My first electric 6 string guitar was a 1981 black and gold Telecaster, a special model. I have always loved the looks of Teles, not to mention the sound which is so versatile in my opinion. Use it for rock, country, blues, jazz. It does them all. Esthetically, I love the look of the Tele such as the small headstock and the simple slab design with the graceful cutaway. No sharp points on this guitar.I have other guitars and like some of them very much but my still favorite is the Tele.