Tono,

A note about guitar technique. This will also help you zero in on the sound you're looking for.

Google "Travis picking". Basically it is a "clawhammer" fingerpicking style which uses the heel of the thumb to damp the bass strings. The player uses however many fingers to fingerpick and the thumb for the bass line. This results in a quite percussive bass. Being able to damp the upper strings with the outer edge of your right hand is also useful at times.

My '63 Country Gentleman had a split mute which could do the damping for the upper (G-B-E) or lower (E-A-D) strings separately, or both sets together, freeing the right hand from being anchored to the strings. (Using both mutes resulted in a banjo-like sound.)

The CG was the first guitar I programmed into my Roland VG-88. I've got it running through a virtual Fender Twin as noted. Mac is prolly correct about the spring reverb, but I use a plate reverb for a more spacious sound.

Have fun!

R.

"My primary musical instrument is the personal computer."