Tommy Emmanuel, but for electric guitar?

[phydaux]

Is there anyone doing what Tommy Emmanuel does, solo chord melody guitar playing, but with electric guitar rather than acoustic?

Just as I was typing that I thought "Chet Atkins" but anyone else? Jerry Reed & Mark Knopfler usually play with a band, and James Taylor seems to play mostly acoustic.

[mr. beaumont]

Tuck Andress, though his sound is somewhat acoustic.

A lot of the electric players I think of play less percussively/theatrically, but there's just tons of jazz solo guitar players...Joe Pass, Martin Taylor, George Van Eps, Bucky Pizzarelli, Johnny Smith etc...

[JimmyJeff1]

Check out Jake Reichbart. He has about 500 tunes up on YouTube. For many you can also purchase detailed lessons if so inclined.

[hatamoto]

Originally Posted by phydaux

Is there anyone doing what Tommy Emmanuel does, solo chord melody guitar playing, but with electric guitar rather than acoustic?

Just as I was typing that I thought "Chet Atkins" but anyone else? Jerry Reed & Mark Knopfler usually play with a band, and James Taylor seems to play mostly acoustic.

Check out Joe Robinson. He has some videos out there where he's playing a Les Paul in a Tommy Emmanuel, boom-chick style. Very very refreshing to see and hear.

[rina1504]

Nathaniel Murphy at Chicago Music Exchange

https://youtu.be/1BJ6Qficleo


Chris Buck makes the most tasteful ones, he has a unique picking style as well

https://youtu.be/ed21oHiaFT0


Joey Wiedner is pretty new on YouTube compared to the other two, but looks to be doing arrangements as well and seems to have a similar style as Buck

https://youtu.be/VEMdjF2E5oo

[Doug Young]

Also check out Sean McGowan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3axuofmD9sk

[gmr]

Doyle Dykes is a great solo player, both acoustic and electric.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O49uBgsGogs
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xOzs5hoSFq0

[Glennwillow]

Andy Timmons from McKinney, TX plays electric guitar using chord melody playing. His tone is often over-driven, but it's very tasteful playing. This is his website. There is a page of videos on his website.

I saw him do a workshop presentation for Mesa amplifiers in Olympia and for years ago. He's a good guy, very down to earth. My son has a signature Andy Timmons Ibanez that is a wonderful sounding guitar.

He is an excellent teacher and does a lot of teaching videos for TrueFire.

YouTube is full of his stuff.

- Glenn

[guitararmy]

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

Tuck Andress, though his sound is somewhat acoustic.

A lot of the electric players I think of play less percussively/theatrically, but there's just tons of jazz solo guitar players...Joe Pass, Martin Taylor, George Van Eps, Bucky Pizzarelli, Johnny Smith etc...

I was going to suggest Tuck Andress as well!

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by guitararmy

I was going to suggest Tuck Andress as well!

Yes, Tuck Andress is a very classy, very knowledgeable, very skilled player!

- Glenn

[Theleman]

I am sure I had seen some of his early videos of playing electric guitars. It could be a Telecaster or Stratocaster, but he sounded superb with electric guitars too, and I think he was in his 20s or early 30s.

[grandstick]

Phil deGruy is another great player who is always playing out-of-the-box stuff on his 7-string “Guitarp” harp guitar.

https://www.harpguitars.net/players/...layer,9-04.htm