First Strat!

prolog · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:32 pm

After years of putting it off, I finally got my first real Strat. I have a partscaster, a black Strat-like guitar, but this is my first real Strat. It's an American Special, in Candy Apple Red, and I can't say enough good things about this guitar. I played a ton of Strats (Mexican and American), and this was the best one, period.

She sounds fantastic through my Classic 30.

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

Gorgeous Strat man, congratulations!

Nothing beats jumbo frets IMO.

The CAR really pops in the picture too.

prolog · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:49 pm

It's funny - at the start of my Strat search, I didn't want yet another red guitar (one of my other guitars is a transparent red), but the Candy Apple Red was just incredible - subtle and beautiful.

mike07502 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:47 pm **Posts:** 748

Great picture there!
Love the reflections on the output jack.
Congrats on your new Strat!

Wannabeec · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:23 pm

Beautiful axe, Prolog! I have to agree with TobiJ, I Love the jumbo frets...I have the Highway One, which I think is pretty much the same as the American Special, but with different pups.

Enjoy!

SmokeythaBear · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:28 pm

mmmm.... got lost in that CAR for a moment....

beautiful strat

Rebelsoul · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:09 pm

Very classy looking Strat,and nice photography too!

essleweb · **Joined:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:14 pm **Posts:** 1

Yeah Rebelsoul is right awesome photography and it's great start.

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garyfm · **Joined:** Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:15 am **Posts:** 20

Fantastic photo. Candy Apple red and maple neck is a winning combination. I think choosing between an American standard and special is tough. They both offer something different but they are both so desirable. How are you finding the Texas specials? I love those pickups and miss having them in a strat?

Robinstrat · **Posted:** Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:17 am

Congrats!
I almost forgot about that car american special big headstock. GAS is coming back.

Cheers,
Robin

prolog · **Posted:** Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:27 am

garyfm wrote:

Fantastic photo. Candy Apple red and maple neck is a winning combination. I think choosing between an American standard and special is tough. They both offer something different but they are both so desirable. How are you finding the Texas specials? I love those pickups and miss having them in a strat?

They're different. I mean, they definitely sound like Strat pickups, but the voicing is interesting. I have a more vintage set (Chevalier 1962s) in my partscaster, and the Texas Specials don't get nearly the same chime and snap. But they have a nice, warm sound, and really roar with some OD. They're different than what I'm used to, but that's neither better nor worse.

prolog · **Posted:** Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:28 am

Rebelsoul wrote:

Very classy looking Strat,and nice photography too!

Thanks! I was just using an old point-and-shoot digital camera, so I think I got lucky!

prolog · **Posted:** Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:35 am

Nevin1985 wrote:

Cool guitar. Great photo.

Go Riders! :mrgreen:

Agreed! (I may live in Winnipeg, but I grew up in Saskatoon)

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