Mike,
My guitars are stock, I have thought about mods, but never got around to it. I went to your music page and really like some of the things I heard on a quick look/listen. Hoping to visit it when I have more time, are playing on all the songs there?
filerj

Both my strats are stock. If I didn't like them stock, I wouldn't have bought them.

Thanks filerj, much appreciated! Yeah, most are what I call "b stock" tunes from song challenges and collabs with some jams and solo stuff.

My "a list" stuff is private and some under contract.

I purged most of those tracks on SC in '07, and I should probably purge again
pretty soon. I'm not afraid to try anything on keyboards or guitars, sometimes they
work, sometimes not. Thanks again for your kind comment!

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Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!

Let me think. The last two Fenders I bought off the rack were a chrome red American Series and an amber HSS Highway 1 (5 1/2 and 5 years ago, respectively, wow, Time Flies).

I put a pearloid pickguard on the Am Ser (a purely cosmetic improvement). I put Graph Tech saddles on the HWy1 (a functional improvement).

Pretty modest mods, so I guess off the rack doesn't bother me that much, as I'd have to say Fender is probably making the highest quality guitars it ever has.

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My other guitar is a Strat.

As you prefer......

Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

yup--ME --Eric Clapton Custom

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2011 PRS 25th SAS
2008 Eric Clapton Custom Antigua Strat
2012 PRS Artist Package Studio Special Order

All stock here too.

Fender Highway One Stratocaster:
- 3-Tone Sunburst / Maple
- Fender Hot Alnico III Pickups
- Fender/Ping Tuners

Fender FSR LTD American Standard Stratocaster:
- Mercedes-Blue / Maple
- Fender Texas Specials Pickups
- Fender 'F' Locking Tuners



Many people complains about the Fender/Ping tuners, but they work well for me even with vigorously tremolo use, they just need to be tighten a little more after you restring the guitar. When one of them fails me I´ll think about Schallers on it.

Perhaps I'm not as picky because I am used to vintage Fenders.

Thus my quality comment.

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My other guitar is a Strat.

All my gear is stock because I'm scared to death to open anything up and screw with it LOL

my 2004 american series (is that what they were called then?) is stock

I see a red Fender Strat.

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1975 Sunburst Stratocaster rosewood finger board
1979 Stratocaster with roseowood finder board
2001 Candy Green Clapton Stratocaster
2007 Andy Summers Inspired Telecaster
2007 '51 P-Bass
2012 Taylor 110
2015 Mystic Ice Blue Deluxe Stratocaster Plus

And your point being? FYI - the red strat is a Fender Jimmie Vaughan.

I like my American Standard Strat because it sounds & feels like a Strat. I have no plans at all of changing anything. When I buy a guitar or an amp, I buy it because I like it enough NOT to change it.

On the flip side, if I bought an entry level Strat with cheaper electronics, maybe I'd upgrade the pickups. But that leads me back to where I started my reply. I just saved up enough $$$ for the American Strat because that's what I wanted.

I play through a Stock Peavey Classic 50 & absolutely love the amp & Strat together.

Thejakeludwig,just because you preface some statement with "no offense"doesn't necessarily mean that none will be taken.It's way out of order to put down someone's gear and pass it off as cheap.I have 2 non-Gibson Les Pauls and I'd stack them up against a Gibson any day for quality,playability and tone.A person's choice or gear is purely subjective and just maybe the O.P. fell in love with these guitars while trying others.When bought my last MIM Strat I tried several MIA Strats too and money was no object at the time and I still picked the MIM because that was the one that spoke to me even though it was among the cheapest,the same goes for my Epi Les Pauls.

No offense but it seems that you've put a few noses out of joint lately and maybe you should reread and reconsider what you've printed before you hit the "Submit" box.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

My primary go to guitar is a stock Highway One.. (the upgrade version)

I am completely satisified with.