Lord Summerisle Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 We seem to have had a few Les Paul vs Stratocaster, and Telecaster vs Stratocaster threads of late. Seems to me that the poor old Strat is getting a raw deal. So, in defense of the Strat, I thought others might like to join me in showing off the beauty of Leo's greatest creation. Here's my contribution: This is my 2008 Fender American Standard Stratocaster, candy-cola with a rosewood 'board. For various (very) complicated reasons, this Strat is called "Betty," (even though I do not normally name my guitars). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe2Grind123 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Here's my pair: 2000 Squier Strat, 2007 Fender Deluxe Players Strat I haven't played the Squier in months, but the Fender is great. It gets very "chimey" through the Valve Junior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangbang Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I like the tortoise pick guard and the gold hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledge57 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Never been much of a Strat fan but watching Mark Knopfler play the intro to Money for Nothing and hearing that tone that only a Strat can make, I'm starting to come around. If I don't find a buyer for my PRS soon I make take a Start in trade even though I don't need another guitar. The one that Lord Summerisle posted is a beauty btw............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Pohatu ... You are clearly a fine musician with an excellent eye for quality instruments! However, the neck on your strat looks a bit dark to me ... have you thought about giving it a good cleaning lately? LOL Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphs1978 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 here is my '94 40th anniversary i also have a Squre '51 but im not sure that counts lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiEric Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 1983 Fullerton 1957 Reissue - bought new. My first "good" guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Michelle; because she's mi shell pink strat... geddit? Actually, she's a little darker than this pic taken in the sun. Which was not taken in front of Lord Summerisle's bush. (Can I say that? :-)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Flick Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Here's two of mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Summerisle Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Michelle Strats are definitely female! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Sure...love to get to show my (first ever electric guitar, that just happens to be a) vintage '64 Strat! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpfan Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Here's my Squire Strat I bought for $50.00 Here it is with a Fender Frontman 25 I got for $30.00 I'm pretty happy with the pair for $80.00! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Jerry, I love those two. The HOG has a flowery Telecaster in stock, and I'm going to go play it... and maybe I'll buy it someday. They also have a Rocky - was this some sort of replica, or did you paint it yourself? MIDIMan, my intentions are to modify the Fender a bit... gold tube pickup covers, a gold bridge cover, and gold dome knobs. I don't want to do part and not all, though, so until I find the covers, it will wait. The only set I can find are attached to a set of $200 Kent Armstrongs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Ain't nothin' wrong with a Squier, and anyone who says otherwise can bite me! Here's mine, Squier California Series Stratocaster, and I'm also fortunate enough to have a matching Telecaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxHart85231281734137 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 heres Goldy! http://img2.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=0000006o.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Jerry' date=' I love those two. The HOG has a flowery Telecaster in stock, and I'm going to go play it... and maybe I'll buy it someday. They also have a Rocky - was this some sort of replica, or did you paint it yourself? MIDIMan, my intentions are to modify the Fender a bit... gold tube pickup covers, a gold bridge cover, and gold dome knobs. I don't want to do part and not all, though, so until I find the covers, it will wait. The only set I can find are attached to a set of $200 Kent Armstrongs.[/quote'] Pohatu: People are going to start rumors about us, brother ... I want to do the same thing! You can find your pup covers here ... and the knobs and everthing else: http://www.greasygroove.com/search.php?pg=1&stext=strat&scat=27&stype=exact&nobox=true Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I originally wanted a tube - the Tele neck pickup, but eventually I'm going to settle for a normal gold cover. I don't want to have them made, because that will probably double the cost of the project, which is relatively cheap so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Flick Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Jerry' date=' I love those two. The HOG has a flowery Telecaster in stock, and I'm going to go play it... and maybe I'll buy it someday.[/quote'] I was in Sam Ash Saturday, they had a blue flower Tele and a pink Paisley Tele in stock. They also have a Rocky - was this some sort of replica' date=' or did you paint it yourself?[/quote'] A friend of mine played George in Beatlemania on Broadway, he made the pickguard & headstock overlays for me, and then I painted the body on an old homemade Strat I had lying around. I have a wall with my Revolution Casino, a fake Rickenbacker bass & Rocky hanging in tribute to the Fab Four: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svet Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Sweet lord those are some real beauties!! Vomer's pink one is just awesome looking! Yum! Here are mine: American Strat Deluxe Late 80s USA Strat Plus: Eric Johnson Sig: 1956 Heavy relic Custom Shop: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 My strat........... a real mans strat8-[ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alanhindle Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Are superstrats / hot rodded strats included? What the heck, here are mine.... My Charvel San Dimas 1. Based on the early '80s Charvel hot rodded Fenders, these USA production ones are awesome guitars for the money: My '86 Yamaha SE 350 that I bought in '87. Dead straight neck with super low action and amazing stock pickups. This one can do all the 3 s/c strat sounds with its coil tapped humbucker but it's also an out and out metal machine when it wants to be. It more than holds its own against the likes of my Gibson SG faded and my Charvel and I'll never ever sell it: Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Summerisle Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Are superstrats / hot rodded strats included? What the heck' date=' here are mine.... My '86 Yamaha SE 350 that I bought in '87. [img']http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr149/alanhindle/DSC01482.jpg[/img] I guess those Yamahas are keepers! My buddy has one quite like that from the early 90s, only his is plainer (no binding) and has the HB-SC-HB pickup configuration. He's an amazing player, and that $300 Yamaha is still his main axe to this day (played through some kind of monster Marshall stack). Some beautiful Strats and Strat derivatives on display in this thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 MIM Strat I bought last summer. Planning on upgrading the p/u's, pots, etc. in the next couple of months. Gets along very well with my Blues Jr. Picture quality sucks, it's wine red w/Rosewood fretboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbberry Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 2008 squier classic vibe 50's. best strat ive played. and yes i ve played american standards, still feels better. not to mention about a grand cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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