Inspiration and originality

[destroyerrock]

Hey yall, I'm here to talk about a bit of an issue im having right now. Throughout the past 4 years of playing, I always find myself with a strat. however, i also find myself being really repetitive with strats. The whole srv/hendrix blues type stuff. Ive taken notice of it, and every time i feel that i want to do something different than that, the first thing i do is grab my tele or les paul. Am i the only one who feels this way? should i sell the strat and not look back? its a nice guitar, but i feel as though im stuck in a rut every time i play it. tough choices, advice appriciated.

 

[Electric Warrior]

I get this 100%. I have a couple of guitars like that, but it's ok. Sometimes it's fun to play the familiar. As long as you're expanding otherwise, it's fun to come back to the familiar and see how far you've come.

 

[Mjark]

Don’t blame the tool.

 

[Timbresmith1]

Hey yall, I'm here to talk about a bit of an issue im having right now. Throughout the past 4 years of playing, I always find myself with a strat. however, i also find myself being really repetitive with strats. The whole srv/hendrix blues type stuff. Ive taken notice of it, and every time i feel that i want to do something different than that, the first thing i do is grab my tele or les paul. Am i the only one who feels this way? should i sell the strat and not look back? its a nice guitar, but i feel as though im stuck in a rut every time i play it. tough choices, advice appriciated.

Nope. I had a Les Paul custom. I had a Marshall. Marshall meet Custom. Play barre chord at high volume. Turns out there’s already a guy named Mick Ronson. Goodbye Les Paul. Hello Hiwatt.

 

[Timbresmith1]

I change it up. Put heavy strings on the Strat so you can’t cheat with bends. Take all pedals out of the chain. Play as clean as possible. Lots of ways to break a cliche’.

 

[Refugee]

Perhaps, try out some different strat players. Turn off the OD, and go clean more.



Skip to about 4:45, and ring in the new year.

 

[destroyerrock]

I change it up. Put heavy strings on the Strat so you can’t cheat with bends. Take all pedals out of the chain. Play as clean as possible. Lots of ways to break a cliche’.

I dig this advice, but i tend to actually never use pedals. maybe i should do the oppisite, try to toss some pedals in the mix

 

[destroyerrock]

Perhaps, try out some different strat players. Turn off the OD, and go clean more.



Skip to about 4:45, and ring in the new year.

i actually tend to play clean most the time, just due to volume restictions of being in a house with family. maybe i should grab an od pedal to mix it up. also appreciate the videos, definitely different music

 

[4pickupguy]

Yup lots of people get non Hendrix tones from a strat. Force yourself to learn Sultans Of Swing or something.
Writing a tune forces me out into the open usually.

 

[Tone Quest]

Keep all your guitars! Play what you like and enjoy. Remember, musical tastes can change over time. You just may need the Strat or LP down the road.

 

[boris bubbanov]

Keep all your guitars! Play what you like and enjoy. Remember, musical tastes can change over time. You just may need the Strat or LP down the road.

I agree, except replace the LP with an ES 335!

 

[destroyerrock]

I agree, except replace the LP with an ES 335!

man i cant tell you how many times ive considered it, but its a fugly epiphone that had the ugliest refin ive ever seen. currently in the process of stripping it to natural. i love 335s

 

[loopfinding]

I pretty much only keep guitars if they’re of general use. Even my archtop I consider general use. I had a JM for a while, and all I would do on it is play shoegaze or Western swing-y type of stuff.

But as much as I don’t like strats, I think they’re pretty versatile/general use. Just learn other stuff on it if you really want to keep it. I think last time I busted mine out I was working on some soul/fusion-y stuff...but it wasn’t like I picked it for that, I just wanted to play it for some reason.

 

[Beebe]

Change the tuning. Something like FACGCE is a radically different experience.

 

[destroyerrock]

I agree, except replace the LP with an ES 335!

You predicted the future