Thoughts on the Stratocaster

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:10 pm

GeorgeF wrote:Yay! Can we start talking about strats again?

Er... No good burying your head in the sand, these anti-gay issues need eliminating, or does it not bother you? Why do you hate gay people George?

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:19 pm

Fran wrote:
GeorgeF wrote:Yay! Can we start talking about strats again?
Er... No good burying your head in the sand, these anti-gay issues need eliminating, or does it not bother you? Why do you hate gay people George?

a Danelectro Strat copy thread with the word faggot in it some where is what this forum really needs, Preferably started by xShifty. then we'd be sorted...

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:22 pm

Well, i dont know about that but i've just been in Classifieds and I AM FUMING to see Izodiak has a Dan Echo in the picture with his Sheraton.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:20 pm

Fran wrote:Well, i dont know about that but i've just been in Classifieds and I AM FUMING to see Izodiak has a Dan Echo in the picture with his Sheraton.

Doesnâ€™t he know how SENSITIVE this issue is posting an actual picture of a danelectro product is surely a banning offence in the current climate. Ban Izodiak!

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:43 pm

)": I hoped no one will notice.

I really dont know how to hide my love, for my pedals/effects.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:46 pm

izodiak wrote:)": I hoped no one will notice.

I really dont know how to hide my love, for my pedals/effects.

Put them in the closet...

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:48 pm

I didnt quite catch on to the vibe.

got it.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:58 pm

... and now the other trolls have died off, the hilarious Dezb1 takes up the baton. Again...

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:02 pm

if i were to ever get another strat it would have to be one that resembles this one.

*screen capture from hard core logo

chances are i wouldn't have the body broken in two after two gigs..

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:03 pm

Looks a bit like En Bluego.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:19 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:Looks a bit like En Bluego.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:31 pm

i think that plus the matching headstock really do it for me.

i've never been fond of 3-pup guitars though, feels weird not being able to have all 3 pickups on at the same time. even if i really only need say the bridge .. also no wiring option for bridge and neck, but no middle.

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:44 pm

My first guitar was a epiphone strat copy with one of those shark-fin looking head stocks... It was okay... It was through body strung though, and sexy maple neck.
I never really figured out how to string it (I was 15 and inept). I have it somewhere, should re-string it.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:50 pm

paul_ wrote:
BacchusPaul wrote:Looks a bit like En Bluego.

hahahaha I actually took the parts to that out this weekend. I want to turn it back into a proper strat eventually, LPB

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:16 am

serfx wrote:i think that plus the matching headstock really do it for me.

i've never been fond of 3-pup guitars though, feels weird not being able to have all 3 pickups on at the same time. even if i really only need say the bridge .. also no wiring option for bridge and neck, but no middle.

The Burns Marquee and Batwing guitars have the option of all three pickups on at once, as well as just neck and bridge. My two favourite sounds.

TexasSwede · Post by **TexasSwede** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 2:38 am

GeorgeF wrote:I discovered the lead singer/guitar from a band called Hold Your Horse Is has a great Strat twist...

http://thefourohfive.com/articles/photo ... 1283429748

It's basically just got two outputs. One seperate output does neck pickup which feeds into a JCM800. The other is for the humbucker which feeds into a sub woofer type amp. Has no other volume or tone, switches etc. His pedals consist of a kill switch for the sub and a tuner.

Very cool sound.

After watching the video, I'd like to hear more from the band, and the strat idea is awesome. I've played strats off and on for ~25 years but I there's just something about them that I can't seem to articulate. I want to love em so bad, but...

I happen to come across all kinds of shit in pawnshops and guitar stores all over the US, and tend to buy and stash the stuff that I don't need but feel has potential and is a good buy. I started buying used gold logo Indonesian Squire Standards last year after seeing Robroe's Duo-Casters with the idea of having 5 or 6 variations on the theme that feel good. I haven't done anything with them yet - until I saw the Hold your Horse Is video!

I placed an order with AllParts tonight, and am going to have a little fun! I think I'll combine a little Robroe in there and keep two of the three control pots and only one output jack. I ordered some 250K and 500K audio taper blend pots to play around with, instead of tone. I've got a bunch of single coil and humbucker pickups laying in shoeboxes to choose from.

I'll have to stop being a late night lurker and post a new thread in projects or something to document the transition!

Justyn · Post by **Justyn** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 2:46 am

Ryan Adams is about the only strat player I won't roll my eyes at

Apart from Marr of course

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:15 am

Justyn wrote:Ryan Adams is about the only strat player I won't roll my eyes at

Apart from Marr of course

Yeah...so... no.

just kidding

Justyn · Post by **Justyn** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:28 am

GEHHTAHH FAYYYCE

knpknpknp · Post by **knpknpknp** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:04 am

I've never thought of Ryan Adams as a Strat player. Sure, he plays one sometimes, but really he has a TON of guitars.

I always picture him with a Bigsby'd SG, big ol' hollowbody, or Acoustic.

As far as I have heard, all of Rock N Roll was on a tele.

Thoughts on the Stratocaster

Now thats a strat I'd have fun with!