Best Strat For The Money

RoxySandiego · **Joined:** Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 1

What's the best strat I can get for under 500$? I'll be using it for alt rock - mostly Switchfoot and Pink Floyd style stuff. I don't mind buying models not in production any more, but I'd prefer one that's brightly colored! If you have any recommendations for me, I'd appreciate it!

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

The Standard Strats are pretty sweet, mine is Lake Placid Blue with a maple neck that plays so smoothly.

Used, you might still be able to snag a Highway One for under 500, those are great value, imo the best in the entire range. They came in various colors throughout the years.

ozrv · **Posted:** Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:07 pm

E series 80's MIJ..... Nothing will compare for $500

End of thread.
:wink:

omz · **Joined:** Sun May 13, 2012 2:01 pm **Posts:** 4

ozrv wrote:

E series 80's MIJ..... Nothing will compare for $500

End of thread.
:wink:

agreed...

moochy13 · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:29 am **Posts:** 937

dont underestimate squier classic vibe guitars.

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

True. MIJ e series strats are beautiful guitars built like tanks. I prefer frets and fingerboard radius of the newer models more though.

Still both killer axes! :mrgreen:

NarooN · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:28 pm **Posts:** 102

moochy13 wrote:

dont underestimate squier classic vibe guitars.

This.

Also, like the others said, don't be afraid to shop around for a second-hand guitar like those. You could find a treasure of an axe...

Brian_Strat_215 · **Joined:** Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:16 pm **Posts:** 288

Check out the Standard HSS if you're using it for that style of music. Or, maybe even better, the Blacktop HH series. Both run about $500 new but play pretty great.

Danno1985 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:28 pm

ozrv wrote:

E series 80's MIJ..... Nothing will compare for $500

End of thread.
:wink:

This. With Seymour Duncan Antiquities, my '80s "62RI" blows my American Standard out of the water.

Snowjoe · **Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:55 am

moochy13 wrote:

dont underestimate squier classic vibe guitars.

+1

phreddybee · **Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:36 am

TobiJ wrote:

The Standard Strats are pretty sweet, mine is Lake Placid Blue with a maple neck that plays so smoothly.

Used, you might still be able to snag a Highway One for under 500, those are great value, imo the best in the entire range. They came in various colors throughout the years.

i agree. i have the same guitar-same color-maple neck. it plays unbeleviably well. the only changes i made were locking tuners, a pearloid pickguard, and a set of scn pups that i got a great deal on. i love it.

ozrv · **Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:19 pm

moochy13 wrote:

dont underestimate squier classic vibe guitars.

Dont over estimate them either.... :wink:

NarooN · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:28 pm **Posts:** 102

ozrv wrote:

moochy13 wrote:

dont underestimate squier classic vibe guitars.

Dont over estimate them either.... :wink:

Same could be said for ANY model of guitar, really. CV series are pretty great.

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