Is there a need for more than one Strat..?

merlin

You could buy one/both of mine!

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/118864/fender-cs-60th-anniversary-heavy-relic-strat-sorry-sale-cant-really-afford-to-keep-this-one#latest

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/120508/suhr-classic-pro-mint-condition#latest

The Suhr is different enough compared to most strats, so definitely worth a punt. 

strat1990

digitalscream said:

Frankly, I don't think there's a need for one Strat, much less more than one

Heresy! A non believer! Get him! 

Phil_aka_Pip

digitalscream said:

Frankly, I don't think there's a need for one Strat, much less more than one

I was going to say the same thing. I occasionally find a use for the one I've got, but not often.

digitalscream

strat1990 said:

digitalscream said:

Frankly, I don't think there's a need for one Strat, much less more than one

Heresy! A non believer! Get him! 

Oh, I'm a believer alright. I firmly believe that, like Hendrix was to guitar playing, Strats (and Les Pauls, and Teles) were a good stepping stone in the development of the guitar, but they're badly dated.

The design of those guitars is an ergonomic nightmare for modern playing, and frankly the only reason to own one is for nostalgia. There are much, much better guitars out there which sound just as good (if not identical), but simply function better.

Also...anybody who disagrees too vehemently with me will be summarily sent to the cooler

Philly_Q

Ash/maple, ash/rosewood, alder/maple, alder/rosewood, hardtail. tremolo, SSS, HSS, HSH if that takes your fancy...

Yes there's a need for more than one Strat.

HAL9000

Hey! There’s someone here who thinks one Strat might be enough!

rlw

I have a Highway One and an HSS American Special and they couldn’t be more different.  

poopot

Yes

hobbio

I've had my MIM Classic 50's for only a few weeks and I already want another flavour to go with it...

DrBob

digitalscream said:

strat1990 said:

digitalscream said:

Frankly, I don't think there's a need for one Strat, much less more than one

Heresy! A non believer! Get him! 

Oh, I'm a believer alright. I firmly believe that, like Hendrix was to guitar playing, Strats (and Les Pauls, and Teles) were a good stepping stone in the development of the guitar, but they're badly dated.

The design of those guitars is an ergonomic nightmare for modern playing, and frankly the only reason to own one is for nostalgia. There are much, much better guitars out there which sound just as good (if not identical), but simply function better.

Also...anybody who disagrees too vehemently with me will be summarily sent to the cooler

But isn’t your new favourite toy essentially an evolved Strat ? 

He said checking the bed for horses heads ! 

stratman3142

digitalscream said:

strat1990 said:

digitalscream said:

Frankly, I don't think there's a need for one Strat, much less more than one

Heresy! A non believer! Get him! 

Oh, I'm a believer alright. I firmly believe that, like Hendrix was to guitar playing, Strats (and Les Pauls, and Teles) were a good stepping stone in the development of the guitar, but they're badly dated.

The design of those guitars is an ergonomic nightmare for modern playing, and frankly the only reason to own one is for nostalgia. There are much, much better guitars out there which sound just as good (if not identical), but simply function better.

Also...anybody who disagrees too vehemently with me will be summarily sent to the cooler

So that's what's been holding me back. I need to get one of those Guthrie Govan guitars then I'll be able to play like him

dindude

I say no unless you need a back up. I take it your play time won’t increase if you got another Strat in which case it’s just the same time spread across more instruments that sound at least very similar (in the grand scheme) 

matone

You need a rosewood board one,and a maple `board one then a Sunburst one,white one,LPB one ,Candy Apple red one,plus a Sonic Blue one ,maybe even a black one,so that`s a few to start with and we aint got to different sounding pickup sets yet !!!!!

martin8708

I have 4 strats , but mainly play 2 of them .
I have 5 precisions , and mainly play 2 of them ( one fretted and one fretless) 
People can easily spend £800 a year down the pub or on cigerettes , where as you will have an instrument that brings you pleasure and has good re-sale value should you want to move it on .
Provided you have a roof over your head and the bills are paid , I cant see the problem in having something you want .

digitalscream

DrBob said:

digitalscream said:

strat1990 said:

digitalscream said:

Frankly, I don't think there's a need for one Strat, much less more than one

Heresy! A non believer! Get him! 

Oh, I'm a believer alright. I firmly believe that, like Hendrix was to guitar playing, Strats (and Les Pauls, and Teles) were a good stepping stone in the development of the guitar, but they're badly dated.

The design of those guitars is an ergonomic nightmare for modern playing, and frankly the only reason to own one is for nostalgia. There are much, much better guitars out there which sound just as good (if not identical), but simply function better.

Also...anybody who disagrees too vehemently with me will be summarily sent to the cooler

But isn’t your new favourite toy essentially an evolved Strat ? 

He said checking the bed for horses heads ! 

That's the point - evolved. Although I've replaced the middle pickup with a blank cover, because it's a stupid idea - sounds "meh", and just gets in the way - and it's "fixed" in all the ways Strats are deficient (a sensible neck joint, angled headstock, friendlier pickup selector position etc).

SteveRobinson

I know a guy with (at the last count) 36 Strats so you've got a way to go yet...

Handsome_Chris

Everyone should get a Strat, just one, it is all that is needed.   Then go to The Guitar Show, in Birmingham, and tryout some guitars built by people who may have actually played a guitar.

I do not rave about Strats for the same reason I do not rave about driving a Ford Capri.  There are better options out there than living in the past.

Epsilon

Whenever I have two of the same type of guitar it always leads to an endless cycle of comparison between the two and I end up actually playing far less due to constantly swapping between them. Either that or one turns out to be so clearly better that the other ends up under the bed for months.

crunchman

Handsome_Chris said:

Everyone should get a Strat, just one, it is all that is needed.   Then go to The Guitar Show, in Birmingham, and tryout some guitars built by people who may have actually played a guitar.

I do not rave about Strats for the same reason I do not rave about driving a Ford Capri.  There are better options out there than living in the past.

The Strat is a great design and there was quite a lot of input from players in the development process.

It's very comfortable to play.  A lot of the modern "improvements" are anything but.  The two point trem doesn't sound as good as the original.  The original is a brilliant piece of engineering.  Even more modern makers like PRS use a modified version of it.  People moan about the 7.25" radius but I quite like it.  9.5" is ok as well, but I hate those really flat radius "superstrat" type things.

I'd rather have a good traditional Strat than any of the modern "refinements" of it.  I say this as someone who has owned a "superstrat" style guitar with a bridge humbucker, and who has owned well over 20 electric guitars over the years.

ourmaninthenorth

A single, one, Strat in the World just about covers it....