Members Snappy Hat Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Esthetically I hate the headstocks on both over a fender. In fact the Suhr and Anderson look like cheap knockoff strat headstocks to me, and over the years they never have grown on me. The pricing is in the ballpark so whats the appeal? It is the appeal of having a less common guitar? I havent played a Suhr but played Anderson's before and wasnt wowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snappy Hat Posted July 26, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Might as well throw in Tylers as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Why not? Buy what you like. And with that, I hate anything that has that cheesy bar across the headstock to keep down pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 because those guys used to work at Fender and went on to do their own things. if you like what those tweaks are, then why would you buy an instrument without them? also, Fender doesn't make anything like these: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xrleroyx Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Might as well throw in Tylers as well. Who's that made by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 If you've played multiple Andersons and weren't wowed, then I don't know if anyone can post anything in this thread that will change your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Who's that made by? Fred Sanford. And I agree. Played Suhr and Anderson both, neither struck me as a huge step over a stock Fender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Who's that made by? Tyler Perry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members BydoEmpire Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 The appeal is finding the guitar that speaks to you. Build quality is top notch/custom-shop quality, and you can get options like stainless steel frets, a huge variety of neck profiles to choose from, and high-end pickups. If you order a custom shop strat it's probably going to be as much or more than a Suhr or Tom Anderson. To be fair I have played Suhr strats that didn't blow me away, so like anything else it really depends on the individual instrument. I can vouch for Suhr's overall quality, though. I played a Nash strat about a year ago and it was 110% awesome. Haven't played a Tyler but I've heard nothing but good things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Will Chen Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 IMO, G&L is a great option if you want the strat form with some modern improvements at a reasonable price. Oh, and I think one of those guys used to work at fender too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 I'm no expert on them, but I've played many of each. I don't think that the best Suhr/Anderson/Tyler guitars are a considerable step over exceptional Fender CS and Masterbuilts but the Suhrs, Andersons and esp Tylers are pretty consistent in my limited experience. I admit that I'm not a fan of the non-Fender headstocks but that certainly wouldn't stop me from buying one. I don't think most owners of such guitars went out of their way to get something Fender-like but not Fender-branded. They probably just wanted a quality guitar and got tired of looking for exactly the right Fender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 IMO, G&L is a great option if you want the strat form with some modern improvements at a reasonable price. Oh, and I think one of those guys used to work at fender too. only one? man, Fullerton always gets the shaft in these discussions. also, they're both dead. there's no way they can oversee process now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nicholai Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 I've played a few pensa suhrs, higher than fender quality. matter of taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snappy Hat Posted July 26, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Who's that made by? Made by a company called "2007" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snappy Hat Posted July 26, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 IMO, G&L is a great option if you want the strat form with some modern improvements at a reasonable price. Oh, and I think one of those guys used to work at fender too. But again -- you have to deal with an ugly headstock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 i really don't get what's so offensive about those headstocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snappy Hat Posted July 26, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 i really don't get what's so offensive about those headstocks. To me its proportion . Or could be 40 years of brainwashing seeing Fender headstocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Or could be 40 years of brainwashing seeing Fender headstocks I think it's mostly this. After all this time, to many, Fender and Gibson headstocks just look "right." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snappy Hat Posted July 26, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 I think it's mostly this. After all this time, to many, Fender and Gibson headstocks just look "right." Ahhh I have a test, will post pics . There can be a scientific reason Fender headstocks look better. BRB. Ohh if I am right I have solved a puzzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mosiddiqi Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 I really like my Strat and I really like my Suhr. If I wanted to order a custom Suhr (I do actually have another one on order), then the price is still very comparable to a Fender Custom Shop and based on the ones I've played..the Suhr is different class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Perhaps it's simply that men are genetically programmed to view curves: As intrinsically attractive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Virtual Pariah Posted July 26, 2012 Members Share Posted July 26, 2012 Im sure it simply comes down to this. Pretty much. You can be more involved with a smaller builder, and if you want to be that precise, a smaller builder can give you that. Plus, I like em. For me that's enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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