Fender Strat.
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marshall_law
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There's pros and cons about every guitar. If you feel good playing it, buy it. Don't care what others say. The bottomline is yourself. If you like it, buy it.
guitar_phreak
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I like the strat coz its single coil twang...and the neck feel....
Its like a vintage... thing..... maple neck ..yummy
But, most fender strats are in my view, too vintage for my taste...(the tele is worse...)... juz aesthetics... no disrespect to strat n tele fans.
I got a washburn strat copy instead... maple neck, classic big head stock.. basswood.... diff is tt it got a floyd rose tremelo sys, 1 volume knob only and 2 washburn humbucks instead of 3 single coils.
the only downside to a authentic fender strat i feel is its price....ouch man...
Its like a vintage... thing..... maple neck ..yummy
But, most fender strats are in my view, too vintage for my taste...(the tele is worse...)... juz aesthetics... no disrespect to strat n tele fans.
I got a washburn strat copy instead... maple neck, classic big head stock.. basswood.... diff is tt it got a floyd rose tremelo sys, 1 volume knob only and 2 washburn humbucks instead of 3 single coils.
the only downside to a authentic fender strat i feel is its price....ouch man...
Flyingbirdman
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I would suggest trying out the highway ones, at swee lee. They are USA made, and priced near thr range of the mex strats, the highway ones, you should try are the strat and the fat strat.
marshall_law: Thanks. Lol i felt that way too.
Flying: hey dude, my friends say fender highway guitars are not that good? No idea what so ever, i will go try though.
Btw guys, mind explaining whats the diff between signle coils guitars like strat, and humbuckers guitar like lespauls? I mean i know theres a tone diff, apart from that? Hmm? Thanks.
Flying: hey dude, my friends say fender highway guitars are not that good? No idea what so ever, i will go try though.
Btw guys, mind explaining whats the diff between signle coils guitars like strat, and humbuckers guitar like lespauls? I mean i know theres a tone diff, apart from that? Hmm? Thanks.
Hey Vai
http://acapella.harmony-central.com...db21&threadid=639022&highlight=fender+highway
hope this helps...see u in suntec
http://acapella.harmony-central.com...db21&threadid=639022&highlight=fender+highway
hope this helps...see u in suntec
guitar_phreak
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Personally,
Single Coils are very TWANGy... has a tubular sound...ttz what I call it... but its design n properties make it HUM like mad.... (there are those hum cancelling ones though..).. the SRV sounds...Jimi Hendrix...Yngwie ..clapton sound... ttz the single coil...
Humbuckers are PHAT, mellow, good mids... little hum and a whole lotta of rough sound. Its hard to describe, but the sound would be like Vai...Gilbert...Linkin Park...
Gotta listen to know the diff... Personally, I love the single coil tapped with a humbucker sound. It has the single twang together with power of humbucks...less the hum.... mid single coil with bridge for the 80s power rock sound.... mid single with the neck for the open, blues and jazz feel...
Single Coils are very TWANGy... has a tubular sound...ttz what I call it... but its design n properties make it HUM like mad.... (there are those hum cancelling ones though..).. the SRV sounds...Jimi Hendrix...Yngwie ..clapton sound... ttz the single coil...
Humbuckers are PHAT, mellow, good mids... little hum and a whole lotta of rough sound. Its hard to describe, but the sound would be like Vai...Gilbert...Linkin Park...
Gotta listen to know the diff... Personally, I love the single coil tapped with a humbucker sound. It has the single twang together with power of humbucks...less the hum.... mid single coil with bridge for the 80s power rock sound.... mid single with the neck for the open, blues and jazz feel...
marshall_law
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Humbucker sounds warmer than single coils. Single coils usually sound thinner than humbucker. I don't really like single coils as it does not give me enough kick.
Clean Humbucker
Bouncy, jazz
Good for clean blues
Eg. BB King
Clean Singlecoil
Thin, a bit of country sounding
Not very good for clean Blues
Dist. Humbucker
Heavy, especially with
the switch to rhythm and
tone to zero
Good for Rock.
Eg. Slash, Zakk, Jimmy Page
Dist. Singlecoil
Bluesy, Twang.
Good for overdrive Blues.
Eg. Eric Clapton, SRV, Jimi Hendrix
Good for country too.
Eg. Creedence Clearwater Revival
Clean Humbucker
Bouncy, jazz
Good for clean blues
Eg. BB King
Clean Singlecoil
Thin, a bit of country sounding
Not very good for clean Blues
Dist. Humbucker
Heavy, especially with
the switch to rhythm and
tone to zero
Good for Rock.
Eg. Slash, Zakk, Jimmy Page
Dist. Singlecoil
Bluesy, Twang.
Good for overdrive Blues.
Eg. Eric Clapton, SRV, Jimi Hendrix
Good for country too.
Eg. Creedence Clearwater Revival
subversion
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Hey VaiSteve: i'm in the market for a strat, maybe we could go shopping? 8)
i hold the Highway1 in high regards. yes it has its compromising features but it's an honest guitar IMO- no frills, a very player-friendly, mid-priced unit.
the recommendations documented here are for you discretional reference. some might say one thing about Strats in general but after auditioning one, it might be your thing altogether... i urge you to play one & then decide.
PS: I know someone who's selling his Highway1 strat. if you are interested, PM me. i turned it down only because it has a rosewood fretboard, i prefer maple fretboards these days.
oh... hofner assumes that VaiSteve is a Steve Vai fan by virtue of his username, yes? hence the 'see you at Suntec'... correct me if i'm wrong 8)
i hold the Highway1 in high regards. yes it has its compromising features but it's an honest guitar IMO- no frills, a very player-friendly, mid-priced unit.
the recommendations documented here are for you discretional reference. some might say one thing about Strats in general but after auditioning one, it might be your thing altogether... i urge you to play one & then decide.
PS: I know someone who's selling his Highway1 strat. if you are interested, PM me. i turned it down only because it has a rosewood fretboard, i prefer maple fretboards these days.
oh... hofner assumes that VaiSteve is a Steve Vai fan by virtue of his username, yes? hence the 'see you at Suntec'... correct me if i'm wrong 8)
JMguitars
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VaiSteve,
As u mentioned a limited budget, I recommend u pick a Mexican Strat ....
Pick up a 2nd hand Mexican which sounds good unplugged and more important, you are satisfied/comfortable with the finish of the neck, frets and fretboard.
Japanese strats are very well finished (moreso than the Mexicans) but for the price you pay, I'd stay away from doing too many mods.
You have heard various pros and cons regarding single coils versus humbuckers and how they sound to each person ..... there are many aftermarket single coils and humbuckers out there and I would encourage you to check out other forums to learn more from actual users.
Personally, having played with strats and superstrats, the best sounding compromise to my ears is for a HSS configuration (humbucker bridge, SC middle. SC neck).
Most modern Fenders are now routed for a H/S/H configuration even if they are HSS or SSS factory setups.
With the lower price you paid for the 2nd hand Mexican, you could use the balance budget to invest in aftermarket pickups and a new pickguard; set up to your desired specs.
As u mentioned a limited budget, I recommend u pick a Mexican Strat ....
Pick up a 2nd hand Mexican which sounds good unplugged and more important, you are satisfied/comfortable with the finish of the neck, frets and fretboard.
Japanese strats are very well finished (moreso than the Mexicans) but for the price you pay, I'd stay away from doing too many mods.
You have heard various pros and cons regarding single coils versus humbuckers and how they sound to each person ..... there are many aftermarket single coils and humbuckers out there and I would encourage you to check out other forums to learn more from actual users.
Personally, having played with strats and superstrats, the best sounding compromise to my ears is for a HSS configuration (humbucker bridge, SC middle. SC neck).
Most modern Fenders are now routed for a H/S/H configuration even if they are HSS or SSS factory setups.
With the lower price you paid for the 2nd hand Mexican, you could use the balance budget to invest in aftermarket pickups and a new pickguard; set up to your desired specs.
metallibeast
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subversion said:
Hmm....I'm gonna be gettting a new guitar well I said taht like many months ago but juz can't decide which guitar to get....perharps we could set a date or something....
I pretty much tied down to three guitars
a 2nd hand LP Custom/Classic/Standard
Fender Strat
Epi Sheraton
I would like to get a LP Custom but I think I need a more versatile guitar like the Strat....clean is a bit well not clean on my LP....I dun know....
Email me Sub
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brundisium
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MIA or MIJ or MIK, they are all good if the person playing it, testing it can feel the differences in the guitar, from the fret work to the weight to the neck feel to the tonal differences. If not, dont believe too much in the MIA is the best thing. Paying higher price doesnt mean the guitar is better, we could just be paying part of the high labour cost for the production of the guitar in the US of A
Changing of piclup is not a must if you are happy with it. Fender is often a workhorse guitar for most musician and the stock pickup most often, are swap out to cater to the player, knowing what sort of tone they want. A MIA guitar dont mean that everything is already good and need no change of parts. Its more about do you know what you really want in the tone pursue, not forgeting that eq/amp/effect often play a big part too.....
Changing of piclup is not a must if you are happy with it. Fender is often a workhorse guitar for most musician and the stock pickup most often, are swap out to cater to the player, knowing what sort of tone they want. A MIA guitar dont mean that everything is already good and need no change of parts. Its more about do you know what you really want in the tone pursue, not forgeting that eq/amp/effect often play a big part too.....
marshall_law
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metallibeast said:
Versatile? A LP is the most versatile guitar.It can play Metal, Blues, Jazz, Country, Rock and punk. A LP is build for its clean sound actually, and it sounds good with overdrive. You want single coil? Do what jimmy page does. But unless you're a shredder, get something like a strat.
JMguitars
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marshall_law said:
I think Strat players will beg to differ on that.
Personally, I keep various guitars for different moods as I can't find one guitars that covers all bases .....
.... but if I had to choose one, I'd remain with a Strat in HSS format.
My 2 cents ....
Cheers.
marshall_law
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Yeah, i'm not saying strat style guitar sucks or what. I just feel that LP guitar is versatile. I've seen jazz players, bluesman, metalheads, rocker, and even folk guitarist using LP. So it's just kinda funny that a LP isn't versatile as a strat.
JMguitars
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marshall_law said:
No worries Marshall Law .... different strokes for different folks ....
Different things work for different people ....
For me, I've stayed with Strats as I've found that I could never comp Telecaster, Fendery tones or country licks with a Paul; but can pretty much nail those tones and 80% of a Paul's tones using a Strat's tone and volume controls.
It also helps to do what Clapton did where he dropped the Paul in exchange for a Strat with a TBX control and active mid-range circuitry. He uses the mid-range circuitry to nail the tones on his Cream records as well as his blues stuff.
Checkout the sound clip on the Eric Clapton Start where they flip on the mid-range control at the very end.
http://www.fender.com/products/show.php?partno=0117602 under [Hear It]
marshall_law
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Er... what is slowhand? Does it means playing slow?
