10's on a tele?

[markb]

My tele' is more resonant and twangy with 10s than the 9s it came with. I've had others that don't care.

[tot_Ou_tard]

Who cares about 10s or 9s, how is the guitfiddle?!?

[MAXIFUNK]

Who cares about 10s or 9s, how is the guitfiddle?!?

I do not know yet I will not pick it up until Saturday.

[birv2]

I just joined the tele brigade, and I've got 10's on mine. They sound fine. 9's are too wobbly for me, and I can bend the 10's fine.

[MAXIFUNK]

I do not know yet I will not pick it up until Saturday.

Well the CV ThinLine is one extremely great looking guitar felt great in my hands the neck was spot on perfect.
BUT the neck had a ding or nick on the neck right near the top right side of the 1st fret next to the 1st/2nd fret separator. UGH!!!! So, now I will wait to see if they can get a new one in or fender will let them mark down this one but honestly I would just rather a new with out any flaws if it was on the body of the AXE I properly would not care but on the neck no way.

So, now I must wait it out but the guitar was way more than I expected once I get it worked out it is another keeper to add to the collection for sure.

[MAXIFUNK]

Well the CV ThinLine is one extremely great looking guitar felt great in my hands the neck was spot on perfect.
BUT the neck had a ding or nick on the neck right near the top right side of the 1st fret next to the 1st/2nd fret separator. UGH!!!! So, now I will wait to see if they can get a new one in or fender will let them mark down this one but honestly I would just rather a new with out any flaws if it was on the body of the AXE I properly would not care but on the neck no way.

So, now I must wait it out but the guitar was way more than I expected once I get it worked out it is another keeper to add to the collection for sure.

Fender only wanted to give them $10.00 off of the guitar with a chipped/dinged neck So now I have to wait 3 weeks for a replacement. @#!@$!#@$#@!%$@#@!
but it will be worth it once I have it in my hands.

[Duffy]

That sounds foolish of Fender to offer such a small price cut, especially if the ding is under your finger during any playing or bending. It just won't sound right, I mean for a brand new guitar.

UPS is terrible I know, but who do you blame? Quality control should have picked it up, in my opinion.

Nice way to take the wind out of your sail and increase the anxiety level waiting all that time. Then they might move the date back even farther. I'd ask for something for the inconvenience in additon to the defective neck.

[MAXIFUNK]

That sounds foolish of Fender to offer such a small price cut, especially if the ding is under your finger during any playing or bending. It just won't sound right, I mean for a brand new guitar.

UPS is terrible I know, but who do you blame? Quality control should have picked it up, in my opinion.

Nice way to take the wind out of your sail and increase the anxiety level waiting all that time. Then they might move the date back even farther. I'd ask for something for the inconvenience in addition to the defective neck.

I am still waiting!!!!!!!!! LOL
Good thing I have plenty of new toys to enjoy!!!

[Duffy]

You might want to try the new "cobalt" strings. They are advertized to be more powerful and clear sounding. I found them to be louder and very nice. They made such a big difference in sound and tone that they reminded me of the difference you notice when you put some good new pickups in a guitar. I definitely like them. Whether they last longer I don't know but they do have a different sound them that some may find useful.

I still use D'darrio nines and tens, and Slinkys. The "cobalts" are just another option.

[Tig***]

You might want to try the new "cobalt" strings.

I like the set I put on my Reverend (P-90's). I think they work really well on single coil guitars, especially when you are looking for a bright, clear, well defined sound. I bet they'll go nicely on my Hell No.2 (Tele style) and my Gretsch.

[wingsdad]

... more resonant and twangy with 10s than the 9s it came with...

...sums it up well.

The bit more mass & strength of 10's inherently yield richer tone and a shade more volume, and not just with Tele's. Thus, any single coil pup performs better with 10's than lighter gauges, while 'buckers handle 9's or lighter better with ostensibly twice the magnetism. 10's are also less prone to prematurely stretching out of tune from agressive bending, since they're stronger.

I go with 10's on all my electric 6's, not just the Tele-type. 9's are just too flabby and weak for my style of play, primarily rhythm & chord-lick, grounded in Motown/Memphis soul, r&b & blues.