How Many Stratocasters Do You Own?

I’m pretty much set in my ways when it comes to guitars. Sure I’ve tried Les Pauls, Telecasters, and SG’s. But I always choose Stratocasters. Am I alone? Or do my fellow Gear Pagers own multiple Strats?Didn’t want to post another poll, by the way.

 

Four. But, I'm trying to sell one.

 

Just One. '91 American Standard with Fralin pickups. This is an older picture though... now I have a Fralin HB in the bridge position. I bought it new at GC in 1991. I recently bought a gorgeous PRS but always end up plying my trusty Strat. We've been through hell and high-water together. Tuning is rock solid and sings like a bird.

 

I’m pretty much set in my ways when it comes to guitars.Sure I’ve tried Les Pauls,Telecasters,SG’s.But I always choose Stratocasters.Im I alone?or do my fellow Gear Pagers own multiple Strats?Didn’t want to post another Poll,by the way. View attachment 607964 View attachment 607965 View attachment 607966

Nine Strats, but in the past few years, I've been really into my Les Pauls and SGs, but I'll always love Strats, Teles, and various iterations of all of them.

 

Just one, a 1992 Jeff Beck in midnight purple. 10 guitars, but they all do different things.

 

7 including a fretless sustainer one and a 12 string

 

I bought a 1965 Stratocaster in 1968 (I was the second owner) and have held onto it ever since. In 1991, I bought a Roland Ready Stratocaster and still have it. Love 'em!

 

4 Strats!

• 08 American Standard (EJ pickups)
• EJ Strat (completely stock)
• BloomDoom partscaster (ash, AO neck, SSL-1 pickups)
• MJT partscaster (alder, EJ neck, 57/62 pickups)

I think there’s going to be a hardtail in my near-future as well.

 

9 and another project in parts, and every one different from the others.

 

Currently three:

1. Player Plus
2. Player
3. Classic Vibe 60s

 

Just 1. Had 2, sold one a few years ago. This is the one i still have. It has SD SSL1's in it.
I also have an SG but like the Strat better. I havent had any Gas for another guitar in a while and play them sparingly these days.

 

I think I have seven.
Although two are late 70s and early 80s that I just keep for posterity.

 

I had one, a Fender American Elite SSS with ebony fretboard.
It was way too heavy for me (for a Strat) and I didn't care for the pickups.

Gambled on buying a PRS Silver Sky (American) sight unseen, online having never played one and voilà, I am all set now. Not interested in another Strat.

 

25ish. Lost count. Need to sell some in the emporium. Yes, I’m an idiot. Don’t ask.

 

I’ve owned three G&L Comanches over the years, but not anymore. Legal fees… Those were Strat based and amazing.

Leo Fender himself insisted that the G&Ls were the best-sounding, best-playing electric guitars he'd ever created, and I completely agree. The Comanche, S-500, Skyhawk, and so on are just incredible. Add to that the long-lost (and reworked) Espada and Doheny V12.

Having said that, my main Strat is, well, just that: a 1992 USA that I got brand new back in high school. I have it set up for that Hiram Bullock tone that can be used for country and funk all the way to metal. I've had the frets reworked many times, and about five years ago I went all-out and pulled them for fresh ones.

If I knew then what I know now, I'd go with G&L - no question about it.

 

I currently have six Strats (I really need to take a group photo)
Fender 60s Classic Player - Sonic Blue
Fender Hendrix Monterey
Fender Hendrix Reverse - Black
Fender 60s Roadworn - Olympic White
G&L Legacy - Black
PRS Silver Sky - Tungsten

 

I have 10 all MIJ/Japanese Viintsge.

3 1983 JV Squier’s
2 1980 Tokai SS80’s
1 1979 Tokai ST50
2 1983 SQ Squier’s
1 1979 Aria Pro II
1 84-87 E Series Vandalism Strat replica

 

zero

 

I have owned a bunch. I'm down to a little less than a bunch now, being that it made sense for me at the time to deal three of them away 20+ years ago.

 

OP: What is the Oly White one with the big head?

On a related note: Would you possibly want to have one less Stratocaster?

 

Three. Well, technically 2 are mine and one is my son’s, but it lives here. The interchangeable nature of Fender parts makes having some sort of partscaster possible at any moment. Bolt some sh&t together and “look! It’s Guitar!