Chet Atkins — "Yakety Axe" Tone
Most fun entry point: clean hollow-body, Travis-picking at accessible tempo — the country fingerstyle technique demonstrated at its most cheerful. Gear guide to recreate the Chet Atkins "Yakety Axe" guitar tone at every budget.
About This Tone
From: The Best of Chet Atkins
Most fun entry point: clean hollow-body, Travis-picking at accessible tempo — the country fingerstyle technique demonstrated at its most cheerful.
Gear to Achieve This Tone
At £500, these are the key pieces that get you into Chet Atkins’s yakety axe territory:
- Fender Blues Junior IVAmp
- Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail NanoReverb