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  • #91
    Re: Strats Are Just Fine For Shred

    Originally posted by kramer.geetar View Post
    What makes a shred guitar is the neck, the body doesn’t really matter. That’s with any guitar, the neck makes or breaks the guitar.
    Depends what you mean by 'shred'. Usually I think of it as virtuosic fast playing that uses the whole fretboard. Upper fret access matters if you want to use those higher frets . . . and playing shred, you probably do. That's often limited by the body of the guitar. Try playing shred on a Danelectro:


    The nicest neck in the world won't let you access frets 19, 20, and 21 comfortably. And there isn't even a 22nd fret to play.




    I'd argue that the neck doesn't matter - other than it being comfortable for the person using it. Some guys shred on huge, thick necks and some guys like very thin ones.
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    • #92
      Re: Strats Are Just Fine For Shred

      Yeah, 'shred' is a strange term. John McLaughlin can certainly shred on an ES335 or PRS. Al Di Meola does it on an Ovation. Robert Fripp does it on a 1959 LP.
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