Re: Why so many relics

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:33:10 +0100, Woody <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Indeed. Although I don't really find the strat attractive, but the tele
is.. I don't know, *purposely* ugly.

I wouldn't describe the Tele as "ugly"! The styling is in the "Modernist"
vein that was popular in the '40s. Think '30s/'40s architecture, Westinghouse
refrigerators, Airstream caravans etc. Speaking with my artist's hat on, I
think it's an excellent example of good industrial design. Take, for example,
the shape of the scratchplate with a mix of straight edges and curves and the
way the bridge and contol plate *just* cut into the straight back edge.
The work of a real designer - I don't know who, but Leo's original was much
cruder in concept, artistically.

The Strat, however belongs to the age of Cadillac fins and chrome...

My '74 Tele looks newer than many of the new ones - I look after it!
Been playing jazz on it lately, just to show it's versatility :-)
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