let me just say that im a beginner and this is my first electric guitar.
i liked what the tele offered so i got a squier affinity deluxe tele. the original plan was to get a non deluxe tele but i saw it was there, took a look around and thought that it just had better quality parts so i decided on the deluxe over the original. went to a guitar store and got it, heard the store worker mention something about humbuckers but didnt think much of it. im now home with my tele and just realised that i mightve just fucked up.
so the question is, i have a tele with humbuckers and a strat bridge(idk if that makes a difference), so do i still have the tele sound or have i fucked it up?
i know the question sounds stupid because, why dont i just take a listen myself, but im a beginner and my ears are pretty shit. and im planning to keep using this guitar until it becomes unsave-able(im cheap like that)
tl;dr i have a tele with humbuckers and a strat bridge, i cant hear the difference myself so do i still have the tele sound?
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You didn’t fuck up.
One more time: You didn’t fuck up.
You’re learning. Your style and sound will evolve. You’ll end up with way more guitars than you think, and you’ll always have the opportunity to grow ,change, and adapt as your gear and taste expands.
Play it, experiment with what it can do and learn to love the imperfections. They give you “your sound”.
I agree with everyone saying you didn’t fuck up if you like the sound. At the same time, the main component of a guitar’s sound is the pickups (mainly type, but also position in relation to the strings, how much many loops they have, etc), so your telecaster won’t sound like a classic telecaster, but like a deluxe one.
If you don’t like that you can return it, but then you will be dealing with 60hz him from the single coils, which can be a bit annoying as a beginner.
The affinity Tele deluxe is a great starter. No need to worry about single coil hum. I remember the neck pickup sounding really good if you raise the pole pieces slightly. I’ve had a lot of fun with mine, modding it and trying different wirings and switches to get a single coil tone out of cheap AliExpress humbuckers I put in. Great for learning if you don’t feel too precious about it.
thanks for the help guys!
I don’t think you fucked up. I like humbuckers. You could get different pickups down the road if you want.
Do you like the sound?
Before changing guitars or pickups, try a different amp. It should cause a big tone difference, perhaps more than the other way around.
Do you like the way the guitar sounds? That’s the only thing that really matters. If you’re only a beginner, you’re not playing out, you don’t need a specific sound anyway.
@Jeom@lemmy.world teles (usually) have single coil, but if you are a beginner it doesn’t really matter, focus on your technique, timing, etc. and only then worry about guitar models, pickups, etc.
I guess you can get a tele sound from non tele as well as long as you are able to do what you intent to and that means practice
The bottom line is if you don’t like how it sounds or feels then return it.
Now if you want advice:
You talk about the “tele sound” a lot. Could you be more specific about what that means to you? Telecasters can basically do any genre, they’re very versatile. I think you’ll be fine if you keep it.
You’re also a beginner. If you’re not playing in a band I don’t think it’ll matter too much which guitar you have. Think of it as learning what you like and don’t like.
I’d say the real fuck up is spending so much money on a guitar as a beginner.
Maybe you’ll stick with it and it won’t matter but a lot of people end up not sticking with it.
My recommendation to beginners is to buy a cheap guitar. If you find yourself still playing it a year later, then start thinking about upgrading.
Jumping straight into a $3k guitar just doesn’t make sense to me unless the money doesn’t matter. Since you’re a beginner having a top quality instrument isn’t going to matter and you won’t tell the difference. By the time you do know the difference this advice doesn’t matter anymore.
Why the judgy negative response without even reading their question? The guitar they mentioned is a squire affinity deluxe tele which is less than 300 bones, so squarely in the beginner price range. I dont know where you got 3k from…
Sir, this is a Wendy’s
This. I bought my first electric guitar for $43 from a Salvation Army on eBay back in January (ok it was like $93 with shipping.) I spent less than a hundred to get it set up at a local shop and I’m still really happily playing it daily nearly a year later with no real plans to upgrade.
I always try to buy used for new hobbies as much as possible because who knows if they will stick (I’m super happy this one did; guitar is SO FUN and it has been a lifelong dream to learn how to play. After 20 years I finally figured out I needed a lefty guitar to be successful. Better late than never!)
