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How many would you like to have?
Stratocasters in general,
Yes, another one of these threads.
I just started playing strats about 1.5 years ago. WHAT TOOK ME SO LONG!!!??? (Been playing 10 years now)
I own 2 awesome strats, and I can't seem get enough of 'em! I keep gassing to buy more, because there are so many tasty variations out there. Usually when I GAS to buy another guitar I start looking around for what can be sold. All I have are "keepers" right now though.:arhhh:
I've made a few stupid purchases in the past 5 years, and that's tough to own up to. A 2,100 Jem that I ended up losing 1k on, and a custom Carvin that I spec'd out incorrectly for my tastes. I've since ordered 2 more Carvins that are just perfect for me, thank god! Also, a stupid amp purchase ... Peavey Classic 30. (Not too bad though, it's staying in the family with somebody who will put it to good use.)
How many strats does everybody own now? If you could return any of them for a full refund, what would you have left in your arsenal?
Also, if you cannot afford your dream strat arsenal ... may as well list 'em anyway. :dude
Keep it to a core group of Strats, but don't treat it like you're going to a desert island or anything.
I have the EJ, which is darn fine geetar even with those typical issues that it's infamous for.
The 60th anniv. USA will make a fine road warrior once I start to play out more. I have this guy tuned to Eb and strung w/ .011's (Little Wing never sounded better)
I would also like to get something vintag-ey, AVRI ... or whatever I end up with just to keep at home for light playing/recording. I was looking at the '62 AVRI, but after playing one, I'm not crazy about the thinner neck. The custom shop idea seems cool, but I don't see myself shelling out that kinda cash for something like that. Maybe a AVRI 70's Oly. Wht. on rosewood? I'm gonna take my time acquiring my next one. Who knows where i'll go ... but it's going to have a 7.25" radius and vintage frets.
So, 3 for me ... what about you?
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Two. One with a rosewood fretboard and one with maple. Same thing for Teles.
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if i was a millionaire, i'd have a roomful.
also have one for teles, and 1 for lesters.
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my dream strat would be a 1962 olympic white strat, rosewood neck with clay dots and perfect frets, a little wear, and aged to perfection.
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I've got one.
Maybe I'll buy another someday. Maybe not.
I'd rather have different guitars than a whole bunch of the same thing.
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I have one Strat-like guitar that I feel is just about perfect.
If I ever learn to make this one do everything it can, I'll shop for another. :smile:
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I've had as many as 5 or 6 strats but have settled on a just a few "keepers" One is a big heavy ash that was my first real name brand guitar. Another is my 1960 slab board. Those two cover all the range of real strats. The other is my Warmoth/Fender with Gibson Humbuckers and Gibson tuners. Those three do all I "need" strats for.
Of course, a major lottery win would change the number considerably.
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I have 3, the 60th Anniversary, a MIM Satin standard, and a MIM Squire Series. I think I have enough Strats (for now). I never get GAS to buy Strats, they just seem to follow me home. I love their functionality, but I always seem to GAS over real pretty wood (which explains why most of what I have are sunbursts and flames).
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I like to have 1 real good one. It makes another totally unecessary (in theory). I've been through many to get there, but I'm happy (for now).
I also like to have 1 Les Paul, 1 Tele, 1 Semi hollow Gibson, 1 nice acoustic...
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Well, I would "like" to have a bunch of them ! :spin:
But the truth of the matter is I only need two.
I really like my 60th anniversary American strat! It has a nice two-piece body, 7.8 lbs, very resonant, with 10-46 GHS Burnished nickel strings, and to me this thing sounds wonderful! I love this strat!
I have been looking for another, and I thought it would be the Eric Johnson, but I've played a few and they just don't do it for me. Don't get me wrong they are very nice, but just not for me. I like rosewood boards, and modern trems, although, I like the 12" radius fretboard.
So I finally bit the bullet and ordered a Pro Closet Classic, Arctic white with a rosewood board, weighs 7lbs2oz., and I am excitedly anticipating it's arrival.:bonk If all goes well this will be my #1, with the 60th as my #2, and really should be all I need:band
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I have two, which is one too many. Since getting back into playing after a long time, I'm finding having a lot of guitars (9 is a lot for me) is a distraction.
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Originally Posted by
Gravity Jim
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If I ever learn to make this one do everything it can, I'll shop for another. :smile:
i've just been honest w/ myself and given up on that.
i suck.
i can deal w/ that.
but ain't no good reason why i can't own 100.:biglaugh:
this is America, dammit!:party:
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Just 1 strat, a 90's strat plus. However, teles that have been following me home with increasing frequency.
J
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This
http://images.lilypix.com/displayima...lbum=920&pos=4
is it for me.
I could picture me building some kind of parts-o-caster with some other type of p'ups, P90's or Filtertrons, or one of each.
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I'm in a weird phase of life right now. When I was a kid ... I wanted guitars. Now, I can pretty much have whatever I want. (within reason)
Hopefully I'll settle down on the purchases soon. I'm gonna need a house one day, and that particular savings acct. isn't going up as fast with all of these geetars following me home! I live in an apt., so technically I should own ONLY 1 guitar, not 4.:doh
Since Tele's were introduced to the thread. I'd have to go and say that a '52 RI would suit me fine.
Those closet classics (tele or strat) look sweet, but sheesh ... they are expensive! I couldn't justify buying one of those when there are plenty of nice axes under $1500.
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1963 3 Color sunburst with a rosewood fingerboard.
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Originally Posted by
JAM
I have two, which is one too many. Since getting back into playing after a long time, I'm finding having a lot of guitars (9 is a lot for me) is a distraction.
I agree. When I go to jam with my friends on Tuesday and Thursday nights I grab my Les Paul and go!
I borrow a Strat when I need one.
That might change soon. I'm putting a full size Humbucker (I happen to have a few of them lying around as well as a cut out Strat pickguard gathering dust) in my Strat hoping to cover more bases.
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I have a 2001 Relic 60' Strat, by far the best playing,sounding, feeling Strat I have ever owned/played including the "real" 1960 Strat I sold 10 years ago for 9500.00. I payed 300.00 for it in 1978:wah:
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Kap'n
I've got one.
Maybe I'll buy another someday. Maybe not.
I'd rather have different guitars than a whole bunch of the same thing.
+1
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Let's see..........
I'd like a '64 strat, a'69 strat,'69 SG,'76 LP Custom,'59 LP Standard,Goldtop would be nice too, Sg double neck, an Explorer would be sweet. Just to name the majors. I'm sure there's more.:arhhh:
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I have 2 Strats that really have it covered for me. One would have to really speak to me to feel that I really needed another one.
Just have to be careful to not play another one! :smile:
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There are currently 11 Strats at my house. + one Ibanez + one mandolin
3 of the strats and the Ibanez and the mandolin belong to three of my four step daughters.
I have :
8 Strats
3 Lesters
3 Acoustics
5 amps
I think I could get by with two or three, but why would I want to?
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I wouldn't mind a few more...
in a dream world, i'd have examples of everything pre-CBS, as well as a ferw later model ones.
IN reality, I'd like a maple neck Strat - I was playing the Classic Player 50s a couple weeks agop and was VERY impressed...
I want to find a nice beater lefty and righty-ize it...along the lines of Joe Perry's Sweet Emotion strat... replaced pickups, guard, etc.
I also want to build one from scratch, though I don't know how much one could really call it a Strat... Mahogany body, maple neck, ebony fretboard, haardtail, peizo bridge...
I also wouldn't mind a 52 reish Tele, couple more Les Pauls - a Deluxe and an R7. An LP special...and or junior...
12-string Rickenbacker, Gretsch 6119... (shall I keep going?)
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I have wanted a left handed 73 strat hardtail in that ugly brown colour for quite some time, and over the past few months I have been talking my self in to and out of building or buying some teles. So 3 more for a total of 7. Then I start looking for the perfect bass...
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About 4 less than I have now.
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Originally Posted by
jrgtr42
I wouldn't mind a few more...
in a dream world, i'd have examples of everything pre-CBS, as well as a ferw later model ones.
IN reality, I'd like a maple neck Strat - I was playing the Classic Player 50s a couple weeks agop and was VERY impressed...
I want to find a nice beater lefty and righty-ize it...along the lines of Joe Perry's Sweet Emotion strat... replaced pickups, guard, etc.
I also want to build one from scratch, though I don't know how much one could really call it a Strat... Mahogany body, maple neck, ebony fretboard, haardtail, peizo bridge...
I also wouldn't mind a 52 reish Tele, couple more Les Pauls - a Deluxe and an R7. An LP special...and or junior...
12-string Rickenbacker, Gretsch 6119... (shall I keep going?)
This is YOUR core arsenal ... by all means, don't hold back on us!
My current strat GAS may even be taken away by a AVRI 52' Tele. It has all of the neck features that I crave. 7.25" U-shape and vintage frets. Hmmm ... :headbange
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I'd like to have one, but I have two. After getting my CP60's, I really don't need another in the form of my Deluxe Players...but that was a gift and is here to stay.
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ive got 8 guitars:1 lester,1 casino,1 flying v,1 ric 330, and 4 strats,1 mim in white/maple board,1 surf green,1 deluxe players (blonde) and a mij strat in photoflame thats #1 this week.surprisingly enough i hardly play the ric...
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my dream strat would be a 1962 olympic white strat, rosewood neck with clay dots and perfect frets, a little wear, and aged to perfection.
hippiebob, I have had the same dream....
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I've got two now, well three if you count my wife's but that thing is such a piece of crap it might as well not even exist. So, two. ;)
I'd love a sunburst one, and I think that would about do it for me. Yeah, I would buy another one just based on color, so what!
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boobtube21
I'd love a sunburst one, and I think that would about do it for me. Yeah, I would buy another one just based on color, so what!
Why not make that Sunburst a vintage one then as well? :biglaugh:
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If I win the lottery, sure!
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boobtube21
I've got two now, well three if you count my wife's but that thing is such a piece of crap it might as well not even exist. So, two. ;)
I'd love a sunburst one, and I think that would about do it for me. Yeah, I would buy another one just based on color, so what!
Dude, I wanted the AVRI '62 based on the availability of the vintage features. More importantly ... I like the look of Ocean Turquoise w/ Rosewood. The '65 CS model is available in Lake Placid Blue, too. Another color I dig a lot. If only I liked that neck profile!
:brood:
One thing that I'm thankful for ... I'm 28 years old. Which means I've never played a pre-CBS and haven't had the desire to own one. Well, yeah I do ... but I wouldn't even shell out the duckets to pay for one of those sweet closet classic models.
The perfect strat for me doesn't exist anyway.
-Late 60's styling (has to be a 4 bolt neck w/ large headstock)
-U-shape neck profile
-vintage size frets (preferably SS, but that ain't gonna happen)
-7.25" radius (rosewood) Large clay dots w/ 12th fret markers pulled closer to center. (I love that look)
-EJ wiring
-Ocean Turquoise or LP Blue w/ mint p/g
-aged plastic parts
-nitro finish
sounds like a job for the Custom Shop!
:bonk
iwantitiwantitiwantitiwantitiwantit ...
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Sounds like a job for the Custom Shop!
Or, you could build it yourself.
Which is really what I should do for my next guitar, maybe I will.
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My wish list:
52 Tele,
57 Strat,
59 Gibson Les Paul Std,
Gibson ES-335,
Gretsch G6120 Chet Atkins,
Rickenbacker 4001 bass,
Guild DF412, blonde
Taylor 914ce :biglaugh:
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Hi guys, I'm new here. Been lurking for a while, but this thread is too fun to miss.
I used to play Ibanez guitars (been playing for almost 20 years now.) Had a handful of them (max count was 5 at one shot). Used to own Radius Series, Sabre Series, JEMs, JPMs and RGs. Used to swear by them because they were so easy to play, and the tone could be improved simply by changing pickups.
Then I stumbled across a Strat for the first time. Never really liked them in the past cos I always thought they were too limited (no trem, single coils, tuning issues, curved fretboards, etc etc...) And lo and behold, I suddenly felt divine intervention. THIS was the guitar I shoould have been playing all along. (ok ok... tapping on a strat isn't the easiest thing to do though)
But that tone!!! oh! that tone!!! I always wanted that tone Clapton had on Sting's "It's Probably Me". You know, THAT tone! That tone is really what got to me. Not SRV, not KWS, not Hendrix and not even Mark Knopfler. It's not even a real Clapton signature tone (not like anything heard on 24 nights). But it's the most beautiful thing I've heard in a long time. Hell, even John Petrucci's searing tone pales when it comes to that tone. And the worst bit? There's nothing there to hide it! It's a totally CLEAN tone!!! (I only discovered it's clean AFTER I got a strat; always thought there was some efx to it.) Another tone that got me, which I could never get with ANYTHING ELSE was on "I wish it would rain down" by Phil Collins... (ok ok... I know... it's phil collins. so sue me...). But that solo is played by Clapton too! I knew what to do then... There was no other way. I had to have a strat.
So I sold off everything else I had, Ibanezes, Epiphones, almost EVERYTHING with a humbucker had to go. The only thing I've kept is a nice RG1077XL baritone 7 string, which is my super strat guitar. If I want something technically encompassing, I'll pull that one out. But other than that, I've got 3 nice strats now. 1 hardtail (MIM Cray), 1 CIJ 68 reissue, and one AVRI 62 reissue (which is the nicest to play of the lot).
The main thing I brought over from my Ibanez days, was the bit that I wanted everything to be noiseless. So, I stuck Kinmans in every one of them strats.
And the worst bit I discovered, is that Strats, are an addiction. once you buy one, you ALWAYS want one more, especially if you can afford it. *sigh* So AlienQuikSilver, don't fret (no pun intended)... I took a much longer time to come around... heh... But I'm so glad I did.
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How come this is a thread entirely about G.A.S., and yet no one is giving me any?????
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~muell002/Edge%20sun.jpg
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How come this is a thread entirely about G.A.S., and yet no one is giving me any?????
Here you go:
http://imageigloo.com/images/5483brussels3.jpg
:D
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D'Mule
How come this is a thread entirely about G.A.S., and yet no one is giving me any?????
Here you go...
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...DSC00018-1.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...e/DSC00011.jpg
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Yep, those pringles will get you every time.
Ha ha, just kiddin. Ahem, didn't you say that you had 3 strats?
Looks like we both came from a "Jem" type phase and into a strat phase. Maybe we'll hit our ES-335 phase together as well? :ride
I DO want another strat, that's for sure. Been looking at those NOS 69's :bonk Too expensive for me right now though, but they may get me one day. Where'd ya get that CIJ? If they had those is rosewood and Lake Placid Blue it would be over. I'd be running to the store to order one.
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heh... yeah... I never really took shots of my 3rd (MIM Robert Cray) strat cos it's under construction for the time being. There's something weird about that neck. I'm planning to get a Warmoth neck as a replacement, so I can have ebony and flame maple... heheh... Considering it's an MIM, I can afford to bastardise it a bit... Then probably throw Kinmans in there as well. heh.
Jem > Strat > ES335? I'll tell you something funny. I thought I swore off Ibanezes for a while, and thought of checking out some Lesters. So I went to the shop at lunch time, and picked out a Gold Top Standard for a swing. Honestly, it's a nice guitar, but way way way overpriced. There's no way in hell I'd pay that kind of money for it. It's almost 3 times the price of my Surf Green 62!!!! Then I pulled down an RGT220H (Neck-thru Mahogany) Ibanez guitar... That was SWEET!!!! heavy sounds, shred mania, you name it. It did it! and it played so well, I kinda totally forgot about my quest for Lesters... whahahaha... I'll probably save money for that RGT instead!!! I just wish I could get rid of that Floyd Rose... heh. SUCH a nice piece... well set up. The action was on the floor!!! and yet, there was no buzz. good piece. worth the money. Provided I can find enough for it before someone else sees it. heh...
This is it:
http://www.ibanez.co.jp/japan/produc..._SOL_00_01.jpg
The CIJ was bought in Shinjuku when I was in Japan for my honeymoon. Cool guitar, but problem is, the frets are really low, and it's got a finished neck. It's good to play even with the U shaped neck since the nut width is only 40mm, but the high E string is really hard to bend (maybe I should switch to 9s for this piece. I usually use 10s.)
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demioblue
...(MIM Robert Cray) strat cos it's under construction for the time being. There's something weird about that neck. ...
yea..
..and what even weird-er is you can get $200 for it
i did.
SO I put a USA 57RI Fender neck on it.:D
KILLER!!!
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Way overpriced, indeed! I still shall own one someday. I've only been impressed with 1 of the many that i've played. It was about 4k. I'll wait until my 50th bday for something like that. Only 22 more years! It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gibby either, just something of the like that works for me.
I swear that i'm talking to myself in a parallel universe. That Ibanez looks a lot like my DC125. I'll post a pic, so scroll on down. Our tastes seem to be very similar.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...r/IMG_0124.jpg
All mahogany with the exception of the birdseye maple fingerboard and 2 maple stripes in the 5 pc. lam neck.
SS Jumbo frets in this puppy! Original Floyd. This thing just WON'T buzz at all. This is why I don't need a Jem anymore.
Finished in tung oil.
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One is never enough! (That is why I have over 30!)
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got a mim standard in white/maple board,standard in surf green/rosewood board,deluxe players strat in blonde and a MIJ photoflame strat thats light as a feather and plays like a dream...well yeah i could "USE" a few more.just got the surf green and MIJ strat a couple of months ago..."my names jim,and im a gear whore"
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frank thomson
yea..
..and what even weird-er is you can get $200 for it
i did.
SO I put a USA 57RI Fender neck on it.:D
KILLER!!!
Really??? How? eBay?
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AlienQuiksilver
I swear that i'm talking to myself in a parallel universe. That Ibanez looks a lot like my DC125. I'll post a pic, so scroll on down. Our tastes seem to be very similar.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...r/IMG_0124.jpg
All mahogany with the exception of the birdseye maple fingerboard and 2 maple stripes in the 5 pc. lam neck.
SS Jumbo frets in this puppy! Original Floyd. This thing just WON'T buzz at all. This is why I don't need a Jem anymore.
Finished in tung oil.
Very nice... Anyways, to end the RGT story, I took my ONE and ONLY Ibanez guitar down to the shop for a comparison. It's an RG1077XL. 7 string, 27" baritone neck. DiMarzio Custom pickups (they're stock). Guess what? My 7 string sounded so much better than the RGT! :confused: warmer, fatter, CLEARER, and even sustains longer... So, scrap the plan for the RGT... heh. (I'm sorta glad I brought my own axe down to compare).
But that DC is real nice... Carvin huh? :dude
I think I'll make myself another Baritone 7 string since I only have one piece. (should always have a spare for gigging). Warmoth sounds right... heheheh... :electric:
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one seems to suffice for me
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Well, I just snagged one of my dream guitars -- an EC Strat in white, maple fretboard. Should be arriving mid-week or so, depending on the UPS guy.
I'd still like a real hardtail Strat. I had a MIM Cray which was awesome, but I'd like a good American hardtail. But I'm pretty well "Stratified" with the EC.
That Strat will be joining my 1975 Gibson Les Paul Standard (I bought that baby new in '75, no less, although she looks way different now than she did back then), my 2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard in DesertBurst, my '06 Gibson ES-335 Memphis Dot, and my Martin D-35.
Hmmm ... should I add a Tele to the wish list?
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bluespckr
Well, I just snagged one of my dream guitars -- an EC Strat in white, maple fretboard. Should be arriving mid-week or so, depending on the UPS guy.
Congratulations on the White EC. :applaudit I saw the other thread. REALLY nice piece. If I would own an EC guitar, I'll probably choose that colour too. (That said, I don't have a black one... Maybe I'll go hunt for one). Not a fan of that neck, but a huge fan of his music ("24 nights" is a MUST LISTEN for ANY budding clapton fan, even though after you hear it, you might get disappointed with "Just One Night")
I have the MIM Cray strat, and even though it's nice to play, I pretty much put it in limbo. I'll either sell it off, or change the neck. But without the springs cavity and the blocked trem, somehow it doesn't sound the same as a good old strat. I wonder if its the same with the American Hardtails...
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MMP
Very nice family portrait. I especially like the clear over natural.
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All of them. No seriously I would like the one I have now (2006 am dlx), the one Nils Lofgren plays in his hot licks dvd just because it's the coolest looking strat I've seen, and a Jeff Beck signature series.
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One! But I seem to have a few more than that. I really only want one guitar.
I actually hate having a lot of guitars. I'm serious. Because one will always end up being my favorite over the others and that's the one I'll always use. The others will sit. So why have them? I'd rather put that money in the bank. But I do have different guitars for certain sounds. Gotta have a Paul and a tele....
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69strat
One! But I seem to have a few more than that. I really only want one guitar.
I feel what you're saying. Actually, we only NEED one guitar... But we want much more than that... heheheh...:applaudit
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I just saw the vid clip of the VG Stratocaster in Harmony Central. I'm ssooo tempted to try one out!
http://www.harmony-central.com/theater/wnamm07_p3.html