Fender strat ???

[ibenhad]

Anyone ever notice there is not much love of the Fender Strat here. Superstrats everywhere but not even many stock strats posted in the classifieds. Now I own like 5 strats but really don't much care for them myself. Is this because most of the members here are higher gain type players? Just wondering.

 

[Chris6870]

If you can buy it at Guitar Center it wont get much love here.

 

[jlbaxe]

I have a USA deluxe and Gibson Blonde beauty. Hopefully soon I can swing a Tele Select Weird only having 2 guitars

Im also not a high gainer, more blues/jazz/rock

 

[Chris6870]

Seriously though do a search. Theres been many a Fender Strat thread here. I have a USA Deluxe that I love!

 

[jlbaxe]

Seriously though do a search. Theres been many a Fender Strat thread here. I have a USA Deluxe that I love!

Yeah I did sell my USA standard because the Deluxe felt so much better.

 

[ibenhad]

My point was they are not the norm or by any means the majority here.

 

[Shawn Lutz]

I love strats albeit with Floyds and humbuckers. I have a couple of mutts with USA Fender necks. For me the full size strat body is the coolest body ever.

here's one

 

[snowdog]

My biggest issue with stock Fender's is the neck radius, I prefer them a lot flatter or even better-compound.

 

[tripstan]

I got a '99 USA strat that I'll never sell. I think you always need a strat on hand. One those guitars you hold on to when you find a good one.


But back to why their not on here? Why buy a car when you can get a hot rod.

 

[Tone Zone]

My biggest issue with stock Fender's is the neck radius, I prefer them a lot flatter or even better-compound.

My main problem as well. I fucking hate vintage specs!.....7" - 9" radii, fat-ass necks, shitty tuners, etc....they can keep that shit. Gotta be superstrats for me.

 

[Chris6870]

My biggest issue with stock Fender's is the neck radius, I prefer them a lot flatter or even better-compound.

My main problem as well. I fucking hate vintage specs!.....7" - 9" radii, fat-ass necks, shitty tuners, etc....they can keep that shit. Gotta be superstrats for me.

FENDER STRAT HM FTW!

 

[ibenhad]

That looks like one of the axes that Greg Howe used to play.

 

[Chris6870]

That looks like one of the axes that Greg Howe used to play.

Yep he used to endorse them.

 

[Bob Savage]

Is this because most of the members here are higher gain type players? Just wondering.

Dude, you've been had.

 

[Zap]

I love my Fender Strat - beefy neck, stacked single coils, gorgeous fretwork, nearly black fretboard, 9.25 radius, Sperzel locking tuners, and two-point bridge.

 

[rlord1974]

Strats have been my main guitars since the early 90's. They get 75% of my play time at all of my gigs. No super Strats either - only good ol' 3 single coil American Strats. I have a bunch, but the three that get the most playtime are an '89 Plus, a '93 Plus and a '02 American Standard.

I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that people on RT don't like or play Strats, just because there are not a lot of threads about them. RT threads are typically skewed towards the flavour-of-the-month or currently (over) hyped new products.

The last time I checked, the Stratocaster is still the most widely-played and purchased guitar on the planet, and it has been for decades. That's not likely to change anytime soon.

 

[Valtyr]

I like Fender strats, it's just that there are other guitars I like more that cover those tones.

 

[Bob Savage]

The last time I checked, the Stratocaster is still the most widely-played and purchased guitar on the planet, and it has been for decades. That's not likely to change anytime soon.

Are you sure about that? I read on the Internet somewhere that the Ibanez Iceman was the most played guitar on the planet.

 

[Badronald]

Fender Stratocasters are all I use anymore. Variations of pickups and tunings.
For me, playing at my peak is as much about the feel of the instrument as the tone. Stratocasters feel like home. I can change electronics for different tones.

I love my Strats.

 

[racerevlon]

Actually, the Telecaster is the most played and recorded model in history. That said, I too have a 2008 American Special that is going nowhere. Satin neck and Texas Specials that, every time I think about changing I play for 5 minutes and fall in love with the sound all over again. Strats are awesome, but technically Teles rule.