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Originally Posted by hb
Well, I thought it was getting easier to understand......just look for a guitar that has similar pick-ups in the similar location as a tele and it should sound in the neighborhood of a tele. But the way I'm reading the forum, this is incorrect. I am now under the assumption that guitars can have very different pick-ups in very different locations and they could possibly sound an awful lot alike. Would this be correct?
hb
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Well, yeah. The Fender line will sound most like a Fender Tele. There are lots of Options. If You get Musicians Friend or American Musical Supply Catalog...go on the web great way to educate what's out there for what price. You have single coil pu's from Fenedr tend to be a little noisy; 5 way selectors switch that gets that great Fender Strat or Clean sound. I think you can spend $100 to $1600 and find some of that Fender Tone you are looking for.
The Tele will have it's own PU configuration, (Placement) single in the neck, humbucker in the bridge. OR Two Singles which I believe is most common. Or One single coil. They are normally nickel or chrome finish...that is the "Fender Tele Sound" normally blond body with maple neck. Black pickguard smaller headstock. Tele pick ups are not interchangeable with Strats! Hence tonal difference..wood counts too! Finish, Placement also.
It is somewhat little known fact that guys like Ace Frehley of Kiss, Jimmy Page of Zeppelin would solo in the studio on recordings on Tele's because they cut through the mix, and sit in the mix pretty. These guys are Les Paul guys too! Check out Jeff Beck's work on the tele or Keif's alternate tuning on the greasy, grimy awesome work he does with the Stones. "Stairway to Heaven" Solo is a first shot on the spot romp on a Tele.