10 Legendary Instruments of Country Music

James Burton’s Pink Paisley Fender Telecaster

James Burton may be the single most influential musician when it comes to electric guitar in country music. Why is that? Because his classic use of the Fender Telecaster completely revolutionized the sound of country music and ushered in the electric era. Burton played with some of the great American artists beginning in the 1950s, including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, The Everly Brothers, and more. His classic telecaster skills inspired modern ax-slingers like Brad Paisley and Keith Urban, not to mention just about anybody looking to add some twang to their guitar. He’s even got his own special model (the first) sold by Fender.