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[@crytek325]

Fun fact: the best guitar in the world is the one you own.

[@Jamzocd]

I sold my player strat for a professional ll telecaster.

[@WithCarePlz]

Should have gotten the AP2 strat. It does the tele thing better than a tele with all 3 pickups plus it sounds like a strat and is ergonomic like a strat

[@AustinPierce7526]

⁠@@WithCarePlzI I’ve my AP HSS strat but I think my tele feels better

[@WithCarePlz]

@@AustinPierce7526 we all like what we like. No argument there. But for me I could never go back to a tele again bcuz my CS strat with 1/2 blender greasebucket II (sort of similar to the AP2 strats 7 way gilmour wiring but with the addition of treble bleed and the tone 2 being a blender) does the tele thing better than a tele but it’s a strat. For me a strat with that kind of setup always walks over a tele bcuz the strat is much more of a form fitting comfortable shape, and when a trem strat does the tele thing wiring wise it’ll always sound better to me due to the springs being part of the tone. That strat springy snap and the lightweight ergonomics are just too much for a tele to compete with. That being said Teles are the OG electric- and if that plays a part of why somebody wants one- I totally get that. Just for me objectively I can’t play teles after playing AP2 strats and my custom shop pomo strat. But i’d take an AP2 tele over a player strat. But the AP2 strat just does more and does it more comfortably. The AP2 teles are still nice quality american made instruments tho. Congrats. Give a CS Pomo or AP2 strat a try tho if u can

[@AustinPierce7526]

@@WithCarePlz what the major difference between an AP strat and an AP2?

[@davidjairala69]

I have the ampro II jazzyboi and I love it! Tbh pickups are soooo noisy and they overpromised on the new trem design imo, but it most certainly dooms.

[@johnwilliford9277]

I've had a strat since 1972. It's a 1968 model and I still play it. still love it. Got a LP and a tele and love 'em all. But that strat like you say is so versatile. just found you recently love your channel

[@flyonwall360]

The best Strat I ever owned was a Hamer Chaparral Custom. Currently, I have a Fender Stratocaster and a Gibson Les Paul. If I had to choose between the two, I would go with the Les Paul. The Les Paul was perfect from the day I grabbed it off the rack. The Stratocaster has always had tuning issues. The best Fender I ever played was a 1967 Telecaster.

[@MarkTurner-vs7uc]

My strats never had any tuning issues, but my les Paul's sure did.

[@Exrimordonaj]

Yea I had the opposite experience, sold my les Paul custom to get a custom shop strat last year, best thing I ever did.

[@flyonwall360]

@MarkTurner-vs7uc At first, my Les Paul had tuning issues. Then I did the over the top tailpiece wrap, and I started using the luthier knot. Haven't had any problems since. The Stratocaster has tuning issues because of the Fender tremolo bridge and a defective roller nut.

[@mikewithers299]

Great Strat-sense and knowledge you brought here Mike. I was always a LP kinda guy until i got my 1st strat style guitar. That Yamaha had an HSH layout and was the most versatile guitar i ever used. Now i have 4 S style guitars, and love them bcuz they are easy to mod and will also become hsh style strats as well. 🎸🎸

[@lunamatic9775]

I've been lucky enough to grow and at times shrink down my collection over the years. But I have always made sure to hang on to a Strat.

[@matthewbryant2972]

I've had my Classic Series 60's Mexican Strat for over 23 years now. I love it.

[@Ranz-san]

I loved the Survivor clip! Jeff!!! Great video. Love the channel

[@hainsey6264]

The Reverb list is derived from sales on their site which can include second hand as well as new guitars. The top guitar can be the most popular or the most flipped ie the one which generates the most buyer's remorse.

[@peterwilson8039]

I'm just now perusing a list of top selling guitars from Reverb for 2022, and they have the Silver Sky in first place, but second place is the Squier Classic Vibe Baritone Custom Telecaster, and third place is the Fender Player Plus Meteora HH. I might believe that the Silver Sky was a popular guitar, but I think that the other two guitars on the top of the list imply that it is extremely unlikely that the Reverb list can be considered as representative of the industry as a whole. Do we really believe that the Meteora is Fender's best selling model?

[@EdHeinzelman]

I have been a Telecaster guy for 50 years but recently got a LP which is pretty neat too and I have a Strat on the wishlist now when I can figure out which one suits my style and taste.

[@baltimoreben1123]

Thanks again Mike for such an enjoyable video. What a tribute! So glad you included G&L, PRS, and MusicMan! But I can't find a video of you playing your resonator, seen in the background.

[@Elivagar666]

Great... now I'm thinking about pulling my Strat off of Reverb. I think I'm ready to part with it, but then I would not have a Strat. Great timing with this video lol.

[@TheJazieyone]

😂

[@antoonhermans8953]

Yep , i thought i was done with strats , but then i bought an squire 40th anni strat for a fair price a few weeks ago , as back up for my fender tele , now ( a few weeks later ) i have sold my tele and the squire strat is my only electric guitar at the moment , really happy with it !

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

For my first "real" guitar I got a Jackson JS22 DKA because it was aforable to me and had all the things I needed to learn like a netraul tone, duel humbuckers, only 2 knobs and a 3 way switch and honestly most importantly comfey in a way Strats just aren't to me(Maybe because I play a right handed guitar left handed.)... Which my personal music hero is Frank Klepacki like he is everything I want to be as a musician... and his custom guitar from a brand that died 20 years ago has 1 knob and like 5 humbuckers so I wanted to find a guitar like that and kinda did and I couldn't be happier.EDit make that just 2 humbuckers I just checked but it was 1 knob, 1 switch and a wicked body from a brand I still can't ID. But My Jackson having 2 humbuckers and 2 knobs is really close and I love it a great starting guitar!

[@erickmo1188]

I absolutely agree that a strat is the most versatile. I add a baseplate to all my strat bridge pickups and it makes them growl almost like a tele

[@maxpeck4154]

I have a Nash S63 that I was thinking of adding a base plate to the bridge pickup and wiring it up for neck/bridge. The middle pickup by itself for me personally is completely useless

[@erickmo1188]

@@maxpeck4154 do it! You’ll love the difference. I usually grab Lindy Fralin’s baseplate. But a bunch of companies make good ones. I also never use the middle on my strat… but use the middle all the time on my silver sky.

[@Brianbo4]

My Mexican strat had so much sentimental value but I wanted it to catch up with me. I’m 31 and got it when I was 12 so I hot rodded the hell out of it. It’s always been great but now it’s studio great. My new main squeeze is my avii tele thinline

[@MatLinnett1]

I started playing again during the pandemic, after a twenty year hiatus. I began by trying to play my old Washburn KC40V (an early Nineties "Super Strat") and Fender M80 transistor amp, but the electronics had all gone wrong. I was earning quite a bit of cash from freelancing, so I bought myself a Les Paul Studio and a Blackstar HT20-R valve amp. And I love the Les Paul. Unlike the Washburn, which was S-S-H but with no real character, the LP opened me up to a wild world of tonal possibilities accessible with just the on-board electronics. But a while later, I decided I wanted to try that other anchor of the electric guitar world, the Strat, so bought myself a lovely American Performer Strat in Satin Lake Placid Blue. And I adore this guitar. It's beautifully easy to play, and has all of that Strat character and flexibility, while looking drop-dead gorgeous. Don't get me wrong, my LP is awesome, and I love it to bits. But my Strat is on another level. About the only thing I don't like is the vintage-style 6-screw bridge, as it's open and quite uncomfortable for palm muting. But yep, I don't think I'll ever willingly let my Strat go.

[@Les537]

I'm a gibson guy with one strat. Almost sold it, changed the neck instead from maple 9.5 to the rosewood lookalike wood and 12 inch radius. Now I love it. I hate the control layout. It's all pushed forward and in the way to allow that jack plate. The volume knob right there drives me nuts, but i love the sound.

[@cycomiles4225]

Strat is just a well balanced and very comfortable shape for an instrument. Its in every genre of music. From jazz to extreme metal, its just great.

[@donbishop6994]

The volume knob is the only reason I never wanted one. I can't play one without banging my knuckles all over that dam knob. I bought an ernie ball cutlass instead. No knob issues with that one.

[@ramencurry6672]

It’s a great guitar. Some people have problems with the volume knob but that’s because they are playing guitar incorrectly

[@joeblankenship377]

Strats are undeniably cool. I started on a Squier Strat then I got the USA Strat that I've been playing for 20+ years. I wouldn't mind having a Tele, but part of me knows that I just wanna trick myself into playing differently or more frequently because of "something different."

[@mikewithers299]

I didn't want a Tele at first bcuz I thought it was locked into a certain genre of music. Found an awesome Squire Tele at my local pawnshop and now own 2. Even looking for a 3rd bcuz of its unique build. Love my Strats and won't want to get rid of any of them.

[@joelshields8807]

G&Ls are the best. I recently bought my 5th - coincidentally a sonic blue S-500 Fullerton Custom Shop (second hand) and I instantly fell in love. Mine's an SSS model, and while I don't love strat bridge pickups either, the MFDs seem to have a thicker sound that I like. I started on S-style guitars (a MIM strat was my first decent guitar) and went through various phases since - particularly Teles and Jazzmasters - and did not own an S-style for many years until getting the S-500. It felt like coming home, and instantly became my #1, and always the first one I reach for these days.

[@codyscott8687]

I went without a strat for a long time. I sold my MIM strat several years ago and have regretted it. I just ordered a G&L tribute yesterday. Can’t wait for it to come in

[@user-pk1fb4nh5e]

I have a fender strat and play it out a lot. I also have a les Paul a tele and a Jaguar. Depends on how I feel as to which I'll be playing as well as the music. Love all

[@CornedWalls]

Dude I love that special edition cutlass.

[@benjammin3797]

I had a US strat for years but got to a point where I was just not getting on with it, sold it and bought a tele and very happy with that decision. I think it comes down to me only really wanting to play on the bridge pickup on any guitar and the Strat one as you say not being very good.

[@michaelswinarski2741]

No disrespect for the strat. They sound amazing in some people’s hands. But for me… I’ve tried. I just can’t bond with them. I’m a Tele and Les Paul man to the core.

[@mayito714]

Its a contoured comfortable on the body light weight guitar that makes any sound you want it too.

[@steppingrazor5081]

It's the way the strat's body feels when you hold it, and the ergonomic layout of the of the volume knobs and pick up switch

[@blueshorecreative3146]

A guitar is not a piece of the narrative; it's a tool. Whether Strats are iconic or not, the only thing that matters about a guitar is how they sound, whether that sound appeals to you, and if you can bond with it as an instrument. I have a 1980s Suzuki Les Paul and a Tele copy that sound nice. I'm happy.

[@JpeterZoom-gt3pn]

I really like my prs silver sky se....it has a sound that is like the old strats...especially a good sound through a tube amp like a vox

[@fettuccinealraver]

I have an American Ultra Strat and you’re right I’m never gonna sell it. The sound, the playability, the look, they’re iconic.

[@edhornby4885]

The biggest reason, kinda surprised you didn't zone on, is the ergonomics. It was the first contour body and that balance and comfort is the reason that people keep picking them up to play them. Its why 99% of beginners end up with one.

[@cycomiles4225]

Its a shape thats prominent in every genre of music. Its just so comfy.

[@saief3213]

This is such a big point, the minute I picked up a tele I hated it. It’s blocky, the aux port is in an annoying position, the neck is too thick. The strat is perfect ergonomically.

[@db5837]

In my ignorance, the first strat I bought in the 70s was a CBS model that had only a three way switch. It could not give that special sound you get at the 4 or 2 position with a five way switch. Maybe I could have had it rewired, but I sold it to my surprise through a rare guitar dealer years later for a 20 fold profit!

[@MichaelSheaAudio]

The type of guitar I've had the most over the past 19 years is strat style guitars. As a left handed player, strat style guitars are probably the easiest to come by. Since I've played them the most, now I just kinda prefer them, and all of the guitars I currently play are strat-esque. I do also finally have a Fender MIM strat, and it's great, but I modified it to be like the Tom Delonge Strat. I don't have any guitars with the SSS configuration, just H, HH, or HS. Gotta have coil splits though!

[@mattmcclain829]

Mike, I've really enjoyed your videos! I'm a blues guy from South Mississippi. I've noticed your resonator in the background for quite some time now. Can you please do a video playing the resonator? Have a great day! -Matt 💙🎸🎶

[@MatthewFinchMusic]

I’ve never owned a Strat or ever really been interested in them… but recently I’ve found myself checking out Strat deals online and picking out what colour I’d go for 😬

[@MelodyCarroll-rx8tk]

Sold my last tele 3 weeks ago. I ❤ telecasters far more!

[@1959LP4U]

Some of the guitars I have (or had) are Fender Teles, Mustangs, Duo Sonics, Gibson ES-335s, SGs, Les Pauls, Guild Aristocrat, Yamaha Revstar and even at one point a strat! But, part of the enjoyment (for me) of playing and owning guitars is the looks of the guitar. Unfortunately the strat was the beginning of the exaggerated upper and lower "horn" design that I dislike and that has been taken to the extreme by guitars like a lot of Ibanez, B.C. Rich, Solor, ESP, Jackson, Schecter, Carvin/Kiesel, Steinberger, Polar, Abasi and even some PRS models! I wanted to like the strat I had but never could get over the looks, controls layout and the non-standard 25.5" scale length! Yes, I know teles are the same 25.5" scale length, but mine has been converted to standard scale length (24.75") and a humbucker in the neck position. So no more strats for me!

very well done !

[@spoolstring1853]

A strat with a coil solit humbucker in the bridge is the shiznit , or noiseless damarios etc

[@shanePcolson]

I love the Edge so much. Underrated guitarist tbh

[@TranscendentBen]

I have a few cheapo copies, but for mojo nothing beats my Fernandes Burny Custom, 3-bolt neck joint copying the Fender of the time, looks and plays like an "S-style," weights like an LP.

[@MicheleRestante]

I was waiting for John Mayer to be mentioned the whole time :) anyway, great video as usual

[@parpels]

Here’s the thing about strats…they direct me to play a certain way. Just like how you played at 2:48. Thumb wrapped chords, John Mayer/Jimi/Frusciante land I can’t escape. It’s a sound so distinct but also so hard to escape from.

[@al271987]

The Reverend Jetstream 390 is basically covering their own corner of Strat territory, but it’s obviously a good bit different. I love mine, such an amazing guitar.

[@MartinStrang]

S guitars are just the bomb. I only play three electrics: American strat upgraded with tuners, bridge and suhr pickups in a hss configuration. The second one is an American PRS Silver sky, so there goes the second s guitar out of three and the last one is another American PRS. This time the CE 24! Clearly, if you like s type guitars and teles you are a bolt on player. I know I’m, and the CE 24 is one of the most amazing HH Bolt on guitar you could ever want, another guitar I could never part away with it. I have been recording strong with it for the past 9 years and goes everyday stronger.

[@darvyowolf]

yup, you can load any style pickup you can load any tremolo ( Fishman Power Bridge ala Pete Townshend) any tuners and you can make a strat your own signature guitar...I just can't leave a strat stock, i just can't i have to turn them into a work of art

[@sniffrat3646]

2 x Humbuckers on a Strat with coil-splits is a great combo imo. Swiss army knife

[@domagojoinky8262]

When it comes to guitars, I love my acoustics the most. I also have 2 electrics. The one that will always stay with me and that I would like to be burried with is my Fender Stratocaster, made in Mexico. I can play anything, other than metal (it can be done, but single coils are prone to hum) on it. For high gain stuff and dark jazzy tones, I prefer my Vintage V100 AFD paradise, a Les Paul style guitar.

[@mikewithers299]

That's where the hsh Strat really shines. Love my MIM Strat for that alone, but with a coil split it can be the best of both worlds

[@otnoirhc]

The strat is just the GOAT, I mean Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler, SRV, Yngwie Malmsteen.. the list goes on!

[@jamiewilliams8452]

Yo my man Mike can you please do a video on acoustic Gibson guitars. I’ve seen your videos on Martin and Taylor and I feel as though you are severely overlooking gibson as an acoustic guitar brand. They make, in my humble opinion, the best acoustics on the market. Both vintage and modern. Please give them a chance mike 🙏

[@michaelolz]

I have an American Pro II and I’ll never part with it. It was my dream guitar when I first laid eyes on it and it still is.

[@MrNobody-fk7fc]

I bought the Texas Tea American Ultra Strat when it came out. It's been under a bed, in a case, ever since it arrived. But i won't be getting rid of it, lol.

[@jakobrinman1134]

I sold my Fender Pro2 strat for a SilverSky SE! Soo worth it!!

[@VinylOcelot]

Can't agree more Mike. I can't fathom parting with my Strat or my Tele, even to the point where I don't care about guitars with humbuckers anymore. and don't worry, you'll get to the jazz thing eventually, for most of us, it's the end game. lol

[@MrJingles021]

When I was 18, I bought a 2008 American Deluxe HSS strat. It was my dream guitar. I was never able to bond with it. Years later I bought an Epiphone Les Paul and I liked it much more. If I bought a strat again, I'd get a Nick Johnston Schecter.

[@owenraymond5243]

For me personally it's because of how comfortable I find a stratocaster, now I'm by no means a professional guitarist, and I'm relatively new to lead guitar, but I'm no stranger to rhythm guitar, I am looking to get a HSS start, but while I love an SG I feel a strat will always be "mine" for what it means to me and what I look for in a guitar ❤

[@slide8570]

I have a 2012 HSS strat, I had written to the ceo of Fender at the time about the design of the bridge and string angle breaking across the bridge plate and how I had modified my old Kramer to eliminate that angle by beveling the holes etc, and a couple years later..I got my 2012 Deluxe American strat..Locking tuners, Lsr roller nut, the bridge plate holes were beveled..just like I suggested! Of course I can't claim that idea as mine as maybe some other engineer also developed it. I just know I suggested it. I don't like the fancy electronics on it. I would have rather just had straight ahead 5 way switch with a coil tap to split the bridge. As far as the neck..It's a bit wide for me, as in string spacing. But still a great guitar..and I won't sell it!!

[@Stratisfied22]

Check out the Schecter Nick Johnston HSS. It's an amazing guitar with specs that blow away a Fender.

[@owenraymond5243]

@@Stratisfied22 will do

[@gregmock6808]

If I gig live, my strat is the best live guitar...it's comfortable to hold standing up but at home, my 335 or tele get way more love. I think the 335 is the most versatile guitar made but I only use 2 of the switch positions on a strat (the neck and the middle), I use all the positions on the tele and 335. A good neck pickup on a strat is one of the most beautiful tones out there. I dislike the adjustment screws on my strat...prefer a stop tailpiece.and my tele has rounded smooth saddles without the allen screws sticking up..you can palm mute with it.

[@ushnicyuvnikof2748]

This guy... I'd sell any strat for a Tele.

[@aaronjaehutcheson]

Real, but HSS really is good too so you gotta think how strats are so versatile. Even HH strats

[@stonemad35]

I have never made friends with a strat. I've bough and sold 4 from squire to USA. Gibson has taken over my playing, and I've sold all my Fender guitars. So interesting how guitars speak to the individual and inspires them to play.

[@jessemaguilar]

triangles circles and squares are pretty popular today as well.... ;)

[@tomarber6488]

Slightly off topic, but this video made me think it's funny how people expect the guitar to evolve to something else/better/different... when we don't have the same expectations on pianos, violins etc... It's still a relatively new instrument compared to others. So it's not really a surprise to find it saying the same for only 50 years... and having certain versions of the guitar really being the standout ones, when the main basis for the instrument stays the same. When something works, just play it :)

[@lt.reubenrozeyt5716]

Idanez rg550 player: "I absolutely love my strat and that iconic neck tone"

[@alex.pro.2279]

I'm a relatively new guitar player. The frst guitar I wanted was a Strat. The first electric I got was a Strat. My most used guitar right now is a Strat. I'm fully convinced that the Strat will never die.

[@r1208]

Do you like the bridge pickup on a silver sky?

[@user-lg2zl5nm1w]

I did sell my strat, my style grew out of it.

[@Vern859]

I have 2 Asat's. 1 Classic 1 Special I have a Legacy Special also. All custom shop. My Legacy Special has an expander switch. Most versatile guitar i own. 👍

[@MrWhit30]

I started out poor in the 70s with stuff like Electra, Epiphone, Ibanez lawsuits, etc, mostly Gibson style hollowbodies, semis, or LP & SG style solidbodies mostly bolt on necks but some set necks. Cheap stuff you could get for $100. There really wasnt any decent Fender style copies in those days. My college roommate had an Electra Tele copy but those were very rare. Then after obtaining decent employment after college I got a Martin and went purely acoustic for 10-15 yrs. Then after becoming and old guy with disposable income I went back to electric and tried a lot of things including various Teles and Strats. I love my part caster Teles but Ive never had a Strat style guitar that I stuck with. Strats have a lot of good qualities, very comfy and ergonomic, some otherwise unobtainable iconic tones, but Im just not really a whammy bar guy, and the Strat trem system to me is the most Rube Goldberg of all types. But it contributes to the Strat sound. I want to like them but I never seem to bond. Right now my main guitars are my trusty partscaster Tele, a Gretsch White Falcon for my hollowbody, and my Gibson SG Standard is the one I play the most.

[@robwins11]

Me having just sold my prs silversky se for a ‘75 Greco les paul 😅😅😅

[@taylornutt]

I have never owned a Strat and still not excited for one yet. I am sure I will grab one eventually if I could ever put my Offset Fenders down.

[@chrisdavies9197]

Love my player strat. Want an American one next

[@neverwhere101]

Any thoughts on the Player Series Strat? I wanna pick up a Strat and obviously Player Series is the cheaper way to get one, but is it worth the extra ~1k to pick up one of the other models?

[@mwpv11]

Strat is comfortable, easy to play and repair. They have a wide range of tones and are relatively affordable. What more does one need?

[@aplanebagel]

I just got a kramer baretta special and I play it more that my high end other guitars lol I used to be a les paul es 335 guy until I got a G&L legacy, and my kramer is the best mix of my epiphone/fenderish love in one ^^;;;; ps I know it's a trash guitar, but hell I love it.

[@TheSaOk]

Quite a coincidence; I am currently thinking to swap Strat to Rickenbacker 360 or Telecaster. Nice guitar, but rarely playing it. Mostly playing Jaguars, then Telecaster 1972 thinline and Les Paul Standard.

[@bluestalfos1410]

the simp bit made me laugh out loud that was joookes

[@spoolstring1853]

One elctric for 15 years a 89 mik squire with awful bridge pick up but it has some stratness

[@ScratchedDVDhelp]

i dont HAVE a strat...

[@LukeandaGuitar]

My granny bought me my strat. That thing is safe, no matter what kinda hard times I fall on!

[@EggTamago7]

For what I play, nothing can even come close to touching the versatility of an HSS Strat. Nothing I’ve played has managed to feel more comfortable or effortless. So… that’s exactly what I have, and really all I need.

[@jimcamp2423]

I'm stuck with the Sttats I have, they're a dime a dozen all over the place. When I went looking for a 1st guitar. LP P90 was the clear winner for tone & sound. It has the growl where a Tele wouldn't go. Turning the knobs it could do everything the Tele single coils were going to do for Twang & cleaner channel play. The LP is a hardail single Lightning bar wrapover. Way to simple for intonation aspect of a set up. The ends have a total of 4 adjustment screws. Still I wanted the Strat with 3 singles. I stumbled across a Bullet HT that's really a Robert Cray with chrome silver hardware. It's obviously a hardtail & for a beginner that's going to eliminate the distraction of the whammy bar. still I wanted a strat with a whammy bar, fear of missing out. Both those strats were listing after listing or preowned marketplace. I could leverage the flood of them & get one I wanted for lower pricing. Granted they are Squier Strats. And I did get a 1st Tele. I just reach for whatever I'm in the mood for really. They are different enough to have one of each, Tuning them, different gauge strings. Gotta have more than one type of guitar. These days I find myself longing for an Airline, or something unique for body shape. Also something that has a style of it's own The Airline is going to be a '59 2P/3P or a Jetson 2P. The other I'm still on the fence are the Gretsch, Deusenberg, Rickenbacker or Dan Electro. That covers a lot of territory, a lot of it is overlap with a Les Paul. Probably less likely to jump the fence for one of these. The Gretsch would be a G6199 BBJT or an Electromatic. If I go semi-hollow or hollow, I prefer the Billy Duffy White Falcon. I really think the Airline is going to actually be the next one though.

[@poesybeat]

Just sold my AmPro-II Strat. God I hated that guitar. So glad to be Stratless again.

[@make7074]

May I ask why you hated pro2?

[@poesybeat]

It’s a fantastic example of a Strat. Really well made, which is why I know that it’s Strats as a category I don’t like - rather than the specific one I had (I’ve owned three others in the past, years ago). They feel great to hold, but I don’t like the pickups/sound and don’t particularly like how they look. In the Fender world, I much prefer a Tele, Jag, or JM. But if someone wanted a Strat I’d recommend the AmPro-II.

[@dereklewis4321]

My G PA has an original 1952 Strat. Family heirloom.

[@1959LP4U]

That's a really rare guitar, considering they didn't come out until 1954!!!

[@davidjohnson6553]

The Strat is my desert island guitar which, of course, I would play through my desert island Fender Deluxe Reverb if only the island had electricity!

[@stephenpepper1790]

From my experience, Strats usually come into their own when the amp is dimed having to play over the band. But then there’s the fact about who is playing it. Whatever floats your boat

[@AlphaTrinity]

G&L Comanche player here. Leo’s final design of the strat. Give it a try

[@AntmanFelix]

I just havent found a Strat I vibed with. I been trying too. I found one many years ago for $200. It was a MIM Fender Standard Strat that i actually liked. I went back the next day to buy it but it was gone. But that was just one Strat out of many i have tried and they just dont feel like that MIM one that day. And i tried everything from Squier to Custom Shop and just have not found one i liked. On the flip side,most Teles I have tried, i liked.

[@scottsodyssey2485]

I've owned two Strats in my life, sold both under two years. I'm a Telecaster and Jazzmaster guy.

[@UncleChillGuitar]

For many years, I played Gibson and thought that they were the be and end all… then I played a Strat… There is a reason why Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Blackmore,and many other Gibson players switched..

[@StopTheRot]

I really hate the look of Strats but, despite that, until this year I've only owned one guitar - an '82 Tokai Strat. I've had it since 1988. This year I bought a Tele and I'm proud of my guitar for the first time ever! I won't sell the Strat though - it's been with me too long. Plus, whoever works on it loves it and offers to buy it off me!

[@Rtgmusic18]

Can u make a video where u try and learn a Led Zeppelin riff

[@andysim6642]

There is also Blackmore and Malmsteen.

[@ezraestrada4992]

I sold my 2011 Fender Am Standard Strat but I bought again another Fender American Professional Strat for keeps.

[@slide8570]

The reason I like the strat..especially the HSS design..It's so versatile. If you use the whammy bar like I play around with, the straight string alignment to the tuners, LSR roller nut, locking tuners, beveled holes in the bridge plate, no string tree= less friction! I bought the 2012 American Strat Deluxe..years ago. I had written to Fender previously about the bridge plate design..I got THAT strat..and they had beveled the bridge plate string pass-through holes! I did put Graph tech saddles on it..and I don't break strings even with a floating bridge set-up! I'll never sell that guitar! Might gift it to someone..but that one is a keeper!

[@kaymobe]

What was your best strat style guitar? Also which Fender Strat do you like?

[@ian_strachs]

Turn-based stratocaster

[@TheMultijesus13]

I sold my $3600 AUD USA Strat and kept my 40th Anniversary Squier Strat. Obviously the USA is better but you'd be surprised as to how much better, especially considering the price tag which absolutely doesn't justify it. Love my Squier strat. Looks and plays absolutely killer.

[@Banksharper7]

Watching this just hours before buying a strat. (The LP is cool but this Hendrix guy is quite interesting)

[@doomgoon2755]

gave mine away. The guy needed it more than me. 2007 mim.

[@Siggy_Sour]

i always sell my strats first. too tight a scale length for the wild stuff i like to do. i want a attack that propels into the note instead of a peaky spike that dies.

[@rosbyduhart5884]

When i made the leap from acoutic to electric The first one I got was a stratocaster . I couldn't stand it ewww. I moved to a 335 guitar and lived happly ever after...then I played a Telecaster....omg....I'm about to own three guitars shortly.

[@TheSamMabe]

Christmas is right around the corner. You know you need that tele!

[@gregmiller7123]

Trust me, it just never gets better! At 65, I basically have one of every common style guitar (no pointy ones! 😂) including a Strat, a Tele, an LP, a 335, a PRS…regular, 12-string and parlor acoustics…and a mandolin! I’m okay on most but a master of none. But each has their own personality and I love them all! Variety is the spice of life! But I don’t gamble, drink excessively or run with scissors so my guitar habit probably won’t kill me! 🤡

[@TheSamMabe]

@@gregmiller7123which one do you find yourself picking up the most? A 335 is on my list. One day!

[@gregmiller7123]

@@TheSamMabe That’s a tough one! 😂 I love them all but if you’re forcing me to make a choice then I can narrow it down to three…for when I just have a few minutes to pick then it would be my PRS parlor guitar…for deep acoustic, it’s my 25 year-old Taylor 414 that is sweet as honey…for rocking it would be my Fender Player Series Strat with a Seymour Duncan JB Jr. in the bridge position for a humbucker sound. That said, I have an Ibanez Artcore 335-style semi-hollow that I had set-up perfectly and a bone nut added that is a killer and all my friends want to play! All my guitars are different but having played since I was ten, the mix has always kept me interested no matter what style I’m feeling that day! 🤪. Lastly, except for my 12-string, all of my guitars were purchased used so I’m kind of the shelter for unloved or neglected axes! 🤡