I'm Weak - T250

GAD · Sep 29, 2017

Got an alert that they lowered the price by 50% and jumped on it for what's probably still too much money but it's uncommon enough that I'll enjoy researching and writing about it.

I'm not a Tele guy at ALL, so I'm interested to see how I like it.

walrus · Sep 29, 2017

50% off! Can't argue with that! That's a cool guitar!

walrus

AcornHouse · Sep 29, 2017

Congrats! I think you'll like it, I do mine.

adorshki · Sep 29, 2017

GAD said:
Got an alert that they lowered the price by 50% and jumped on it for what's probably still too much money but it's uncommon enough that I'll enjoy researching and writing about it.

I'm not a Tele guy at ALL, so I'm interested to see how I like it.

Jeff Beck admired Roy Buchanan, and Roy Buchanan liked 'em well enough.
:friendly_wink:

shihan · Sep 29, 2017

You should find a Fender tele to compare and contrast it with. Looking forward to the review.

GAD · Sep 29, 2017

I had an American Tele for a while and really couldn’t bond with it. I found it hugely uncomfortable and just didn’t enjoy playing it.

I’ve never been much of a single coil guy so we’ll see if I like it with EMGs.

Bonneville88 · Sep 29, 2017

Congrats GAD! Looking forward to the review.

Can't listen to Roy Buchanan... never liked his playing or his stage demeanor... Jeff Beck
is the opposite... IMO

AcornHouse · Sep 29, 2017

GAD said:
I had an American Tele for a while and really couldn’t bond with it. I found it hugely uncomfortable and just didn’t enjoy playing it.

Big difference with the T-250 vs the Tele, is a back comfort contour. Makes a big difference.

JohnW63 · Sep 30, 2017

A 50% off deal ? Wait, I like deals ! And it was on Reverb.

JohnW63 · Sep 30, 2017

Must have been this one.
https://reverb.com/item/5636140-use...3ojM1gIVRmV-Ch1R2QYGEAYYASABEgJHUfD_BwE&pla=1

Did I post that one in the forum ? If so, I have become an enabler ! One more item of the bucket list.

Quantum Strummer · Sep 30, 2017

AcornHouse said:
Big difference with the T-250 vs the Tele, is a back comfort contour. Makes a big difference.

The most comfortable "Tele" I've ever played had a Jazzmaster body.

Tele pickups & hardware. Sounded great too. IMO Teles are the most sonically versatile electric guitar there is. Curious to get some idea of how GAD's T-250 sounds.

-Dave-

F312 · Sep 30, 2017

Do all the T 250s have 1 5/8" nut? If so I don't think it would work for me.

Ralph

GAD · Sep 30, 2017

AcornHouse said:
Big difference with the T-250 vs the Tele, is a back comfort contour. Makes a big difference.

It was actually the lack of a forearm contour that soured me most. I've had two surgeries on my right arm and anything that pushes against the bottom of my forearm causes my arm to go numb. It's one of the reasons I love guitars like with arched tops. Even guitars like the S300 don't bother me and that's about as slab as it gets but the shape of that part of a tele just doesn't work for me.

I'm still excited to try it, though.

GAD · Sep 30, 2017

Um... somthin' ain't right.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-1987-G...520176?hash=item5d762b7d70:g:4pwAAOSwm9tZ0AWC

AcornHouse · Sep 30, 2017

GAD said:
Um... somthin' ain't right.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-1987-G...520176?hash=item5d762b7d70:g:4pwAAOSwm9tZ0AWC

Did your $$ already get processed? Sounds like a message is due to be fired off.

GAD · Sep 30, 2017

Yeah, I emailed them and they're basically just too big for their own good.

JohnW63 · Oct 1, 2017

It looks to be listed again...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-1987-G...d=401414520176&_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850

GAD · Oct 1, 2017

Unbelievable

SBrem · Oct 1, 2017

I had a chance to compare one to a Fender about 20 years ago (probably more) and though it was nice, it didn't have that "stab you in the chest" quality of the Fender.

Steve

matsickma · Oct 1, 2017

Guitar Center had a T-200 for sale a few weeks ago fir around $800. The T200 has the longer cutaway horn more like a Tele.

I actually owned one of the early T200 and to my knowledge only around 25 T200's were made before Guild introduce the T250 body style.

The early T200 had some relatively cheap pressed sheet metal bridge string adjustment standoff for each string. It didn't take to long before Guild upgraded them to the solid blocks of metal that are used on more modern Tele's. The offset head stock just never looked right on a Tele body. The EMG's add a deeper sounding tone to the guitar.

M

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