Members Chordite Posted November 10, 2017 Members Share Posted November 10, 2017 I was going to take some pressure off Satmanjf on another thread by reminding him just how many strats there are out there but the number has proved remarkably elusive.Anybody know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted November 11, 2017 Members Share Posted November 11, 2017 I was going to take some pressure off Satmanjf on another thread by reminding him just how many strats there are out there but the number has proved remarkably elusive. Anybody know? I have no idea either, but since the beginning of time, there has to be a million of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 How many different variations / models, or how many in total? You'd have an easier time figuring out the former... most companies are hesitant to publish the number of units produced and sold, since they consider that confidential / proprietary information. Since it's one of the most popular electric guitar designs of all time, and has been in more or less continuous production since 1954, it's safe to say that the total number is into the millions. Add in all the Squiers, and it's even higher still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted November 11, 2017 Members Share Posted November 11, 2017 I'm also curious how many guitars were produced with Les Paul's name on them. IIRC, he made a deal with Gibson where he would get a royalty on each one that was sold. 'Some people didn't know I played guitar - they thought I was a guitar' ~Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted November 12, 2017 Members Share Posted November 12, 2017 Gibson thought they would be a short lived fad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted November 12, 2017 Members Share Posted November 12, 2017 twoty or threety meyun or so. Frankly it's all the same one. The only major change is the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crustoleum Posted November 12, 2017 Members Share Posted November 12, 2017 1,000,000,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted November 15, 2017 Moderators Share Posted November 15, 2017 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chordite Posted November 15, 2017 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2017 73 Thank Ratae, I figured it would be around that, it is an interesting paradox that 86 of that 73 are red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted November 15, 2017 Members Share Posted November 15, 2017 Whoever's keeping tabs, there's one at my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catscurlyear Posted November 15, 2017 Members Share Posted November 15, 2017 3 more and it would have been trombones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catscurlyear Posted November 15, 2017 Members Share Posted November 15, 2017 most will be out of tune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted November 20, 2017 Moderators Share Posted November 20, 2017 Yup, just about adds up to the 148 vintage bursts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted November 20, 2017 Moderators Share Posted November 20, 2017 Ooooops, 74... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted November 20, 2017 Moderators Share Posted November 20, 2017 At least 91 of them are downtuned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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