2016 Fender Elite Stratocaster

[Texas Crude]

Nice. I'm enjoying those pups in mine. I believe mine has the same compound radius as well. Jumbo frets?

[jspeed]

Nice. I'm enjoying those pups in mine. I believe mine has the same compound radius as well. Jumbo frets?

Thanks,

I think mine are the medium jumbos, I wish they super jumbos, that would be animal on a Stratocaster!
The pups sound very nice over a lot of different gain settings, I don't see myself changing anything on the guitar, except maybe those bent saddles.

I really like the compound radius neck, so much that I got another 60th anniversary on the way, lol
This one is a two-tone "burst" with all the gold hardware and stuff.

I have several USA Strats, but those new compound radius neck profiles make it feel more like a Charvel to me.

[jspeed]

They should release a HH version of this Strat and then I would re visit it.

They actually have two HH models that I've seen and the compound radius necks don't have all that glossy clear on them, my neck is satin; not bare wood, but still very fast.

One of the coolest about good American Strats is the micro-tilt, I use it seriously fine tune the set-up; I think every bolt on neck guitar should have this tuning option too, it kicks azz!

[Texas Crude]

Thanks,

I think mine are the medium jumbos, I wish they super jumbos, that would be animal on a Stratocaster!
The pups sound very nice over a lot of different gain settings, I don't see myself changing anything on the guitar, except maybe those bent saddles.

I really like the compound radius neck, so much that I got another 60th anniversary on the way, lol
This one is a two-tone "burst" with all the gold hardware and stuff.

I have several USA Strats, but those new compound radius neck profiles make it feel more like a Charvel to me.

I agree. I wasn't looking for a strat when I found mine, but was taken by the unique color ("foamburst", one of four made) and the jumbo frets and compound radius sold me. The two-tone burst is one of my favorites, too. I had a beautiful MIM CP 50's a few years back like that. I miss that strat.

I was going to ask how you liked the fat 50s since you mentioned earlier what sounded like some reservations about them. I found that they sound very good for me from very clean all the way to very high gain. Very usable I think.

[jspeed]

I agree, the fat 50's are great sounding single coils, I think they work really well with all types of gain too.


The two-tone burst 2014 60th Anniversary just arrived today, it looks...... Wow!
I'll chime in with some pics tomorrow, but holy crap batman, it's about Fender started putting compound radius necks on their guitars!

Post a pic of that "Foamburst", would like to see that guitar.

[Hellbat]

The compound radius on my select series strat is what made me find my forever strat. The pickups are true single coils though and buzz like crazy. Once I have some cash I'm going to rectify it with a set of Kinmans, but until then the stock ones sound good, just buzzy.

[toejam]

I need to find a Strat with a compound radius to try, or at least another flat 12".

[toejam]

Just got this one in, its the 2014 from my previous post.
Fun guitar!

Looks great!

[jspeed]

The compound radius on my select series strat is what made me find my forever strat. The pickups are true single coils though and buzz like crazy. Once I have some cash I'm going to rectify it with a set of Kinmans, but until then the stock ones sound good, just buzzy.

I haven't noticed ant buzz with the fat 50's in my Olympic white one yet, in fact I thought they were pretty quiet, but then again I haven't stood in front of my 4x12 at volume yet, lol

Yeah, the new compound radius necks make me feel the same, it might be time for me to sell off a few of my "regular" American Strats now, lol

[jspeed]

I need to find a Strat with a compound radius to try, or at least another flat 12".

You really do need to check the new neck out, it's a serious upgrade for guys like us that are used to Jackson/Charvel style necks, but would like some of that Strat tone.

The 9.5" to 14" is great from cords to lead solo transitions, its a weird but good feeling, I mean I know I'm playing a Strat, but it feels like a real badd azz shred guitar at the same time. I'm loving it!

[jspeed]

Looks great!

Thanks Bro, I've always wanted an Olympic White Strat since I saw the Woodstock movies.
Here's more "Strat Porn", lol

[jspeed]

Gotta crash, but here's the "other" one I was talking about.

[toejam]

Sweet!

[toejam]

I need to find a Strat with a compound radius to try, or at least another flat 12".

You really do need to check the new neck out, it's a serious upgrade for guys like us that are used to Jackson/Charvel style necks, but would like some of that Strat tone.

The 9.5" to 14" is great from cords to lead solo transitions, its a weird but good feeling, I mean I know I'm playing a Strat, but it feels like a real badd azz shred guitar at the same time. I'm loving it!

Well, all this Strat talk had me GASing hard. I was thinking of ordering a Carvin Bolt, but I've always wanted a USA G&L Comanche or Legacy HB, but I bit the bullet and made an offer for this new S/S/S Legacy.
Threw them a goofy lowball offer of $500, they came back with $799, then I got it for $775! It's got a 12" radius, too. Should be here next week some time.

The specs say Vintage White with a mint green pickguard, the pics seem to show the pickguard as cream/off-white, but we'll see when it gets here. They told me it's brand new and just got it in from G&L and they paid more for it than I did. If I don't care for the bridge pup, maybe I'll swap it out for a Duncan Lil' Screamin Demon or '59 or something for some more humbucker-type beef.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/G-L-USA-Legacy-Vintage-White-Rosewood-/322096287967?ssPageName=ADME:X:BOCOS:US:1123

Legacy.jpg

[jspeed]

Nice toejam, congrats on the new G&L!