The Musikraft neck on the Strat is wonderful
Jul 23, 2022 8:04:04 GMT -5
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Post by ninworks on Jul 23, 2022 8:04:04 GMT -5
I've been spending more time playing my Strat since I got the wider-compound radius neck for it. WHAT a difference that made for my banana-sized fingers. I can almost play it like a normal person. Putting 008's on it made a big difference as well. 009's were too stiff for me when doing a lot of bending. I still use 009's on all my shorter scale guitars and I'm not changing that.
I have been using it to practice with for the last week instead of my les Paul that I usually play. I'm acclimating to the longer scale. That guitar requires a lot lighter touch and that is good for me. I tend to dig in too hard when playing. Guitars usually sound better played softer. I like the compound radius. This is the first guitar I've ever had that had one. The upper fingerboard seems easier to play. That along with the extra spacing between the strings is a big deal for me. I also like the 22 fret neck. For the life of me I can't figure out why Leo designed Strats with only 21 frets. Maybe because of the neck pickup's location. I dunno. It just seems strange to me.
This Strat doesn't sound like any other one I've ever played. It has that Strat character but the Texas Special pickups are a different animal. Those in conjunction with the Seymour Duncan Custom Custom humbucker at the bridge make it a very versatile and unique sounding machine. It's a REAL nice guitar that I have been neglecting. I'm going to spend a lot more time playing it.
I have been using it to practice with for the last week instead of my les Paul that I usually play. I'm acclimating to the longer scale. That guitar requires a lot lighter touch and that is good for me. I tend to dig in too hard when playing. Guitars usually sound better played softer. I like the compound radius. This is the first guitar I've ever had that had one. The upper fingerboard seems easier to play. That along with the extra spacing between the strings is a big deal for me. I also like the 22 fret neck. For the life of me I can't figure out why Leo designed Strats with only 21 frets. Maybe because of the neck pickup's location. I dunno. It just seems strange to me.
This Strat doesn't sound like any other one I've ever played. It has that Strat character but the Texas Special pickups are a different animal. Those in conjunction with the Seymour Duncan Custom Custom humbucker at the bridge make it a very versatile and unique sounding machine. It's a REAL nice guitar that I have been neglecting. I'm going to spend a lot more time playing it.
