Quote Originally Posted by t_ross33
I think Tele's are very unforgiving and a bit tougher to wrangle out the tones you hear in your head, or from masters like Brent Mason or even Marty Stuart or Vince Gill. That distinct "Tele Twang", in my experience, is all in the hands.
Trev
You're absolutely right - two experienced guitar playing friends played my tele and immediately made it sound ways I couldn't get it to... and I could tell it was 'in the hands' - very frustrating, but at least it proved it wasn't the guitar. One of those buddies ended up taking it off my hands... Maybe someday I'll try again.

As for ugly - that term doesn't fit the classic look of the telecaster. I agree with Tone E about the guitars I'd class as UGLY -