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A bit late to the party, but my favourite and most influential to me personally must be Chuck Berry, Hank Marvin and Richie Sambora. Great feel and tone. After 30 years of playing Johnny B Goode and Apache, I still go weak at the knees hearing the originals with that extra something that I just can't give. I can play all the right notes but I haven't got that same feel. Hank Marvin was the one to get me started (and that was during the 80s) and I still marvel at his recognisable touch.

My Tele is (or should I say was, I've made numerous changes) a Classic Vibe. Even before messing about with it, it was a great Tele and not just for the money, just great. The neck was the winner for me and still remains unchanged. A 2nd hand MiM is a solid choice, given the resale values as pointed out above, sell the Ebow on and spend that on things you need.