How do i tell if my guitar is bright or dark?

[fuzzyratfarts]

Its a 2004 American Strat, and I cant tell, I dont know how to listen for it. Anyone here have a similar guitar and wants to tell me how mine probably sounds, bright or dark?

[Xeromus]

Re: How do i tell if my guitar is bright or dark?

probably very bright to midrangy. Strats are very bright in nature across the board.

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: How do i tell if my guitar is bright or dark?

Its a 2004 American Strat, and I cant tell, I dont know how to listen for it. Anyone here have a similar guitar and wants to tell me how mine probably sounds, bright or dark?

Just unplug the guitar and strum it a bit...that will give you a good idea of the tone of the guitar and just the guitar

[WICKED LESTER]

Re: How do i tell if my guitar is bright or dark?

Its a 2004 American Strat, and I cant tell, I dont know how to listen for it. Anyone here have a similar guitar and wants to tell me how mine probably sounds, bright or dark?

rosewood or maple board? fixed or floating trem?
I doubt in either case you could classify the AM strat dark.
in most cases the STRAT is a very bright to medium bright guitar acoustically.

[fuzzyratfarts]

Re: How do i tell if my guitar is bright or dark?

Maple board, standard strat tremolo. Will APS-1's be too bright in this guitar??

[Xeromus]

Re: How do i tell if my guitar is bright or dark?

Maple board, standard strat tremolo. Will APS-1's be too bright in this guitar??

yeah that's a bright guitar. "too bright" is subjective though.

[Armotron]

Re: How do i tell if my guitar is bright or dark?

I have the same guitar, no pickups will be TOO bright, i have Surfers in mine and i love them, what would matter most is the amp your using.

[Curly]

Re: How do i tell if my guitar is bright or dark?

Maple board, standard strat tremolo. Will APS-1's be too bright in this guitar??

no

[big_black]

Re: How do i tell if my guitar is bright or dark?

If you want to know what the terms "bright" and "dark" really mean, go to a guitar shop, grab a Strat and strum it- unplugged. Do the same with an SG. You will hear a distinct differnce in the basic tones.
SG= dark/ Strat= bright(er)

[fuzzyratfarts]

Re: How do i tell if my guitar is bright or dark?

My amp is Fender Hot Rod Deluxe tube amp. Its really awesome, I use a TubeScreamer with my strats too.