Guitar chord forum - chordie — why does everybody think you cant get a good metal tone out of a strat

Re: why does everybody think you cant get a good metal tone out of a strat

null@example.com (vheissu) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:28:00 +0000

You can get any style of music out of any guitar really as long as you have the right effects pedals.

Ben

Re: why does everybody think you cant get a good metal tone out of a strat

null@example.com (drugs is the devil) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:42:26 +0000

I didnt exactly mean a balls to the wall pantera sound. Im just saying good enough. I do agree about the mahogany body and emgs though.

nice debate so far.

Re: why does everybody think you cant get a good metal tone out of a strat

null@example.com (SGinCYQX) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:00:38 +0000

mixter102 wrote:

SGinCYQX wrote:
Try something with EMG humbuckers and a mahogany body and the Strat's passable metal tone will pale in comparison.
Nice guitars but metal rigs they are not.
Dave Murray of Iron Maiden uses a Strat, his tone is more than passable.
An HSS Strat will give you all the Metal tone you want and still be versatile enough for Blues, Country, Jazz, or any other Genre you might want to play.

There's several things wrong with that. It won't come close to approximating the tone I want for metal, it's too thin and not dark enough. For jazz, I still find it too thin. Country, not enough twang, and it doesn't overdrive the way I want for blues.

I have an SG that has EMG 81-85 pickups. If you can make your Strat give me THAT sound, I'll consider one a real metal guitar.

I have the same response every time someone tries to force a Strat down my throat as a replacement for my EMG-equipped SG and my Casino. I don't particularly like single coils, I don't like maple bodies and I can't tolerate a $1500 guitar with the lackluster finish I've always found on MIA Strats.

Re: why does everybody think you cant get a good metal tone out of a strat

null@example.com (mixter102) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:31:02 +0000

SGinCYQX wrote:

Try something with EMG humbuckers and a mahogany body and the Strat's passable metal tone will pale in comparison.
Nice guitars but metal rigs they are not.

Dave Murray of Iron Maiden uses a Strat, his tone is more than passable.

An HSS Strat will give you all the Metal tone you want and still be versatile enough for Blues, Country, Jazz, or any other Genre you might want to play.

Re: why does everybody think you cant get a good metal tone out of a strat

null@example.com (SGinCYQX) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:01:35 +0000

Try something with EMG humbuckers and a mahogany body and the Strat's passable metal tone will pale in comparison.

Nice guitars but metal rigs they are not.

Re: why does everybody think you cant get a good metal tone out of a strat

null@example.com (tonydr) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:31:48 +0000

strats are known for flexibility in playing and sound. Metal tone should be no problem, especially through a set of EL34s.

Re: why does everybody think you cant get a good metal tone out of a strat

null@example.com (jaygordon75) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:38:11 +0000

I have a MIM Fender Strat that is my project and hotrod guitar...absolute love it and it's an extremely versitile guitar. I'm not a Metal Head but the kids and their friends have plugged it in and it sounds great thru a Zackk Wilde petal and tube amp!

why does everybody think you cant get a good metal tone out of a strat

null@example.com (drugs is the devil) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:31:40 +0000

I own a mim strat and i can generate just about any tone i want with it. what does everyone think? can you or cant you?

just for the sake of argument raining blood sounds killer through a strat with the right setup.