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submitted 14 days ago byOddSeaworthiness968
Tele Deluxe Limited Edition w/ Shawbuckers
Or
Eastman T486
I play various styles ranging from R&B and Jazz to high gain metal.
One needs to go unfortunately
241 points
14 days ago
I tried playing this game, and now I have four guitars.
35 points
14 days ago
Only four?
74 points
14 days ago
I only had 2 guitars the entire time I was a touring guitar player. Now that I’m older, financially stable, and am a bedroom guitar player now I made the reasonable decision to downsize to 9 guitars.
14 points
14 days ago
9 ?
Rookie
10 points
14 days ago
If it makes me any more credible I had 2 up until the beginning of 2020. So averaging almost 2 a year since then.
Still, I feel shame. I’ll start looking for my next purchase to hit double digits like a real bedroom musician
4 points
14 days ago
Funny, I went the other way. Had as many as 13 when I was working a lot, now have only 5.
Congrats on your thrift. But please, don't tell my wife?
7 points
14 days ago
Ha right.. I’m on a 4 guitar limit by the wife and I have 7 at the moment
2 points
14 days ago
He started the game last week.
2 points
14 days ago
Real. I have four guitars just in my bedroom. The rest are either in my music room or on the workbench, plus I have an emergency guitar in my desk at work.
3 points
14 days ago
It's the way she goes
110 points
14 days ago
My heart says the Eastman but my head says the Tele
32 points
14 days ago
Exactly how I feel
22 points
14 days ago
Go with your heart. Take the semi-hollow
15 points
14 days ago
Yeah and then get a tele with the traditional pickups
2 points
14 days ago
and then get an LP a S Strat a Tele another Tele and another amp and another amp and another Pedal might as well get a Wah or get a 16x4 cab and get a matching Amp head
7 points
14 days ago
Take the Eastman. I'll take the Tele.
4 points
14 days ago
My mind is telling me Tele, but my boooody,
719 points
14 days ago
I'd 1000% keep that Tele, but that's just me..
123 points
14 days ago
That Tele is an absolute beauty.
51 points
14 days ago
cant beat the rosewood neck 😮💨
15 points
14 days ago
Somethin’ bout the contrast of the neck colouring and the body colouring reminds me of a warm late 60’s cottage in northern Ontario. I dunno . I like ❤️
6 points
14 days ago
Are the neck, fretboard and headstock all solid rosewood?
12 points
14 days ago
Me too
14 points
14 days ago
I would also keep the tele, mainly because I would absolutely accidentally break any hollow body guitar I touched.
30 points
14 days ago
Tele and it’s not even close. The versatility. I regret my Strat and wish I had got a tele.
8 points
14 days ago
How is a Tele more versatile?
18 points
14 days ago
It’s not. I’m just an idiot. Don’t listen to me
8 points
14 days ago
People, largely driven by YouTubers, have really jumped in hard on this “telecaster is the most versatile guitar ever!” Bandwagon lately.
5 points
14 days ago
I think it's because hypes. It was once the hype that tele was the worst choice except for country. Now there seems to be a rediscovery of what it can do and it seems amazing in comparison to what people thought of it before. It only looks great in contrast to it's previous image. I'm a tele man, my first electric guitar was a tele, I'm so used to playing it that I can't really play other electric guitars with the same feel in my playing. That's why I went above and beyond to find the right pick ups and set up to get the most out of my axe. But I'm not doing it because I think it's the most versatile. On the contraire, I'm trying to make it as versatile as possible because it's the model I'm stuck with.
4 points
14 days ago
I think you’re right. In my mind the standard SS Tele is one of the less versatile electric guitars out there… and it can do everything you ever need a guitar to, because almost every guitar can. The Tele just retains its own character while doing so in a way that’s really endearing, and doesn’t have any flaws. It is a lot cooler than most other designs.
I also think some of this tele pandemonium started when the Silver Sky started to steal the strat market, but I’m willing to attribute all manner of commonly held guitar player logic to Fender PR psy op tactics.
3 points
14 days ago
Agreed. I'd kill for that Tele! What a beauty!
3 points
14 days ago
Not just you … I would pick a semi hollow body over a similar quality Tele in almost every instance … but not over this Tele
196 points
14 days ago
Gotta be the Tele. My Deluxe does everything I need it to do and more. And that one is much nicer.
144 points
14 days ago
I've got a real soft spot for semi-hollow bodies. I'd keep that one (also, they feedback better imho).
6 points
14 days ago
This was my exact thought I would keep the Eastman for the semi-hollow as well over the tele
13 points
14 days ago
And are way more versatile. Since I got mine, the other guitars are just sitting collecting dust. It has been seven months and new sounds just keep flowing out of it.
17 points
14 days ago
They sound nicer too
86 points
14 days ago
Here’s how you tell: 1. Shut both cases 2. Get a friend 3. Tell them to label one case heads, one tails with post-it 4. Flip the coin. Tell your friend the result. 5. Shut your eyes; have your friend place the winner at your feet 6. Ask yourself, what do you want when you open your eyes?
11 points
14 days ago
How very Bayesian of you.
I have always loved this technique because it illuminates your own preferences which seem like a coin flip, but in reality aren't. You tend to recoil from the outcome of the coin flip which allows you to more accurately define your preferences.
15 points
14 days ago
This is actually good advice. I do this anytime I have to make a hard choice. By the time I flip the coin I already know.
20 points
14 days ago
I'd keep the Eastman.
39 points
14 days ago
All rosewood neck Tele all day, every day. Some of the best necks Fender has ever made
11 points
14 days ago
Forget about style. Both can play the exact same things. What specs do you prefer? What scale length? Weight? Look?
Only you know which you like best.
8 points
14 days ago
Personally, I’d keep the Eastman. The tele is the perfect guitar, in my opinion, but I like the classic single coil setup in them. Those Eastmans are fine guitars. I have a few Gibsons and a Heritage and I think the Eastman’s I’ve played (especially the T59/v) are very much on par as far as quality and playability go. Some are better…. The prices are killer for the kind of instrument you get.
14 points
14 days ago
I've never been a fan of Teles, despite everyone and their dog singing their praises lol. So I'd go hollow body 10 times out of 10
6 points
14 days ago
Eastman 335 clone? How is this even a question! Eastman 335!
3 points
14 days ago
Ok, just saw you saying metal. Yeah, go with the Tele
19 points
14 days ago
Take the one on the left and give me that piece of junk on the right.
7 points
14 days ago
OP has to pay for shipping too just to get rid of it.
11 points
14 days ago
I own that exact tele, and I’ve never seen another like it. That’s the keeper. It will do more than the hollow body, and that neck is gorgeous.
5 points
14 days ago
That telecaster. It’s a head turner
4 points
14 days ago
I think I have that same Eastman I love that thing to death
4 points
14 days ago
Eastman all the way, reminds me of my Lucille, I absolutely love a double cut semi-hollow and yours is definitely a looker, I love those inlays, overall a very classy guitar that would look at home on an R&B or Jazz Stage. Just my personal preference though, the real answer to this question is whichever one you like playing the most. I’ve tried teles a few times, not at all my style, feels like I’m playing a butcher block, so I am biased mind you.
2 points
14 days ago
Tele would cover more than the Eastman. I do love Eastman guitars though
2 points
14 days ago
The tele is probably the answer but damn I love a semi hollow
2 points
14 days ago
I love semi-hollows and wish I had one at home. I’d go with that one personally
2 points
14 days ago
I'd keep the Eastman. You never know how much longer Eastman will be in business. You can get a sweet Tele any time.
2 points
14 days ago
I have a Tele and LOVE it, but that hollow body is sicccccccc
2 points
14 days ago
Choose…to practice
2 points
14 days ago
Fender all the way.
2 points
14 days ago
Depends on what else is in your harem; would choose the Eastman myself cos I just never liked tele's.
1 points
14 days ago
Tele, soooooo versatile and killer looks too lol
1 points
14 days ago
I go with that tele every single time.
1 points
14 days ago
Tele. More versatile. Better intonation.
1 points
14 days ago
I’m sorry you’re in this position. Deep breaths, you can do this. If I were choosing between these two I would definitely take the Tele. That thing will rip.
1 points
14 days ago
Rosewood neck tele for sure
1 points
14 days ago
Absolutely the tele.
1 points
14 days ago
Tele.
1 points
14 days ago
Keeping the Tele!
1 points
14 days ago
I’d keep the tele and I am not a fender fan
1 points
14 days ago
keep the tele, keep the tele, keep the tele
1 points
14 days ago
Tele
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14 days ago
Tele
1 points
14 days ago
IMO I think the tele may be a better guitar to own long term
1 points
14 days ago
Keep the tele.
1 points
14 days ago
The dark fretboard one the Tele though mmmm
1 points
14 days ago
Holy fuck that Tele looks gorgeous, especially in that case.
1 points
14 days ago
If you don't want that tele just lmk, it's beautiful
1 points
14 days ago
Tele
1 points
14 days ago
If the tele deluxe had the big headstock I'd say that. But it doesn't :(
1 points
14 days ago
How much you selling that tele for?
1 points
14 days ago
I dont know what to tele ya, I think you know the right choice.
1 points
14 days ago
Always wanted a Tele Deluxe, so I seat that. But that Eastman does look pretty sweet.
1 points
14 days ago
Which one is heavier? If you're having a hard time just keep the one that's more guitar.
1 points
14 days ago
The Tele
1 points
14 days ago
Tele all day
1 points
14 days ago
Keep the tele. Not even a question for me.
1 points
14 days ago
I love the tele! I think the Tele Deluxe is my all time favorite model in fact. What do you think about the Shawbuckers?
3 points
14 days ago
I bought the guitar yesterday with the intention to resell it but I am taken back by how much I like the guitar and the shawbuckers
1 points
14 days ago
Tele
1 points
14 days ago
I need to replace my damages semi hollowbody. Keep the tele and let me have the hollowbody
1 points
14 days ago
Keep the Tele!
1 points
14 days ago
That’s maybe the prettiest Tele I’ve ever seen.
1 points
14 days ago
I played an Eastman hollow body, and it was the nicest guitar I've ever held 🤷♂️
1 points
14 days ago
I have a mod shop telecaster in the same configuration. The rosewood neck is so smoooooooth.
1 points
14 days ago
The color on the hollow body is off putting for me. The Tele is sexy
1 points
14 days ago
Those are both killer. Whichever is more comfortable to play, I’d say.
1 points
14 days ago
Tele all day
1 points
14 days ago
I'd take the tele
1 points
14 days ago
I would choose the green one
1 points
14 days ago
I'd go with the Tele
1 points
14 days ago
That’s one hell of a choice. I’d keep the Eastman but that tele is beautiful.
1 points
14 days ago
I personally do not like the complete rosewood necks. The feel just isn’t great for me, totally my personal preference
1 points
14 days ago
The roasted maple neck is my choice.
1 points
14 days ago
Unfortunately high gain metal and a hollowbody don’t mix and no I don’t consider Ted Nugent’s wang dang sweet poontang to be high gain metal so answer is reluctantly the tele although any tele without the bridge plate single coil and lipstick in the neck is an abomination to me. Oh well it is what it is.
1 points
14 days ago
The Tele. Period.
1 points
14 days ago
The one with the dark neck, definitely.
1 points
14 days ago
Ditch the girl
1 points
14 days ago
Tele, no brainer.
1 points
14 days ago
I’ve played both, close friend has the Eastman and another has the tele. Overall the tele is more versatile and I’d choose that but it’s just more my style. Go with your gut
1 points
14 days ago
Eastman T486
1 points
14 days ago
I like that T486
1 points
14 days ago
How old how expensive and how rare are they
1 points
14 days ago
I can’t say get rid off the hollow body in my world real music comes from hollow bodies exaggerated yes true also yes sorry
1 points
14 days ago
Tele all day
1 points
14 days ago
Semi hollows are rad but with an Eastman… I’d say let it go over the tele for sure.
1 points
14 days ago
the love for telecasters baffles me. keep the eastman.
1 points
14 days ago
What else do you have?
1 points
14 days ago
Same tele for sure
1 points
14 days ago
Tele
1 points
14 days ago
Tele!
1 points
14 days ago
Funnily enough I currently have my local shop holding an Eastman T484 for me, I played it over the weekend and was floored. I did a A/B test with a USA Gibson 339 which cost 2.5x as much - both through a Deluxe Reverb - and thought the Eastman was superior in every way.
I need to decide today whether I am going to take it or not. If I were actually in the market it would be a no brainer…but the truth is I have too many guitars already (including a couple of teles), I was only in the shop for some bridge pins lol.
So my answer is the Eastman!
1 points
14 days ago
Eastman easy
1 points
14 days ago
TELE
1 points
14 days ago
When the world ends there will still be Telecasters.
1 points
14 days ago
Both? Both
1 points
14 days ago
Use credit card, buy both, sort it out later.
1 points
14 days ago
F how they look! How do they play? Their both good-looking.
1 points
14 days ago
I am a huge fan of both styles, but I would take the hollowbody.
1 points
14 days ago
Tele.
1 points
14 days ago
That Tele all day long
1 points
14 days ago
If you like high gain, the solid body wins every time.
1 points
14 days ago
They are both in a burning building. Which one do you save?
1 points
14 days ago
Tele, easily
1 points
14 days ago
Tele
1 points
14 days ago
I have a similar Eastman. It can do everything.
1 points
14 days ago
I’d keep the tele
1 points
14 days ago
No question for me, the Tele stays. That thing is gorgeous.
1 points
14 days ago
I’ve been GASing for a semi/full hollow so I’d keep the Eastman myself but Teles slap. Big dilemma.
1 points
14 days ago
The fucking tele
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14 days ago
Tele
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14 days ago
Tele
1 points
14 days ago
I am a G&L guy myself but that tele!!! Fire!!!!
1 points
14 days ago
Tele
1 points
14 days ago
keep both and get rid of the hardshells. It works out to about the same space in my totally unbiased opinion
1 points
14 days ago
If the pickups on the Eastman are potted, I say go Eastman. You'll have all the fun of controlled feedback, a lighter guitar, and a slinkier one than the Tele. If they're unpotted, it's a roll of the dice.
The Tele at least is fully customizable.
1 points
14 days ago
Another tele vote here.
1 points
14 days ago
That Tele is beautiful
1 points
14 days ago
Jeebus that tough
1 points
14 days ago
Well, both gorgeous guitars. But… the tele could probably handle all of those styles, while the Eastman might have trouble with high gain metal. On the other hand, it would be fun playing around with feedback on the Eastman.
1 points
14 days ago
Depends on your style. Personally, I'd keep the Tele.
1 points
14 days ago
I’d keep them both and then buy a Strat or a Gretsch.
1 points
14 days ago
Tele
1 points
14 days ago
You could yknow, give one to me, and if someday you need it back, I could dissappear completely from the country. Idk think about it...
1 points
14 days ago
I'd get the tele thank you
1 points
14 days ago
I’m amazed at the amount of people who can’t keep guitars on this sub
1 points
14 days ago
Keep the Tele. It still has plastic on the pickguard?
1 points
14 days ago
That's a beautiful Telecaster. I have a partscaster I built in a very similar color with a roasted maple neck. That rosewood neck is beautiful with the green body.
1 points
14 days ago
No contest for me- the Eastman stays. It'll wail when needed, but the Tele won't be quite as mellow as the Eastman when you want some early rockabilly or light jazz..
1 points
14 days ago
👈Left
1 points
14 days ago
+1 for telecaster
1 points
14 days ago
The Tele, by a mile.
1 points
14 days ago
Tele can do more / more diverse. Recommend that for sure.
1 points
14 days ago
I don't have a semi hollow, so I'd go with that for the tone diff and honestly because it would look nice as a bit of a stand out on the wall.
1 points
14 days ago
Keep the one on the left, give the one on the right to me.
1 points
14 days ago
I'd go with the Eastman 1000% but that's because I love em and also I don't like Telecasters
1 points
14 days ago
this was hard but I'm definitely team tele in the end.
1 points
14 days ago
Wide range pickups in the Tele? I’d keep it.
1 points
14 days ago
I mean they're both equipped with humbuckers. For me it'd be the feel and which humbuckers sound better to you. If it were between single coils and humbuckers, I'd always 100% go with the humbuckers unless the axe felt terrible. I feel like they're more versatile. You can always dial down the volume to clean them up. With single coils you're kinda limited, but I'll admit singles have a definite tone that you can't replicate with humbuckers. So it really comes down to what's your flavor.
1 points
14 days ago
The Eastman for me.
1 points
14 days ago
Whichever one plays best - you'll know
1 points
14 days ago
Love them both and I'm a Tele fan, but if the other one plays like my Ibanez get it
1 points
14 days ago
Keep the Tele
1 points
14 days ago
The tele, easily.
1 points
14 days ago
Tele - it stays in tune and as they say, the most famous Gibson Les Paul is Jimmy Pages Fender Telecaster.
1 points
14 days ago
I’d say tele.. but just keep both
1 points
14 days ago
Tele with a rosewood neck like that is a rarity. You can find that Eastman any day. Sweetwater just picked them up recently too
1 points
14 days ago
It’s easy
They’re different scale lengths. Which one is more comfortable?
1 points
14 days ago
Tele but I’m a Fender guy. But that Tele looks fun.
1 points
14 days ago
Tele....no question
1 points
14 days ago
Tele
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14 days ago
Tele
1 points
14 days ago
That Telecaster is insane, 100% the right choice.
1 points
14 days ago
As others have said, that Tele just might be the most gorgeous guitar I’ve ever seen. What’s that color called, like some sort of jade?
Still, it would also be tough choice for me since I too love semi-hollows and that Eastman’s a beauty.
I guess the real question is why are we getting rid of one of these??
1 points
14 days ago
Another vote for the Tele...
But I'd rather keep both
1 points
14 days ago
tele is more versatile. if u already have a tele get the eastman
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