So I am in the market for a new guitar, mainly to serve as a backup to my strat while gigging, or to be my main guitar and have my strat as a backup for certain styles. I'm looking for one that is ideal for jazz, blues, country, funk, and early classic rock (rolling Stones, beatles, etc). I've been looking at a gretsch g5420t, because a hollow body interests me since I've never had one. If anybody has any other ideas, I'm open to suggestions. Thanks!
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Interesting choice with the Gretsch, but if you're playing at higher volumes, beware feedback issues, or look at the G5622T semi-hollow. Other than that I'd recommend a good Telecaster.sigpic
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Tele or an ES LP
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As much as I love Teles, I use the 2 and 4 positions on strats for quack leads and rhythm, so I would recommend a mim strat. They are inexpenive and a wonderful platform for mods.
I am also in love with new Gretsch, especially the jets... Heading in the direction of a more LP sound, but more flexible.
And last but not least, when I went shopping to buy a jet, I instead brought home a used Reverend Double agent with a railhammer bridge pup.
As mainly a hss strat guy, the Jets and Reverends blow me away with an excellent mix of snap and thickness...
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I also plan to get a G5420 with TV Jones as I have no Hollow guitar... But I will have to wait.
With that Gretsch as a backup to your strat, you need to be used to the two different scales (the Gretsch scale being a little shorter than the strat's). The bendings will feel a bit different. You can really get used to it if you switch often between the two.
As a backup to a strat (my main instrument) that was a different guitar, I used a Telecaster and a friend of mine was doing that too.
From twangy to mellow, the Telecaster will do well everything you mentioned... But I suppose the Electromatics will open a new world (Hollow guitars).Smartphone Zombies won't shred
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I'd like to keep it under $1000. Around $800 ideally.
I'm a bit of a tele virgin. Never touched one in my life. Is there anything I should know or look for?
Thanks for all the responses!Last edited by Halvorsenb; 11-21-2018, 02:24 PM.
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Last edited by Silence Kid; 11-21-2018, 03:13 PM.Originally posted by King BuzzoI love when people come up to me and say “Your guitar sound was better on Stoner Witch, when you used a Les Paul. “...I used a Fender Mustang reissue on that, dumbass!
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See, I'd go for a very versatile HSS setup. Lots of guitars out there, from Strats to Pacificas. But you can get a lot of versatility in something like that.Administrator of the SDUGF
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Good point- Possible HSS already since OP said Strat. But no one has bothered to ask.Originally posted by King BuzzoI love when people come up to me and say “Your guitar sound was better on Stoner Witch, when you used a Les Paul. “...I used a Fender Mustang reissue on that, dumbass!
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The best new guitar is an old guitar. Your genre list kinda suggests telecasters, if you like hollows maybe a Thinline (hollow tele)
What's your budget? $1k you said?
In that case the best made tele you can get is probably a used ESP Ron Wood (full ESP not LTD) or a good highened American Fender (ESP has better QC, with Fenders look before you buy)Last edited by Adieu; 11-21-2018, 06:59 PM."New stuff always sucks" -Me
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