EOB Stratocaster... finally tried one today!

Fuengi

.... Especially at used prices! 

JayGee

That’s the thing with signature guitars, it’s one persons very particular take on an ideal specification, and as such it’s not going to suit everybody...

Fuengi

JayGee said:

That’s the thing with signature guitars, it’s one persons very particular take on an ideal specification, and as such it’s not going to suit everybody...

Absolutely, I totally get that. I really like the concept and the tonal options are great. I'm tempted to look for a decent priced used one as I might get to like the neck. But if not I can swap it out and keep the original if I want to resell at any time. 

If I changed the neck for something with a slimmer profile and a rosewood fingerboard it might suit me more. 

VJIves

I had to move my EOB on because of the neck. Considered swapping it out for another one, but figured I could probably just get a sustainer if I really needed one that badly.

Fuengi

Tried it again today. Still hate the neck. 

The fingerboard has a little contour to it but it feels flat somehow. The neck is super glossy, it's like playing fly paper. 

sweepy

Fuengi said:

Tried it again today. Still hate the neck. 

The fingerboard has a little contour to it but it feels flat somehow. The neck is super glossy, it's like playing fly paper. 

I couldn’t get on with the neck, considering Ed’s Old Strat was a Clapton model I’d have thought that it might at least have a soft V

Whitecat

Fuengi said:

Tried it again today. Still hate the neck. 

The fingerboard has a little contour to it but it feels flat somehow. The neck is super glossy, it's like playing fly paper. 

Oh that would piss me off loads!!! It’s not necessary anymore...

VJIves

Loved the pick ups, hated the neck.

impmann

sweepy said:

Fuengi said:

Tried it again today. Still hate the neck. 

The fingerboard has a little contour to it but it feels flat somehow. The neck is super glossy, it's like playing fly paper. 

I couldn’t get on with the neck, considering Ed’s Old Strat was a Clapton model I’d have thought that it might at least have a soft V

Mine was a soft V.

Fuengi

Whitecat said:

Fuengi said:

Tried it again today. Still hate the neck. 

The fingerboard has a little contour to it but it feels flat somehow. The neck is super glossy, it's like playing fly paper. 

Oh that would piss me off loads!!! It’s not necessary anymore...

Fly paper dipped in treacle. That's what it felt like. 

dubber

I had one for a few months, I thought the neck and fingerboard were ok, not as nice as a CS equivalent, edges weren't smooth etc. ... but pretty good for the price.

thegummy

dubber said:

I had one for a few months, I thought the neck and fingerboard were ok, not as nice as a CS equivalent, edges weren't smooth etc. ... but pretty good for the price.

Can't help but wonder if Fender deliberately avoid rolling the edges of the fretboards on Mexican models purely so it's a selling point for the American range.

lovestrat74

thegummy said:

dubber said:

I had one for a few months, I thought the neck and fingerboard were ok, not as nice as a CS equivalent, edges weren't smooth etc. ... but pretty good for the price.

Can't help but wonder if Fender deliberately avoid rolling the edges of the fretboards on Mexican models purely so it's a selling point for the American range.

Of course it is but it only takes 10 mins D.I.Y

thegummy

lovestrat74 said:

thegummy said:

dubber said:

I had one for a few months, I thought the neck and fingerboard were ok, not as nice as a CS equivalent, edges weren't smooth etc. ... but pretty good for the price.

Can't help but wonder if Fender deliberately avoid rolling the edges of the fretboards on Mexican models purely so it's a selling point for the American range.

Of course it is but it only takes 10 mins D.I.Y

See my recent thread about it.

Doodlegame

I think it was designed for a very specific sound, which it achieves well.  However, if you're expecting it to sound like even a HSS strat, it's possibly comparable to a super strat.  It looks like one but doesn't necessarily sound like one...

Love the guitar personally, that's just me being a sucker for maple boards, lil HBs, sustainers and strats.... hehehe

Fuengi

Doodlegame said:

I think it was designed for a very specific sound, which it achieves well.  However, if you're expecting it to sound like even a HSS strat, it's possibly comparable to a super strat.  It looks like one but doesn't necessarily sound like one...

Love the guitar personally, that's just me being a sucker for maple boards, lil HBs, sustainers and strats.... hehehe

I'm liking all that stuff, just not the neck. It might play a lot better with a good rub down of the neck.