David Garner
Platinum Supporting Member
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I’ve said a million times here, people say that Strats are versatile but they always sound like Strats to me. You either love it or you don’t.
I do, but I recognize that the Strat has a peculiar set of attributes that leads to that plinky, punchy, hollow sound. It doesn’t matter where the pickup selector is or where the volume and tone knobs are set. Actually, decking the trem does more to change that fundamental tone to me. With a floating trem, traditional wiring, single coil bridge — it just sounds like a Strat. Embracing that is the first step to loving them.
I do, but I recognize that the Strat has a peculiar set of attributes that leads to that plinky, punchy, hollow sound. It doesn’t matter where the pickup selector is or where the volume and tone knobs are set. Actually, decking the trem does more to change that fundamental tone to me. With a floating trem, traditional wiring, single coil bridge — it just sounds like a Strat. Embracing that is the first step to loving them.