Members rememberduane Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 I want either a G&L ASAT Special or a G&L Legacy. Preferably either one in tobacco burst with a maple fretboard and gun-oil neck. Locking tuners. It's killing me, slowly inside. If you had to choose, which would you get? Not that it will have any bearing on what I get... I just think it's nice to talk about strats and teles now and again instead of Ibanez, Jackson, Caparison, and all that. As far as classic strats and teles go: What's important for you? I need a maple board, big frets, 11's, locking tuners, and a satin neck as far as playability go. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. With a decently resonant body and some good pickups, I'd be happy as a pig in {censored}. Then again I am happy with a Mexi strat most of the time (but I own a Rick now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -todgemistro- Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 Me too, I really want a tele or strat of some kind, I've really started liking the sound of singlecoils over humbuckers recently. Cant afford a new guitar though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattACaster Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 Teles and Strats are my fav guitars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 Those vintage looking gun oil tinted necks feel kinda sticky, not sure if its the way to go if you want a satin feel, you might not like it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 teles pwn everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadRonald Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 Mmmmm.....Tele's and Strats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adammkoss Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 I'm a strat guy myself - but both a excellent guitars. I find strats to be more comfortable and versatile - teles are big and boxy (thus, 'plank-spankers'), but have a great sound, especially in the bridge pickup. Mine is currently a maple-board, but I wouldn't quibble over a rosewood (actually, I'm starting to dig the darker sound of a rosewood slabboard...). And I absolutely LOVE my nitro-finished body - it's even got the 'closet classic' weather checking. That brings me to what I need: A) 3 good-sounding single coils (anything vintage-style, alnico, handwound, not too overwound/compressed) with a hotter bridge pickup for balance and nice lead output. B) Callaham bridge block - these things are the BOMB, and for $65 you can't go wrong. Did more for my sound and sustain than I ever imagined (same goes for his tele bridges and saddles) C) Blender-pot - getting that 7-way strat (plus blending capabilities) gives ultimate in versatility (for teles it would be the 6-way wiring...) D) The look - must look classic/stock (or close, no silly mini-toggles or pushbuttons), and as silly as it may sound, that Fender headstock logo just gives me chills (G&L is cool too, as is Anderson...). I can't even believe I care so much, but whenever I see a nice guitar with a blank 'licensed-shaped' headstock, I can't help but think it's not complete. Maybe it's the history, all those images of Jimi and Clapton and Gilmour and SRV with those registered trademarks above their fretting hands, that I want to be a part of. I know that short of the neck, body and pickguard, my guitar has nothing "Fender" in it (even the frets and nut are aftermarket), but that spaghetti logo makes it so. I definitely get "oooh, fender" and "nice strat" comments that I wouldn't if the logo were scratched off - it's dumb, but I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted March 14, 2007 Members Share Posted March 14, 2007 i know it doesn't have a maple neck, but... (just to make the GAS worse. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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