The perfect electric guitar combination

[d-rock]

After buying and selling about 25 guitars for the better part of 15 years I think I've finally settled into my electric collection. Or maybe I should say -- combination. These three electrics are perfect for me and compliment each other wonderfully.

'96 Tex-Mex Tele Special w/ 50's Esquire white blonde body :: incredible rock machine, very versatile with the neck HB and 5-way switch. Can be sweet and chimey or fat and full of sustain.

'97 Guild Starfire :: fully hollow HB guitar :: Probably the sweetest sounding hollowbody I've tried or owned.

'08 Classic Player Jazzmaster w/ gold anodized guard :: fits the tones in-between the Tele and the Guild. It's got that quasi-hollow tone that only a JM can supply.

This recently replaced my CIJ Burst Parts JM. I had a great time accumulating the parts but in the end, the sum wasn’t as great as all the pieces. Weird I know, I just didn’t have “it". I really like this CP JM, it feels great, sounds great and looks cool. I was really looking for a CP JM in sunburst, but had a cap on my spending. all the 'bursts I found were going for a good bit more. I think the gold really sets off the black.

What do you think is the perfect electric guitar combination?

[bighonky]

That's a nice collection! But personally, I think mine is the best!

[panoramic]

it's weird to see that other people here are 3 or 4 guitar folks. I have 3 now but am about to get a tele for the 4th.
here are mine now

[Stereordinary]

Damian, your Tele is crazy hot.

[garyptaszek]

4 is the magic number I reckon.
1 Jazzy
1 Tele
1 Hollowbody (dot, viking, Guild etc)
1 SG (or student model Gibson)

[d-rock]

Damian, your Tele is crazy hot.

Thanks Paul. The previous body was almost a banana yellow color When I found this white blonde body I knew I had a winning combination. Plus the ash grain is tasty.

[AdamaLeland]

1) Tele or similar single coiled solid body
2) P90 equipped solid body
3) Humbucker equipped semi-hollow or a Ric of any sort
4) Something completely different and semi hollow, like a Dearmond equipped guild or a Mosrite celeb.
Pan and mix.

[blueavenger]

4 is the magic number I reckon.
1 Jazzy
1 Tele
1 Hollowbody (dot, viking, Guild etc)
1 SG (or student model Gibson)

That would be an awesome collection, but I'd trade the hollowbody for a strat. I can get those hollowbody sounds from a jazzy in the middle position. And I would add a 5th so I could have both a P-90 and a humbucker

[Jonesie]

I get away with my three electrics.

1. Modified Telecaster. GFS Dream 90 in the neck, Texas Special in the Bridge, with a Bigsby.
2. Modded SG. GFS Mini-humbucker in the neck, Bill Lawrence 1970's Mini-Humbucker in the bridge, with a Bigsby
3. 12 String Telecaster with GFS Lipstick pickups in neck and bridge.

[BoringPostcards]

I'm with Garyptaszek on this one. Jazz/Jag, Telecaster, hollowbody of some sort and an SG or LP jr dc.

[del]

1. casino (with bigsby) - natural finish
2. jazzmaster - elvis costello model
3. telecaster with a neck humbucker - modded classic vibe squier

[secndshft]

1 esquire
1 jazzmaster
some hollowbody (up for debate)--I love the new Hagstroms.

[hiphopopotamus]

4 is the magic number I reckon.
1 Jazzy
1 Tele
1 Hollowbody (dot, viking, Guild etc)
1 SG (or student model Gibson)

Perfect combo really.

Jazzmaster is a must. A tele can be rigged up to cover the strat sound as well as it's own. I'd personally go full archtop with a floating pickup but really the hollow body sound is indispensable. All you need after that is either a good humbucking guitar or maybe something with p-90's if that's your preference.

[Brock the Mod]

Jazzmaster
LP Junior
Gretsch 6120

[Professor Plum]

jazzmaster
es-295
sg/tele (depending which way you wanna go)
ric