To Strat, or not to Strat....that is the question

[basile865]

guys I almost upgraded my speakers but I just couldnt find the right speaker/cab combo, for the right price that I felt comfortable with.

I only have one real main electric guitar and I'm sick of it needing fretwork because all the use it sees. So I've been considering getting another strat. This time around I want to go total vintage spec - 7 1/4 radius, vintage frets, etc.

I've been eyeing the classic series, not classic player, strats. Made in Mexico, 50's classic series strat. They cost $699. I've played a few and have been quite impressed with the feel and playability.

I've also been looking through the used market and it hasn't turned up much.

The one thing is, you can get a tokai off ebay in the same ballpark price range. Earlier ones are well over 1000 but some of the early 80's ones are in the 700 range.

I know theres a lot of good stuff said about tokai, but I dont know, and you never know what you're getting off ebay.

Thoughts on both?

Lookin to keep it under 800.

[NY Chief]

To Strat or not to os NOT a question!!!

The question is HOW MANY?!?!?!?!?

[basile865]

lol

[bluze81]

To Strat or not to os NOT a question!!!

The question is HOW MANY?!?!?!?!?

I like to keep at least 3, 1ea 2005 custom shop 56 relic sea foam, 1ea 1986/7 USA standard graffiti yellow, 1ea EJ blonde, the yellow 1980s Strat is the monster of the three, Love dem Strats!

[Guitar-Sam]

A freind of mine had a 60s mexi classic strat and I had a 70s one.Both were nice guitars the 60s one better than the 70s one.
BUT.......I wouldn't leave the music store without a set of pickups to install cause atleast IMO they come with some of the tinnyist weak strat pickups ever.
Why not build a parts caster?if you don't get over excited and blow your money like I do,you can over time find good deals on ebay and get a good neck and body etc........

[basile865]

I suppose thats true, but this time I'd buy real fender parts, not aftermarket stuff. Learned my lesson