El Gringo
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Tell me more about the "Heart Attack Start " ?Altho I have always primarily been a Les Paul guy, I am finding myself playing the Heart Attack Strat more and more these days.
Tell me more about the "Heart Attack Start " ?Altho I have always primarily been a Les Paul guy, I am finding myself playing the Heart Attack Strat more and more these days.
Tell me more about the "Heart Attack Start " ?
When you take into consideration what Fender has going right now w/Fender / EVH / Charvel / Jackson, it's pretty tough for any other manufacturer to measure up at the moment. While I'd still like to add another SG to my lineup, most of my GAS / interest is in the Fender family of brands in current years. I'll consider other brands from time to time (meaning other than Fender or Gibson brands), but I lose interest pretty quick. As a quick example, we've got a daughter coming along in June, so I'm thinking of buying a new pink guitar (which i can eventually give to her) … just given it's a pretty specific color I'm going for, I've had to branch out into other manufacturers (i.e. ibanez) … there are a couple / few that look interesting, but I'm still really leaning toward the Charvel Pro Mod in Neon Pink. I think you just reach a point where you like what you like, and if you find a brand or two that gives it to you (for me it's Gibson & Fender brands), there's little reason to stray. Then again, there are plenty of guys here who own / play a variety of different brands, so that's certainly not a blanket statement (and i'll admit that there are brands i'm curious about but have never even picked up because i think they're ugly).
Agreed I like my Fender, Jackson, and Schecter. Schecter I feel is one of the select few brands out there right now that can amount to FMIC brands. The amount of bang for your buck that you get is LOVELY! Top quality stuff too!
We're living in a golden age of guitar making right now (and have been for a number of years), and the amount of bang for the buck - even amongst the most entry level - is lightyears ahead of where it use to be.
We're living in a golden age of guitar making right now (and have been for a number of years), and the amount of bang for the buck - even amongst the most entry level - is lightyears ahead of where it use to be.
Five bypasses. Thus, I named her the 'Heart Attack Strat'.
That's the bright side of a Les Paul costing $4,000 now I guess. Even non-Custom shop Strats are hitting the $2k price point now...
well I have to say that I fully understand where the name comes from .I hope you are doing better physically because my family has history with cardiac issues both on my fathers and mothers side .5 years ago on a sunday afternoon, I went into the local Guitar Center for picks and such. They had a very nice tobacco burst Stratocaster on clearance, so I said what the hell and pulled the trigger. Got it home, set it up and she played like butter. I found myself in the emergency room the next morning and had emergency surgery. Five bypasses. Thus, I named her the 'Heart Attack Strat'.
Thanks, Rick. Stilll around and kicking ass!
well I have to say that I fully understand where the name comes from .I hope you are doing better physically because my family has history with cardiac issues both on my fathers and mothers side .
Agreed I like my Fender, Jackson, and Schecter. Schecter I feel is one of the select few brands out there right now that can amount to FMIC brands. The amount of bang for your buck that you get is LOVELY! Top quality stuff too!
took my dad when I was 1yrs old.
Damn, that's brutal. You having to watch your diet, blood pressure etc?