Members Jwithers32 Posted September 12, 2019 Members Share Posted September 12, 2019 New to forum, so, please excuse questions that may seem obvious. I am upgrading from a Yamaha Pacifica to an upgrading this month. I'm trying to hit that clean, funk tone, and am looking at Fender Stratocasters, Teles, and PRS S2 Vela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted September 12, 2019 Members Share Posted September 12, 2019 An Mia fender strat. Go used to save a bit if you'd like. Love mine to bits and it's a bone stock 2012ish Mia standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted September 12, 2019 Moderators Share Posted September 12, 2019 I'll agree with a Strat-style for funk, but it doesn't have to be American made, or even a Fender......the 'funk' isn't in the body/neck, it is in the p-ups, pots and the player. If it was me, I would try upgrading the p-ups in your Pacifica first, which is actually a very nice Strat knock-off...it just needs better electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t_e_l_e Posted September 13, 2019 Members Share Posted September 13, 2019 if you exactly know what you need and want e.g. which kind of neck, what profile what dimension suits your hand etc you can go on to warmoth.com and for 1500 you can order the parts of your dream strat and the parts you like there and you assemble your dream from there if you go to fender you pay a lot for the brand and in the 1500 range you just get their of the shelve instruments. which are nice and all, but there are cheaper alternative like your pacifica or a charvel etc.. if you go custom shop at fender you may need to double your budget, which is it IMHO not worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jwithers32 Posted September 13, 2019 Author Members Share Posted September 13, 2019 I really appreciate the replies by you all and for clarification, the Pacifica I currently have is the 612 with great components and it plays great and I can get pretty decent funk sounds (I agree, the player has a lot to do with that style sound, incidentally, and a lot of players I hear don't "hear" that they are missing the groove of that sound). With that all said, I would love to mod out this guitar but haven't gone that route before. I am reading and watching luthiers and just don't want to screw up a guitar because of lack of previous experience. Hence, my questions about the PRS's and my references to Fenders, both of which I deem great guitars in interesting and unique ways.. Again, thanks for the advice and I am glad I stumbled onto this site - you guys are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted September 13, 2019 Members Share Posted September 13, 2019 You can play funk on anything. Even a Les Paul. Play a guitar that sound good to you and you like the feel of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted September 13, 2019 Members Share Posted September 13, 2019 Any Guitar with a amp set clean . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted September 13, 2019 Members Share Posted September 13, 2019 Really want to get that funk tone of the 70's? Phase switch on the guitar, Auto wah, and a phaser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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