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Originally Posted by swa(y)

swa(y) sick secrets (photos by ben s.)

Nice strat! more strat, less near-indecent exposure please!

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Originally Posted by davenotdead

wtf

same

sway i can see your titties

:) :) :) :)

.... me likes, me likes!

(and kudos for keeping it rated PG. Now I can keep it as my desktop wallpaper)

my strat is a piece of shit.

strats suck.

are you officially out of the closet now/
?

is there such a thing as too comfy?

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Originally Posted by swa(y)

mine doesnt suck...but its still just a strat when it comes down to it. i mean, its a 60th anniversary model (ex bought it for me). the pick ups are a bit hotter than yr typical strats...still...not as "crunchy" as id like it to be sometimes.

thats the problem, it seems like no matter what pedal i use its still not dirty enough

mine is a mexican chunk of shit though and a hideous color to boot

hey lets talk about exploring sexuality.

^ that idea is potentially gay

^ don't let your self-consciousness override your self-integrity

i just wanna beat someone up.

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Originally Posted by swa(y)

i kinda view myself as a canvas. i create art...but i also like ot think of myself as a piece of art. i mean..im here.

I believe that art comes from the person, the person does not come from the art. Supposing the the contrary belief, what is left of the person if everything is art?

shut up.

i just wanna beat someone up.

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Originally Posted by swa(y)

its a great bluesy sounding guitar...lotsa twang. very difficult to get really "doomy" with it though.

its got its uses.

im looking into getting something else...eventually.

I think your strat has potential. You're not getting the overdrive and "doominess" your looking for because: you're rocking single coils, from bridge to neck & the maple necks is are more bright and articulate then rosewood necks. With yours, it's more of a Tele w/ a strat body than anything, that's why it's twangy. I have a Strat w/ a Seymor Duncan "Pearly Gates" humbucker in the bridge and a rosewood neck and it couldn't be any darker sounding.

If that's what you're looking for, consider something with humbuckers and just as importantly, go with a rosewood neck. It may sound like the generic answer, but you might want to try a Les Paul. Even the Epiphone versions are great. Especially considering you can upgrade the pick-ups for about $100, to sound about as good as a US standard.

[edit] I meant to add too, it sounds like for your purposes, you "DON'T" want hotter pick-ups. Hot pickups aren't as good for warm, dark, high gain overdrive (ala' SY if you wanna use them as a reference). It's the other way around... I don't feel like explaining the science, but trust me, consider warm pick-ups, "Vintage" labeled stuff would get you there for starters.

you know i get really fucking pissed off when people start discussing: what is art? where does it come from?

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Originally Posted by Satan

my strat is a piece of shit.

strats suck.

Could not agree more. I remember a time when I thought I had to pick between a Les Paul and a Strat.. those were dark, dark days