what do you think of when you hear...

Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Posts: 347 Location: South-West Ohio

... the term "super strat"?

Specifically, not only what you associate with it, but also how would you define it.

I'll chime in later, but I'd like to hear some other peoples responses first.

Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 13229 Location: MA

I think of either a dual humbucker, or a single humbucker strat with a floyd.

Not necessarily just a Fender either, IMO Ibanez RG's are superstrats, and all the like.

Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 6624 Location: Minnesota

I think Floyd, 1 HB w/ 2 single coils, or 2 HB, or other combonation.

And neon colors.

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 1:46 am

MZDA wrote:

I think of either a dual humbucker, or a single humbucker strat with a floyd.

Not necessarily just a Fender either, IMO Ibanez RG's are superstrats, and all the like.

what he said.

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I think of an orginal Stratocaster (S/S/S) that's been modified to better facilitate hard rock playing feel and sound. How it's done and to what extent doesn't matter.

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:14 am

I think Ibanez.

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Charvel!!! The original superstrat!

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Black yellow Red Black white

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 4:41 am

tylerD wrote:

Black yellow Red Black white

Indeed. I immediately think about a random assortment of colors.

Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Posts: 7418 Location: Backenforth, USA

A strat or vaguely strat shaped guitar modified to play hard rock/metal

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DrShredder97 wrote:

tylerD wrote:

Black yellow Red Black white

Indeed. I immediately think about a random assortment of colors.

I think he was referring to EVH's strats.

Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Posts: 909

Superstrat. Same to me as an asymmetrical double cut (1 horn longer than the other) with at least 1 humbucker. (i.e. both electrics in my sig)

Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Posts: 347 Location: South-West Ohio

To me a "superstrat" has come to mean a single or dual humbucker guitar, with a floyd, an ultra thin neck, and often times an outlandish finish. I've often associated it with Hair Metal.

I somtimes wonder though if, say, a hardtail dual humbucker strat shape in black or a flaed maple top in red or black counts - such as, say, a ESP M1001fm.

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 10589 Location: Canada

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 10589 Location: Canada

Mysterious double post.....

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:21 pm

shread_bringer wrote:

DrShredder97 wrote:

tylerD wrote:

Black yellow Red Black white

Indeed. I immediately think about a random assortment of colors.

I think he was referring to EVH's strats.

Ah, now I am the fool. I will now huddle up in the corner.

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 1:30 pm

Charvel.

Joined: 28 Feb 2013 Posts: 128 Location: KY. United States

Charvel!!!
I also think about EVH's striped guitars or Micik Mars' highly modofied Fender Strat! That thing is so sexy!! Very Happy

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A Fender in a cape and a muscle-exposing outfit.

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pariah2 wrote:

To me a "superstrat" has come to mean a single or dual humbucker guitar, with a floyd, an ultra thin neck, and often times an outlandish finish. I've often associated it with Hair Metal.

I somtimes wonder though if, say, a hardtail dual humbucker strat shape in black or a flaed maple top in red or black counts - such as, say, a ESP M1001fm.

If you think about the fact that the first "Super Strats" were modded Fenders, because no one made "Metal" Strats back then... The M1000 would still count. Basically any modded S/S/S Strat made to handle shred guitar is a "Super Strat". Even if all you did is replace the single coils with single coil sized humbuckers. A FR isn't needed. Jake E Lee played Super Strats and they had regular fulcrum trems.

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I thought Jake usually played hard tails...

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 3:36 am

I like Hardtails

And this

Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2288 Location: Wisconsin

I usually think, "I'd rather have an ML."

Joined: 29 Apr 2013 Posts: 37 Location: Ontario, Canada

...any strat shaped guitar with at least one humbucker installed, and possibly an OFR.

Think Kramer, Charvel, Jackson ...

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tylerD wrote:

Black yellow Red Black white

yep!Eddie van Halen