How come? Try listing common types of guitars in order of twang. Tele, Strat, LP or whatever etc. Playing technique and amp settings can make a difference too. But yea, Tele's are notoriously twangy because of the pup and the bridge plate.
I would agree here. You would find a lot of those old rockabilly players playing a hollowbody electric and getting the twangiest sound you could imagine then find those same guitars in the hands of a jazz player with a sound as smooth and mellow as can be without a touch of twang. Very true. George Van Epps played a Gretsch, the twangiest hollowbody I can think of, and he doesn't sound much like country to me.
Twangy sound clip by this telly. Do you think a bolt-on construction makes for more twang than a set neck? Bolt-on guitars have that direct attack.
So, if you pluck the strings hard on a bolt-on guitar, the frequency immediately drops, thus producing twang. Twanginess depends on where the Telecaster control is set at the factory. Guitar manufacturers all license twanginess from Fender. I didn't know that, thanks. Ah, yeah, rumor has it Fender first developed the Twangcaster, an instrument too powerful for the industry, however, so Leo thought it best to tone it down a notch. Mo' lies? Keep 'em comin'! I think this is actually the truth Other possible causes may be a loose internal pickup, loose input jack, loose machine heads, or sympathetic vibration on the guitar head.
If you find the part that is vibrating, look to see if you can tighten it or stop it from vibrating. Worst case, you may want to take your guitar to a repair shop so a pro can fix the issue.
Your guitar can sound tinny or metallic due to switching to brand new strings, bad action height, pedal or amp settings, or due to thin-sounding pickups.
If you are hearing a tinny sound when recording an electric guitar, it may be caused by your recording hardware. Over time as you play, your guitar strings gradually become dull sounding. You may not notice this change, but the difference in tone becomes obvious when you change to a set of brand new strings. Brand new guitar strings can sound incredibly bright and metallic sounding compared to the warm or muddy sound of an old set of strings. For other guitarists who prefer a warmer tone, the metallic or tinny sound you get with new strings sounds bad.
As you play, your strings will break in and they will gradually lose the metallic sound. Different guitar string metals and coatings impact how new strings sound, so there may be different types of strings that suit you better. Read this guide on guitar strings to learn about different string metals, coatings, and more. If your guitar sounds tinny with a bit of twang of buzzing, it may be due to the strings vibrating against the frets as you play.
If your guitar strings are hitting the other frets when you strum the strings, it means the action height is too low. As the above photo shows, the action height is the distance between the guitar string and the frets. A low action height is when your guitar strings are closer to the frets. When the action height is too low, the strings will vibrate against the other frets when you play something.
If you notice your strings buzz or vibrate in a strange way when you strum them, you may want to check your action height. Read this guide to learn more about action height and how to adjust it. If you play electric guitar, one of the reasons why you may hear a tinny sound is due to your pedal or amp settings.
Do you notice a tinny sound when only certain pedals are turned on? Or is the tinny sound there all the time? If you notice your guitar sounds tinny when only certain pedals are turned on, look for a tone knob or anything that changes the tone. For example, changing the tone knob in the above pedal can completely change how your guitar sounds. Some tone knobs can change your tone from completely tinny-sounding to a muddy mess, so experiment with your pedals and learn what each knob does.
If you want to learn how to get different guitar tones from pedals, check out my Guitar Effects Course. The course teaches you everything you need to know about all types of effects as well as how to dial in different tones with your guitar amp. Some guitar amps have more controls than others, but most should have EQ knobs, which can create a tinny sound if not used properly. Read my guide on Guitar Amp Settings to learn everything you need to know about dialing in tones with your guitar amp.
Some guitar pickups are designed to produce a thick and warm guitar tone, while others are designed to produce a twangy or tinny sound. For example, the two below guitars will sound completely different mainly due to the type of pickups used:. The guitar on the left uses single-coil pickups, which can produce a thinner tone compared to the humbucker pickups on the guitar on the right.
The cheaper the guitar, the more likely the pickups will be low quality and can produce a tinny sound. If your guitar sounds tinny due to the pickups, you have two options.
You can either buy a different guitar, or you can buy different pickups and swap them. Read this guide to learn how to properly connect your guitar to a PC. Click Here. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
What makes the Tele Twang? Thread starter FishingBen Start date Jan 21, FishingBen Member. Messages I know this might seem odd but what about the Telecaster gives it its coveted country twang? Does the body have to be flat plank shaped with no comfort curves to be twangy? I guess what I'm getting at is "does it have to be a telecaster?
Because I love the country twang chickin pickin sound but have never played a Tele that I liked the feel of. Granted I have not played any high end Crook, Glendale, Hahn, Monterose, Suhr, or other boutique models but I've never had the oppurtunity. I know this may open a can of worms but I'm not looking for a "whose better? Last edited: Jan 21, Messages 2, It is the thick steel bridge plate under the bridge pickup that alters the magnetic field.
I installed a tele bridge pickup in a strat long ago - it sounded like a strat bridge. The bridge plate is the key to a tele. Everything impacts the tone, but some things make a bigger difference than others. That bridge is somewhat unique in the guitar world, and I agree that it would probably be the biggest contributor, along with the plate under the beefy bridge pickup.
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