How would you describe Strat "chime" ?

Miami Mike · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 11:43 am

We've beaten to death the "quack" tone, so let see what everything thinks is
the Fender strat's "chime" tone that so many talk about...

I think of it best as the clean 'bell like' tone from a 3 position pup selector switch in the middle position (stock) through a Twin or other clean amp....what say you..?

bluesstrattone · **Joined:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:08 am **Posts:** 2265

Well chime, bright comes to mind, note clarity.
I would describe a strat begining from neck to bridge
Woody,tight glassy, bright

In-betweens Are the chimey , quack ,
Sorry mike couldnt resist

Andybighair · **Joined:** Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:22 am **Posts:** 2175

"Spanky" & "Twang"

Andy

Voodoo Blues · **Joined:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:05 am **Posts:** 1333

Wait wait wait... what's the quack tone again?

guitslinger · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 4:22 pm

I find the chimey tone when I use position 2 or 4 especially when hitting a harmonic.

TobiJ · **Joined:** Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:45 pm **Posts:** 180

Ethereal.

Screamin' Armadillo · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 8:23 pm

I've always called it the "Sparkle and Spank" of a Stratocaster. I get it by putting the selector switch to the middle position or my secret Neck + Bridge setting... :twisted:

shimmilou · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 9:01 pm

Yes, sparkle or harmonic overtones. :idea:

Miami Mike · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2011 5:43 am

Screamin' Armadillo wrote:

I've always called it the "Sparkle and Spank" of a Stratocaster. I get it by putting the selector switch to the middle position or my secret Neck + Bridge setting... :twisted:

Cool - this confirms my theory!

fhopkins · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2011 7:36 am

Clean,crisp, and ringing. :?:

Miami Mike · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2011 8:09 am

fhopkins wrote:

Clean,crisp, and ringing. :?:

Yep....chime, chimey, bell-like...that's it my friend! :wink:

So...we got quack, chime, bell-like...how about 'stratty' ???
I think anything that sounds like a strat could be called a 'stratty' sound?

shimmilou · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2011 9:04 am

Sounds like the old 7UP commercial....Crisp and clean and noooo caffeine. Never had it, never will, hahahahaha. :lol:

fhopkins · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2011 9:07 am

" Cool, Clear, Water!"

ripitup555 · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2011 9:32 am

Miami Mike wrote:

fhopkins wrote:

Clean,crisp, and ringing. :?:

Yep....chime, chimey, bell-like...that's it my friend! :wink:

Isn't this tinnitus guys :roll:

if so then your in good company, sure it must have been what Lennon & McCartney had....Yellow Submarine, Sgt Peppers it's all falling into place now :wink:

Types of tinnitus
Other people with tinnitus experience musical hallucinations, where they repeatedly hear musical tunes or songs in their head.

fhopkins · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2011 9:55 am

That must be the answer Ripp!! :wink:

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