Tele twang out of a strat?

[wshelley]

Jimmy just about nails it here. I listened to a live stream of this show last week and didn't know he wasn't play a tele until I watched the video. Solo starts around 3:15.

[Califiddler]

Tremolo definitely helps beef up the twang factor, but that still doesn't sound like Tele twang to my ears.

[Tele-Monster]

In my experience it just isnt possible

[fezz parka]

A beefier (beefier?) A3 flatpole pickup wound with 43 like my Maverick along with this will get you close:



But it's just close enough. The rest is how you play it, amp, etc. Pete Anderson used to get ridiculous twang out of a Strat. A little luck and the right approach will get you close.

[bo]

I get close with a Fralin Vintage Hot with the bottom plate added and a blend pot to add a little of the neck pickup. In fact if you blend in the neck just a little it sounds very Jimmy Bryant (tonally-ability is another issue).

[rbro]

Just reverse the middle and neck pickups on the switch.

rbro

[Breen]

You can hear the Strat, but its YOU who twangs it.

[outlawyer]

Originally Posted by Breen

You can hear the Strat, but its YOU who twangs it.

Looks like the answer is yes!
There's a Nashville cat, can't remember his name, a session man, plays a Mary Kay Strat, twang as far as the ear can hear.