Stratocaster appreciation thread

[electric12]

My Tokai (not original colour!)- the Roland GK pickup has been removed.

Man, that's awesome. Just craft paint? I wish the Billy Corgan Strat would have looked like this.

Thanks for that I used fluorescent enamel paints- the sort you might use on plastic models.

Isn't it a bit cheerful-looking for Billy Corgan, or am I doing him an injustice?

[Totoro]

80's Japanese Paisley Strat... mmmmm

Man, the Paisley Strats are lovely. My girlfriend has always regretted not snagging one when they got re-issued about 2004, she loved the look but couldn't afford it at the time. if anyone finds out if they're around anywhere let me know!

[joeybsyc]

Here's my collection of Strats from a year ago... sold off most of them since then but replaced them with other stuff.

[Gordon]

Oh incidentally... short scale (24") Strats with 22 frets, do these exist? If so I want in!

Rondo/SX makes some, IIRC.

I like Strats, I actually have a Partcaster that's currently stringless (and electronic less as well) that I'll end up part out to sell, as I'd like one with a hardtail.

[Ti-Ron]

I'm a Strat fan too! Not for the look but for the comfy body and neck! I have a CIJ '62 RI and it's probably the best guita I ever had!
THere's something nice with those, the quacky sound! Still love it even with distortion!

Here's a pic:


I have to admit I really love the 70' with the big headstock on a maple board, maybe someday!

That's a CIJ? No shit. The workmanship looks so good I thought it was an AVRI or something. I love CIJs but most of the sunbursts look awful, including the one on my main guitar. This is a beaut though, perfect looking in all respects! You got the stock pickups in there?

This is a real CIJ! I really love it! The only thing I didn't swap is the body and neck! Everything in it is changed!
The pickups are from JS Moore: http://www.tonefordays.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
a costum set I ordered just for this guitar!

[my bloody television]

I actually really like my AVRI strat, but I'm just not in love with the look any more like I used to be. I used to think they were the prettiest guitars...then I found a Jazzmaster

I also find myself always white boy blooze on it and rarely experimenting...mostly because the pickups sound SO good for that kind of thing. It plays great though and really is a nice guitar. I just find myself more inspired by my JM these days

[dug]

I love strats.



There's a hwy 1 at my local shop thats been haunting me, if it had the cbs headstock I would own it.

[garyptaszek]

I love strats.



There's a hwy 1 at my local shop thats been haunting me, if it had the cbs headstock I would own it.

that looks the same as mine but isn't that a Squier JV?... I've only got 1 volume on mine too

[dug]

Its a Fender Squier series. Its pretty much a mim standard, with squier electronics.
I upgraded the trem, put klusons on it, and replaced the pups with gfs ones.
The volume knob is also a push/pull, so I can turn on the bridge pickup in any position.

Its an awesome guitar now.

[garyptaszek]

Its a Fender Squier series. Its pretty much a mim standard, with squier electronics.
I upgraded the trem, put klusons on it, and replaced the pups with gfs ones.
The volume knob is also a push/pull, so I can turn on the bridge pickup in any position.

Its an awesome guitar now.

sounds rad, I like the sound of those mods!

I upgraded mine with some Grovers I found at my little local store.


bone nut too
its got a Kent Armstrong High Output single coil in the middle and the other 2 pickups are stock. I might change them for some Kent Specials and put a Kent hotrail in the bridge...

[dug]

sweet.

I used to have a hotrail in the bridge of my strat and it sounded pretty dang good.

[FireBread]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Y4lvA7 ... re=channel

I think I've just felt in love of this guitar

[Sha]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Y4lvA7 ... re=channel

I think I've just felt in love of this guitar

You can tell that Andy is really feeling that strat.

I've been missing playing one myself. I used to use our drummers from time to time, and really grew to appreciate it.

[jagstang]

i love strats. they are so comfortable and versatile. great design and great players.


my usa strat i love and play since 19 years


the kittycaster is so rad. you love it or you hate it :-)

[electric12]

Man, the Paisley Strats are lovely. My girlfriend has always regretted not snagging one when they got re-issued about 2004, she loved the look but couldn't afford it at the time. if anyone finds out if they're around anywhere let me know!

Don't know if it's a general thing, but my Paisley one (it's from something like 1988- not too sure though) is much heavier than the recent reissues that I've tried. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing (I'll ask my back in a few years time!), but it may be worth bearing in mind if your girlfriend is not of the scrum-half/ heavyweight boxer physique!