A String Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Hmmm...Not sure how I feel about this. What do you guys think? [video:youtube] Quote Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 A reasonable review, but I have little respect for somebody whose YouTube presence is "Guitars I Hate". Quote Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 I think he has a video called "Guitars I hate", but I don't think it's the focus of his channel. Over all, his channel isn't bad. I've watched a few of them that were quite interesting. His channel aside though, any thoughts on the guitar in question? Quote Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I've seen several of his videos before, and I think he does them well. He's honest, and fun without being over the top. I didn't like the original run of Telecoustics. They just really sounded thin and crappy. Of course you could do what a friend of mine did to his - swap the neck for a maple one, and put in 3 additional pickups (yes, it has 4 pickups!) As to the new model - It certainly looks better, and seems to sound better, but I'll agree I can't see spending $2K on it. I'd go for a Godin first. Quote "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I had one of the old ones made out of fiberglass and didn't care for the neck or feel. I had to drill a hole and remount the strap lock or it would nose dive on me. But, it only cost about $300 which is a long way from $2,000. He said this one is one of the easiest guitars he has played, so that's definitely a plus. This new one looks and sounds like it has a lot of quality. I was impressed when he went to a straight mic in front of the sound hole and with the piezo and the electric pickup blended. Nice sound. Not bad looking...but I would rather spend that kind of money on my Taylor T5 which is basically the same idea without the sound hole (which looks a little funny BTW, but it might look better in person?). If I could be find a used one for a grand or so, I might get interested. Quote Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I've seen several of his videos before, and I think he does them well. He's honest, and fun without being over the top. I didn't like the original run of Telecoustics. They just really sounded thin and crappy. Of course you could do what a friend of mine did to his - swap the neck for a maple one, and put in 3 additional pickups (yes, it has 4 pickups!) As to the new model - It certainly looks better, and seems to sound better, but I'll agree I can't see spending $2K on it. I'd go for a Godin first. +1 On Godin. Quote "Let me stand next to your fire!", Jimi Hendrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Another vote for a Godin. For the most part, I dont care for acoustics that emulate the form of electrics. They never sound quite right, at least acoustically. Plugged in is usually a different story. Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I've seen several of his videos before, and I think he does them well. He's honest, and fun without being over the top. I didn't like the original run of Telecoustics. They just really sounded thin and crappy. Of course you could do what a friend of mine did to his - swap the neck for a maple one, and put in 3 additional pickups (yes, it has 4 pickups!) As to the new model - It certainly looks better, and seems to sound better, but I'll agree I can't see spending $2K on it. I'd go for a Godin first. ETA -> oh, he misidentifies the product in the vid, Completely different product/guitar... the new Tele acoustic thing is like an acoustic Variax or something... I kind of don't get the appeal of having an acoustic that uses modeling to emulate an electric as opposed to vice-versa... an electric is more easily playable. I also have just played my actual regular acoustics through OD boxes when I needed them to sound somewhat like an electric for part of a song or something and that was good enough... and MUCH cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 The Telecoustic and Stratacoustic were those awful plastic backed things... I bought one for $80... not sure where it is but I found the sound unusable. The Acoustasonic Stratocaster was a great guitar that they didn't make for very long... This new Acoustisonic Tele is part of the same line as that one, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 It's hard to form an opinion based on hearing a YouTube (serious data reduction) played on a laptop (seriously tiny speakers) but my sense, from this & other demos, is that the electric sound doesn't really get the essence of what a Telecaster is all about. This sort of hybrid guitar, to my ears, is really about adding a semblance of acoustic definition & tone to an electric instrument, rather than the other way around. If this acoustic timbre could be blended with a real Telecaster I think it would be a knockout, but I'm not hearing what I love about Telecaster tone in there. Quote Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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