Stratocasters just don't do metal!

[wanmei1]

Re: Stratocasters just don't do metal!

Strats can do metal.
But there are other guitars that can do it much better.

[scottish]

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/thread, lol, it doesnt get anymore metal

[jerryjg]

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I Agree.

Then, kicking it in the a$$ (SD Quarter Pound)....

Yeah, of course, a humbucker or a hot Single coil like the Qtr Pounder would work, but low output single coils I dont really think so.

[JB_From_Hell]

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I've fooled people into thinking my stock strat through a cranked tube amp was some uber-hot metal guitar.

And it's because of how your pick hand hits the strings, and how you have your amp set.

It's kinda like most of the people who say they hate Rectifiers. They either aren't even aware of the switches on the back, don't have a tight enough technique or both.

+ a bunch.

I can understand that if you are unable to spend more than 10 seconds tweaking an amp, a Recto isn't for you. But if you dig fine tuning stuff, which an amp with a zillion knobs and switches is obviously intended for, they can sound great.

[73roadrunner]

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There are all kinds of metal cats that play Fenders. that one dude from Slipknot, Jim Root has an awesome signature Tele. John5 plays a Tele. I had some other guys I was going to name but I can't remember them now dammit.

[El Dunco]

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I can understand that if you are unable to spend more than 10 seconds tweaking an amp, a Recto isn't for you. But if you dig fine tuning stuff, which an amp with a zillion knobs and switches is obviously intended for, they can sound great.

Well, they expect it to sound ultra tight with the gain almost maxed and don't realize the 'spongy' mode is on. That and they aren't aware of what Tube rectifiers do best and are probably better off with the silicon diodes.

Their comments to one of those amps dialed in just right is something along the lines of 'WHAT MODS DID YOU DO TO IT?! IT'S STOCK?! NO WAY! SETTINGS PLZ'

[JB_From_Hell]

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Their comments to one of those amps dialed in just right is something along the lines of 'WHAT MODS DID YOU DO TO IT?! IT'S STOCK?! NO WAY! SETTINGS PLZ'

To which you reply "Turn the knobs until it sounds good, jackass"

[El Dunco]

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To which you reply "Turn the knobs until it sounds good, jackass"

Yes. People need to realize that these are the only 100% effective tools to gauge whether or not it's the tone they want.

[Petrovsk Mizinski]

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There are all kinds of metal cats that play Fenders. that one dude from Slipknot, Jim Root has an awesome signature Tele. John5 plays a Tele. I had some other guys I was going to name but I can't remember them now dammit.

Yes, but take into account, Jim Root's Tele is pretty much made to sound the complete opposite of what we perceive as the classic Tele sound.
Honestly, a Jim Root Tele has more in common with a Charvel or Jackson super strat (super Tele perhaps?) than it does with a Fender Tele.

[JB_From_Hell]

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Yes, but take into account, Jim Root's Tele is pretty much made to sound the complete opposite of what we perceive as the classic Tele sound.
Honestly, a Jim Root Tele has more in common with a Charvel or Jackson super strat (super Tele perhaps?) than it does with a Fender Tele.

Even John 5's Teles have either Hot Rails or a really hot full-size humbucker. And yeah, Root's guitars are mahogany and loaded with EMG 81/60.

Seriously, you guys who think a Strat with vintage output singles won't do metal, plug one into a high gain amp like a Soldano SLO100, Dual Recto, Bogner Uberschall or the like, tweak the knobs a bit, and listen.

[Yngwiestein]

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I think that Kissinger dude from Sepultura plays teles and strats.

[Mr 9finger]

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Probably a poor example, but didn't Hammett use a cream ESP 400 series for awhile w/ EMG SA's in it?

[El Dunco]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjYE6Flh8Vk&fmt=18

[Mr 9finger]

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Yeah, I knew I've seen Kirk w/ a Strat before. IIRC, he used to use Vintage strats in the studio a lot as well.

[Johtosotku]

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I've got most of my greatest metal tones with a strat with a low output true single coil. Generally considered I'd think that it's silly to say a guitar can't do metal - it's more that an amp can't do metal. And most of those amps that aren't generally considered as metal amps can do it very very well with a suitable dirt pedal in front.

Seriously, you guys who think a Strat with vintage output singles won't do metal, plug one into a high gain amp like a Soldano SLO100, Dual Recto, Bogner Uberschall or the like, tweak the knobs a bit, and listen.