Best guitar for Texas swing rhythm

[Tony Palmer]

So all I’ve ever played besides steel is tele, strat and a Martin. I’ve been jamming a lot with friends and playing Texas swing plus old jazz/pop standards from the 40’s and 50’s and of course can’t quite get that big fat rhythm sound from any of those.
Any suggestions?

[Fred Treece]

An archtop Gibson. One of the ES or L models.
Or you could string up your Tele with 11’s or 12’s, flip to the neck pickup, and chunk away on some Freddie Green chords.

[Steve Hinson]

The best Western swing rhythm ever played was played on a Fender Stratocaster
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