> The tele was a beautiful instrument. It was one of the reissue models, > with the early style bridge (three adjustable bridge pieces instead of > 6). The finish was metalic blue with a stylized pink and silver floral > pattern, rather like those flowers people stuck in the bottoms of the > bathtubs in the 70s. > > I sold it to pay down credit card bills when I got married.
Bummer.. Real bummer.. Though I bet you didn't play Scottish music on it! :-) Telecasters have a really distinct sound, they have alot of bite. I think Dave MacIsaac used a tele for some of the tracks on his first album, I should ask him about it. Strathspeys sound a bit different on guitars. That album, if you've never heard it, is really good BTW. > I've still got the vintage Silvertone tube amp I used to play it with. > New tubes too. Let me guess. You're not even using it. > I've started thinking recently of buying a steel string > electric/acoustic along the lines of Ovation. I've got a cheap classical > guitar, but now that I've started playing fiddle, my ears are better, > and I can tell how poor the intonation is on it. Yes, it's sad how that happens. Get used to playing anything that is fretless for awhile, then pick up a cheap instrument with frets, even a cheap mando, and you can immediately hear where it's not quite spot on. Worst of all, it bugs you. Whereas in the past you wouldn't have even heard it. Ovations are nice. That slippery, rounded back always felt like it was going to slide off my knee. I have a Dean Performer SE with a built-in pick up and active EQ.. Pretty nice instrument for the price. Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
