Stratocaster Apreciation Thread
 

Hey, there are not may threads in this section so I thought I would add one that is close to my heart. Anybody else here got a passion for these amazing guitars?

I myself have run £650 into debt trying to buy two of these babies. I have 6 guitars (2 strats) and my problem is I like to keep all my guitars...

I have a 1991 Standard American with maple neck and black body and a beautiful 1989 American Strat Ultra, in 3-tone sunbusrt... beautiful!

Anybody else?

I used to think strats were the best untill i got my Paul Reed Smith, no other guitar has hooked me in like the one I have now. I tore apart my old Strat, and completely rebuilt it, custom painted it, all new hardware, then gave it to my 16 yr old brother in-law for his bday, he flipped out. It turned out really nice. Good guitars though. My first was a strat.

I'm a Telecaster fiend. Does that count?

Lucky! I had to work my way up from a crappy old Westfield, still got it though!! It has about a billion raised frets but I love the body haha!

Lately I've fallen in love with the sound, but don't you think it looks kinda boring? I mean everyone has one, so hey...

I want a strat, all I have is a cheap-ass Squier.
They don't need any appreciation though!
They get plenty enough.

we recorded our full length with a strat with an emg rear active pickup... so nice.

mmmm, on the Ultra I've got 4 lace sensor pickups (the bridge is a humbucker) that guitar gives sooo many sounds it's unbelievable! Honestly, it's incredible coz you can split the humbucker three ways aswell, there is everything there!

i tried out mex and usa strats and a couple of prs's... for the price i think the prs SE series is phenomenal... personally... although i would like a usa strat :)

who wouldn't? I mean seriously!

ive got a strat which i luv and a les paul which i also luv. strats r way better without distortion but the les paul kicks a strats ass as soon as u put it through a marshall and turn the distortion on

my problem with les pauls are the weight and balance. Maybe it was the model i played (80 something edition). I prefer my PRS over any guitar ive played in the past (Ibanez, Strat, Les Paul, Kramer, BC Rich)

PRS's are awesome and so light... im getting mine soon

Strats are seemingly a "standard" guitar. They must be at least somewhat good if so many people use them, but to me, they are just way to plain and boring. To each his own I guess.

Who ever was saying they wanted to play a US Strat as opposed to a Mexican strat, let me tell you right here and now - there is no difference! The materials and hardware is the EXACT same, even the setup will be. The difference in price is because of labour costs, a mexican will work harder for less money then an american.

man i tried both mexican and american and the mexican, for me, just didnt compare...

You didn't compare them or they contrast to each other? They are both the exact same... Just one is put together in Mexico.

i just found that when i played the mex, it was all.... bleh :) the american just had a much better feel to it, for me... i realise that others will have different views.....

So not true. The Mexicans are really shoddy, and Iv'e owned both.

i havent owned them but ive tried them extensively in shops, multiple times and different ones so yeah........

thats pretty cool... how much it cost you to do up?

I want it...lots.

is that a Gibson ES335?

looks like it to me....

Well I dunno and the numbers and stuff and Im guessing you guys are just saying that to sound like music gods but then I know every edition of NVidia and ATI video cards.

Wow thanks for saying something here about the American and Mexican Strats because.... ALLEDGEDLY IVE PLAYED BOTH! They were both the exact ****en same and the Mex was half the price. So what the ****?

Im a month away from buying a Mex Fat strat, now I hear this, Im a little upset... Ill look into it further. I do love that humbucker at the bridge, and a maple neck.

well i dunno, maybe you got a good mex or a bad USA... ive played three USAs and two mexs and, to me, there is an ENORMOUS difference... but yeah... just me maybe......

Gibson ES335 is just like saying Fender Telecaster or zGibson Les Paul, Its the name of that particular model of guitar. The ES335 is probably the most famous and the most valuable hollowbody that Gibson ever produced.

Yup. And I want it. I don't care how 'mainstream' it is or whatever. Look how pretty...

Oh I'm not tryin' to snub it cuz' its mainstream. Its one of the greatest guitars ever built. I'd love one too, I just dont have 4 grand lyin' around.

*Puppy dog eyes* Want to buy it for me though? Yeah...better. Hehe

Ah ok cool, so thats what to call it, Ive seen some copys of it, Greg Bennet or something and thought it would make an nice jazz backup. Quality wasnt so good though....

the epi would probably be the best alternative...

i just bought a strat. i love it. its a standard strat with a satin finish.

Hey Guys
Yeah i will only every buy a Fender ay I own a Fender VG Strat I think its really wicked ay I love it, this is my first electric guitar, yeah I love it heaps ay.

Cheers
FenderVGStrat

I love my Strat. American, 1996: 50th ann. of Fender ,Vintage white, one-piece maple neck. You can't beat the bell-like ringing and clarity of Fender single coils.
I think a dynacomp should come with every Strat sold. For Gilmour/Knoffler tone. A Strat really sings with a compressor.