I need a new guitar...

[Halvorsenb]

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!

 

[allbutromeo]

Re: I need a new guitar...

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.

 

[Blille]

I need a new guitar...

Another vote for the Telecaster here!

Really a great choice for what you said.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: I need a new guitar...

Tele or an ES LP
I got an Epiphone Florentine with the probucker pickups
It's awesome

Also the Dean Shire is a similar size with a peizo bridge for acoustic like sounds

Also I had my Custom Ehdwuld branded guitar made as a semihollow LP

 

[zionstrat]

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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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[Francois]

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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).

 

[Old Guy]

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What's your budget?

Reverend Double Agent.

Ibanez AZ series. Great HSS set up with a kind of "coil tap" to get a variety of tones.

Nashville Tele. Has 3 single coils.

 

[zionstrat]

Re: I need a new guitar...

Nashville teles are the modders dream!

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[jeremy]

Re: I need a new guitar...

nashville tele with a firebird pup in the neck is a great option

 

[Halvorsenb]

Re: I need a new guitar...

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!

 

[Silence Kid]

Re: I need a new guitar...

You want a (semi) hollow body? Thinline

Actually sorry, I should be spamming G&L:

 

[Mincer]

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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.

 

[Silence Kid]

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Good point- Possible HSS already since OP said Strat. But no one has bothered to ask.

 

[Clint 55]

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More strats.

 

[Adieu]

Re: I need a new guitar...

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)

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: I need a new guitar...

if you like the strat
and want the tele

be mindful of the tummy cut and forearm scoop

those can be had in a tele but are not the norm

I think the Nashville Tele has both, not sure

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: I need a new guitar...

Baja Tele

 

[Blille]

Re: I need a new guitar...

nashville tele with a firebird pup in the neck is a great option

Tell me more. I’ve seen that a couple of times but I’ve never played one.

 

[Old Guy]

Re: I need a new guitar...

I just did some looking around and Keisel can make you a Tele guitar with 3 pick ups for around your price range. They even have a Johnny Hiland Sig guitar but that might be a little out of your price range.