Making a Superstrat "classier"

[In Absentia]

I want to spec out a Superstrat soon, and don't want to have one that looks like it was made in 1988. So, in you opinion, what makes a Superstrat "classy".

[RussB]

The person playing it

[corpraider69]

Yeah dress really well when you play. Maybe like Eric Johnson

[Cody]

"Nothing says "classy" like marble columns!"

[chrisjw5]

Avoid Van Halen or Dokken stripes
No Japanese flags or samurai, in fact no all over graphics period
No colors that look like something out of a Nagel print
No comic book characters
Also, no graphics involving leopard spots, snakeskin or anything that denotes animal skin
Additionally, no tits. I don't care if you like them, you look desperate
No carved tops, and I don't mean PRS or Les Paul, I mean George Lynch-style skull and crossbones engraved into the body
In fact, no skull or crossbones period, along with a ban on monster movie posters
No reverse pointy headstock
Nothing with a trem that's bigger than a pack of cards or has adjusting wheels, gears, cogs or sprockets
Nothing with letters or numbers as a part of the paint job or on the neck
Nothing that looks like a 9 year old with a jig saw installed the pickup

[Grandturk]

[kenneth]

This was a super strat I had for some time. I thought it was fairly classy looking. (Now I play a less classy looking Kramer)



i also am a fan of the "vintage-modded" look, for example a reissue fitted with a floyd. Iron maiden style.

[jamdogg]

Originally Posted by chrisjw5

Avoid Van Halen or Dokken stripes
No Japanese flags or samurai, in fact no all over graphics period
No colors that look like something out of a Nagel print
No comic book characters
Also, no graphics involving leopard spots, snakeskin or anything that denotes animal skin
Additionally, no tits. I don't care if you like them, you look desperate
No carved tops, and I don't mean PRS or Les Paul, I mean George Lynch-style skull and crossbones engraved into the body
In fact, no skull or crossbones period, along with a ban on monster movie posters
No reverse pointy headstock
Nothing with a trem that's bigger than a pack of cards or has adjusting wheels, gears, cogs or sprockets
Nothing with letters or numbers as a part of the paint job or on the neck
Nothing that looks like a 9 year old with a jig saw installed the pickup

that about sums it up. but also be careful with gawdy strap pins, reflectors and such.

[Bobby D]

Sadowsky, Suhr, Anderson, and Tyler ALL make some very elegant superstrats

[Bobby D]

Originally Posted by Grandturk

the ADrian Smith is PURE CLASS -- i love that guitar -- and it's a SHREDDER that you could play at a black tie event!

[In Absentia]

Originally Posted by Bobby D

Sadowsky, Suhr, Anderson, and Tyler ALL make some very elegant superstrats

Gonna be a Suhr standard.

[dspellman]

Originally Posted by kenneth

i also am a fan of the "vintage-modded" look, for example a reissue fitted with a floyd. Iron maiden style.

In this case we have a player who looks reliced.

[dspellman]

Originally Posted by In Absentia

I want to spec out a Superstrat soon, and don't want to have one that looks like it was made in 1988. So, in you opinion, what makes a Superstrat "classy".

Just follow the rules for cars, I guess. Neutral colors, minimal ornamentation, no oversize equipment, no racing stripes, and leave the bumper stickers off.

[jamdogg]

[In Absentia]

Originally Posted by dspellman

Just follow the rules for cars, I guess. Neutral colors, minimal ornamentation, no oversize equipment, no racing stripes, and leave the bumper stickers off.

I love this post, lol.