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Should I buy it?

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Should I buy it? 2006-08-13 22:57:50


A red fender stratocaster, fairly new, mint or very close to it, for $100 canadian. I have a budget of $320, but my amp kinda sucks and I was looking to buy an amp too. Should I get the Stratocaster? Any sugestions on the amp? I'm going to play metal

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-13 23:01:17


forgot to mention, it's a standard stratocaster

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-13 23:38:00


I really think you should buy it, 100$ for a strat...wow.

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-14 04:54:24


Ahem...i believe you have mistaken it for a squier strat, not a fender. Which is quite simply, one of the worst guitars i've ever played, it falls apart after a year aswell. If you're planning to play metal id advise something with humbucker pickups aswell, as they have a meatier sound than single coils. In your budget id suggest something in an "epiphone", possibly an SG, a les paul if you can afford it, which i dont think you can, though the extra money is well worth it.

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-14 05:13:06


I have an Epiphone SG that does make me very happy, but you'll have to get it second hand if you want to be able to afford it. I got it for 1000 Dutch guilders at the time, which I believe would translate to roughly $400. Totally worth it, even though it seems designed more for jazz and funk than for metal.

If it is a Fender strato, buy it. Their consistency and durability are gospel among many guitarists :)

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-14 05:16:07


Fender strat....at $100, something aint right there...?

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-14 05:22:27


Yeah it is on the cheap side, but then again, they're designed to be cheap...

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-15 08:08:24


it is being sold by a stupid child for $120 with an amp. aparently he bought all his stuff for over $500. I haven't seen it yet, but from what I know it's a fender. It could be a squier though. If it is, I won't buy it.

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-15 08:11:41


forgot to mention, its' only a 15 watt amp. I don't know what brand.

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-15 08:34:06


Probably a Squier Strat and a Squier Champ practice amp ;)

However, don't let the name put you off, let your fingers and ears make the final decision.

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-15 09:38:19


if it is a non squire guitar, jump that shit. i got an 86 strat for 150 dollars before, it waswell worth it.but usless for the etal i crave


Im god, fucking deal with it!

BBS Signature

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-15 09:40:45


if it is a squier strat...RUN!!!!

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-15 11:11:27


I heard squier strat werent that bad... but i never tried one so I dont know, I suggest you to buy it only if its a fender though.

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-15 11:13:24


then again, what kinnda metal are you trying to play?if for metallica stly metal, a strat should be good for you. but if hevier, dont bother, it will be useless to you.


Im god, fucking deal with it!

BBS Signature

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-15 20:51:47


stop talking about the squier, I have a friend who owns one, I know the horrors of it. I am probably not going to play any heavier than metallica, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-15 20:55:31


I don't see how a Squier would be prohibitive in regards to playing heavy music :/

One of the guitarists from Cryptopsy plays a Fender Strat. If you really want a humbucker tone, all you have to do is drop a single coil sized hot-rails pickup into the bridge section. No cavity or pickguard modifications whatsoever.

Anyway, nothing wrong with standard single coils. I can play metal on my sisters telecaster :/

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-15 21:00:49


At 8/13/06 11:38 PM, Jockey wrote: I really think you should buy it, 100$ for a strat...wow.

It must be a piece of shit


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BBS Signature

Response to Should I buy it? 2006-08-15 21:05:28


At 8/15/06 09:00 PM, Anima_Theory wrote: It must be a piece of shit

I got my Ibanez Cimar Star for AUD $130 ;)