It could be the lighting.

i understand naming your guitars but i dont see why so many folks want to name their black strats the same name as eric named his most famous. that i just dont get.

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"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

Nope, not "Daphne" it's Sonic Blue. [/quote]
It could be the lighting.[/quote]

Kinda, plus it's seen it's share of time in smokey rooms so it's darkened a little....

Photos like that in your signature were recently banned on strat-talk.com. They really have no purpose here, either.

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I'm naming my new Eric Clapton sig Clarence in honor of The Big Man. Get better brother.

Sonic looks more like Dalphne[/quote]

Nope, not "Daphne" it's Sonic Blue. [/quote]
It could be the lighting.[/quote]

Could you give me the years and models of your Strats. I felt that having 5 Strats was too much, but you have me beat.

I just got my '01 Clapton Strat back after being at my best friend's house for months. What a great guitar. I having not seen for so long I hadn't noticed how much it's starting to look road worn. The clear coat on the neck has darkened and is starting to wear down to the wood. The pick guard is no so white as it once was and I'm beginning to see the wood seems in the paint. I took the guitar apart and saw that the paint color hasn't changed any. Also I checked out the build dates. Every part of the guitar was built in late '00, but I received it in Feb '01. I believe it's was built just before Fender changed the pickups.

I only have names on 3 guitars:my lefty black"Monterey" Strat-strung right-is called Jimi for obvious reasons,My wine Les Paul Trad. Pro is named Lucy in honor of George Harrison's ex-Clapton Les Paul-it sounds the same,my '66 Gretsch Tennessean is called George for obvious reasons.I refer to my '65 Strat simply as "The Baby".

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i am a buddy holly fan too. i wish holly didint get on that plane. maybe i could try and buy his strat from the museum its in now

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Musos can be a pain!!!

But if you have 15,000 they will give you free Fenders

I call my Strat "Midnite," because it's all black (body, pickguard, and pups). And she's definitely female!!!

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"It's about sound and sound alone. Looks are irrelevant. You can have the best-looking guitar on earth, but if the sound isn't there it is nothing more than a beautiful piece of trash. The sound it makes is the soul of any guitar."

I have an Ash wood Strat named Ashley, which is even my girlfriends name, good coincedence for me. I have a MIM Strat with Ford Mustang logos on it Sally. A Road Worn 50's Strat named Debra for my late wife (RIP). There is an Epiphone Les Paul Standard named after my daughter Lauren. The Stratocoustic is named for my fierst wife Jackie ( also RIP). No name for the Ibanez, Can't really come up with one. HMMMMMM.

I don't really name my gitars. I have may "black strat" and my "purple strat" and my "amber LP". I have my "rosewood Martin, and my "KOA Martin".

Guess I'm not too original.

Jeff

my 57 buddy holly strat i bought from his widow is named Buddy in coincedince of buddy Holly. heres a pic i took from T2's collection that looks like his strat but with lots of wear on the neck and pups and it still sounds great after 50 years

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Musos can be a pain!!!

But if you have 15,000 they will give you free Fenders

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Musos can be a pain!!!

But if you have 15,000 they will give you free Fenders

lol yep.

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"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

Hmmm . . . how about "Inez?" Inez the Ibanez?? LOL

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"It's about sound and sound alone. Looks are irrelevant. You can have the best-looking guitar on earth, but if the sound isn't there it is nothing more than a beautiful piece of trash. The sound it makes is the soul of any guitar."