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This question is for all of you telecaster owners. I've noticed that most country guitarists have at least one telecaster and many use them exclusively. I'm getting ready to by a tele myself, but was wondering what amp compliments the guitar well, specifically for country music.
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A lot of Tele players,my self included use Fender Twins.Brad Paisley uses a custom amp from Dr Z amps.I know of a couple of other Tele players that also use Fender Deluxe Reverb amps.
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Thanks Jerry. I'm probably going to go in the next couple of weeks and try a couple out.
By the way, I was in Sam Ash today and saw a used Fender that was something like a cross between a telecaster and a strat. It had a tele body, neck and bridge, but it had a third pickup and the back of the body was contoured like a strat. It looked like a Nashville Telecaster, but it didn't have the lipstick pickup at neck, just a regular pickup and the order of the knobs and switch were reversed (two knobs at top with the switch right below them). Have you ever seen or played one of these? It was a beautiful guitar.
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I have never seen or played one but from your description and what I could find out on the Fender web site it sounds like an American Deluxe Telecaster.I will ask a few of my more knowledgeable friends too.I will talk back at you in a day or two.
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I would agree. A twin is the way to go. I happen to really like Fender amps, so I am biased. But I play more Gibsons than Fender guitars. But a Tele will be my next guitar or a Gretsch 6120.
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Chuckster: I am guessing the Fender you saw & played is out of the Fender custom shop or a Tele style by one of the custom builders.I asked a few of my friends and they don't have a clue either as to what it really is.The closest one I could find at Fender is a hybrid Fender Tele/Strat that they only made 100 of or an American Deluxe Tele. Anyone else out there know what this is? I am really curious as I am sure Chuckster is. Thanks! Jerry
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Thanks for the advice guys.
Jerry, is there a way to tell for sure if it was a custom shop guitar? Any special serial numbers or markings? I've been out of town for a few days, it may have been sold already, but I'm going to try to go back sometime this week and play it.
I looked on the Fender site after I got your message and it doesn't look like the American Deluxe.
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One thought: if you are not using distortion effects (rare these days, I suppose) and are wanting to make your amp bark a little, keep in mind that the Twin is a loud, clean amp. To make it growl, you have to crank it. And when you crank a Twin, that sucker is LOUD.
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If the Tele or ? has no Fender markings on the head stock it is probably a custom job. Paisley & the other custom guitar players have no visible markings on their guitars that I could see.The music store where you played it should be able to tell you what it is. I have a newer Fender Twin(2001) that has a switch on the back so it can drop down to 25 watts.It will only make one ear bleed. The 25 watt setting is what I use normally. I also use a Boss Blues pedal for a little extra bite at lower volumes.
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Well, the guitar mystery is solved. I stumbled across a similar guitar for sale on ebay last night and the seller had a link to this website: http://www.xhefriguitars.com/page8.html The first picture at the top left is basically the guitar I saw. Anyone ever seen one of these before? As far as amps go, I think the twin may be a little more than I need. I don't play out a lot, this will mostly be for messing around in my living room. I think I'll probably look at some of the smaller Fender amps. Chuck
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Mesa makes an amp, I think it is called a lonestar, that has a switch that changes the wattage used from 5-15 or 30, Rivera makes one similar to it but just two wattage options, I have two Fenders,and a Marshall, but the next one I buy will probably have that versatility built in, all tube , of course...If you get a loud amp, with alot of watts, don't forget where that volume knob is on the amp and the guitar...Moker
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I would recommend you try out one of the new Vox AC-30s or AC-15s. Both are classic amps and well-known for sounding great with telecasters.
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Chuckster, I'm gonna rock the boat just a bit here. I have played Tele's and Gibson ES 335's for over 40 years. I do think that a Fender Twin is an excellent amp for a Tele. Iplayed through one for nearly 20 years. My style of playing has chnaged a bit in the past 15 years or so, Besides country, I also play quite a bit of smooth jazz and easy listening, both of which require quite a bit of chord work. So, I like an amp that will carry a lot of bottom without distortion. I recently bought a Peavey Nashville 112. It costs a little over $500.00 and will blow you from St.Louis to Chicago if you crank it up! You almost can't make it distort simply by volume. It is relayively small and weighs just over 40 pounds. It is actually designed for steel guitar...but it really punches with my Tele! Now, I use a pretty uncommom model of Tele. It is A Telecaster FMT HHH. Yeah, I know...what in the heck is that????? None-the-less, the Peavy just cranks everything I put through it. Good luck with whatever you get. Alan ------------------ If I were but half as good as Dawg...I'd be twice as good as most. Don't take more than your love can buy, Don't live faster than your angel can fly... Hal Ketchum Alan on Soundclick [This message has been edited by sideman66 (edited 07-28-2006).]
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I use a Fender Princeton Chorus
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I use a Fender DeVille.40 watts into 2 twelves...heavier than Grand Funk double album but worth the weight
Be careful when you buy a tele be SURE it has an ash body.. Some of the three pickup Nashvilles have alder bodies..great for a strat but too soft to get the real bite and snap that ash delivers
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Anyone who thinks wood in a high end elect. guitar . I am not sure I want their advice.IT IS ALL IN THE ELECTRONICS. I yes me. I could make the guitar sound the same. If it was sheet of plywood or a 2x4
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Some people think that a chardonnay tastes the same as a zinfandel. After all, it's all just wine. But to a connoisseur of their craft, subtle things like wood DOES make a difference. Then there's tone folks like Eric Johnson that can hear the difference between different brands of batteries used. So say what you wish about it all being about electronics. After all, it's all just whine. ------------------ Tom Tracy http://www.soundclick.com/tomtracy
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See what did I tell ya . He must be drinkin the wine
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A fender twin is a great amp but the non master volume black face or early silver face are most popular.
I agree with Sideman66 that the Nashville 112 is a nice amp as I have used one for steel guitar and six string also.
However, my favorite amp for six string is a Traynor YCV40 with a 12 inch Celestion vintage 30 speaker. This amp has 3 preamp tubes and 2-6L6 power tubes and is self biasing. 40 watts is more than enough power for most small to mid sized clubs and with a tele it has a warmth and punch. It sells for around $600.00 and it weighs around 40 pounds.
Cheers, Lenny
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I play an old tele sometimes. I have been playing acoustic guitar exclusively for some years until I heard a couple of songwriters based in Nashville who were touring around to support a CD and the lead player had a great sound. He was playing a Les Paul Deluxe through a Vox Pathfinder 15W amp. I know the Les Paul Deluxe has a brighter tone than a standard or custom Les Paul because of the smaller humbucking pickups and they can really work well for a country sound. When I spoke to him after he played I said I loved his tone and he told me the little Vox amp was a large part of the reason why. He said many of the studio players in Nashville were using Vox amps, and the little Pathfinder is so cheap but sounds so good. I looked for one for awhile, then wound up picking one up from one of the big internet music outlets for under $100. It has reverb and tremelo, and has the classic sound of the bigger Voxes at a fraction of the price. It is small and underpowered for big gigs unless you mic it through a PA, but for smaller clubs it sounds great as is. I absolutely love the tone, even though it is a solid state amp. That is something I never thought I would say until I actually started playing through it. It is a sound that works well with bright toned guitars, like teles and strats, as well as the Les Paul Deluxe. Every time I play through it out where other guitar players hear it I invariably get comments on how much they love the tone. You can go from a really clean country sound to a very sixties era rock and roll crunch. I had always loved the Vox sound when I was a kid, but I never had a Vox amp. It wasn't until I got my Pathfinder that I remembered how great that classic Vox sound was.
I have used Fender amps and for years I used a Spectra amp with my old tele. I loved the Spectra, but I haven't seen one in years except for my old one that I need to get repaired.
Anway, I would wholeheartedly recommend the little Vox Pathfinder as a small amp with a fantastic tone for a price that will not drain your pocket book.
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