Anyone played or own an MIM classic 60s Strat?

[blacktiger]

Opinions?

[Stereordinary]

Yeah, I used to have on in Burgundy Mist.  I liked everything about it except for the pickups.  Mind you, I blocked the trem, but yeah, otherwise a great guitar.  And it might have just been that it was a Strat as far why I didn't like the pickups, not so much the quality.

[Sebastian]

Yeah, I used to have on in Burgundy Mist.  I liked everything about it except for the pickups.

+1. I had an Olympic White, a good guitar, but the pups were weak & thin sounding.

I had an AVRI Olympic White Strat after that - I liked the handling (nitro finish) better than on the MIM, but their sound was almost the same. Before I could buy new pups, I sold it to get my second AVRI Jag... and never looked back. 

[blacktiger]

Unfortunately, the Jag scale doesn't work for me, and I find Teles really uncomfortable, so the Strat is the only option for me as a back up to my JM  .

[kle]

You know...you can always buy another Jazzmaster!

[blacktiger]

You know...you can always buy another Jazzmaster!

If there was a MIM Classic 60s model (or, even better, 50s) I probably would.  I know there's not much love for Strats around here, but if Hendrix and Verlaine thought they were halfway decent, I guess they're good enough to play second string to my JM  .

[Stereordinary]

Yeah, I'd still save a little more and get the JM. 

[blacktiger]

Yeah, I'd still save a little more and get the JM.   ::)

If I came across a super bargain vintage or AVRI JM, I'd go for it in a heartbeat, but since my JM will be my one and only guitar after the Jag sale is complete, I'd rather go for a second guitar that was 1) a different model and, above all, 2) CHEAP.  I can get a Classic 60s Strat for less than $500, so that definitely fits the bill on both counts. 

I've had a whole string of second guitars in the last couple of years (Jag, Strat, Tele, Gretsch and a couple of Les Pauls) and none of them have hung around for long, so while I'd like to think that the Classic 60s will stay for a while, experience tells me that I'll only have it for a few months  .

[guitardude]

yeah i played one. it was really good, put i think it was over priced (not bad, just over priced)

[Ryan]

Look for a used Classic 60's, they're a great deal. I like the neck, it's your standard thin C, and the pickups in the one I played (and almost bought) were very decent. The more recent MIMs have Ceramic pickups . . . not too sure about the classic series though. I love Lake Placid Blue, and Sam Ash had a used one for $200. I don't know why I didn't snap it up right then and there.

[blacktiger]

The Classic Players were designed by the Custom Shop and are more vintage accurate, including 2 point trem and alnico pickups.  I can get one for under $500, easy.  I've got my eye on one on eBay that's Sonic Blue, which is my first choice, otherwise I'll probably go with LPB.

[Stereordinary]

You know what'd be sweet?  Getting an MIM Strat and puting Jazzy pickups in it.  Yyyeeeaaahhh boooyyyeee!

[blacktiger]

I've considered putting in Jag pickups.  Still considering, actually.  Are they close enough to be interchangeable? 

[Stereordinary]

For your sake?  Yes.*








*Possibly lying.

[Ryan]

But what would Jag pickups be without the Claw? I bet warmoth or pickguardian could cut you a custom one.