Hardtail Strat
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frankfalbo
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Re: Hardtail Strat
I like them. Although I prefer when they're really massive bridges like when G&L makes Legacies with the ASAT bridge.Then again, I usually like Strats with vintage trems that are overtightened to the point that they're blocked off. I like the hollow trem cavity and the 6 points of contact. Gee whiz I guess I haven't helped you at all, have I?
Sonically there's a sponginess to the tremmed Strat, even if it's locked down. There's some hollow ringing to the sustain, while on the true hardtail it gets a little harder and nasal sounding acoustically. Technically the hardtail should have a snappier attack and longer sustain, but a lot of that has to do with other components of the guitar as well. In fact, the tremmed Strat can seem to have a snappier attack because there's a big transient attack right in the beginning of the note with a quick initial decay. The hardtail Strat has the snappy attack on the front end, but then it's still loud right after the attack, so it seems to have a little more muted attack. I don't know if that makes sense, but it does to me, which is usually a bad sign.
I like them. Although I prefer when they're really massive bridges like when G&L makes Legacies with the ASAT bridge.Then again, I usually like Strats with vintage trems that are overtightened to the point that they're blocked off. I like the hollow trem cavity and the 6 points of contact. Gee whiz I guess I haven't helped you at all, have I?
Sonically there's a sponginess to the tremmed Strat, even if it's locked down. There's some hollow ringing to the sustain, while on the true hardtail it gets a little harder and nasal sounding acoustically. Technically the hardtail should have a snappier attack and longer sustain, but a lot of that has to do with other components of the guitar as well. In fact, the tremmed Strat can seem to have a snappier attack because there's a big transient attack right in the beginning of the note with a quick initial decay. The hardtail Strat has the snappy attack on the front end, but then it's still loud right after the attack, so it seems to have a little more muted attack. I don't know if that makes sense, but it does to me, which is usually a bad sign.
ParameterMan
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Re: Hardtail Strat
I like 'em... the attack is thicker and woodier. Trem Strats seem to have a pluckier chimier attack due to the steel block. Hardtails just sing. They've got a little LP pedigree to 'em.
I like 'em... the attack is thicker and woodier. Trem Strats seem to have a pluckier chimier attack due to the steel block. Hardtails just sing. They've got a little LP pedigree to 'em.
Lake Placid Blues
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Re: Hardtail Strat
I ofton use one for blues jams and the like were it's not likely that a trem will be usefull. It's nice to have the extra tuning stability, and the capability to re-tune more easily, and more quickly. A hard tail strat has more sustain than typical. It's still stratty. A common misconception is that it becomes a three pickup tele. Nope.
I ofton use one for blues jams and the like were it's not likely that a trem will be usefull. It's nice to have the extra tuning stability, and the capability to re-tune more easily, and more quickly. A hard tail strat has more sustain than typical. It's still stratty. A common misconception is that it becomes a three pickup tele. Nope.
