mightyboy88
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Strats have floating bridges , which can be harder handle in terms of tuning compared to fixed bridges.
Fixed bridge
floating bridge
The strat bridge is termed "floating" as it is mounted to springs in the backplate as shown in the second picture while the fixed bridge is mounted onto the guitar body itself.
Hence, the strat is more tricky in terms of tuning. when you tune one string the string gets tigher n creates tension on the spring, which in turn affect the tuning of the other strings. It would also be harder to play alternative tunings and also if you decide to change your string gauge to say a thicker type of string you will have to resetup the guitar again due to the bridge having a different tension in the string.
It may be good if u decide to get a strat guitar as it can also develop your luthier skills but if you want a smooth start to learning guitar maybe you should consider a fixed bridge guitar for a start.
Having said that, sooner or later u would want to play something with a floating bridge as it allows to do you much more than a fixed bridge like dive bombs n stuff.
For beginner fixed bridges kinda guitar you can consider epiphone packages from swee lee or the ltd packages at davis. You can even look on the second hand market as fixed bridges are easy to maintain, even for a second hand guitar where there is some wear n tear. If you wanna get a strat i think you should get one with a humbucker pickup in a S-S-H configuration as it will enable you to play more types of music(rock, hard rock n even metal)
I hope this helped you , just my 2c :mrgreen:
Fixed bridge
floating bridge
The strat bridge is termed "floating" as it is mounted to springs in the backplate as shown in the second picture while the fixed bridge is mounted onto the guitar body itself.
Hence, the strat is more tricky in terms of tuning. when you tune one string the string gets tigher n creates tension on the spring, which in turn affect the tuning of the other strings. It would also be harder to play alternative tunings and also if you decide to change your string gauge to say a thicker type of string you will have to resetup the guitar again due to the bridge having a different tension in the string.
It may be good if u decide to get a strat guitar as it can also develop your luthier skills but if you want a smooth start to learning guitar maybe you should consider a fixed bridge guitar for a start.
Having said that, sooner or later u would want to play something with a floating bridge as it allows to do you much more than a fixed bridge like dive bombs n stuff.
For beginner fixed bridges kinda guitar you can consider epiphone packages from swee lee or the ltd packages at davis. You can even look on the second hand market as fixed bridges are easy to maintain, even for a second hand guitar where there is some wear n tear. If you wanna get a strat i think you should get one with a humbucker pickup in a S-S-H configuration as it will enable you to play more types of music(rock, hard rock n even metal)
I hope this helped you , just my 2c :mrgreen:
