The Strat Thread

[la szum]

Got a Christmas Present for you @FuzzyAce .

Next year try and be nicer, k?

 

[DrewJD82]

That's why I don't even know what a "Strat" or "Tele" is anymore.



Is it just the body shape?

I'd have to think that's a wildly different line across the board and I've mostly thought of this when the Jim Root sigs started churning out....they're techincally Strats, Jazzmasters and Teles due to the body shape, but the electronics and configuration really removes the things that makes those guitars inherently them. I can see from Root's perspective, "I'd like a Tele version and a Strat version and blah blah", and not being able to argue against calling them that in that context.

For me, I suppose it's when the modifications remove the sound of the guitar the guitar is known for, like slapping an 81/85 set in a Tele, but that also doesn't technically stop the guitar from being a Tele just because the guts are different, so that's definitely up to the individual. I know I've referred to my Solar as an Explorer before because I remember someone giving me a bunch of shit over it

 

[gearJunkie]

My go-to "Strat" is a custom build by Kip Elder of Starr Guitars. He had a one piece swamp ash body and Fender soft-v bird's-eye maple neck for $600.

We added vintage Kluson tuners, a Bladerunner bridge with MagLok, and a Seymour Duncan noiseless loaded pickguard. It has a moderate relic Pewter nitro over 50's burst finish.

My real Strat ...