Can anyone advise off a 335 type guitar that gives a good clean sound for Country!

exocet

I’m liking the sound of the D’Angelico Excel Mini DC. No idea if they are any good but this model has Coil Tap to get Tele Tones. Looking at the specs, I’m a little put off by the 16  inch Radius fretboard, bit too flat for me but maybe it works.

https://youtu.be/Qd8pxpAXKRs 

crunchman

Just get a 335:

Sammy

crunchman said:

Just get a 335:

Nice playing Crunchman

Sammy

exocet said:

I’m liking the sound of the D’Angelico Excel Mini DC. No idea if they are any good but this model has Coil Tap to get Tele Tones. Looking at the specs, I’m a little put off by the 16  inch Radius fretboard, bit too flat for me but maybe it works.

https://youtu.be/Qd8pxpAXKRs 

Good video liked the sound of that model ,will have to see if I can check it out somewhere, probably would be somewhere in Scotland!  Thanks Exocet

crunchman

Sammy said:

crunchman said:

Just get a 335:

Nice playing Crunchman

Not me.  Just found them on Youtube.

RonnieHotdogs

you need split coils to get that twang so Epiphone Sheraton 

Rowby1

I’d have to chip in Eastman T486B, 335 alike with P90s and Bigsby. Totally capable of out twanging most Teles.

Sammy

crunchman said:

Sammy said:

crunchman said:

Just get a 335:

Nice playing Crunchman

Not me.  Just found them on Youtube.

Damn You spoilt the illusion of you now!

Dominic

^ Goes to show all the "what guitar" is nonsense really ......."what fingers" more like 

1Strat2many

Value-wise, I would say keep an eye out for a mid 90's (ish) Korean Epiphone Riviera with mini humbuckers. I've seen a couple where the build quality was excellent. Mudpie in Brighton had two in 4 or 5 months ago priced at 699, to give you a rough idea of dealer price, but they didn't hang around. Good luck with your search.

koneguitarist

Keefy said:

I play a fair bit of country, and I usually take any 2 of the following:

Tele
Strat
Gretsch Duo Jet

I've also been known to use my Ivison LP Junior repro - there is precedent for this in the form of Frank Reckard:



EDIT: I realise I have done nothing to answer the OP's question here!

Frank with his B Bender Gibson, sounded just like James Burton with Emmylou Harris. 

pintspiller

Washburn HB35 is good

Adey

How about a Westone Rainbow? Matsuamoku made (Japan) from mid to late 80s. Great build quality. Usually have some form of MMK pickups (prob 75s at a guess)

Fifty9

Get a Chapman

menamestom

Sammy said:

I have currently been looking at the Ibanez JSM10

Very nice guitars.  I had one for a bit but gave it back to the seller as it had an undisclosed headstock repair.

Nice guitar though, brighter and twangier than a 335 so could be the ticket.  Nice pickups from the factory too, super 58's or something.   I liked it.

Duppy03

@Sammy i’m about to move on a Gibson Midtown P90 model of that might be of interest?

ToneControl

the pickups vary
I had a Heritage one that was warm, then a 2015-ish Gibson that was very crisp sounding
Same with Ibanez and PRS, 
basically (as with solid body), you can get bright or dark pickups

sweepy

Yamaha SA2200,twangy  coil taps and gold hardware, perfect Country tool

Kebabkid

shaunm said:

Duesenberg Starplayer TV

Yep. PRS DGTs aren't bad with volume knob turned down as are 339s