Opinion Needed on Fender strat..

[dunplayplay]

Hi guys,

i'm ordering a fender american deluxe strat at HSS config 3-tone sunburst
in colour. I have tried my friend's one and it totally rawks!!

But his is a rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot inlays, so it looks great!

However, i cannot seem to find the same model but with maple fingerboard
with abalone dot inlays. Will it look very ugly with abalone inlays? Because
usually maple looks great with black dots instead.

I know maple will sound brighter and feel is more important, both neck
feels and sounds great to me. But i need an opinion if i should get the
maple or rosewood fingerboard..Will appreciate you guys's replies! =)

 

[nysk]

is there only one source u can make ur purchas from? personally i dont really like black dots as inlays as they look sorta plain and "cheap to me", then again abalone inlays on maple would look a little bit bright rite? u should look for a preiview of how it may look and see if it is distinguishable enuff for ur liking... but serious look for another source, the abalone inlays on rosewood are really pleasant

 

[turtlemuscle]

i think abalone inlay looks classier.

 

[Lifehouse]

Got MOJO or not???

 

[dunplayplay]

Lifehouse, wads mojo?

Hmm, in my opinion, i think the deluxe series, with
maple fingerboard, very ugly with abalone inlays.
looks very plain..

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Guitar/Electric?sku=511146

U click on the image of guitar then can view it
at bigger picture. Hmm, but i am ordering 3-tone
sunburst in color, the display is in black color.

But as you can see, i find the maple used on this
series like very ugly lehs, with abalone inlays..

 

[penta-tonic]

ooo. i suppose ure giving in to gas and amassing gear. and im also wondering what for? well just get urself the jap strat u sold. cos most fenders r bound to give u the same sound. and ure most likely to upgrade the pickups. and if the SSS wont do it for u den u can easily get a new pickguard for HSS capabilites.

 

[thor666]

Will it look very ugly with abalone inlays?

I my opinion, it looks good.

I need an opinion if i should get the maple or rosewood fingerboard

Ouch. I like maple. I also like rosewood. You gotta decide for yourself. What I can assure you is that with regards to maple or rosewood, it's strictly personal taste.

 

[dunplayplay]

the previous strat i have is sss. i play alot of rhythem so its not heavy
enough, i let joel from soundlaboratory try my guitar last time, but, he said
it was crap, just sell it.

But anywae, that's months ago, no need to bring it up already.

Now the strat i am interested in the HSS, i noe i need a humbucker.
So i may as well get one with HSS, and there's no need for me to change
pickguard and upgrade pickups since the factory settings are good enough.

Well, my mind is made up, so my question is on maple or rosewood
fingerboard? As i find maple looks quite ugly with abalone inlays, like very
plain looking. But i only had a chance to try my fren's one which is with
rosewood.

 

[penta-tonic]

wahahahaha. i play metal. and im using singles. and just cos ur fren tells u its crap den u sell it. what makes u think having a humbucker in the bridge will un-crappify the guitar. dun judge a guitar cos of its electronics cos its very much simpler to change electronics. i suggest u get a fender guitar with a neck ur absolutely comfortable den worry abt electronics later. and another thing, what makes u think the HSS is gonna sound gd? i dun recall fenders pickups sounding too nice so ure bound to change the pickups and like i said earlier, if u buy an SSS and u dont like it u can always change the pickguard to take other combis and vice versa.

 

[dunplayplay]

How i noe hss will sound good?

My fren lent me his american deluxe strat at Hss for one week to try.

Of cox i noe it sounds good.

 

[relinquish69]

well, you didnt compare with other guitar brands. there could be something better. with the dough that you have, there are plenty of options. but of course, it is your choice ultimately.

 

[edo83]

How i noe hss will sound good?

My fren lent me his american deluxe strat at Hss for one week to try.

Of cox i noe it sounds good.

I remembered you raving over the previous 2 guitars, a MIJ 62RI strat and a tele. Both which you mentioned sounding good to you :roll:

Go try it for yourself, maple or rosewood...ultimately you're the one wanking on the guitar so you decide.

 

[penta-tonic]

yeah yeah dunplayplay. i suppose u do know what u want. u want ur frens to make decisions for u like how ur fren tells u the strat u bought was crap. i heard the guitar myself and also beez playing on it. sounds pretty generic strat like to me. im guessing ure gonna love the HSS as much as u loved the previous one if u get my drift.

 

[penta-tonic]

and btw as earlier posted u said ur frens strat 'rawks'

well how much the guitar can rock depends on the player. take this into consideration.

 

[Lifehouse]

Lifehouse, wads mojo?

Hmm, in my opinion, i think the deluxe series, with
maple fingerboard, very ugly with abalone inlays.
looks very plain..

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Guitar/Electric?sku=511146

U click on the image of guitar then can view it
at bigger picture. Hmm, but i am ordering 3-tone
sunburst in color, the display is in black color.

But as you can see, i find the maple used on this
series like very ugly lehs, with abalone inlays..

Personally, I think abalone inlays on maple is real eye candy.

Mojo issue. I think you go try yourself. Feel, sound all different from models to models, even the same model it wld sound different. Just get something you like and get over with it.

Seriously speaking, SC not heavy enough? What makes you think HB will be heavy enough? It's all how you EQ, how you strike your strings etc. Too many variable factor. The Edge where got another guitarist. Yet his SC can easily cut through the whole band, rhythm and lead. Go figure.

 

[skink83]

Actually if you're talking about heavy, either as Lifehouse says, its the gear you're using, for instance try EQ-ing, get tube amp, compressor, etc or get a Les Paul. I have a SSH strat and I use the Hum mainly for the solo bits to cut through. Overall I find the strat is a bit light to compete with bassier guitars, ya so just maybe the SSH might not be enough.

Haha, but someone here plays metal with SSS, so actually ok la. But I think US strats always good buy la, its ex but long term value is there, cant deny it.

Btw, haha I think my default Fender pups are pretty good leh, I have the Tex-Mex ones (bought my guit in 1997). Sounds quite SRV la.

 

[kank_39]

wahahahaha. i play metal. and im using singles.

Sorry to go off topic a bit but, dude, how do you conjure those metal tones with single coils? No matter what I try, it just sounded too thin for my liking. What do you use? What settings?

 

[ShredCow]

I think HSS is the most veratile configuration for best tones. I dunno how a Single coil (real single coil) in the bridge gets enough body/bass to do metal. Even if you use modellers and toxic levels of gain, I dont' see how a single coil will cut it better than a humbucker.

 

[metalella_eh]

strange, i don't get it why are you so particular about the inlay when it doesn't affect anything. if they do. they doesn't affect much too. it's just cosmetic.

 

[jeremyrozario]

Maple vs Rosewood?

Rosewood, non-laquered, and dark, doesn't get obviously dirty very easily, more porous than maple, and a bit sounding

goes well with white inlays, mother of pearl inlays, neon colored inlays, a blue,green,red,white,purple,pink,orange vine of life

Maple, usually comes with a light layer of laquer feeling very similar to rosewood, sometimes it comes with a thicker coating like on my yamaha, or like a 57 strat, sounds a lot brighter and snappier, gets dirty very easily, so you should always wipe down after you play or you get "malmsteen marks" on your fretboard, denser than rosewood, and to me feels comfortable

goes well with black dots, abalone inlays(like on my yamaha), neon...refer to above....

well not biased or anything, but i'm a maple fretboard person, with a thick coat of laquer

hope this helps :lol: