Comments on: What’s the Best Blues Guitar for Playing Blues?

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 03:06:30 +0000

Count me in as a Les Paul fan!

Great article, thank you!

By: LTP Admin

LTP Admin — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 04:02:15 +0000

Hi Richard, I’d recommend a Fender Twin if you can get your hands on one but any good tube based amp will sound warm and lovely on this guitar.. Here is a discussion on the Gibson site that may be of interest to you: http://www.es-335.com/2016/06/12/great-amps-for-your-335/

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 20:27:16 +0000

I’m looking to buy an ES 335 for blues.. Which amp would you recommend to use with this guitar ?

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 18:21:09 +0000

Gibson Flying V probably warrants a mention. Albert King is enough, but Hendrix and many other greats also used it.

By: LTP Admin

LTP Admin — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 06:49:57 +0000

Hi Gary, sorry for the delay in getting back to you on this. Our advice given above applies here as well. Head into a good music instrument store and try a number of different guitars to find one that sounds, feels and looks to your taste and budget. Make sure that it has good intonation and can hold its tuning well.

By: Gary Powell

Gary Powell — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 16:53:08 +0000

I’m struggling with my electric guitar decision, having only played acoustic. I also love the Teles, but am leaning towards the Reverend Double Agent OG, with the combo P90/Humbucker pickups. Any thoughts?

By: LTP Admin

LTP Admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 03:08:32 +0000

Hi Doug,

It sounds like a traditional/ standard telecaster guitar would suit your needs. A standard tele has a fixed bridge and comes with 2 single-coil pickups. Low-to-moderate output pickups help achieve a bright country/blues tone. It does not matter as much whether you purchase a genuine Fender or a cheaper copy as long as the basic design is traditional/ standard. Be sure however to purchase a guitar that has good intonation and can hold its tuning well. With this information in mind, it is recommended you visit a music store and try a number of ‘tele-style’ guitars to find one that sounds, feels and looks to your taste and budget. Your choice of amp will also make a significant difference to tone.

Wishing you well!

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 04:18:50 +0000

I am having serious issues. Wanting a tele to learn blues. But there are so many companies, so many options. I just don’t know which one to get. My search brought me along this thread. If you know the types of tele’s that are good for blues with that tele twang, please email me, so I can end this search. I’ve been poring over websites for weeks.

By: Darren Sawyer

Darren Sawyer — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 13:39:55 +0000

BB King also used the tele a lot in his earlier days.

By: LTP Admin

LTP Admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 23:15:40 +0000

ok – what was his guitar of choice? he seems to be pictured with a Les Paul in the majority of images around…