Tele shaped objects that aren’t tele’s?

guitargeek62 · April 2023

I have a soft*-spit for the Tele-Sonic model:

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*hard?

Paul_C · April 2023

Heretics, the bloody lot of you.

blobb · April 2023

Manson (or the licensed Cort version if you are strapped).

Mansons Guitar Shop on Twitter The Manson_Guitars MA2B Classic

rze99 · April 2023

The Reverend Gristlemaster 90 is fab. Like a Les Paul Special with Tele looks. I have one it’s great.

https://youtu.be/sUONdRnO6NY

timhulio · April 2023

I swear they must have only made a dozen Tele-sonics. Such a great idea, looked amazing, but I've never seen one in the flesh in 20 years or seen one for sale.

So um, here's a Fernandes TEJ

TEJ-STANDARD 2S BLK

DiscoStu · April 2023

Charvel? I've got this one because I also wanted a Tele-that's-not-a-Tele.
Coil split humbuckers for loads of options, roasted maple neck, and reverse headstock. About as far from a Tele as a Tele can be but still part of the Fender family.

Funkfingers · April 2023

guitargeek62 said:

Came here to suggest this model.

Second choice: Tele Deluxe with pukka CuNiFe Wide Range pickups.

usedtobe · April 2023

usedtobe · April 2023

Offset

Love this!

RichAC · April 2023

Paul_C said:

Heretics, the bloody lot of you.

Enjoy.

https://www.andertons.co.uk/fender-american-ultra-luxe-telecaster-floyd-rose-hh-mystic-black?tduid=27be6a47314fc27677373186e015abae

stickyfiddle · April 2023

Mine:

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Brent Mason's:

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stickyfiddle · April 2023

Though FWIW I don't believe in "Swiss-army" guitars. They always seem to end up similar to Swiss army knives, in that they're more useful than not having the tool at all, but far less effective than the real thing.

ICBM · April 2023

How different do you want?

https://reverb.com/uk/item/9775050-1980s-godin-acousticaster-l-r-baggs-model-acoustic-electric-guitar-w-case

https://reverb.com/item/62358310-fender-hmt-thinline-telecaster-1989-90-natural

Offset · April 2023

Offset said:

stimpsonslostson said:

I was going to say Jim Root Tele- it's a monster with active EMG's in it, but as you've said no humbuckers, I'd have to echo the suggestion of a Cabronita. They're great and look cool AF too.

I had one. Sadly, it was crap.

Apologies, I meant a JR Tele. I adore Cabronitas!