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Fender; Are They Still #1

DJChillie	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 4:57 AM Does Fender still have its old "Pizzazz" or is the strat a thing of the past... You Decide...
zedsalt	Date: October 4, 2005 @ 12:48 PM That's an apple vs. orange kind of question. It all depends on what sound you want to make. Even if you limit it to the Strat itself, what spot on the five-way is best for a lead? Well, each of them, depending on the solo.
EtherEclectic	Date: October 5, 2005 @ 6:50 PM guitars should never be judged on whats currently the "the popular choice" for a guitar. gibson les pauls, gibson simihollows, gibson jazzboxes, fender strats, fender teles. they each have their distinct sound and tone. they never loose that. i find plenty of reasons to only sometimes use my strat for a sound i want, then a reason to only use my simihollow. no matter how much effects you are running, you can't get a les paul to sound like a strat...and vice versa.
GreatGooglyM...	Date: October 19, 2005 @ 6:28 PM no, Ibanez Jem is #1.
Intergalacti...	Date: October 19, 2005 @ 8:05 PM this is up for discussion many points to be argued. but im tired and might argue more later
tsand19151	Date: October 19, 2005 @ 8:08 PM "still" #1? They were never #1. They always shared that spot with Gibson. They still do, IMO....
EtherEclectic	Date: October 19, 2005 @ 11:22 PM no brand of guitar can be number 1, sense its more of pesonal preference IMO. now mainstream music seems to frequent the usage of PRS, but i cant stand them.
GeneHilbert	Date: October 19, 2005 @ 11:50 PM I own 2 Fender gtr's, 2 Fender basses and two Fender amps. And plan to add to that..... They are hanging tough - and Gibson is pricing themselves out of reach..... So....... Yes
GreatGooglyM...	Date: October 20, 2005 @ 9:17 AM Oh come on... Fender and Gibson haven't invented anything considerable in 50 years. They both are relying on their names. Take Gibson Les Paul for example. Without the name "Gibson" on the headstock, it could cost only about 500-700.
EvilPicnic	Date: October 20, 2005 @ 11:52 AM It's all personal taste: I like the bright, jagged sound of a driven Strat, find the smooth drawl of a Les Paul boring, and consider Ibanez's too neutral in tonal qualities to be truly unique guitars. I can't stand PRS's either.
GreatGooglyM...	Date: October 20, 2005 @ 12:37 PM Ibanez too neutral in tonal qualities?! I beg to differ.
psypig	Date: October 20, 2005 @ 12:48 PM I think it's definitly a matter of opinion and personal preference. There's no denying Fender know how to make a good guitar but it all depends on what you like.
EtherEclectic	Date: October 20, 2005 @ 2:34 PM well there are so many underated brands too, such as richenbacker, but i wont be affording one of those...and i curse my folks for selling their vintage 60's model... those bastards!
GreatGooglyM...	Date: October 20, 2005 @ 3:11 PM How is Rickenbacker underrated brand? Peavey is probably the most underrated brand. Those amps rock!
Intergalacti...	Date: October 20, 2005 @ 7:43 PM guitar
EtherEclectic	Date: October 20, 2005 @ 11:42 PM underrated when compared to fender and gibson, all i ment by that was it seems that fender ane gibson are the only guitar brands the world cares about half the time... i spend about 15minutes flipping through a couple of guitar mags and 80% of every artist picture of them holding their guitar...it was mostly gibsons, ibanez, and fenders. so IMO richs are underrated. smart musicians who care about beautiful sound are the only ones who recognize them as decent... and we all know the mainstream guitarist that gets tossed all over the airwaves and mtv only care about that drop d tuning and their plastic masks...
GreatGooglyM...	Date: October 21, 2005 @ 3:39 AM "underrated when compared to fender and gibson, all i ment by that was it seems that fender ane gibson are the only guitar brands the world cares about half the time..." Yeah, that's quite true. Even the people who don't play guitar know the brands like Fender and Gibson. Among the musician or at least who I know Rickenbacker is a respected brand.
EtherEclectic	Date: October 21, 2005 @ 3:57 AM but just like the worst solo thread, alot of fancies for guitars are a personal preference. guitars to me are like cars, you can have a reliable ford that doesnt fit the typical ford stereotype of always breaking, and then you find one that does. same with guitars...its how i ended up with an ibanez simihollow body lol
psypig	Date: October 21, 2005 @ 5:40 AM I love my no-brand Telecaster... cheap,cheap,cheap! But nice to play and sounds great!
GreatGooglyM...	Date: October 21, 2005 @ 5:49 AM I bet. I have a knock-off Strat. Cost me 50 euros back then. I love the tone!
EtherEclectic	Date: October 21, 2005 @ 8:55 AM oh dear i have a squire strat....long ago that was all i could afford because of a mortage...the pickups are overly noisy, they are overly twangy, and not to mention that the first time i replace the strings, once they were off i realised they were holding alot of the guitar together.... part of the bridge fell off, and the tuning knobs were falling off too...that indonesia sticker was no joke!
GreatGooglyM...	Date: October 21, 2005 @ 10:17 AM Sounds pretty bad if the bridge and tuning knobs fell off...
imemine	Date: October 21, 2005 @ 10:37 AM Uuuuuu----the phrase “you get what you pay for” comes to mind. BUT----I still have a Squire Strat and it’s not all that bad. It ain’t like my real strat but for the money---not bad. That being said, I’d NEVER buy a guitar that I didn’t play and fully check out first.
EtherEclectic	Date: October 21, 2005 @ 12:27 PM well its not like guitar center would let me take the strings off in the store lol...ya it was one of those wife things.."no squire looks just like the fender one...WHIP!!!! alright alright! i'll settle with a squire...
joshmerfi	Date: October 21, 2005 @ 11:46 PM I love fenders. Here is mine: http://images2.dmusic.com/users/j/o/s/joshmerfi/46777.jpg I'm really wanting a fender telecaster 72 deluxe with the dual humbuckers or the thinline version. definitely one of my dream guitars although I'd give anything for an es-335.
GreatGooglyM...	Date: October 22, 2005 @ 5:38 AM Here's my collection: http://images2.dmusic.com/users/s/t/r/stratwizard/47630.jpg The Fender Stratocaster is second from the right.
Intergalacti...	Date: October 22, 2005 @ 7:06 PM i got a squire stagemaster with floyd rose bridge- its great sound however the floyd rose does have a few problems that i dont think will go away. tanglewood semiacoustic- lovely sound through an amp however its got problems with its set up down past the pick ups a wooden bit keeps movin out of place don't know why however on its good days its great for electric guitars i feel they are stioll number one when playing on past ibanez's they have never been as reliable or sturdy of course if they are cheap guitarts there are obviously gonna be more problems but i have to say a cheaper fender has always been good. i also have a fleetwood guitars bass- its the best bass guitar in the world. its so sturdy reliable and i've never had any prolems with it and its got some kick behind it as well. when playing on fender basses to me they feel fat and bulky the playing style on them rough and unfinished, personally i think they are way overrated as a bass guitar company. They are probably the best electric guitar makers in the world but when it comes to basses they should leave it to the better teams
EtherEclectic	Date: October 22, 2005 @ 8:57 PM well the jazz bass i like, geddy lee sig model is really nice.
Intergalacti...	Date: October 24, 2005 @ 7:24 AM sigh I hate it when play one it feels like my fingers are being run over by a traion
shouhei	Date: October 24, 2005 @ 8:14 AM For (four string) electric bass I would say there is no rival to fender tone, and flexibility. Once you get out of the four string basses though I think things change a lot, and it depends what style you want to play really.
EtherEclectic	Date: October 24, 2005 @ 5:24 PM warwick makes sick basses, and those come in four string too. i'd put them well over fender...only crutch is the price.
shouhei	Date: October 24, 2005 @ 6:42 PM hm I prefer the tone of a fender but I guess it's just personal preference, the fender jazz bass has the best neck/pickup config for me.
EtherEclectic	Date: October 24, 2005 @ 7:25 PM not to mention one hell of a snazzy look...geddy looks so bad ass holding his.

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