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--- In , "Shawn Martin" <drumuitar@y...>
wrote:
>
> --- In , "Marty Tippens" <mctippens@e...>
> wrote:
> > I see that the new Eric Johnson Strat has an interesting mod. It's
> basically a '57 Strat with maple neck, thin nitro finish, but the tone
> knobs control the neck and bridge pickups as opposed to the standard
> config wherein they would control the neck and middle pickups. I think
> that's purdy good as I ignore the center pickup. What I don't like
> about the guitar is they've given the neck a fairly flat 12" radius.
>
>
> Don't forget the ridiculous price! I'm sorry, but I think it's crazy
> for any Strat to be priced over $1200.
I sense a huge case of the green monster... envy. It's the "Eric
Johnson" Strat: Not the "Shawn Martin" or "Marty Tippens" model.
Apparently, Eric Johnson warrants the attention and adoration of a
large, multinational corporation. Possibly because he's damned
incredible, and has tone, chops, taste, and humility far exceeding
those of anyone here.
Complaining about a given Artist Signature model is ridiculous and
petty. Fender makes these available so that you can get into the
artists' head and understand some of the reasons why they play the way
they do. Ever try an SRV Strat setup to SRV's specs? It fights you
and it's uncomfortable, and it only sounds good if you have the
strength and endurance to hang on tight. It begs to be played in a
particular way and it lends itself to a given array of licks, and once
that realization dawns on you, it finally occurs to you why SRV
sounded like SRV.
Personally, I wouldn't buy a signature model: I'm too busy tweeking my
Frankenstein Strats to my own personal specifications and making music
to waste time complaining about how someone else likes their guitar setup.
