[MontyW]

Hi,

What constitutes a "metal guitar"? The reason I ask, is I have been looking at various replacements for a Strat HSS... you know Jackson, ESP etc.

I'm was sort of close to pulling the trigger on an ESP M-ii with EMGs to replace my HSS Strat and then I thought what makes a guitar a "metal" guitar and could I do something to my MIA Standard HSS Strat?

Any thoughts on if I can turn a trusted old Standard Strat into a shredding machine?

 

[GentleHands McCoy]

Hi,

What constitutes a "metal guitar"? The reason I ask, is I have been looking at various replacements for a Strat HSS... you know Jackson, ESP etc.

I'm was sort of close to pulling the trigger on an ESP M-ii with EMGs to replace my HSS Strat and then I thought what makes a guitar a "metal" guitar and could I do something to my MIA Standard HSS Strat?

Any thoughts on if I can turn a trusted old Standard Strat into a shredding machine?

What kind of metal? For more "classic" types Iron Maiden and Helloween come to mind.

For more death metal theres obituary, and supposedly karl sanders of nile (fender strat with a jackson neck) though there are no pictures I can find.

 

[MontyW]

I was thinking more along the lines of Children of Bodom.

 

[Drew]

No reason you can't make a strat with a bridge humbucker work for that - "metal" depends more on the dude holding it than it does the guitar.

 

[MontyW]

No reason you can't make a strat with a bridge humbucker work for that - "metal" depends more on the dude holding it than it does the guitar.

Yeah man I get the player is key.... is there anything I need to consider changing on the Strat? May be a 'hot' humbucker?

Also, any well know shredders playing a Strat?

 

[1]

Yngwie, Ritchie Blackmore, and the guys from Maiden come to mind.

 

[Leona]

They're fine for even really really heavy shit, like technical death metal. Looks like i gotta post a song from none so vile again:

This album was recorded with a Fat Strat HSS.

Live shot:

Also, if you're into Children of Bodom type shit, check out the band Wintersun. Their guitarist/vocalist uses a telecaster for it.

 

[MontyW]

Hey thanks for posting the none so vile - amazing shit from a fat Strat!

Also, just checked out Wintersun - man I cannot beleive he uses a Tele - fantastic!