Members wrongnote85 Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 also, it's not easy to go to the guitar store and get a different guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 My tone sucks? Really? Might as well be strumming a cardboard box.Fine in some contexts. That's not the only way I play I'm one of the few posters here who bothers to back up what they say with audio and video clips, instead of hiding behind words all day. You first. Play something else. I dont have to prove anything. Im the AUDIENCE. I dont even have to know how to play a guitar to hear a kid with limited skills whining about his guitar. I get it. You dont like strats. They are not my fav either. See my original response earlier in the thread. They are just a tool, better for some things than others.So get rid of it. But if you continue to play guitar for another 10 yrs I wager you'll find you need that sound & wish you still had it in your closet and go buy another one. Chugga Chugga on kid. You will grow up someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 It doesn't. You're just so used to looking at inferior guitars that your mind can't wrap itself around the solid body bolt-on neck guitar perfected. Take a look at the knobs. They belong on a stomp box, not a guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theManfromAlabam Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Stratocasters are the best/thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted May 25, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 i'm saying you've got to adapt your style to each guitar you play. if you've a a strat, a tele, a LP , any say a flying v you couldn't expect to play the same way on each one. they've all got different things about them, like scale lengths and control layouts, not to mention body styles, that you'd have to adapt to so that you can play the same things on every guitar. I don't have to change my technique because I'm on a Steinway instead of a Bosendorfer, so I'm not going to change my technique that works on my favorite guitars so that I can play on a guitar I like much less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrcorp Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Might as well be strumming a cardboard box.Fine in some contexts.You first. Play something else. I dont have to prove anything. Im the AUDIENCE. I dont even have to know how to play a guitar to hear a kid with limited skills whining about his guitar.I get it. You dont like strats. They are not my fav either. See my original response earlier in the thread. They are just a tool, better for some things than others.So get rid of it. But if you continue to play guitar for another 10 yrs I wager you'll find you need that sound & wish you still had it in your closet and go buy another one.Chugga Chugga on kid. You will grow up someday. Amen. Thanks for putting it in words so I didn't have to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wrongnote85 Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 pianos =//= guitars. and you left out the technique building part of my post, which was really the whole point of my responses. if you don't like strats then don't play strats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wrongnote85 Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 There's nothing wrong with this fretboard. Just play around the nails. You've got to adapt. i've got three off those things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted May 25, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 pianos =//= guitars. and you left out the technique building part of my post, which was really the whole point of my responses. if you don't like strats then don't play stratsYeah I know. That's the only conclusion that makes sense. "You've got to adapt" doesn't really, not unless the guitar is something you absolutely need in your arsenal, but what guitar is truly necessary in that sense? I've been conditioned to think that Strats are cool as much as anyone and that they're good for everyone and everything. It's hard to break that habit. That's why I've bought more Strats than any other kind of guitar. But it's pretty clear, at least now, that I don't need a Strat to get Stratty sounds. Ultimately I sound on Strat like I sound on Mustang, except some of my techniques become more difficult, so I become less myself. If I saw the need to adapt, I would, but "just so I can play a Strat" is a poor reason to adapt. If I need position 2 and 4, I'd rather play a Nashville Tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -=Pennywise=- Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Can't even play chugga chugga without turning off the volume every two minutes. /troll thread install a stiffer pot like a CTS, what are you? Stoopit?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Do you say the same thing about Jazz Basses, too? I've never said anything about basses. I appreciate that you said it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 You know what sucks, coming to this forum and finding increasingly high levels of mindless drivel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 i'm saying you've got to adapt your style to each guitar you play. if you've a a strat, a tele, a LP , any say a flying v you couldn't expect to play the same way on each one. they've all got different things about them, like scale lengths and control layouts, not to mention body styles, that you'd have to adapt to so that you can play the same things on every guitar. technique building skills right there Just buy guitars that are designed correctly in the first place. No need to adapt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Take a look at the knobs. They belong on a stomp box, not a guitar. Fluted knobs provide superior grip. Everything about the Jaguar is an improvement over the Strat, to the very last detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted May 25, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I've never said anything about basses. I appreciate that you said it for me. Well, regardless, I think Strat knobs suck. They look and feel cheap (also they easily get scuffed) and don't work very well for pull out knobs. Jazz Bass knobs just feel a lot more solid for me and work great for all sort of push-pulls since they have a solid grip. But yeah, I find that funny, too. Half the people who bitch about offset guitars probably have an offset bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Fluted knobs provide superior grip.Everything about the Jaguar is an improvement over the Strat, to the very last detail. I have to admit, the ugly look of a Jaguar does get my attention. A Strat looks more attractive to me. Maybe, I'm just used to it. To me, the Jaguar looks like an amputee. Still, I've never been against owning a few ugly guitars that feel and sound functional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I have to admit, the ugly look of a Jaguar does get my attention. A Strat looks more attractive to me. Maybe, I'm just used to it. To me, the Jaguar looks like an amputee. Still, I've never been against owning a few ugly guitars that feel and sound functional. The sleek futurism of the Jaguar might seem startling to those used to mundane instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thecornman Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 You know what sucks, coming to this forum and finding increasingly high levels of mindless drivel. Yes this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrcorp Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Yeah I know. That's the only conclusion that makes sense. "You've got to adapt" doesn't really, not unless the guitar is something you absolutely need in your arsenal, but what guitar is truly necessary in that sense?I've been conditioned to think that Strats are cool as much as anyone and that they're good for everyone and everything. It's hard to break that habit. That's why I've bought more Strats than any other kind of guitar. But it's pretty clear, at least now, that I don't need a Strat to get Stratty sounds. Ultimately I sound on Strat like I sound on Mustang, except some of my techniques become more difficult, so I become less myself. If I saw the need to adapt, I would, but "just so I can play a Strat" is a poor reason to adapt. If I need position 2 and 4, I'd rather play a Nashville Tele. Makes sense to me. Reading all of your posts hit me the wrong way, which is too bad because I've watched your videos and enjoy your music. But absolutely, if you can't be happy playing something then try something else. I personally would much rather "adapt" to playing or modify a guitar to work for me than sell it and buy something else, but I guess we have different perspectives on instruments in that way. But if you can get the same sounds out of something else then of course go for it. For me I guess the issue is that it wouldn't be easy to find a similar enough guitar within my price range. Nashville Teles are awesome though - I would love to have one, and I know a friend of mine would rather pick one up than go for a Strat too. I know it's obvious, but as mentioned earlier in many ways you just can't compare piano or models of piano to guitars, especially electric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 You know what sucks, coming to this forum and finding increasingly high levels of mindless drivel. it only seems like the levels are increasingly higher. in reality, it's been the same level of mindless drivel the entire time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted May 26, 2012 Members Share Posted May 26, 2012 /troll thread QFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted May 26, 2012 Members Share Posted May 26, 2012 Fluted knobs provide superior grip. Everything about the Jaguar is an improvement over the Strat, to the very last detail. Usually I read your posts for fun, but this is way, way off. Smooth swells are near-impossible with these awful things. Dare you say "adapt"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted May 26, 2012 Members Share Posted May 26, 2012 What's with all the hate for Strats lately? It's the most perfect guitar ever made - Eric Clapton said so himself. In any event, it's the only guitar I loved enough to get a second one - so much tone, so much variety. And I've never run into the volume knob on a Strat. Did on an old Silvertone Silhouette (H15 I think, Bobcat style), but that was before I could play a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted May 26, 2012 Members Share Posted May 26, 2012 What's with all the hate for Strats lately? It's the most perfect guitar ever made - Eric Clapton said so himself. In any event, it's the only guitar I loved enough to get a second one - so much tone, so much variety. And I've never run into the volume knob on a Strat. Did on an old Silvertone Silhouette (H15 I think, Bobcat style), but that was before I could play a little. who cares what works for Clapton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nicholai Posted May 26, 2012 Members Share Posted May 26, 2012 My start sucks so bad I've totally stopped buying other guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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