Why Telecasters?

[Geert]

This is my '76 Tele.
it has been my one and only electric guitar for more than 20 years.
It served me well during my 'Rock n roll' days. Since I started to play jazz I've been looking for an archtop but I haven't been able to find one (in my price category) that I like. I decided to stick with the telecaster and concentrate on the playing instead of searching for 'the tone' .
I can get a nice jazz like tone from the guitar. I found that the neck pickup seems to have lost some of it's output (due to it's age?) which makes the tone even more mellow allthough it has a nice punch aswell.

[Retroman1969]

Great looking Tele with "real" aging.
Good point, too. You like the guitar, it does the job, so hey... Time to concentrate on the music.
Personally I think there's something really cool about having one guitar for many years and just using and enjoying it instead of constantly searching for "something else" out there somewhere. That axe becomes a part of you and your music historically and psychologically.

[freddy j]

Really Nice Guitar, I Hope I Can Keep On With Mine For 20 Years. You Have A Great Point In Playing, And Letting The Tone Monkey Off Your Back. Good Advice. If It Goes Through, I Thought I Would Share My Favorite Ax. I Do Like Your Taste In Instruments............