Tom DeLong Strat

erik · Post by **erik** » 31 Aug 2002 9:46 am

Not this one b0b, check it out <a href=http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid ... 73>here</a>

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 31 Aug 2002 3:07 pm

Fender Tom DeLong Strat on eBay
If his reserve is under $300 this might be a good deal for someone.

Geoff Brown · Post by **Geoff Brown** » 31 Aug 2002 4:12 pm

The guitar Erik mentioned might be called a "Tele", but the only similarity is likely to be in the body style. b0b, Teles have been played in many genres, by many guitarists. I have to run, but Albert Collins and Roy Buchanan are a couple off the top of my head. As well known as Neil Young is for playing electric on his '59 Les Paul, I have seen him whip out a Tele. Plenty more where those names come from.

ajm · Post by **ajm** » 1 Sep 2002 7:18 am

Bob;

Rainer is right about adjusting for the sound you want; I kind of eluded to that but he elaborated a little more on it. Here's a list for you: Hendrix, Trower, Blackmore, SRVaughn, Jimmie Vaughn, Wariner, Eric Johnson. Do any of these sound alike? No. It's the way they set their amps and other gear. They all play essentially stock Strats.

I've played Squires and most of the other models of the Strat family. I'm sure that Brent Mason or Steve Vai or (fill in the blank) would have no trouble blowing your mind with a Squire or anything else. What I'm talking about is the general feel. The Squires that I've played have just not felt the same as some of the other Strats.

The resale on the TDL probably won't be as high should you ever decide to sell it, and it may be harder to find a buyer. Just something to consider.

I was at Sam Ash yesterday and goofed around with a couple of guitars. I still vote for the Standard Mexican Strat for about $300. I think over the course of time that it would be a good choice for you based upon the posts that you've made here. You seem to want something that's not going to break the bank. Go spend a day at the local Guitar Center or somewhere else and play the models in your price range if you haven't already.

Good luck with your decision.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 1 Sep 2002 7:22 pm

I went to Zone Music today. They have a black Fender DeLong Strat there. I played it and it felt really good in my hands. I also played some Squire guitars (various Strats and a Bullet), and they don't even feel like musical instruments. They don't vibrate.

Yeah, I guess it's not a good idea to buy a guitar based on the spec sheet. It has to feel right.

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Ron Whitworth · Post by **Ron Whitworth** » 4 Sep 2002 6:30 pm

Way to go there b0b!!!!..You just gotta follow your nsteeks> instinks> endsteenks>
well; you know..You are on the right track now there...

Ron

Joe Kaufman · Post by **Joe Kaufman** » 8 Sep 2002 6:54 pm

This may be more simply interesting then helpfull; but I have a mexican strat that I have modified quite a bit and the only controlls I have are a volume knob and a 5-way switch. I don't miss the rest at all. And I've learn that the Mexican Strats (or at least mine) are sort of a universal route underneith. Which means that you can fit a humbucker at the bridge. or you can be a little bit inventive and fit a regular telecaster lead pickup into the route by "flipping" it to mount it. With the pole piece that would be under the high e on a tele under the low e. Being a young buck I have heard what Blink 182 sounds like and I might worry that the stock pickup might not be the sound you are looking for.