electronpirate
Axe-Master
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
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