Good country electric sound.........

Pappy · Newbie Alert Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 2

Ok, I am brand new into all of this, so bear with me. I want to get an Electric Guitar to get going on and got strong intrest in todays hard hitting country music. (Brooks & Dunn, Trace Akins, etc.) I know next to nothing about any of this and want to get a good start.
I looked at Fender Telecasters as I was told that they provide a good country sound. Is that a good choice, or maybe a better choice might be something else? Is the "wammy bar " used at all in this kind of playing? Is an electric/ acoustic a better choice for some reason?

Basically, I need help from the people with experiance. I am very intrested, just don't know where to start.

Thanks! Cool

Guest · Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject:

The Fender Telecaster is your best bet. There's 2 kinds the american and mexican telecaster. The Mexican is going to be about half the price of the American brand. Also for an amp, i would recommend a tube twin Fender amp. But make sure you try out different kinds, to find out what sounds the best to you, and what you feel comfortable with. I hope this helps alittle bit

Herb · Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:46 am Post subject:

Welcome to the forum, Pappy! Very Happy

I've been playing in all kinds of venues for forty years, so I have some practical experience. The Tele is probably one of the premier electric country guitars, it has been around since the late forties and forged the electric country guitar tone. Same with the Fender tube amps. First thing to consider is what your budget is going to be. If it is tight, get a Mexican Tele, and you can change pickups and hardware on it later as your skill and ear demands and improves. If you have an open ended budget without restrictions, get an American '52 Reissue Tele, the most original piece out there. Unless you get a Bigsby vibrato for the guitar (they are very subtle and have only about one full step of range in their pitch changing ability), there is no place for a whammy bar in country music, so don't worry about it. You don't even need the Bigsby, unless you plan to play like Chet Atkins. For an amp, if your budget is tight, any tube Peavey amp should do fine; if you have the bucks to spend, Fender Twin Reverb, Super Reverb, Deluxe Reverb or any in that line are the way to go. If you're playing around the house, the Deluxe will be fine. If you plan to play out, you may want one of the other bigger amps. But remember, volume and power = weight and hard to transport. Hope this helps you out, good luck!