rob's TL--1 - Lyn #10

[Fretworn]

Hey Fretty, is it sacrilege to put a tummy and elbow cut on a tele ? Makes sense to me to make it more comfortable to play. I presume the VNR - very naughty room has no luxuries like pizza, beer and wifi ?

That's a furphy. Leo Fender added the tummy & elbow cuts because his favourite guitarists (who were overweight Western Swing guys) needed room for their paunch. The none carved Tele hangs in a better position ergonomically when you play standing up than any other guitar. Leo got it right the first time.

And yes the VNR is the equivalent of solitary confinement - no contact, no luxuries, mouldy food. Like "The SHU" in Orange is the New Black.


(This, of course, all my own opinion. It's just the older I get the more important ergonomics is to me.)