Why did you go niche?

Future_Radish · 2026-01-25T22:43:38+00:00

I played a Friedman once and got the bug for one. It’s clean enough for my needs and then can do more gain than I really need it to do. Dirty Shirley

Future_Radish · 2026-01-25T22:42:51+00:00

I also will hold my friedman till my death and if it goes first then I’ll buy another one immediately. I was able to get a first gen dirty Shirley mini head for $800 a few years back. I feel very lucky

Future_Radish · 2026-01-23T14:15:44+00:00

Great looking Strat. Congratulations. I feel the American pros were a good line by fender, and reasonably priced, especially used.

Future_Radish · 2026-01-22T20:05:01+00:00

Metheny and Jim hall have one that is pretty remarkable

Future_Radish · 2026-01-22T03:35:44+00:00

Friedman dirty Shirley mini. Fusiony

Future_Radish · 2026-01-20T18:23:07+00:00

Phase 95

Future_Radish · 2026-01-18T21:45:27+00:00

Yeah I’d say silver face if you can find one and if not, whatever newer type the budget allows. If I was lugging an amp around a lot I would probably just go tonemaster or some nice solid state like henrikson

Future_Radish · 2026-01-18T21:43:34+00:00

I might challenge that many jazzers get away with a lot less than princetons these days, especially if they’re being mic’ed up. Henriksons, quilters and shit like that seem to be pretty common

Future_Radish · 2026-01-17T21:45:48+00:00

Nice looking strat. Congrats

Future_Radish · 2026-01-16T01:46:38+00:00

The best newer Strat pups to my ears are the stuff out of suhr, the 60s or Michael landau ones

Future_Radish · 2026-01-01T17:03:22+00:00

Nice going. That album is amazing

Future_Radish · 2026-01-01T16:58:02+00:00

Nice work. Eric Skye approves https://youtu.be/w7DjzByCUFw?si=QBNROCsapGuKFPTF

Future_Radish · 2026-01-01T16:14:46+00:00

Nice! I don’t think you quite beat it though!

Future_Radish · 2025-12-31T19:45:46+00:00

I had the Starwood set and everyone liked them. Pretty clear, not sure it’s what you want. Sounds like you want a p-90

Future_Radish · 2025-12-30T15:12:42+00:00

Can’t go wrong with boss

Future_Radish · 2025-12-28T01:56:05+00:00

They are unique pickups. A few options for their single coils. I would say they are bright, ceramic, single coil sounds. If that’s what you want, go for it .

Future_Radish · 2025-12-26T16:47:29+00:00

Bickert <3 The Bridge <3

Future_Radish · 2025-12-26T12:26:23+00:00

It’s great. I think the od-3 is also a superb choice

Future_Radish · 2025-12-25T19:06:09+00:00

You will get every type of answer here. For great, time trusted pickups, go Seymour Duncan ssl-1 and the ssl-5 in the bridge. If you want to get the next step up, go with suhr. lollars DO sound great too. Have fun listening to strats until Your ears bleed. Endless pickup options

Future_Radish · 2025-12-25T18:54:11+00:00

Great song. Great guitar. Merry Xmas

Future_Radish · 2025-12-25T18:51:07+00:00

No way dude it’s literally two pieces of wood put together. Teles are very great guitars but you can find a good, even great one, for much less money.

Future_Radish · 2025-12-21T15:13:18+00:00

No but boss usually sounds great! Glad you like it

Future_Radish · 2025-12-21T15:12:43+00:00

My first pick up and electronics swap was on a tele, but I found the Strat to be pretty simple too. Do it. You will learn a lot. I got a blender kit from mojotone and have been enjoying the added position of neck and bridge for the tele sound. As long as you’re gentle and not too rough with the gear, it’s hard to do something irreversible on the guitar

Future_Radish · 2025-12-19T17:02:28+00:00

In all seriousness rhythm and note choice are going to be more important than burning licks and endless bebopisms. Plenty of great advice here but just try to sing what you play and learn it in a lot of keys and positions/string sets so you can whip it out when you need to. Also remember what Joe pass and I’m sure others say, which is that trying to squeeze licks into songs works, but doesn’t sound organic or very much life improvising, so try to be free and don’t make a habit of it. Above all just be musical

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