Members Elias Graves Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 There, I said it. It's true, I'm a heathen and an eny of the state. I hear the IRS knocking at the door. Prove me wrong. Spaghettineckstringstooclosetothetopmiddlepickupinthewayawfulbridgenoisymother{censored}ers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members reverberlayed Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 I disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 I like them. They him with lots of gain, but so do P90-equipped guitars, and we all know those sound great. Personally, I find the complaints about the volume knob placement and the middle pickup to be confusing. Do some people strum from underneath the strings at an awkward backward angle so they hit the volume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peskypesky Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 ME LOVE STRATS. ME HAVE 7 OF THEM!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WannaStrat Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 Strats are the PERFECT guitar, in the hands of a good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted May 31, 2013 Author Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 "I like them. They him with lots of gain, but so do P90-equipped guitars, and we all know those sound great. Personally, I find the complaints about the volume knob placement and the middle pickup to be confusing. Do some people strum from underneath the strings at an awkward backward angle so they hit the volume?" Some of us play with gusto and like to dig in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J-E-M Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 Stock/factory spec strats certainly do suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LuckisforLosers Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 Generally I'd say that yes, Strats do in fact suck. But I still really want a decent hardtail Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Buttcrust Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 I like being able to whammy and beat my guitars. LP's, not so much...but strats...ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted May 31, 2013 Author Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 I never said they can't sound good.But they suck to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 Elias Graves wrote: I never said they can't sound good. But they suck to play. Great. That's your opinion. I won't crucify you for not wanting to play a Strat, despite there being so many different models and versions of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benzem Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 Some of us play with gusto and like to dig in! Like SRV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 Correction... Most strats suck (mine does not! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6down1togo Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 I love Strats. A more comfortable, easy playing guitar has never been built. I used to think Leo Fender was a genius because the design of the Stratocast was so good and so far ahead of its time. Then I played the "new and improved designs" ... Jaguar and Jazzmaster and got to thinking the Strat may have been beginner's luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted May 31, 2013 Author Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 I think Elias got butt-raped by a strat in his formative days as a guitar player. The resulting trauma led to strats being anathema to him. Was that you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beach bum Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 Strats don't suck it's the person playing the strat that sucks, A strat without a player is just a lump of wood, plastic and metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skyforger Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 You have reminded me of Django, and now I miss him.As for me and Strats, I grew up on them and I don't know much else besides Strats. I guess that's just how it is. I find my Tele puts up more of a fight, but with the increased effort required to play it, the pay-off is increased tenfold. That being said, I find that Ibanez RGs are my bread and butter most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted May 31, 2013 Author Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 Alexilaiho: HC's new target demographic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 In my case, Strats require a bit more effort than my 'bucker guitars. Worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr. Scottie C Posted June 1, 2013 Members Share Posted June 1, 2013 Elias Graves wrote: There, I said it. It's true, I'm a heathen and an eny of the state. I hear the IRS knocking at the door. Prove me wrong. Spaghettineckstringstooclosetothetopmiddlepickupinthewayawfulbridgenoisymother{censored}ers. I say.....Strats are perfect.And any guitar without at least some of the sexy curves and cutaways of the strat...... can be used as firewood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkywalkerStrat Posted June 1, 2013 Members Share Posted June 1, 2013 Used to think so too until I built this: My all MIA Fender partscaster- Body and electronics from an EJ Strat -Wildwood Guitars Special Run 3 color sunburst-, SUPER FAT Hot Rod '62 neck. Vintage, crystalline clean tone, but fat and throaty dirty on all pickup positions. 7lbs, which I find gets you the tone I described. Anything lighter or heavier and IMHO it loses that magical Strat tone you probably are not getting. Or maybe you're just a Gibson guy. This sucker slays. Sounds just like ZZ Top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlamoJoe Posted June 2, 2013 Members Share Posted June 2, 2013 Elias Graves wrote: There, I said it. It's true, I'm a heathen and an eny of the state. I hear the IRS knocking at the door. Prove me wrong. Spaghettineckstringstooclosetothetopmiddlepickupinthewayawfulbridgenoisymother{censored}ers. Some people are Strat people, and some are not...The proper post however would be.."Strats suck as far as I am concerned" . For you are but one voice, and one opinion. That said...To each his own...I like the damn things personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members silvershot Posted June 3, 2013 Members Share Posted June 3, 2013 There is no need to defend a Stratocaster, If you don't like it don't play it. As for me, I'll keep playing mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mschafft Posted June 7, 2013 Members Share Posted June 7, 2013 double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members monstermaker Posted June 8, 2013 Members Share Posted June 8, 2013 Some strats suck. Many do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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