https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:15:13 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/paged/2/#post-317184 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:10:54 +0000 My Am Deluxe is far and above the absolute best feeling guitar i have ever played.
i tried one of the Dean Evo series a while back, but i don't remember which one. altho they were beautiful guitars, the pickups seemed a bit weak compared to my washburns on my OE30. but i could be mistaken.

after hearing the Cream reunion tapes at a friends house a while back i was told that EC played the gig with a strat. this totally blew my sense of what i thought i was hearing out the window.
i know a lot of purists have since claimed that they could tell the tonal diff but to be honest i could not.
reguardless, i'm really happy with my Squier '51 and will probably just opt to replace the Bucker in the bridge with a Pearly Gates.]]> Opinions and Polls TwistedLefty https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/paged/2/#post-317184 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-317165 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:04:28 +0000
Twisted: maybe I'm missing something but unless I'm mistaken things like the Dean Evo SS and such sound much more like a Prs then a Fender with a bucker in the bridge. :? Getting a proper mahony body is just as important and espescially since you already have a good sc-axe getting a (splitable, if needed) mahony/doublebucker/neck-through guitar might give more variety.]]> Opinions and Polls Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-317165 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-317127 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:25:52 +0000 Opinions and Polls TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-317127 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-317100 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:12:05 +0000
American Deluxe all the way...
i really like the new noiseless pups and the s1 switch.
I have an American Deluxe with SCN's,SSS. The SCN's in the SSS (neck & middle) are parallel coils, bridge is series.
the tonal variety is great imo.
i couldn't be happier.

i have wanted a humbucker equiped solid body for many years but could never afford a nice gibby or prs. i think now that i will opt for another am deluxe strat with the humbucker in the bridge.]]> Opinions and Polls TwistedLefty https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-317100 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-317065 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:18:46 +0000 LOVE the DiMarzio pickup, not as crazy about the SD, although it sounds very good with clean tones, not as good with distortion.

I personally think the American Standard series are excellent guitars, I've had mine for many years now and it has been a workhorse. The frets are a little worn, but I used this guitar exclusively for a long time. I have played the Mexican Strats and even a Highway 1 a few times, the American Standard series has better grade tuners, volume and tone pots, pickup switch, bridge and saddle. If you examine closely you will easily see the difference.

I would recommend the HSS model with the humbucker at the bridge, single coils are great, but it's good to have humbucker tone, especially if you use lots of distortion. Less noise and a tighter sound.]]> Opinions and Polls Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-317065 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-317029 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:30:29 +0000
I'm thinking about getting an American Deluxe Strat for xmas, Idk tho... its $1,300 I don't really have right now. :(]]> Opinions and Polls MetallicaMan https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-317029 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-317023 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:28:59 +0000
Flea, the MIA Strats are easily worth the extra cash. Not the Highway 1 strats - which are nice but really only a minor step up from the MIM strats - but the American Standards & Deluxe strats. I see in your posts that you've been thinking about a Jeff Beck or EJ strat... to me THOSE American strats are not worth the money. I think you are better served looking at the American Standard line ($900 - $1100) and the Deluxe Strat line ($1100 - 1350). I have a Deluxe strat that I purchased second-hand for $800 and it made me (MADE ME) sell all my cheap import guitars and my Gibson SG. It is that simple. The playability of that guitar is so amazing that I didn't see the point of having 3 Korean guitars (nice guitars in their own right) instead of this one professional instrument.

The other guitar I have is a Carvin CT3. GREAT guitar.

By the way, I just picked up a MIJ Contemporary 22 Stratocaster. I pick it up tomorrow. It has the Kahler "traditional" temolo (sort of a two point strat/Floyd combo). I've heard amazing things about the MIJ strats (1984 - 87) that I had to look into one... I'll give you all a report in a few days after Christmas.]]> Opinions and Polls The Dali https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-317023 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-316884 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:29:49 +0000 Opinions and Polls fleaaaaaa https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-316884 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-316847 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:12:23 +0000 Opinions and Polls Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-316847 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-316846 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:40:05 +0000 the EJ two tone sunburst strat is sooo beautiful. I like the specs too.
like the others have said, made in america is the best. the detail in workmanship is perfect.
the fret end dressing is so amazing. the neck joints is whisper tight. these are amazing guitars.
mexican, korean, japanese are close, but in my opinion, having owned an american, they pale in comparison.]]> Opinions and Polls dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/american-stratocasters/#post-316846