency in pickup production, for one, and then trends in how pickups were wound in different decades. There is a real possibility that even two Telecasters from could sound pretty different if the bridge pickup is wound differently. And many were. Then there is alder versus ash versus pine, top-loader versus string through, and maple versus rosewood board.
On top of that, add the Teles with humbuckers in the neck position or even dual humbuckers, and you've got something different still. And that's not to mention the various under-the-hood tone and volume control wiring schemes.
They're both Telecasters. But I don't think Kirchen's sound during the first half of that video can be had on anything else. RoscoeElegante , Kriticaster , DekeDog and 1 other person like this.
Posts: 2, Then I saw a video of one of her shows, and the guitar player was using an SG. Maybe the "Telecaster Sound" can be made from other guitars, too. Looking for a beginner guitar? Our interactive gear guide, FindYour. At the time, rock and roll was still a few years away, and Leo and his staff were building guitars and amplifiers for western swing guitarists looking to get more volume and projection. I think the Fender Telecaster is one of those iconic objects.
Twang-loving country legends like Luther Perkins and Buck Owens helped bring the Telecaster sound to the masses, influencing rock players like Keith Richards, Jimmy Page and George Harrison who would, in turn, change the face of music in the s and beyond.
As for the Stratocaster , Leo was initially looking to refine the classic Tele design, but during the development process, an entirely new model rose from the sawdust.
Owing many design elements to the Telecaster, in addition to the Precision Bass that also came out in , the Strat was a step up, boasting three pickups with switching and controls that created greater tonal versatility, a contoured body, and an innovative bridge.
Introduced in , the guitar piqued curiosity when Buddy Holly played one on the Ed Sullivan Show in , but truly gained global acclaim in the hands of s virtuosos like Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, Robin Trower and Eric Clapton.
It could be something flying through space to me. Amazingly, traditional versions of the Stratocaster and Telecaster have gone largely unchanged for more than 60 years, and their popularity shows no signs of waning.
While Fender has made several iterations of both guitars over the years, here is a breakdown of what separates is thought of a traditional Tele and Strat. Both the modern Telecaster and Stratocaster bolt-on necks largely feature 22 frets and a But the Stratocaster has a noticeably larger headstock, whether the original iteration or the bulky one that was used from Some guitarists claim that the larger Strat headstock gives the guitar more sustain and tone, but that debate has raged for years.
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