Originally posted by easports43Well guys, I'm getting rid of my fender. Yes, it is a fender Stratocaster, but it is an absolutely crap guitar. I bought it years ago at a garage sale, and I'm just not pleased with the tone. (I like the sound of my Spencer Stratocaster much better) I'm selling it to a friend, so I'll probably buy another Fender Strat, a Fender Mustang, or a Telecaster...
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988Anyway! I did start out on an acoustic. It was my mothers actually, she had it when she was a teenager. But that was a couple years ago, and I quit guitar. I lost the inspiration and motivation to play. Sad eh? But then I started listening to U2, and I was like "I want to play electric" So I did! Now that guitar is just a wreck. I should really get it fixed up.
Originally posted by LikeASong[..]I'd change radically and get a Gibson Les Paul. Otherwise you'll be rid of Fender (the brand itself) soon again. Even though, if you want to stick with Fender I recommend you a Telecaster,much more mythical and gorgeous and balanced and energical than a Mustang. Or stay with another (better) Stratocaster, but in that case it HAS to be a Mark Knopfler Special Edition
Originally posted by easports43[..]
I'm not too worried about getting rid of a fender. I've played many guitars in the past few days, and for whatever reason, I felt that I got the most out of the Mustangs. The Telecasters just aren't really what I want right now. My Spencer Strat can sound almost exactly like a Fender Telecaster, depending on the effects I run through my amp. I'm not really wanting another Stratocaster, as I already have one, so it will be the Mustang. I probably won't keep it stock, anyway.
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988[..]
I've never played a mustang, what do they sound like?
Originally posted by easports43[..]
Well, it all depends on the effects, obviously. I've played one with no effects running through a small amp, they have a very "scratchy" sound to them. Similar to a Gibson SG....A very unique sound.
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988[..]
Sounds interesting. They look pretty cool too, I ran a search on google images and they look unique also.
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988[..]Yea as long as you're happy with what you have. I started playing electric on a washburn starter kit. Very small amp, very minimal guitar. I liked the sound of it, up until I started noticing how my sound was nothing compared to the Edge's. So I took my brothers Marshall, which was nicer, and I bought myself a fender strat MIM, and a couple pedals (delay and overdrive) I had that setup for a long time, then I realized I wanted the mother of all amps. The Edge's baby, and now mine. The Vox AC30. God, it took me so long to get the money to buy it. First I had to get a job, then I had to budget myself, (which was hard). But eventually I got it. After that, the trip for the effects began. I'm happy with my setup, always have been, but for me it's all a matter of, it can be better! And I can get more sounds if I buy more things!!! So yea. The only reason I'm keeping my crappy job is so i can buy guitar gear.
Anyway! I did start out on an acoustic. It was my mothers actually, she had it when she was a teenager. But that was a couple years ago, and I quit guitar. I lost the inspiration and motivation to play. Sad eh? But then I started listening to U2, and I was like "I want to play electric" So I did! Now that guitar is just a wreck. I should really get it fixed up.
Sorry for the long post haha!
Originally posted by LikeASong[..]That accoustic guitar will be better for you than any Fender Super Duper Special Edition or Gibson Les Extreme. The first guitar is always a piece of your life, forever
. I love playing my semi-acoustic, what with it being my first guitar like any acoustic, it's versatile, because pretty much anything sounds good on it lol 
Originally posted by bcgdHears my humble rig:
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'97 Fender Fat Strat with splitting switch for humbucker
'60 Gibson Les Paul Classic Gold Top RI
'96 Yamaha APX-4A
1989 Fender Princeton Chorus Amp
Homemade pedal board with the following:
Boss PH-2 Super Phaser
Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
DOD Envelope Filter
Boss DSD-2 Digital Delay/Sampler
Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
I haven't shot my bass rig yet but picture this...
'06 Fender Jazz Bass (black) w/DR Sunbeams
'07 Ashdown MAG 600 Amp Head
'07 Ashdown 4x10 Cabinet
Cheers!
Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
By tremolo bar, I assume you mean whammy bar? I dunno whether that's just cultural differences or whether one of us has it wrong but no matter lol. And yeah, no worries, I could see it was a Squier, I just meant that whether one has a Fender or a Squier Strat., a black finish with white pickguard is such a great look
@ Alex, re. changing to all black - sounds good mate! Not sure if I'd ever follow suit though...
. And It says both Squer and Fender on the head, but "squier" is in bigger letters, so I think its squier. Originally posted by U2Nick[..]Whammy / tremolo, same thing. "Whammy" I guess is the "cool" word for it, but tremolo is what I find when I google "whammy bar"
the head says this:
"Squier Strat by Fender" so I'm not really sure