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Post subject: Stratacoustic Opinions
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:56 pm
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Hello all,
I am a strat player and have been interested in possibly buying a Stratacoustic... I would like to hear your opinions on the guitar (if you own one). Specifically the sound and the build.

Thank you for your help! :)

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Post subject: I own an older version
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:22 am
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Hi,
I purchased used an older version from 2003 (I think)
A similar picture of which can be seen here:
http://www.strat-central.com/pics/strat ... tratac.jpg

This guitar has/had problems in not matching a stratocaster:
1) neck width at 1 5/8 versus 1 11/16
2) string spacing at nut messed up from 6.5mm to 7.5 mm from
high to low. What? True.
3) String spacing at saddle: 56mm

I've had my guitar nut replaced by Expert Guitar Repair in Las Vegas
with a graph tech nut. And with the Expert TLC, the guitar plays nice.

Repairs done:
1) Replace Nut to match strat.
2) Saddle LOWERED and carved to match fret radius. NICE!

3) I'm thinking of having the bridge redone for the string spacing

Still, the string spacing at the saddle is a problem 56mm versus, um
52.5 (total) for my American standard strat.

The new Stratacoutics are set up different. I think more like a real strat.
I would, at least, be aware of the measurement specs to avoid surprises.

Generally, I like the way mine plays (with the tlc tech work) The sound
is great through a Line6 Micro Spider battery amp.

This is more an electric/acoustic rather than an acoustic/electric.
Better tone than my Stratocaster, for one.


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