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    Best color for strat?

    Whats the best color for a strat? Red or Black?

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    out of those two? black


    given other colors? sunburst or shoreline gold

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    Seafoam Green

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    The obvious question is...what color do you like?

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    I agree with Motojunkie.
    Hovewer consider metallic red instead of plain.
    If you are changing preference often than consider sunburst - you will never regret it, I hope.

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    where can I find an actual color chart of '60' s vintage Fender strats.
    I'm putting one together and want an accurate fender color.

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    Damn it I'd say black, and hang the others if others weren't so damned pretty (seafoam green or burgundy mist). But hey thats born of a clapton obsession and a desire to avoid looking like hank, I wear glasses an play a strat, its a risk, a REAL risk.

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    Fiesta Red.

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    Ditto on the Fiesta Red.

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    I like my Transparent Crimson Red Strat.

    But the best color for a Strat is two tone or three tone sunburst with a maple fretboard. I've got one of those too - my first.

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    Olympic white is the best colour....sheesh guys get with the program!
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    Lake Placid Blue with rosewood

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    My 70's re-issue is in Olympic white, and I don't particularly like white guitars as a whole. I like it a lot more than the natural finished one on the rack next to it inthe 'used' section, though. Natural would look good with a black pickguard, but it's still odd to my eyes.


    I wanted a Strat in 3 color sunburst, but the only one in the same price range as my used Strat was a Squier, and I figured if I'm going to spend $300-400 for a guitar, I might as well have a Fender.


    That said, I like the transparent crimson red, VERY much.
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    Re: Best color for strat?

    Originally posted by Jerry Shaw
    Whats the best color for a strat? Red or Black?

    Candy Apple Red...no contest..;)

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    Fiesta red with gold parts....It's just an age thing.
    Nostalgic smokey memories of early 1960's London. Peering through the window of Lowries music shop in Charring Cross road in a thick pea soup fog in November...Ahhhh bliss and happy memories !!!
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    I was just in the UK last week. I saw an ad in Edinburgh for a Hank Marvin show. Yeah, Red with gold...very nice.

    For strats everyone needs at least two. One sunburst and one custom color:

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    Re: Best color for strat?

    Cool!!! Then I'm in with my Sunburst jan'62 and Sonic Blue april'64 :-)

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    Re: Best color for strat?

    Quote Originally Posted by tonemonkey
    Damn it I'd say black, and hang the others if others weren't so damned pretty (seafoam green or burgundy mist). But hey thats born of a clapton obsession and a desire to avoid looking like hank, I wear glasses an play a strat, its a risk, a REAL risk.
    *LOL* (Love the avatar too)

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    Re: Best color for strat?

    Anything that looks 1950s is fine by me.

    Out of black and red, I pick red. Usually, I pick everything over black.

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    Re: Best color for strat?

    This thread is proof enough of why Fender offers so many color choices. As for the original question, I'd pick black over red.
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    Re: Best color for strat?

    I like all the colors except pink and black....
    Of course my favorite strat is black....
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    Re: Best color for strat?

    Quote Originally Posted by mgade
    *LOL* (Love the avatar too)
    Why thankyou , Thats my '50's reissue photographed in very poor light hence the very orange colour.

    I like your avatar too!

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    Re: Best color for strat?

    I have 3 black strats and 2 sunburst strats, so I guess those are my favorite color strats. Or they've played and sounded the best and just happened to be those colors.

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    Re: Best color for strat?

    Best color? WORN!

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    Re: Best color for strat?

    LPB with a maple board... mmm...

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    Re: Best color for strat?

    white blonde is pretty cool.

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    Thread was started by 14 year old who's mom picks his underwear by color as well. No surprises here.

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    Re: Best color for strat?

    the best color for any guitar is what touches your heart and gives you a tingle when you se it. diferent for every person. minie is sunburst my buddy's is translusent gren both are great, neither of us had much choice... still personally first choice shows wood grain...

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    Re: Best color for strat?

    Butterscotch w black anodized pickguard

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    Re: Best color for strat?

    White shows up really good on stage.

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