Hello all,
I do far more reading than posting on this forum. Mainly due to the quality of the information available in comparison to the quality of information I can contribute. But instead of certifiable information, I am after opinions.
I have 2 Stratocasters. Both of which I regard quite highly. However, 1 of the 2 is my go to guitar. My 06 EJ strat is #1. The other is a 99 MIA. For years I had a set of Lindy Fralin Blues Specials in the MIA strat. I decided to swap the EJ pups into the MIA, putting the Fralin's into the EJ. I am happy with the tonal changes in both guitars.
I am curious what you favorite Strat is, owned or not yet acquired?

I've owned so many guitars that I have loved. My faverites change every now and then. My current faverite is an Andy Summers inspired Tele I had built.

Other faverites are/were:

'87 Strat Plus that was stripped of all paint and stained golden brown. In '99 I foolishly sold it.
'62 Strat copy I had built with Texas Specials.
'04 50th Anniversary American Series Strat.
'01 Clapton Strat. If I keep only one guitar. This would be the one.

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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

Prolly this one......



Custom-built Mary Kay hardtail......two-piece, center-joined, book-ended, 50-Y/O swamp ash body with all-nitro white "snowburst" finish and a MIJ '54 re-issue neck. All Fender-US vintage-spec hardware and the Custom Shop Fat '50's pickup set. It weighs a skosh under seven pounds.

I'd take this one to that "deserted tropical island" that is often mentioned.

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

The Mary Kay is really a cool guitar. A shop local to me has a very nice M Kay strat that I have admired for years. I would love to have one of my own one day. I also like your idea of posting pictures. I'll carry on with one of my EJ...

Paris,
Everyone needs an Eric Clapton Strat! I don't have one yet though.

Gorgeous EJ......it doesn't get much better than that!



Rawk on!

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

Paris, here is one for you and also my personal Island Guitar



T2

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What time is it? It's Fender Time.

My favorite Strat that I own is my black American Vintage '57 Reissue. The tone and playability make it my favorite. Of course I might find another one day that I like better.

Of my 5 Strats my favourite is my '65 hands down.

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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.

2010 Custom Shop Eric Clapton LTD

You may think its a cop-out, but I've owned strats before (American Deluxe and a MIM), plus other guitars such as ESP, Gibson, Epiphone, Schecter, etc., but this Jim Root Strat is absolutely fantastic. Ebony fretboard, wonderful fretwork, locking tuners, thru-the body hard tail, strap locks, case, emgs, the list goes on. This one is amazing in every way. The black satin one is beautiful and a force to be reckoned with.

My one and only:



A great Strat, nicely tweaked!

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You dig?

Well it was this American standard Sienna burst


Until I got my Candy Green E.C. Strat

My favorite guitar is my Highly Modified 2007 Highway 1 Stratocaster. It is my go-to guitar.

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

I don't have a favourite Strat. I've found something to love in every strat I've ever played or owned.

Maybe if I was forced to pick, it would be my collaborator's Clapton sig Strat, or possibly my hugely modified Squier Standard/Seymour Duncan Strat.

I do favour Strats that stick to the original Fender design - 3 single coil pickups and a traditional trem set to float..

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Fender Highway & Classic 60s Strats, Fender Toronado, Telecaster, Gretsch Projet, Charvel 3, PRS SE Soapbar II & Custom 24, Burns Batwing and many others!