Thinking of Divorcing MY EC Strat

Blues Power · 10-22-2008, 12:29 PM

jes i dont know what to do. I bought it new in 89 and always thought it was a tone god. Ive played it to death and always was happy with it until......

lately since about May Ive been only playing my Pauls and a few weeks ago I bought a new MIA blues boy. (talk about fat tone, this is it)

I took my strat to band practice a few times in the last week and it just wasent there any more. I popped in a new bat and still he tone wasent there . just sounded ehhh like the 24 nites CD

so last nite during the break I ran home for the LP

I know id be stupid to sell it but i dont think the love is there anymore esp after playing the Blues Boy which can raunch out and hold its own with any LP (thanks to the seth lover neck pup)
and at the same time still have the tele twang with the bridge and a strat tone in the middle, best of both worlds.

what the heck do I do now, just slide in under ther bed for a while maybe she'll come back to me....

or maybe swap out the whole PG for something new and exciting

any ideas, anyone fall out of love B4?

Skynyrdpicker · 10-22-2008, 12:39 PM

Put it away for a while. DON'T sell it! You'll regret it!

This happens to me all the time. I shift from guitar to guitar, and every week, I'm in love with a different one I've got!

coldsteal2 · 10-22-2008, 01:18 PM

wise words....

I have been tempted to sell my Marshall 900 but
know i would regret it so i just put it
in the closet

Harpozep · 10-22-2008, 01:36 PM

Under the bed hold the stuff of dear dreams. Keep family in the family.
Look what I pulled out from under my bed? Custom made for me 10 years back, 1 3/4 wide flat neck, and more. I fell out of love with it, but no guitar stays closer to me when I sleep . Yup, under the bed! Thinking of selling it now, but have played it and only it for the last four days. I'd be silly to sell it. . I even use the Bigsby and it stays in tune! It is better than ever, but I do come and go as to wanting to play it or the others.

Keep your EC. The beauty of a Strat is all the modding you can do and undo so quickly. Hell, b uy another pickguard and pups. Make it an easy in/out change and have some fun. You can always go abck to stock. I did that with my mid Eighties '62 Reissue Strat. Took out the pickguard and pups, put in a whole EMG setup with a mother of toilet seat pickguard. Funny thing is, after 15 years, I've never gone back to stock, but it made me keep my guitar.

overdriver · 10-22-2008, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skynyrdpicker

Put it away for a while. DON'T sell it! You'll regret it!

This happens to me all the time. I shift from guitar to guitar, and every week, I'm in love with a different one I've got!

Yeah best thing ta do, I have in the past sold guitars I fell into a slump with tonally and latter found myself buying em again.

Harpozep · 10-22-2008, 01:41 PM

Hey Overdriver, you got a bigger pic of your avatar? I can't quite make out what's going on

5F6-A · 10-22-2008, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skynyrdpicker

Put it away for a while. DON'T sell it! You'll regret it!

This happens to me all the time. I shift from guitar to guitar, and every week, I'm in love with a different one I've got!

spot on... don't sell it

monroe · 10-22-2008, 03:19 PM

Before you file for divorce, have an affair with the EJ Strat.

coldsteal2 · 10-22-2008, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harpozep

Under the bed hold the stuff of dear dreams. Keep family in the family.
Look what I pulled out from under my bed? Custom made for me 10 years back, 1 3/4 wide flat neck, and more. I fell out of love with it, but no guitar stays closer to me when I sleep . Yup, under the bed! Thinking of selling it now, but have played it and only it for the last four days. I'd be silly to sell it. . I even use the Bigsby and it stays in tune! It is better than ever, but I do come and go as to wanting to play it or the others.

Keep your EC. The beauty of a Strat is all the modding you can do and undo so quickly. Hell, b uy another pickguard and pups. Make it an easy in/out change and have some fun. You can always go abck to stock. I did that with my mid Eighties '62 Reissue Strat. Took out the pickguard and pups, put in a whole EMG setup with a mother of toilet seat pickguard. Funny thing is, after 15 years, I've never gone back to stock, but it made me keep my guitar.

Thats a beauty!!

I sold so many awesome guitars and basses
over the years, man what was i thinking.

Harpozep · 10-22-2008, 03:48 PM

Thanks!
Yeah, we all have done it.........

Guido · 10-22-2008, 04:00 PM

Send it to me, Ill keep it

Blues Power · 10-22-2008, 04:19 PM

^^ha ha i knew that was comming

I have a few things under the bed already that would make most folks mouth water.

i have an extra bed in the spare room that could use some company. lol

Harpozep · 10-22-2008, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blues Power

^^ha ha i knew that was comming

I have a few things under the bed already that would make most folks mouth water.

i have an extra bed in the spare room that could use some company. lol

Good attitude, and it's almost quoteworthy!

overdriver · 10-23-2008, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blues Power

^^ha ha i knew that was comming

I have a few things under the bed already that would make most folks mouth water.

i have an extra bed in the spare room that could use some company. lol

I haven't been able to look under a bed since I was 5

Blues Power · 10-23-2008, 03:54 PM

why afraid of the boogie man

lightningmonkey · 10-23-2008, 04:25 PM

Why not trade it in for the superior Eric Johnson model? Probably'd cost maybe the EC + $100-150 for a nice EJ.

st.bede · 10-30-2008, 01:41 AM

I do not know....if at one time you loved the guitar, you should keep it for as long as it takes to at the least figure out why you loved it so much.....maybe do not play the guitar for 6 months and the pull her out and play her (more or less) as if she was your only guitar for about a month...

then i bet you will know exactly what to do

overdriver · 10-31-2008, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blues Power

why afraid of the boogie man

Yes!!!!!!

ellem52 · 10-31-2008, 07:29 AM

Agreed! Everyone is right. You should not sell it. You should give it to me for a limited edition Fender Keychain I have. Actually it's not a limited edition. It's also not Fender. It's also not a key chain but picture I drew on parchment. Actually I didn't draw it my 4 year old daughter did. Also it's not on parchment. It's still not a key chain.

Listen, I want you guitar.

chucksolo · 10-31-2008, 12:01 PM

Wow, are you kidding? Cherish that old boy like an ol' friend. I think you will regret it if you sell it. I know I would.

10-22-2008, 12:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blues Power V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hicksville Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 19 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts	Thinking of Divorcing MY EC Strat jes i dont know what to do. I bought it new in 89 and always thought it was a tone god. Ive played it to death and always was happy with it until...... lately since about May Ive been only playing my Pauls and a few weeks ago I bought a new MIA blues boy. (talk about fat tone, this is it) I took my strat to band practice a few times in the last week and it just wasent there any more. I popped in a new bat and still he tone wasent there . just sounded ehhh like the 24 nites CD so last nite during the break I ran home for the LP I know id be stupid to sell it but i dont think the love is there anymore esp after playing the Blues Boy which can raunch out and hold its own with any LP (thanks to the seth lover neck pup) and at the same time still have the tele twang with the bridge and a strat tone in the middle, best of both worlds. what the heck do I do now, just slide in under ther bed for a while maybe she'll come back to me.... or maybe swap out the whole PG for something new and exciting any ideas, anyone fall out of love B4? __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/electricbluespower

10-22-2008, 12:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Skynyrdpicker Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 3,240 Thanks: 74 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Thinking of Divorcing MY EC Strat Put it away for a while. DON'T sell it! You'll regret it! This happens to me all the time. I shift from guitar to guitar, and every week, I'm in love with a different one I've got! __________________ Check out my MySpace!

10-22-2008, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
coldsteal2 Rock Star Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 16,868 Thanks: 187 Thanked 56 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Thinking of Divorcing MY EC Strat wise words.... I have been tempted to sell my Marshall 900 but know i would regret it so i just put it in the closet __________________ ...........Cold Steal II Soundclick Songs ................. ColdSteal2's YouTube Videos.............MusicMight Secret Service . Still Rockin' at 56 .

10-22-2008, 01:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Harpozep V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Near the Casinos...... Posts: 8,298 Thanks: 221 Thanked 59 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Thinking of Divorcing MY EC Strat Under the bed hold the stuff of dear dreams. Keep family in the family. Look what I pulled out from under my bed? Custom made for me 10 years back, 1 3/4 wide flat neck, and more. I fell out of love with it, but no guitar stays closer to me when I sleep . Yup, under the bed! Thinking of selling it now, but have played it and only it for the last four days. I'd be silly to sell it. . I even use the Bigsby and it stays in tune! It is better than ever, but I do come and go as to wanting to play it or the others. Keep your EC. The beauty of a Strat is all the modding you can do and undo so quickly. Hell, b uy another pickguard and pups. Make it an easy in/out change and have some fun. You can always go abck to stock. I did that with my mid Eighties '62 Reissue Strat. Took out the pickguard and pups, put in a whole EMG setup with a mother of toilet seat pickguard. Funny thing is, after 15 years, I've never gone back to stock, but it made me keep my guitar. __________________ "Ape Shall Not Kill Ape” Only 1,970 years until the Reign of Zaius! I Use WB Pickups http://www.wbpickups.com/ "Trizzle Trazzle Trozzle Trome, Time For This One To Go Home!" http://www.sargescomics.com/

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10-22-2008, 03:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
monroe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Thinking of Divorcing MY EC Strat Before you file for divorce, have an affair with the EJ Strat. __________________ Green: the new Red

10-22-2008, 03:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Harpozep V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Near the Casinos...... Posts: 8,298 Thanks: 221 Thanked 59 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Thinking of Divorcing MY EC Strat Thanks! Yeah, we all have done it......... __________________ "Ape Shall Not Kill Ape” Only 1,970 years until the Reign of Zaius! I Use WB Pickups http://www.wbpickups.com/ "Trizzle Trazzle Trozzle Trome, Time For This One To Go Home!" http://www.sargescomics.com/

10-22-2008, 04:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
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10-22-2008, 04:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
Blues Power V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hicksville Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 19 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Thinking of Divorcing MY EC Strat ^^ha ha i knew that was comming I have a few things under the bed already that would make most folks mouth water. i have an extra bed in the spare room that could use some company. lol __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/electricbluespower

10-23-2008, 03:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Blues Power V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hicksville Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 19 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Thinking of Divorcing MY EC Strat why afraid of the boogie man __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/electricbluespower

10-23-2008, 04:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
lightningmonkey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 212 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Thinking of Divorcing MY EC Strat Why not trade it in for the superior Eric Johnson model? Probably'd cost maybe the EC + $100-150 for a nice EJ.

10-30-2008, 01:41 AM	#17 (permalink)
st.bede V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fresno Ca Posts: 3,427 Thanks: 81 Thanked 35 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Thinking of Divorcing MY EC Strat I do not know....if at one time you loved the guitar, you should keep it for as long as it takes to at the least figure out why you loved it so much.....maybe do not play the guitar for 6 months and the pull her out and play her (more or less) as if she was your only guitar for about a month... then i bet you will know exactly what to do __________________ "to criticize without vision is to be complicitious with dominance" Carolyn Casey "Go easy and, if you can't go easy, go as easy as you can" Jennifer Stone.... (from KPFA Cover to Cover) the wings of inspiration come to each according to their own song-des sad but I have made an ass of myself lately....

10-31-2008, 07:29 AM	#19 (permalink)
ellem52 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 196 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: Thinking of Divorcing MY EC Strat Agreed! Everyone is right. You should not sell it. You should give it to me for a limited edition Fender Keychain I have. Actually it's not a limited edition. It's also not Fender. It's also not a key chain but picture I drew on parchment. Actually I didn't draw it my 4 year old daughter did. Also it's not on parchment. It's still not a key chain. Listen, I want you guitar. __________________ 1990 Les Paul Standard 1987 Ibanez RG550DY 1995 Fender Telecaster 2000 G&L S-500 2008 Breedlove 12

10-31-2008, 12:01 PM	#20 (permalink)
chucksolo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thinking of Divorcing MY EC Strat Wow, are you kidding? Cherish that old boy like an ol' friend. I think you will regret it if you sell it. I know I would.

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