Attention Hurb: How's the Strat?

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:54 pm

So, I know you've been busy lately and all, but a month or so down the line, how's the strat treating you? Be very interested to hear what you reckon.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:31 pm

Oh. It's your fault is it?
I saw Hurb posting on Strat-talk about Fralin pickups asking about getting a good nashville sound and he is wearing a cowboy hat in his avitar.

Post by **Hurb** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:00 pm

I still very much like the tone and feel of it over all. I setup the trem for use with 12's and to be honest I am not a fan of it. the thing is I think that these guitars are better suited for thinner strings to get the best trem feel.
and I don't think I can move down to 10's really. I will probably be selling it. which is a shame because it is awesome..just the trem is very important and the strat trem compared to my jaggy/jazzy or mustang trem fails.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:12 pm

That's interesting - I keep hankering after a 70's strat, but the trem's very much a different beastie, isn't it. I've not got much experience of Mustang trems, but for a heavy-handed fucker like myself, I thought it definitely lacked the subtlety of the Jazzmaster trem. Thank you for acting as my guinea pig.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:13 pm

Mustang trems are super sensitive. The Jag/Jazz trem is the best design of them all.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:21 pm

I liked James's Mustang when I briefly played it: it seemed to start of really subtle, then increasingly effective (fuck knows what word I should have used there), in that it wasn't a straight curve, more sort of little bit/little bit/bigger bit/wooah.

That made no sense, did it? Forgive me, I'm on strong medication. I liked it, for what it's worth.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:22 pm

Fair enough. I found that too, and I'm clumsy - so for me I prefer the Jag tremolo, which seems to have a more linear response.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:25 pm

*jots down "linear" and "responsive" in tremelo vocab book for next time*

Post by **Hurb** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:25 pm

I feel the jag trem and the mustang trem are both awesome in slightly different ways...that I can't really explain efficiently. I just like em.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:29 pm

benecol wrote:I liked James's Mustang when I briefly played it: it seemed to start of really subtle, then increasingly effective (fuck knows what word I should have used there), in that it wasn't a straight curve, more sort of little bit/little bit/bigger bit/wooah.

That made no sense, did it? Forgive me, I'm on strong medication. I liked it, for what it's worth.

logarithmic?

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:32 pm

Is that like a swoopy curve? Like quarter of a circle?

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:34 pm

hehehe swoopy curve is a much better description.

but yes, as far as i know in my limited knowledge of mathematics.

Will · Post by **Will** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:36 pm

The mustang trem is like the halfway point between the strat and jag. I'll agree, though, it is a little clumsy for the 1/4-1/2 step dips I like.

What I love about the mustang is popping the bar out and just using my hand to push the tailpiece forward - it's the whole reason I bought one.

I just can't dig strat trems, always blocked them off. Like Hurb, I like the idea and sound of a strat much more then the realities of playing one.