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Hi guys... I'm selling my first stratocaster (no the one with JB signature heheheh)... I'm selling that cause I wanna try a telecaster!!!! What do you thing??? Is it a good idea or no??? Thank you!!!
JB jr
Well, as long as you already the other one, it's probably a good idea to try a Tele too. Both guitars are extremely versatile. But, they are definately different animals.
Check out the "Baja Telecasters" from Fender. Seem like a good deal, for the $$$$.
hmmm, Why dont you try some Teles out?? I prefer the mellow strat neck pick up to the twang of a tele bridge / neck pick up tbh. It all depends on what sound your looking for I've heard some cracking teles but to me it never seems as versatile as a strat although its certainly a workhouse.
Check out the "Baja Telecasters" from Fender. Seem like a good deal, for the $$$$.
My pal has one it sounded great everytime I heard him play it, after a couple of months though the wiring came loose on the pick ups, Im guessing it was quality control issue not sure if they are all like that. It had a tonne of bite though when he played lead etc
I wanna try a telecaster!!!! What do you thing??? Is it a good idea or no??? Thank you!!!
This is a really strange question. Noone here can tell you if YOU like them or not.
If you like to try a Tele then try one and judge yourself...:/
What I can tell you is that Teles are great guitars. I don't have one
but I have the Gigliotti Tele which I love to bits. I even ordered the Gigliotti GS (strat version)
as the GT totally convinced me.
My advice to you is, go out and try a Tele and then let us know your thoughts
instead of letting other people tell you whether its any good or not.
Good luck
Alex
I want to try a telecaster cause I'm only 16 and I'm still searching the sound I like...so i don't know what to do...damn!!!
JB jr
Do you know anyone who has a telecaster? If you do, would they let you borrow it for a short period of time to try it out? Is there a music store that you can try one there?? if not....
I take it you have two strats? Then selling one or trading it to buy a tele is not a bad idea. In my opinion.
You either need to sell it, trade it or save your money and buy a guitar outright. Simple! Problem solved. Don't sit here agonizing about it. Make up your mind and do it!
Stay safe
Spider
Do you know anyone who has a telecaster? If you do, would they let you borrow it for a short period of time to try it out? Is there a music store that you can try one there?? if not....
I take it you have two strats? Then selling one or trading it to buy a tele is not a bad idea. In my opinion.
You either need to sell it, trade it or save your money and buy a guitar outright. Simple! Problem solved. Don't sit here agonizing about it. Make up your mind and do it!
Stay safe
Spider
Hi Spider,
here in Italy music stores are not like american stores...You can't try whatever you want!!! Yes I have two strats...so I want to buy a guitar with the same money without adding more!! On the other hand...i can sell the strat and save money for buying JB signature...I don't know!!!
JB jr
Hi Spider,
here in Italy music stores are not like american stores...You can't try whatever you want!!! Yes I have two strats...so I want to buy a guitar with the same money without adding more!! On the other hand...i can sell the strat and save money for buying JB signature...I don't know!!!JB jr
If you cant try what you want how do u know what ur getting is what you want sound wise? You have a rght to try before you buy something like a guitar, If you bought a car you wudnt just buy it before taking it for a test drive? :x just my thoughts.
Btw I dont know what its like in Italy but in the UK due to the financial crisis etc I think selling stuff is getting harder and even trading stuff is yielding crap prices.
Keep the strat. Buy a tele.
While tele's have a unique sound, strats are more comfy and have more tones..nice to still have it around. Have two guitars! what's holding you back?
Keep the strat. Buy a tele.
While tele's have a unique sound, strats are more comfy and have more tones..nice to still have it around. Have two guitars! what's holding you back?
I want to have both...i think is a good way...I hope!!! I'm just searching one but is quite difficult cause i don't know which one buy!!!! American standard...mexican...japan?? I don't know...
JB jr
NPB_EST.1979 wrote:Keep the strat. Buy a tele.
While tele's have a unique sound, strats are more comfy and have more tones..nice to still have it around. Have two guitars! what's holding you back?
I want to have both...i think is a good way...I hope!!! I'm just searching one but is quite difficult cause i don't know which one buy!!!! American standard...mexican...japan?? I don't know...
JB jr
All but the USA will deppreciate in value... but Japanese export jobbies off ebay etc are fatastic guitars look for earlier models like 80's to 90's versions
bonamassa junior wrote:NPB_EST.1979 wrote:Keep the strat. Buy a tele.
While tele's have a unique sound, strats are more comfy and have more tones..nice to still have it around. Have two guitars! what's holding you back?
I want to have both...i think is a good way...I hope!!! I'm just searching one but is quite difficult cause i don't know which one buy!!!! American standard...mexican...japan?? I don't know...
JB jr
All but the USA will deppreciate in value... but Japanese export jobbies off ebay etc are fatastic guitars look for earlier models like 80's to 90's versions
Are there not older made in japan??? And what about the b-bender???
JB jr
JohnTB wrote:bonamassa junior wrote:I want to have both...i think is a good way...I hope!!! I'm just searching one but is quite difficult cause i don't know which one buy!!!! American standard...mexican...japan?? I don't know...
JB jr
All but the USA will deppreciate in value... but Japanese export jobbies off ebay etc are fatastic guitars look for earlier models like 80's to 90's versions
Are there not older made in japan??? And what about the b-bender???
JB jr
Not sure if theres older but during the 80's and 90's Japanese quality was renowned and made fender re-think, They was and probably still are churning out better guitars. I had a stunning '62 Strat made in japan non-export model, not sure but I think it was 89-91 ish. Was a dream to play but I rarely took it to gigs cuz I didnt wanna mess the finish up.. Took it back to the shop and did a straight swap for a 95 USA Burgundy Mist Strat (They finish is stunning and its been played enough to have a nice worn in neck). They both was the guitar shop owners own guitars he knows I look after gear so under the understanding of when I want to sell / swap it I take it back to him (hes a pal) I was able to aquire them.
You honestly wont go a miss with a used guitar USA or Japan just dont buy anything in haste uno?
This site is in the UK http://www.fareastguitars.co.uk/usedguitars.htm but will give u an idea on Japan prices I keep tabs on this site cuz he gets some awesome lawsuit model Les Pauls in. Have you thought about a Les Paul? again its a totally different animal... I love strats and pauls but cant really stand playing teles or rather im yet to play one I like...
You can get a good twang out of a strat and realistically the Tele and Strat arnt so different, But a Les paul type guitar is totally different, Hollow bodies too so mny sounds to get out there 
If you are interested in a Fender type look into Nash guitars - Blow any new Fender out of the water. Not even joking.
Ben
Hei thank you John for your help...I though about a les paul...but the price is different so I have to work to buy it!!! xD Cause...if I'm going to buy a les paul, I want the Bonamassa one!!!! That's it...i should wait for having money heheheh!!! And for Got Mule...i have never heard about nash guitars...i think there aren't here in italy...i have to search somewhere!!!
JB jr
Hei thank you John for your help...I though about a les paul...but the price is different so I have to work to buy it!!! xD Cause...if I'm going to buy a les paul, I want the Bonamassa one!!!! That's it...i should wait for having money heheheh!!! And for Got Mule...i have never heard about nash guitars...i think there aren't here in italy...i have to search somewhere!!!
JB jr
A Bonamassa sig would be cool but, your still finding your sound my friend Epiphones arnt so bad, Edwards, Greco etc etc you could even get a gold top and make it look like a jb 
bonamassa junior wrote:Hei thank you John for your help...I though about a les paul...but the price is different so I have to work to buy it!!! xD Cause...if I'm going to buy a les paul, I want the Bonamassa one!!!! That's it...i should wait for having money heheheh!!! And for Got Mule...i have never heard about nash guitars...i think there aren't here in italy...i have to search somewhere!!!
JB jr
A Bonamassa sig would be cool but, your still finding your sound my friend
I was thinking to a gold top deluxe...
JB jr
Check ebay - you can usually find one if you keep searching. Or got to www.pedalgeek.com . He's a dealer. Those are the only 2 places I know of.
Ben
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