Choosing A Strat |
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Jul 28 2008, 11:32 AM
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I suppose you wanna buy American Strat..
Here are some names of their products so you can differentiate them more easily: - Standard: standard "stock" features strat, 3 singles, alder body, maple or rosewood fretboard. - Fat Strat: A strat with a HSS or HSH Fender pickups configuration. All the rest is stock. - American Series: Same as first two basically, but manufactured in latest years and have some improvements, like Delta Tone circuit (on the second tone pot, there is a "clik" taht removes it from the circuit and boost up mids and volume just a little - not too useful). - Deluxe Series: More expensive version of stock strats. Same wood, more complicated electronics. With these ones you can make series or parallel connections between the coils, and have a lot more tonal diversity. Unfortunately, these strats, considered by many and me too, don't carry that "real" strat vibe anymore. Nevertheless they do sound like a strat. - Reissues: Most expensive factory strats, built to original specs of old strats from 50s, 60s, and 70s era. IMO these have the best strat tone of all, and usually are great straight from the factory, because most parts on them are hand built. They are the most expensive ones too. - Signature: built by specs of great players, such as Eric Johnson, Malmsteen etc.. They are great, but I don't recommend these, they are often not too great sounding (for the price which is around reissues, more or less), and most of them don't fit most people, because they are too customized already. But hey, if somebody likes it, it is still an awesome guitar. I include here tribute Strats too, although they are often more expensive and rare. - Anniversary Editions: Editions that come out after certain amount of years, like 50years ann. strat that came out after 50 years of strat existence, or 60 years ann strat that came out in 2006 after 60 years of Fender company existense (I own one). They are standard strats, but payed more attention to details, and usually given better pickups and electronics. They also have some unique features that standards don't have, and their price is going up faster. Their price is between standard and reissue strats, around deluxe strats. - Fender Custom Shop: a company within fender that builts hand made models. Basically a factory within a factory that can make some custom works on strats (and charge it considerably more of course). THey have their own array of models, but often the price os over the top. If you wanna collectable or one-of, this is the way to go. This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Jul 28 2008, 11:35 AM -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Jul 28 2008, 11:37 AM
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If that text aint in the wiki yet, maybe it should be ..StratFAQ
--------------------  Gear: Guitar Cort EVL X4 , Squier Strat Amp Peavey Valveking 112 50w |
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Jul 28 2008, 12:15 PM
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QUOTE (Rooks @ Jul 28 2008, 12:37 PM)  If that text aint in the wiki yet, maybe it should be ..StratFAQ So right!, there's already an awesome stratocaster entry, but some of this info could complete it even more  -------------------- Guitars:
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Jul 28 2008, 01:46 PM
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QUOTE (ShinyHighlander @ Jul 28 2008, 12:53 PM) Very good information Ivan I checked around on Fenders web site and I noticed that the american standard series only has single coils while for example the vintage series has two single coils and a humbucker as bridge pickup. But how much does the choice of pickups affect the sound. I understand my question is quite diffucult to answer but i´d like to something like what types of pickups fit for which type of music etc.Actually your question is pretty easy to answer. Single coil pickups have distinct twangy sound to it, with bell-like harmonics. Good for lot of styles but not very good for anything that has too much distortion. There is a lot of noise on them, and they can't handle distortion too well. I don't say people don't play them at all with a lot of drive, it's just it is hard to achieve a well defined tone. Humbuckers are way better in that area. But humbucker can't give you that spankin' twangy, bell-like sound. They are more flat, and can handle distortion good, you can hear every note nicely etc. For your style I recommend buying any strat you like how it sounds. It is the wood, quality of details and the feel on the neck that you should look after. Bare in mind that all new standard strats are ALL drilled down to HSH configurations - EVEN those with SSS combo. This means that you can easily put a regular type humbucker afterwards, you will just have to replace the pickguard that's all. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Jul 28 2008, 06:31 PM
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With $2000 go inmediately for a used Suhr or Vigier, I´ve got a Vigier still do´t believe how lucky I´am. More cheaper you can go for a Strat Carvin.
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Jul 28 2008, 08:24 PM
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QUOTE (ShinyHighlander @ Jul 28 2008, 05:15 PM) I am not sure I understand what HSH and SSS mean? Does HSH mean you have a humbucker as neck pickup, a single coil in the middle and another humbucker at the bridge? And is SSS just three singlecoils? You got it mate 
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Jul 28 2008, 09:57 PM
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The reason why im in to strats all of a sudden is probably because i saw Iron Maiden live at Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg a few days ago. So to give you some idea of what type of strat im interested I will provide you with a link to a guitar lesson with mr Adrian Smith. If anyone can tell what strat that is I appreciate that much. Please enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu5v7J7kMp8 |
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Jul 28 2008, 10:25 PM
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QUOTE (ShinyHighlander @ Jul 28 2008, 10:57 PM) The reason why im in to strats all of a sudden is probably because i saw Iron Maiden live at Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg a few days ago. So to give you some idea of what type of strat im interested I will provide you with a link to a guitar lesson with mr Adrian Smith. If anyone can tell what strat that is I appreciate that much. Please enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu5v7J7kMp8 Iron Maiden use modified strats with floyd rose tremolos and a humbucker in the bridge. There was a limited signature run by fender of these strats but they are sold out and might be hard to get. The specs are: Floyd Rose tremolo 22 fret maple neck Seymour Duncan Sh-4 (Jeff Beck) humbucker in the bridge, middle and neck coils are seymour duncan hotrail coil sized humbuckers ...So you can basicly buy a hss strat with a floyd rose and replace the pickups and you'll have the strat of your dreams This post has been edited by ZakkWylde: Jul 28 2008, 10:27 PM --------------------  Gear: - Jackson USA Select KV2 King V with EMG 81/85 - Gibson Les Paul Custom Arctic White with EMG 81/85 - Ibanez Rg 8527 J Custom 7-String with DiMarzio Evolution and Air Norton - Peavey 6505+ head with Marshall 1960AV 4x12 cab - Peavey Vypyr 30 Practice Amp - Dunlop Crybaby From Hell, Maxon OD808, Boss TU-2, MXR CarbonCopy, ISP Decimator, MXR Custom Audio Electronics Booster |
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