The Crook Water Telecaster is a Crook electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Fender Stratocaster Left Handed and the Crook Black and White Paisley Telecaster. It pairs well with the Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet and the Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head.
Crook Water Telecaster
Crook · electric guitar
The Crook Water Telecaster is a custom T-style guitar built by Bill Crook of Crook Custom Guitars for Brad Paisleys H2O tour, and its history is unusually eventful even by stage-guitar standards: after the original was featured in a music video, a mock-up built for that shoot was ruined in a swimming pool, and the actual original guitar was later ruined in a flood, leading to a third version being built. It reflects the close, ongoing custom relationship between Crook and Paisley rather than a standard catalogued model.
- pure single coil tone
- vintage
- boutique
- clean platform
- simple
- driven
- consistent
- country
Genres the Crook Water Telecaster is commonly used in
- Country
Amps that pair well with the Crook Water Telecaster
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
17% matchFriedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
17% matchRun Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Egnater Tweaker 88 Head gives it low gain to fill it with
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman Jose LTD into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Crook Water Telecaster
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
18% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas gives it high gain to fill it with
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
18% matchInto a transparent tone, Pigtronix Octava Micro brings the high gain it's missing
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchCrook Water Telecaster leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Tone City Dry Martini wants
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchRun Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchInto Crook Water Telecaster, Fender Hammertone Overdrive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Crook Water Telecaster gives it exactly that
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchCrook Water Telecaster leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz wants
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Warm Audio Jet Phaser gives it high gain to fill it with
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Fender Stratocaster Left Handed
Fender
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Crook Black and White Paisley Telecaster
Crook
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster
Fender
86% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Highway One Telecaster
electric guitar
85% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Crook Water Telecaster?+
The closest matches in character are the Fender Stratocaster Left Handed, the Crook Black and White Paisley Telecaster, the Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster.
What pairs well with the Crook Water Telecaster?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet, Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head, Synergy SL2 Module — Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.
Compare
- vs Fender Stratocaster Left Handed
- vs Crook Black and White Paisley Telecaster
- vs Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster