If i were you, I would go to your local guitar store and try out all types. I played a 60s RI this weekend and it sounded great. I play the same type of music too. I would look into that. Or an epiphone casino isn't a bad guitar either.

DEFINATELY the 72 deluxe telecaster. i was just at guitar center today and played a paul reed smith custom 22 and the new les paul line up: traditional pro, traditional, and standard. all three. and im still diggin the tele. plan on buying 2 eventually.

but i already kind of have my own style and sound.. and a tele works best for me. if you are still searching for something that sounds like what you want... go the route of a tele.

actually i like the single coil sound a lot...there is a used Fender Standard Strat in my area for sale. i played it and it has GREAT sound..its going for 350 dollars. it has duncan pickups and i might buy it. i love strats!

Consider a Korg PX5D, it has modeling for single coils and humbuckers along with amp and cabinet modeling....

http://www.korg.co.uk/products/effects/ ... x_px5d.asp

I can make a Strat or Tele sound like a LP through a Marshall Plexi w/ 2 4x12 cabs.

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I may as well suggest a guitar too. I would have never said this 6 months ago but go plug a MIA Standard Tele into a nice tube amp.
PS Don't change the Alnico V pickups!!

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yeah I am buying the Strat! and for my third later on I think I'll get the Squier Classic Vibe Tele. Thanks for all the help guys!

If you can swing it, grab one of those Gibson SG Standards for that new low price (likely even cheaper than the going $1200 this weekend). Those are nice guitars. And the new low price is going to change at some point.

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