The Stratocaster Thread

[IbanezMark]

I don't have all of these anymore

 

[radiomatts]

Believe it or not Jeff Healey Played a SQUIER STRAT.


TWIN

And sounded damn good with it too. RIP Jeff.

 

[racersteen68]

 

[racersteen68]

Malmsteen and Jubilee

 

[racersteen68]

 

[janarn]

One is 29 years old. The other is 48 years old:

Fullversjon: Viser bilde - sportsfiske.nu

Fullversjon: Viser bilde - sportsfiske.nu

 

[Steve Mavronis]

Here's a new picture of my 2004 MIM Fender Satin Midnight Blue Stratocaster, with an awesome scalloped neck mod that I just had done for me!

 

[Pooh]

Here's mine, 1987 vintage 62 reissue.
Buddy Guy blessed it, played with it!
combine it with a homemade treble booster in the 1974x and it rocks!

 

[tonefreak]

Here's mine, 1987 vintage 62 reissue.
Buddy Guy blessed it, played with it!
combine it with a homemade treble booster in the 1974x and it rocks!

ummmm
why is the tremolo arm on the wrong side?

 

[Pooh]

I always loved SRV. I tried one of the tribute strats that had it that way and loved it.
So I bought the callaham setup and did the change......
It works for me, I don't have to reach for the arm as much.

 

[Si.]

 

[j2112c]

Hey guys, some great strats on the thread, funny as I just got home and picked up my Levinson Blade. It is great with the electronic tone controls and back pick up boost with the active circuitry.
BUT, I went to a local guitar shop yesterday and tried a standard non-active Fender, boy was the output low. It may have been that guitar, but do you guys change the rear pick up and if so do you maintain the output balance with the others?

 

[Pooh]

thats really beautiful!
If I did not have an autograph on mine, I would do something about the poly coat. Yours is just so beautiful.

 

[metallicaforever95]

puttin a floyd on my classic strat! i found this picture any one know where i can get one? HELP ME

Can someone please tell me what this is! i mean a lock nut yes!
but do they make these? and where can i get one! HELP
this would be a great alternative!

 

[Australian]

puttin a floyd on my classic strat! i found this picture any one know where i can get one? HELP ME

Can someone please tell me what this is! i mean a lock nut yes!
but do they make these? and where can i get one! HELP
this would be a great alternative!

Do some research on those before you do it though. Those behind the nut systems arent as good at keeping the guitar in tune.

 

[poeman33]

Hey guys, some great strats on the thread, funny as I just got home and picked up my Levinson Blade. It is great with the electronic tone controls and back pick up boost with the active circuitry.
BUT, I went to a local guitar shop yesterday and tried a standard non-active Fender, boy was the output low. It may have been that guitar, but do you guys change the rear pick up and if so do you maintain the output balance with the others?

Yes the output on a standard Strat will be way lower...that's normal.

And to balance out the rear pickup with the rest you adjust pickup height. Lower the rear until it isn't louder than the rest. You can get a bridge pup with more output, but if you are going with stock...lower the neck one's height.

 

[Georgiatec]

Yes the output on a standard Strat will be way lower...that's normal.

And to balance out the rear pickup with the rest you adjust pickup height. Lower the rear until it isn't louder than the rest. You can get a bridge pup with more output, but if you are going with stock...lower the neck one's height.

The problem I have the most is balance between bass and treble strings. Most single coils seem a little boomy on the bass side. I just set them with the bass end further away from the strings. The only pups I've tried that are better balanced are Texas Specials, although I believe Lace Sensors are good too, plus a bit more pokey.

 

[Las Palmas Norte]

puttin a floyd on my classic strat! i found this picture any one know where i can get one? HELP ME

Can someone please tell me what this is! i mean a lock nut yes!
but do they make these? and where can i get one! HELP
this would be a great alternative!

I'd stick with locking tuners. That's quite a beastly looking thing.

Cheers, Barrie.

 

[racersteen68]

 

[Georgiatec]

No one posted on here for a while so I'll give it a boot. Just been farting on this Strat for a while. I hadn't played it in ages and forgot what great tone and feel it has (3 Texas Specials). It's made up from a Fat Strat body and a Mighty Mite neck