brianv4
Fractal Fanatic
I hesitate to even post this...
Not sure why, but there is that damn'd voice in my head keeps saying 'You need a Strat...you need a Strat'. The Tele I have is outstanding, and thought that would keep my single coil itch in check...but...it just seems like there's a hole in my stable when I'm not able to successfully negotiate my way through an iconic guitar.
Now, I've been down this road before. I tried a number of them. Mexican Strat HSS, Classic Vibe (REALLY good value), Nash (surprised me that it just didn't sound great at all), American Strat (lower version...maybe $1000US?) The annoying part about this is that my nephew has a CV Strat that sounds REALLY good. I've tried to steal it from him many times...even when I've given him 2 acoustics that were really just lying around...no avail.
I could not bond with the ones I purchased. I LIKED them, but it always came down to a year later I realized that I haven't pulled it off the wall in 6 months.
I grew up on HB guitars, and if I had to play one for the rest of my life, it would be an LP, but that little voice...
In the past I've struggled with 'getting it right' with a Strat. I see players able to use all 5 positions and it's usable....I've never had that on any of the ones I've owned. The bridge is always ice-pick and/or thin, neck can be mud. Position 2, 4 I lived on (quack settings), sometimes okay with middle pup.
The range of the ones I've owned makes my just think 'you're never going to be a Strat guy.' But the universe will not let me go when Fender announced this:
https://shop.fender.com/en-US/elect...can-professional-stratocaster/0179303734.html
So Strat people, do I give up on this? Given my track record, I'm not down with a Custom Shop or even a used Suhr (basically spending 3k on potential wall candy. Or move on in a different direction, and get a Jazzmaster.
Not really looking for affirmation one way or another. Just curious if I've just had bad luck...or Strat ain't going to be my thing.
R
I mainly play a LP, next up is my Tele with Joe Barden Danny Gatton pups. So find a Strat that plays ands feels great, looks cool and at a nice price - drop a set of Joe Barden S-Deluxe pups in it. You'll get all the classic Strat tones you crave plus it's dead quiet and can rock your nuts off too. You'll def want to take it off the wall and play it.