Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

Helping a good friend.

What are some sub $1200'ish (USD) SSS guitars that will give you a super realistic Strat sound, but does not have a traditional Strat shaped body ?
Must have the 'Fender 25.5 inch' scale length though

Thanks to all.

[akio]

Re: Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

If you can squeeze out an extra hundred bucks you can have the real deal - 2018 Fender Parallel Universe Strat-Tele Hybrid. Strat pickups in a Tele body.

https://reverb.com/item/11229139-fender-limited-edition-strat-tele-hybrid-in-2-color-sunburst-with-case

[Mincer]

Re: Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

Helping a good friend.

What are some sub $1200'ish (USD) SSS guitars that will give you a super realistic Strat sound, but does not have a traditional Strat shaped body ?
Must have the 'Fender 25.5 inch' scale length though

Thanks to all.

Maybe a used Music Man Albert Lee.

[jeremy]

Re: Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

how far out do you want the shape?

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

Re: Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

If you can squeeze out an extra hundred bucks you can have the real deal - 2018 Fender Parallel Universe Strat-Tele Hybrid. Strat pickups in a Tele body.

https://reverb.com/item/11229139-fen...urst-with-case

Thank you . . . i am sure that can become an option

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

Re: Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

how far out do you want the shape?

Good question : . . . i would say, something like this, or more / 'beyond'.

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

Re: Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

Another Ibanez SA S/S/S

[ehdwuld]

Re: Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

I'm sure a Godin will get him there

https://godinguitars.com/product/progression-plus-trans-cream-hg-rn

[PFDarkside]

Re: Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

It’s Mahogany and 24.75” but the Ibanez Fireman is very cool to me...

[Chistopher]

Re: Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

Music Man Cutlass

[eclecticsynergy]

Re: Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

+1 on the Albert Lee. Most of the others are basically Strat-shaped (except the Fireman, which unfortunately has no trem).

[St_Genesius]

Re: Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

If it were me, I'd go Albert Lee. If it were me and I was on a budget, I'd buy a Nashville Tele... any Nashville Tele... and replace the neck with a regular Strat pickup.

But that's me.

[Mincer]

Re: Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

The Albert Lee uses Duncans, too along with the Silent Circuit, which is a dummy coil system that takes all the hum out while still having the classic single coil sounds.

[Dave Locher]

Re: Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

Jazzmaster with a s/s/s pickguard? Wouldn't be hard to do.

[St_Genesius]

Re: Need some SSS Strat sounding guitars with a NON-Strat/alternative body.

I'd be into that. I saw recently that Fender released a JM/Strat combo that was a Strat body with JM pickups and trem (and maybe switching? I can't recall). Really, to me, a Worst-of-both-Worlds scenario.

Jazzmaster with a s/s/s pickguard? Wouldn't be hard to do.