Dallastx Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Decided to just take my Strat to our last band practice. Boutique pickups and all. Just couldn't get the tone dialed in the way I wanted it and I have played it for years. Had no problem with the S G at all. Lesson learned. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PP_CS336 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Dallastx, you ought to know by now that Gibson and Fenders are totally different sounds, especially due to the humbucker vs the single coil pickup sound. I'm not knocking Fenders, but if you're looking for that Gibson sound, you won't get it out of a Strat no matter what (except maybe if you mod it with PAF Humbuckers ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I can't disagree with this. I usually bring one of my Pauls or my SG Standard to practice. If I get the itch to bring my strat, I have to bring one of the Gibby's,the strat just isn't going to make it through the session with the stuff we do (originals, rock/classic rock inspired) My strat sounds great as well, (Custom shop Texas Specials) however, when I need a sledgehammer, having only a vise grip just aint gonna do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2112 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 All guitars have their place and sound best for certain tunes and styles of music. For what I play, it has to be my SG or LP Classic Custom. Nothing can take their place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 This one does both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallastx Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 Well. I'm going to keep it as a back up or play it on certain tunes. The SG is going to be my primary and I'm looking pretty hard at a 339 with the coil taping for my number 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallastx Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 This one does both. Nope. My Strat is great in the bridge with a Dimarzio hummer in the bridge. The neck and middle are issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 This one does both. Ouchy and ouchier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnappi Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Decided to just take my Strat to our last band practice. Boutique pickups and all. Just couldn't get the tone dialed in the way I wanted it and I have played it for years. Had no problem with the S G at all. Lesson learned. D Don't forget that replacing a single coil bridge pup with a double coil is as easy as taking a half hour to put one in. I have double coils in two of my telecasters because while I don't mind the twangy sound of the original pup, you can get more. Something like a Seymour Duncan Duckbucker or variant will bring your strat to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallastx Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 I have a Dimarzio in the bridge. The rest of th p/us are the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmis Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 But seriously, a big misstake? A big misstake is when you forget to take your pants on when you leave home! And i think if you dime the amp and roll of the tone on a strat you come close enough to deal with all wanted sounds/tones on a sole guitar :-) Better than the other way around IMO, it´s hard to get a strat sound on a HB guitar without coil split. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strav Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Nice looking strats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyraff Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I usually take my sg along with me, i have the same problem. i find strats are better for chordwork with cleaner sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosstownblues Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 This hybrid, which has a set of Fender Wide Range Humbuckers from a '72 Tele Deluxe RI, covers a lot of ground. The short Tele bridge with compensated brass saddles allow for correct intonation and still delivers the clarity you'd expect, but the humbuckers add a respectable girth without quite crossing over to Gibson territory. Very simple electronics with a 500k pot, orange drop .022uf, a 430k resistor in place of the tone knob, and a 3 way switch. It's modeled after the Les Paul DC wiring. The middle position is very 3D with lots of chime, tho fuller than a Strat or Tele yet not as fat as my '06 SG HC Standard. I would use this guitar if I needed to do a night with a wide diversity of tonal requirements. It's a fun guitar to play, tho I do prefer my SG and R7! The strings go through the body into Tele style ferrules, so it's a resonant guitar. Great for blues, rock, and undoubtedly other styles of music. That being said, Gibson guitars are my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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