Members ninjaaron Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 I'm always lusting after Anderson's, but I've never actaully played one. What do ya'll say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackbelt1 Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 Well technically Fender is the only company making Strats. You could split hairs and say that Squier does too I guess. So I suppose Fender makes the best Strats. ~Blackbelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EJ_Boy Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 Actually there are other companies that make Strat like guitars, some are rumored to be favorable to fender, at least these days. Never played any of them tho, sorry. Tom Anderson The Pearlcaster - Ed Roman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldFenderGuy Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 Fender has done a pretty decent job of manufacturing Stratocasters for the past 50+ years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joesl8 Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 Callaham thinks he does...I don't know however but I own an Edwards and they do a decent enough job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Godot Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 Originally posted by EJ_Boy The Pearlcaster - Ed Roman You're only allowed to play The Pearlcaster if your audience are swine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 Originally posted by EJ_Boy Actually there are other companies that make Strat like guitars, some are rumored to be favorable to fender, at least these days. Never played any of them tho, sorry. Tom Anderson The Pearlcaster - Ed Roman You just invalidated your post by mentioning Ed Roman. LOL J/K Tom Anderson does make a nice guitar. There are TONS of companies that make Strat clones or close interpretations. Some are awful, some are awesome. Some argue that G&L makes the best Fenders as designed by Leo Fender without the actual Fender name on them. I'm personally a fan of building my own customized guitars out of parts. Now if only I had more money. Out of the actual Fender line, I'd say that the MIM Standard and the US Highway 1 models are the best bangs for your bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 Fender Electric Instruments. FMIC makes one that's OK, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maxnew40 Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 I can make a pretty damn fine strat with warmoth parts. I like to build or at least assemble my own guitars these days. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members abstract Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 suhr g&l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nephilim-777 Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 Originally posted by maxnew40 I can make a pretty damn fine strat with warmoth parts. Same with the Carvin Bolt kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 Going off hearsay...{wow that is lame} I'd say Melancon, Suhr, or Valley Arts. That's what I'd check out anyway ~~> if money were no object. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 I'd like to say Fender. So here you go: "FENDER" But I guess "Kendrick" is also a top dog http://kendrick-amplifiers.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=KOS&Product_Code=KEN02-CONTINENTAL&Category_Code=02 and then there's another than is semi-escaping me right now. I want to say "Fullerton" but I'm pretty sure that is wrong. But SRV played one and I think Knopfler does too. Also, Pensa makes some extraordinary axes in the strat design as well. Okay, just got back from surfin. SRV also played a "Hamilton" And Knopfler's other than Fender Strats are Pensa's or Pensa-Suhr's. http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/3399/pensa.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members curseoftruth Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 I just made a post (before I saw this one) about a guy I saw playing in an Iron Maiden Tribute band on Sat. night who was playing an Anderson Tele with humbuckers that sounded incredible. I was blown away by his tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hamer. The Daytona, T62 or Vintage S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldFenderGuy Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 I'm not sure how the term "Best" can be determined.. A handbuilt $785,000 Italian Sports Car might be considered a "better vehicle" than my Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, but that expensive vehicle wouldn't work very well around here as an everyday, year round driver. For a working guitar that will handle all conditions, home use, at a gig, or in the recording studio, to me the "best Stratocaster" is the original, a Fender American Standard. They are working guitars that you aren't afraid to use in a smoke filled roadhouse, not something that you have to worry about taking outside of a climate controlled room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdp Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 Fender Suhr Anderson *I dunno anything about "smoke filled roadhouses" but my last Fender didn't do so well outside of a climate controlled room. I'll write that off as the exception, most Fender Strat's rosewood fretboards don't split down the middle...right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted July 17, 2006 Moderators Share Posted July 17, 2006 Originally posted by GAS Man SRV also played a "Hamilton" He also played a Tokai:cool: The Tokai Silver Star is a very superb guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members batotman Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 Gibson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldFenderGuy Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 Originally posted by batotman Gibson! You mean one of these Kramer (Division of Gibson) Focus "Strats"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted July 17, 2006 Members Share Posted July 17, 2006 Fender Custom ShopTom AndersonCallahamMelanconFender Japan (the high end stuff)then...USA FenderUSA G&LMIM Fender Robert Cray, Jimmie VaughanCIJ stuff with the USA pickups There are doubtlessly other boutique luthiers who do a killer job exceeding FMIC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joesl8 Posted July 18, 2006 Members Share Posted July 18, 2006 Originally posted by batotman Gibson! WRONG! O.K. now we have the dirt to ban this little goat {censored}er!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ninjaaron Posted July 18, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2006 Originally posted by joesl8 WRONG! O.K. now we have the dirt to ban this little goat {censored}er!!! your avatar looks like some kind of little goat demon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gabriel_GR Posted July 18, 2006 Members Share Posted July 18, 2006 Originally posted by joesl8 WRONG! O.K. now we have the dirt to ban this little goat {censored}er!!! Humour is overrated right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joesl8 Posted July 18, 2006 Members Share Posted July 18, 2006 Originally posted by ninjaaron your avatar looks like some kind of little goat demon. I'd better hide him from Batoman then!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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