I have an american telecaster with s-1 switching all light wood..maple neck blonde ash body sounds incredibly warm sweet and twangy costs about $1100
also have a gretsch country classic II 1962..very complex warm tone thats also twangy costs about $1700
for the made in Japan version US model costs $3750
i would recommend either..more interesting than the gibson humbucker sound imho..however for flat out heavy rnr a true american made Les Paul is hard to beat