Strat is not my tone either but the reason why I don't like 'em is that my pinky always touches the volume knob and slowly turns down the volume while playing.
I feel you. My buddy who is a Luthier loves them and in 2020 I basically said, "Why not?" since the world was burning down.
Most of my Strats style guitars are nothing like factory models and I appreciate that about them (check out my black Samick Malibu in my pic). That said I bought a guitar and put in Seymour Duncan pickups (Twangbanger/Pro Reverse Alnico II/Five-Two) in my Squier Stratocaster II MIK and that guitar is just great (the red and black one in my pic).
The good news is that there are so many parts that you can eventually get a Strat to sound and play like you really want it to.
Finding a good strat that you bond with, is harder than people think. Ive always been a strat guy with exception of a DC Junior or a 335. Strats are what I always played growing up. I can go through a whole store, and not find the one and walk out. But find a partscaster in a pawn shop not even looking, thats the one. The right one, always has a bright light around it. It glows. You know the one that glows.. Yes you do. Lol
Quite recently, in the past twelve months, a Fender strat was gotten hold of known to have been played by Eric Clapton, & present day musicians commented how difficult it was to play – re Jimi Hendrix, a professional jazz-rock guitarist I spoke with in 1984 thought the actual best guitarist is John Mclaughlin, then mentioning Jimi, he said, "I don't so much see Hendrix as a guitarist as a sound engineer: he basically plays a broken guitar. You can't make the sounds he makes without breaking the guitar. It's easier with a Gibson, feedback happens more easily with a Gibson, but it doesn't happen so easily with a Fender strat, he needs to, um, BREAK it before he can do the things he does." And that answer might be technologically correct in 1984, people will react with 40 years later brains.
Just some noise from a guy who's been playing a Stratocaster for 63+ years … First: They have to be forced to give you what you want. Then, every Stratocaster seems to have a bit different sound. Well, three things: The BIGGER the neck, the easier it is to get a really good sound of it.
Ahhh a tone chaser
Strat is not my tone either but the reason why I don't like 'em is that my pinky always touches the volume knob and slowly turns down the volume while playing.
My favorite guitar players are Hendrix, Gilmour, and John Mayer?!?!?! Yes, and your favorite basketball players are Jordan, James, and Ostertag?
That is exactly how I feel.. I love the strat sound, some of my favorite players use strats, but when I play one.. it just does not connect with me.
Oh my God and I thought I was the only one who felt that way about Stratocasters
I like my Strat neck pickups to sound like a Tele neck pickup.
“I want a guitar that sounds like me” proceeds to buy a guitar that sounds just like Hendrix.
Expensive and old I'm guessing.
Have you ever loved a man?
He definitely LOOKS like the kind of person who would play a ridiculous relic’d Strat. ????????
This provided exactly zero insight lol
To me, this is what a Strat Neck pickup should sound like…. goes on to sound like any Strat Neck Pickup.
You are so precious.
I feel you. My buddy who is a Luthier loves them and in 2020 I basically said, "Why not?" since the world was burning down.
Most of my Strats style guitars are nothing like factory models and I appreciate that about them (check out my black Samick Malibu in my pic). That said I bought a guitar and put in Seymour Duncan pickups (Twangbanger/Pro Reverse Alnico II/Five-Two) in my Squier Stratocaster II MIK and that guitar is just great (the red and black one in my pic).
The good news is that there are so many parts that you can eventually get a Strat to sound and play like you really want it to.
Instruments have different necks. You adapt to them. It can take a year (me and my 66 gretsch Tennessean) Take the time to explore
I’ve played guitar for over 50 years and have had every guitar made and I Love each one just as much as the other!✌️????????
I’d buy a strat even if for whatever reason it only had a neck pickup
I heavily dislike strats
Is that a tele?
Agreed, I've always felt most comfortable with a PRS, then Les Paul's, then Strats, in that order. Not sure why…it's just the way it is.
Finding a good strat that you bond with, is harder than people think. Ive always been a strat guy with exception of a DC Junior or a 335. Strats are what I always played growing up. I can go through a whole store, and not find the one and walk out. But find a partscaster in a pawn shop not even looking, thats the one. The right one, always has a bright light around it. It glows. You know the one that glows.. Yes you do. Lol
That guitar chose you. Kind of like a dog or cat chooses you. Enjoy
How is this NOT Derek from Veritasium?? Even sounds like him!
Quite recently, in the past twelve months, a Fender strat was gotten hold of known to have been played by Eric Clapton, & present day musicians commented how difficult it was to play – re Jimi Hendrix, a professional jazz-rock guitarist I spoke with in 1984 thought the actual best guitarist is John Mclaughlin, then mentioning Jimi, he said, "I don't so much see Hendrix as a guitarist as a sound engineer: he basically plays a broken guitar. You can't make the sounds he makes without breaking the guitar. It's easier with a Gibson, feedback happens more easily with a Gibson, but it doesn't happen so easily with a Fender strat, he needs to, um, BREAK it before he can do the things he does." And that answer might be technologically correct in 1984, people will react with 40 years later brains.
Oh how original… Another strat player that tries to play the same safe and lame music John Mayer does.
Well what the hell is it?
Hmmmm…. I wonder what Jeff Beck would have said about this?
Some of Gilmour’s best Strat solos were played on a Tele and a Les Paul GoldTop.
Hey not deb but flip…play with ya eyes closed!!let ya ears !! Ya lazy.not every guitar is it's own..learn to use ya amp
Just some noise from a guy who's been playing a Stratocaster for 63+ years … First: They have to be forced to give you what you want. Then, every Stratocaster seems to have a bit different sound. Well, three things: The BIGGER the neck, the easier it is to get a really good sound of it.
yes its vintage white with maple neck click
I didn't play a strat cuz I don't sound like me. Finally i found one that I can sound like Jimi Hendrix. Kthnxbye.
Every strat sounds like a strat
I have a Firefly SSH Strat, relic’d with an ash body and a roasted maple neck, rosewood fretboard, sounds and feels great. It was under $200
Strats are fine but ig they aren’t quite my thing either
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