the Singapore Strat congregation...

Everdying said:
SX hardtail strats have tune-o-matics, that is ugly.

traditional hardtails i talkin about, you tell me this looks ugly? :P

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tunomatics are regularly seen on Gibson LP, SG and 335 type. are you sure the SX strats are tunomatics?
 
yea you can see a wider range of SX including that tune-o-matic strat on rondomusic.net.
i especially love the SX strat with two P90s.

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everybody and every manufacturer under the sun is trying to capitalize on the winning design of the Strat. you will see it in every configuration imaginable.

The Jap strat is hot but limited, as is all strats. originally it was designed as the ultimate rhythm guitar, but became the prominent lead guitar from Fender by accident.

The REAL lead guitar from Fender is the Tele.
 
interesting addition by SX. sometime ago when SX was the buzz, variety was limited.

there's no perceived or rightful lead or rhythm guitars by Fender or other brand names for that matter. they are all guitars, the hype of the moment tend to dictate the intended use. the 7string phenomenon was evident enough.
 
my couple of strats...

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American Traditional / American Standard
(i have a thing for maple fingerboards on strats...)



(BTW the American Traditional is for sale, open to certain trades...pm if interested...)
 
ure not the only one man. me too. but its hard to find em now. i went swee lee and all is those kind brown colour one...forgot wat's it called.
hey check ur pm..
 
Guys, i realized that after i put two more tremelo springs and when the bridge goes flat, i notice that the sound changed. It sounded quite flat and of course a little better sustain. But the sound was kinda dead when the bridge is locked. So i took away the springs and set let the bridge raise a little...and it sounded much better. What do you all think?
 
Some people like their tremolo to float a bit, while others like theirs effectively blocked. Personally I prefer my tremolo to be slightly floating as well.
 
Taylorboy87 said:
Guys, i realized that after i put two more tremelo springs and when the bridge goes flat, i notice that the sound changed. It sounded quite flat and of course a little better sustain. But the sound was kinda dead when the bridge is locked. So i took away the springs and set let the bridge raise a little...and it sounded much better. What do you all think?
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when the bridge is set flushed against the body, the body resonates more hence giving off an increased bass/ lower midrange response.
 
eh regarding the floating trem i never noticed any changes in tone, i have my strat (fernandes lawsuit model) trem blocked with a piece of wood. anybody care to share more? personally i hate floating trems, when i bend a string the others go abit flat (when i play them in conjunction with the bent string), damn irritating[/quote]
 
Anyone happen to own or tried a G & L strat? How it compares to a fender strat? Both are the brainchild of Leo Fender, so wondering how they compare...

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To Tailorboy's query on floating vs blocked trems -- same thing for me too. There used to be a wooden block in my strat tremelo that stopped it from moving. It was there cos the original owner put it there. I removed it and found that it sounded "airier" (if thats the word) and more open without the block. Hmm how do i explain this? The result was less sustain and also crisper highs, which was a good thing for me because i wanted a vintage-ish strat tone.

Actually one of the great guitar myths of all time is that more sustain = good guitar. Same thing about humbuckers = fat tone = good tone. But its a topic for a different thread i guess..
 
Since this is a thread for strats, may I asked what is the diff between V shape and C shape neck (which is better suited for normal asian size hands) ? It would be better if compared to Ibanez SZ320 neck as that is what I am playing now.

21, 22 and 24 frets, will there be a difference in sound?

How is the tremolo for strats, are they stable and reliable compared to Ibanez's edge pro or their sat pro bridge?
 
V or C, up to what you like. I think most people grow to get used to the neck profile more than finding a fit.

Different frets/presumably different neck lengths do have a difference in sound. I won't try to explore how different they are though. Too many variables & too much of a chasing shadows.

Trem-wise I'll defer to the experts here.
 
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