Is it worth having a Strat and a Tele?

Yes, you should have both, if you can. If you like your Strat, you are likely to like a Telecaster as well. Probably the biggest difference is no tremolo on the Tele. Also, of course only two pickups (usually).

Is a Telecaster better than a Strat?

Telecaster is much more versatile, whereas Stratocaster offers a broader palette of tones. Telecaster is easier to play and tune, whereas Stratocaster is more comfortable to hold. Telecaster has one piece that extends right below the bridge pickup, whereas the Stratocaster bridge that has a two-point tremolo system.

Can a Stratocaster sound like a Telecaster?

Simply set your 5-way switch to the neck and middle position and turn on your bridge pickup and you will hear the sound of all three pickups working at once. That’s only thirty minutes, and less than $10 in parts, and you have the trademark sounds of a Telecaster coming from your favorite Strat!

Why choose a Telecaster over a Stratocaster?

The Telecaster typically has two single-coil pickups, with the bridge pickup being wider and longer than its Strat counterpart. What’s more, it is mounted on the Tele’s metal bridge plate, which can give it a more powerful tone. (Fender also makes Stratocaster and Telecaster models with humbucking pickup options.)

Should I start on Telecaster or Stratocaster?

Strat necks are usually C-shape, which is the most common electric guitar neck profile. Tele necks are classically U-shaped. This means they’re thicker. Hence, for beginners the Strat neck is usually better as it’s less of a handful so makes it easier to hold chords, bend strings and move faster around the fret board.

Did Kurt Cobain use a Stratocaster?

One recognizable guitar is the Fender Stratocaster that Kurt played at the Reading Festival on August 30, 1992 in the UK. Cobain was no stranger to using this style of guitar, but this was his first time using a sunburst Stratocaster.