Which strat/superstrat body style do you prefer?

[craftm1]

Answered Drop top but it really depends, there are aspects of both that I like and a few aspects that I don't.

 

[Greazygeo]

How come no super tele option? I hate strats.

 

[Gainzilla]

I choose both. I have both and love both

 

[gibson5413]

I choose both. I have both and love both

+1

Dan, do you still have your Drop Top? If so, it is a no brainer to go the Classic route. I love having both. However, a basswood body with a maple top is alluring to me also. Decision!

 

[Ventura]

I voted for Drop Top. Although, it doesn't have to have a maple top for me to dig it. I just prefer "superstrats" in general for their more modern features, such as what Ventura listed. Also, I have never liked pickguards.

Nicely put. Never thought about it but yer right, I don't dig 'em on strat style axes...

 

[Shawn Lutz]

I like them both as long as its a full size strat body. I like flat top strats too

I don't like pickguards over nice tops, but they're great on solid colors.

 

[Gainzilla]

I don't like pickguards over nice tops, but they're great on solid colors.

i thought the same as you until I saw a couple of really sick quilt tops from suhr with pickguards. At first I thought, why cover all that beautiful quilt but it just friggin works. Im a sucker for highly figured quilt...

 

[Joeytpg]

There is something really classy about a classic Strat.

+100000

 

[Zachman]

I don't like pickguards over nice tops, but they're great on solid colors.

i thought the same as you until I saw a couple of really sick quilt tops from suhr with pickguards. At first I thought, why cover all that beautiful quilt but it just friggin works. Im a sucker for highly figured quilt...

Agree 100%

I still would LOVE to have Suhr build one like this one:

 

[grooveHT]

Is that one of Valley Arts' old Luke models, Zach?

 

[Zachman]

Is that one of Valley Arts' old Luke models, Zach?

Yes it is...

 

[robertkoa]

I don't really care for the body style - both are comfortable for me. What i do care is the input jack placement - i don't like the classic Fender input on the top.

Yeah - I don't like the jack on top, either.

 

[thiswaythatway]

I don't like pickguards over nice tops, but they're great on solid colors.

i thought the same as you until I saw a couple of really sick quilt tops from suhr with pickguards. At first I thought, why cover all that beautiful quilt but it just friggin works. Im a sucker for highly figured quilt...

The single coils mounted with the pickguard will get you closer to the traditional strat tone on the singles. Single coils mounted to the body sound a little more beefy, less traditional. And yes, I still think the superstrats look great with nice maple tops with the pickguard, like this Anderson.

 

[thiswaythatway]

I choose both. I have both and love both

+1

Dan, do you still have your Drop Top? If so, it is a no brainer to go the Classic route. I love having both. However, a basswood body with a maple top is alluring to me also. Decision!

Yes, still have it and love it. I've been watching that Mellow Yellow classic when it was for sale at Indoor Storm, whoever bought it is selling it pretty quick. I often feel like I want the traditional style classic but every time I play my Drop Top i say, " I can't sell this thing it awesome". But I can afford to have only 2 guitars now since were doing a little house hunting.

Here's mine again.

The singles in my guitar don't nail real straty tones, but they get close and they sound really nice with distortion for single note lead playing.

 

[thiswaythatway]

How come no super tele option? I hate strats.

I tried the tele shape, even an Anderson Cobra. I just can't get comfortable with a tele shaped guitar. They always feel like they wanted to nose dive and I was always shimmying around with. Strats and LP's feel right to me. Different boats for different strokes.

 

[petejt]

I prefer the look of the original Stratocasters & similar models.

I really don't care for the 'drop-top' style at all.

 

[Anonymous]

I like this version: