New guitar in the house! (Deluxe Player Stratocaster)

[Robert]

Went and tried a bunch of guitars today. I liked the Highway 1 a lot too, but decided to go with a Deluxe Player Stratocaster.

It has an ash body, Rosewood fretboard, noiseless pickups. Pics to come soon...

It's always hard to decide, especially with 5 metal kids around playing their heaviest riffs all the time, but I think I got a pretty good one.

It may not be the "truest" Strat out there, but it is quite versatile and I think it looks cool and is nice to play.

More to come...

 

[Tone2TheBone]

You bought a new Strat? I don't believe you that intro sounded so dang understated! Congrats! What color did you get? Blue with rosewood? Show show show!

 

[Katastrophe]

Awesome, Robert! I don't think you'll be disappointed at all in the long run with your choice.

Now, get to postin' a pic or two!

 

[warren0728]

very cool robert....of course we need pics and clips!! R

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[Spudman]

Congratulations! I'd love to see it too.
Does yours have the Samarium Cobalt pickups or the Vintage Noiseless?

 

[t_ross33]

It doesn't exist until we see a clip

 

[ted s]

Way to go Robert, you've been talking about a nice Strat for a while.

 

[Robert]

Yep, I sured did buy a new Fender Strat! First time I've ever done that...

I sounded understated because in the end I bought on a whim. Not sure yet if I love it (only played it a few minutes really, but I do like it.) They were closing the store and I liked the feel of a gray one, but it looked kinda ugly so I just grabbed a different a guitar with different color and quickly test-played it, payed up and left.

It has the Vintage Noiseless pickups.

 

[ShortBuSX]

Those are the ones Ive had my eye on!!! I want the burst with maple...ah, and gold trimmings, Mmmmmm!!!

 

[SuperSwede]

juicy pics please

Congrats

 

[Robert]

Here is my baby:

 

[warren0728]

very nice robert...can't wait to hear it!

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[sunvalleylaw]

very nice robert...can't wait to hear it!

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Ditto! Big time Congrats! I am sure you will make it your own.

 

[duhvoodooman]

Whoa, NICE!!! I love blue guitars!! Can hardly wait to hear you lay down a few tasty lick with it! CLIPS! CLIPS!! CLIPS!!!

 

[F_BSurfer]

very nice!!!!! like the blue& tortoise shell pickguard

 

[Spudman]

Gorgeous! You better post that in the "my blue guitar" thread.

 

[Tim]

Good looking guitar there Robert. What's going to happen with the old "51? She might get envious of the newest member.

 

[t_ross33]

Good looking guitar there Robert. What's going to happen with the old "51? She might get envious of the newest member.

I'd be more than happy to give 'er a good home

Nice git, Robert. I like the woodgrain. I don't think I've ever seen the grain thru a blue finish on a fender before. Can't help but wonder what she'd look like with a white perloid pick guard though. Maybe I'm just picky?

Then again, the way you can play, it could be puke green with a rusty orange pickguard and it'd still be cool! LOL!

Seriously though, nice guitar. Congrats on the Strat. I know you've been thinking about this purchase for a while. So... what's next? (Funny how you can never reach the top of the gear mountain, eh?)

Peace,

Trev

 

[Robert]

Tim, my old "Dark Wing '51", she'll stay in the backup stable.

Trev, what's next? Well, I am thinking a Maz 18 JR non-reverb, and maybe getting a Cry Baby wah.

I am also thinking of getting rid of some guitars - a Squier Strat and an SX Ibanez-style guitar. Maybe the SX Strat too. I just have too much stuff I never use.

Some day, I will get myself a Suhr Classic. Gotta save for that one though... or else sell of everything I've got for that one guitar...

 

[SuperSwede]

My my... thats a really nice blue finish!

Btw, Robert you really need to oil/paint that fence!

 

[elavd]

Congratulations Robert!!!

I wish that this guitar brings even more inspiration to your playing

Can't help but wonder what she'd look like with a white perloid pick guard though. Maybe I'm just picky?

I agree that this color combination doesn't fit with my taste either....
I would probably put a perloid pickguard too...

I used to have the "predecessor" model of Fender, the Deluxe Super Strat:

I had immediately changed the stock pickups with the Vintage Noiseless (Was I some kind of prophet or what???) but I didn't like the sound at all...It wasn't true strat sounding...

But if you like their sound, my opinion is worthless

By the way, is it light or heavy? I know that ash is usually heavier than alder.

Trev, what's next? Well, I am thinking a Maz 18 JR non-reverb, and maybe getting a Cry Baby wah.

Why would you need a Cry Baby, when you already have an RMC Wah (if I remember correctly...)??

 

[kerc]

Robert....that Strat looks AMAZING!

 

[elavd]

While we are waiting Robert to record a clip, you can see and hear the Deluxe Player Strat, played by Peter Stround in these videos where he demonstrates some EHX pedals:

http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/shop/news_story/a/news_id/e/509

 

[abraxas]

Love the guitar! R I'm a sucker for blue guitars as well!

Even like the fence; very vintage looking! :R

 

[6STRINGS 9LIVES]

Way to go Robert , thats a wild lookin axe ..enjoy...6S9L

 

[tremoloman]

Robert - I'm so happy you got a real Strat! That guitar is awesome... I've been drooling at that model ever since it came out. NICE!

Now lets hear it!

 

[Riley]

Awesome Deluxe!!!!! They are sweet Strats, our local shop has one just like that!

 

[Tone2TheBone]

Wow pretty guitar Rob congrats!

 

[Justaguyin_nc]

Wow Robert! That is a beauty.... love the grain.. can't wait to hear your scream'n solos!!!

Nice buy!!

 

[Tone2TheBone]

.....and it must play nice because we haven't heard a peep from Robert all day today. LMAO Yes I agree with the nicely relic'd fence. All fences should look like that. *nods*