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:danceWell, I think a lot of the desire for 10s is just macho stuff. I generally play pretty clean, so the slightly lighter tone of 9's is just fine for me. I also like the easier touch for bends and other legato moves. Now, if you want to bomb away with gain/distortion ... OK, I think 10s might...

Actually, Castiglia did most of his playing on a Les Paul ... doing some heavy blues-rock cranking. Too tell the truth, I like it when Albert sticks to Teles and Strats because his precise, cleanly articulated playing comes through better (IMO) on a single-coil instrument rather than a roaring...

:dance Recently went to the big blues fest on the New River in Fort LiquourDale as some like to call it. Highlights of our Saturday spent blues groovin': The Robert Randolph Family Band, which was large-scale and rockin'. If you don't know Robert Randolph, he plays a lap steel guitar (correct...

:dance Hey, this guy has lots of links for sampling his music. He has a MySpace page that lets you sample some whole songs. He has quite a few YouTube videos of live performances. You can sample his albums via Amazon. Check him out. He's a still-rising star. He is an all-round guitarist who...

Just ONE problem with my CV Tele :dance Problem: Well, I hardly ever get to play my five other guitars. The CV Tele is surprisingly addictive. Feels good, sounds good and is very eeeasy to play. One serious consideration ... with a happy ending. After a change of strings (different brand from...

:dance Hello, this is a welcoming message from a real-life Miami guy. You truly should check out Robert's Dolphinstreet site. He's got a gift for straightforward instructional videos, in which he slowly, patiently explains everything. He also has mastered how to give really good views of what he...

Which Squier for the buyer? :dance I have three Telecasters: A made in Mexico Fender Deluxe Blackout with three pickups, which I feel is a great guitar, even at about 600 U.S. dollars. I also have a new, made in China Squier Classic Vibe Tele, which is a stupendous bargain for about 350 U.S. $...

Cool Pickguard on CV Tele :dance Hey I like that sparkly, tortoise-shell look on the Hopeless Tinkerer's Tele. Say, where did you get that?

:dance Well, I'm not good enough to be a real tone pro, but I use an old Korg Pandora multieffects processor with two actual pedals on it (now discontinued) and a newer Pandora PX4D ... which work well for me. Besides having channels that can give you a Jimi Hendrix, or a Stevie Ray or an early...

:dance I, too, had a bit of fret buzz on my Classic Vibe Tele. At first I thought it was because I was doing some less than perfect fretting on the bass E string. But I soon found out it was buzzing a little when played completely open. My CV Tele looks exactly like Robert's, BTW. I did not go...

:dance Hello, fellow players. I'm someone who is moving from beginner status into intermediate territory (moveable barre chords and hammer-ons with the pinky are no longer daunting). I like this forum and think highly of Robert. Although this is a free forum, I plan to buy some of Robert's...

:dance Well guys Summer Guitar Santa (UPS guy, actually) just brought me a box of fun. I ordered a Squier/Fender Classic Vibe Telecaster from MFriend, taking advantage of a Fourth of July weekend coupon that knocked 10 percent off the price. It was not in tune ... but that's all that I needed...

A lookin' good Tele :happy :happy Hey, I think Teles can look quite fine. Here's a shot of my Blackout Deluxe Telecaster, alongside another pretty Fender product, an FSR Ash Strat. They each have their beauty. BTW, the Tele is my main player. Simply more versatile. Also, it stays in tune like a...

Enjoy the Blackout! Hey, man: I have had the Deluxe Blackout Telecaster for about two years now. Love it!! I'm just moving into intermediate range as a player, but I can get some great sounds out of this baby. The three-pickup arrangement puts you somewhere between a twangy, old-style Tele and...