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JohnnyCrash · May 4th, 2005, 04:40 PM

I hope this doesn't start a war...

I love Telecasters, and just about any Gibson model... I want to make sure I'm covering all of my bases tonally for the studio, so from time to time I have bought a Strat, only to sell it after being very disatisfied (gone through 4 or 5).

The music by guys who played Teles or Gibsons I enjoy, while those who play strats, even the great players, I never have enjoyed (OK except Jimi). I even dislike SRV's *tone* (I know it's almost blasphemy)... Clapton's tone of the Bluesbreakers album was awesome (Les Paul), but on the Layla sessions it was terrible (to me, again, no wars here).

Duck-clucky tones and whimpy "springy" sounds seem to be the Strat's only forte - something I do not like, want, or need.

Personal taste notwithstanding... there HAS TO BE SOME EXAMPLES OF A GREAT CLASSIC STRAT SOUND I HAVE MISSED. The guitar is legendary and a best-seller...

CAN ANYONE CONVICE ME OF THE STRAT'S USEFULLNESS AND GREATNESS?

I love guitars (catalogs are almost porn, I'm sure you ALL understand that), so I'm almost *looking* for an excuse to buy a Strat!

It may simply be an issue of taste, but I'm sure some of you guys could sway me... perhaps a *specific model* (I may have been buying the wrong Strats over the years).

May 4th, 2005, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
JohnnyCrash Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 8,746	Strats, why? I hope this doesn't start a war... I love Telecasters, and just about any Gibson model... I want to make sure I'm covering all of my bases tonally for the studio, so from time to time I have bought a Strat, only to sell it after being very disatisfied (gone through 4 or 5). The music by guys who played Teles or Gibsons I enjoy, while those who play strats, even the great players, I never have enjoyed (OK except Jimi). I even dislike SRV's tone (I know it's almost blasphemy)... Clapton's tone of the Bluesbreakers album was awesome (Les Paul), but on the Layla sessions it was terrible (to me, again, no wars here). Duck-clucky tones and whimpy "springy" sounds seem to be the Strat's only forte - something I do not like, want, or need. Personal taste notwithstanding... there HAS TO BE SOME EXAMPLES OF A GREAT CLASSIC STRAT SOUND I HAVE MISSED. The guitar is legendary and a best-seller... CAN ANYONE CONVICE ME OF THE STRAT'S USEFULLNESS AND GREATNESS? I love guitars (catalogs are almost porn, I'm sure you ALL understand that), so I'm almost looking for an excuse to buy a Strat! It may simply be an issue of taste, but I'm sure some of you guys could sway me... perhaps a specific model (I may have been buying the wrong Strats over the years). __________________ -- I constantly have to remind myself I'm a grownup and it's just the internet.