Hardtail Strat v.s. Tremolo Strat: Difference?

[Lake Placid Blues]

Re: Hardtail Strat v.s. Tremolo Strat: Difference?

A 59 now. It was SSS before.

[JamesPaul]

Re: Hardtail Strat v.s. Tremolo Strat: Difference?

I am not sure. I do not have a hardtail Strat, but in a recent comparison of my new hardtail Player Series Lead III, my hardtail '81 Lead II and my Kahler'd '62 RI Strat I think my Lead II is more jangley than my RI Strat. Before I choose sides I need to bust out my backup MIM Strat I am trying to sell and hear how the Fender trem compares.

I spent some time today comparing my Fender single coil guitars. It is just not a level playing field with the X-1's in my Lead II. The X-1 has "more" of everything single coil. I am confident that is why my hardtail Lead II is more jangley.

I now return you to those who have comparable pickup loaded hardtail and tremolo Strats.

[Jacew]

Re: Hardtail Strat v.s. Tremolo Strat: Difference?

I have never liked decked strat sound, so I doubt the hardtail will improve from there. Has to be floating, and usually prefer three springs, so it does not feel stiff and unresponsive and keeps in tune.