Buying a Telecaster: How far is too far?

[Telecaster Guitar Forum]( TDPRI Telecaster Forum Trending Threads [Trending Gear This Week - Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Overdrive]( Sweetwater do you get when you distill a mash-up of Plexi tone, refined gain stages, upgraded circuitry, and a bunch of purple dye? The answer is the Dirty Little Secret Purple Edition from Catalinbread. Equal parts British crunch and out-of-control overdrive, this potent stompbox was painstakingly engineered to be your secret tonal weapon. When your tone needs saving, switch it on and watch your tone catch fire as the Dirty Little Secret smashes into your amp’s... [Read more]( Forum [Trending Gear]( [Read more]( [Do You Refer To Your G&L ASAT as a Tele?]( Uncomfortable · Jun 7, 2023 at 12:29 AM · Replies 5 I do. To me, any G&L guitar is a continuance of the Fender guitars that Leo Fender created. I refer to my ‘Legacy’ as a ‘Stratocaster’, and the ASAT as a ‘Telecaster’. They where, in fact, the last word Leo had on them. After researching every variation of Fender guitars, (I simply could not... Forum [Other Guitars, other instruments]( [Read more]( [What do you call your songwriting and playing style or styles?]( Charlie Bernstein · Jun 6, 2023 at 3:10 PM · Replies 24 Always played standard rock in my bands and with my jam buddies - The Stones, Neil Young, Springsteen, Bob Dylan, etc. A couple of years ago I started learning a bunch of of the mellower songs note-for-note by Satriani, Santana, Gary Moore, Jeff Beck, etc. I guess I'd call it Melodic Instrumental Guitar Hero Rock. I play along to... Forum [The Writers' Block]( [Read more]( [Who gets to hear your recordings?]( Heartbreaker_Esq · Jun 1, 2023 at 1:16 PM · Replies 77 A [thread]( from [@Charlie Bernstein]( over on the songwriting forum got me thinking about different approaches to sharing recorded music. Some people make recordings just for the process of it, with no plans to share with anyone else. Other people share music, but only with a select few... Forum [Recording In Progress]( [Read more]( [Mic recommendations if you will...]( Slap Axe · Jun 2, 2023 at 8:26 PM · Replies 8 I'd like to get a decent bang-for-your-buck digital microphone that will plug straight into a Macbook via usb and produce a reasonable "the sound I'm hearing in the room" recording in Garage Band or whatever software I use to record. Any suggestions along those lines would be greatly... Forum [Recording In Progress]( [Read more]( [Minimal funky rock backer in key of G]( TF from MN · Jun 6, 2023 at 10:30 AM · Replies 13 Very minimal: Drum loop and "bass" with a vestige of unison guitar. I hope to elicit a few rhythm guitar contributions along with solos. Blues changes until 2:22 or so, when it just stays on the one. Kinda funny that Soundcloud's algorithms tagged my backer as #Electronic #Techno and #Minimal... Forum [Twanger Central]( [Read more]( Buying a Telecaster: [How far is too far?]( Tele Sevalas · May 19, 2023 at 4:06 PM · Replies 103 I’m about to travel a round trip of over 1000 miles to buy a Tele. I’m looking forward to the adventure. It will involve long drives, ferries and trains! It’s all planned now and I’ve committed to it in early June. Something in me says “alright! Adventure” and something else says “what? You... Forum [Telecaster Discussion Forum]( [Read more]( [What is the ideal primer sanded smoothness/look?]( pr11111111 · Jun 6, 2023 at 11:07 PM · Replies 5 I’m beginning the painting phase and did 3 passes, sanded (600 grit and then 3 more and wet sanded. It’s very smooth, but I’m not sure how it’s supposed look prior to painting. Also, the grain is coming through which is fine, I just don’t know if it’ll even show up after the paint and gloss... Forum [Tele Home Depot]( [Read more]( [Delbert McClinton - Victim Of Life’s Circumstances]( EllroyJames · Jun 3, 2023 at 7:51 AM · Replies 4 Great tune! Vince Gill, a onetime DM sideman, does a great cover of it, too. Vince tears up the guitar solos, too. Forum [Music to Your Ears]( [Read more]( [Visit Telecaster Guitar Forum]( [Unsubscribe](