Posted by DMW [ 12.202.128.213 ] on January 06, 2006 at 14:55:33:

In Reply to: Twang preamp posted by walters on September 11, 2005 at 20:44:11:

This is a reply to an old message, to say the least, but it still might be of general interest.

I think what you're after is how to come-up with Telecaster bridge tone. First of all, a Telecaster guitar is the main ingredient as the combination of that cheesey steel bridge, the brass saddles, the large apature coil (for a single coil type) pickup, the steel bridge pickup plate, and playing with a combination of pick and fingers will get you there. The Nashville cats also typically use a compressor to get a bit more punch in the tone, too. And, don't forget to use a tube amp with Fender-like tonality. That's part of the mix, too.

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