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Classic 50's Strat - Surf green or Daphne blue?

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  • SRichSRich Frets: 762
    edited September 2018
    Both.
    Wiz'd........how about Sonic / Rosewood though, that's a real man's Strat...

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    There's things I've had, there's things I wanna have" 
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  • Daphne!!!

    My head said brake, but my heart cried never.


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  • I've never seen a Daphne Blue finish I didn't love, whereas Surf Green can vary wildly from a gorgeous, rich shade to an insipid, washed out meh.
    My wife asked me to stop singing Wonderwall.
    I said maybe.....
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 28280
    I'd go with Daphne, but I'd be thinking about Velma ..... with her glasses off and her hair down ...
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  • SRich said:
    Both.
    Wiz'd........how about Sonic / Rosewood though, that's a real man's Strat...
    That's my jazzmaster
    The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.
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  • zepp76zepp76 Frets: 2534
    Tomorrow will be a good day.
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 22516

    I've got a Surf Green one, so I'll say Surf Green.

    I think both are pretty nice though, not much to choose between them - both pale, cool (as in not warm) colours which look good with a maple neck.

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  • I think I'd have to change the pickup covers, knobs and get a 3 ply scratch plate.
    I really don't like that colour mismatch fender do
    The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.
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  • munckeemunckee Frets: 12255
    I think I'd have to change the pickup covers, knobs and get a 3 ply scratch plate.
    I really don't like that colour mismatch fender do
    Agreed on my classic player I went with cream pickguard to match. 

    As as for the colour they are both winners. Although having had a surf green strat I have decided surf green should  be reserved for jags and JMs. 
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  • thegummythegummy Frets: 4389
    Always loved Daphne blue. Wish my Strat was either Daphne blue or sonic grey since all my guitars are basically a theme on orange.

    That makes me ask - what colour are your existing guitars? If you already have blue or green it might be better to go for the opposite?

    I'm in Glasgow where anyone who wanted blue wouldn't consider green in a million years and vice versa lol
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  • breakstuffbreakstuff Frets: 10229

    Surf Green for me.

    Used to have one and stupidly sold it on.The only guitar I really regret selling.


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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71960
    JezWynd said:
    If you get a Daphne Blue with the lacquer finish, it will slowly turn a subtle shade of green. Double win.
    This - aged Daphne Blue :).

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  • Why am I getting 23 notifications for this thread? :( 
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  • Dont even like strats
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  • VoxmanVoxman Frets: 4718
    edited September 2018
    No brainer - Daphne blue. Here's mine - 2010 USA Standard Limited Edition with rosewood board, 2 pt trem, delta tone circuit, and matching headstock.  But be aware, there are quite a few variations of Daphne blue, and some are bluer/darker than others.  
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  • HAL9000HAL9000 Frets: 9551
    Why am I getting 23 notifications for this thread? :( 
    I guess you've hit the star symbol next to the thread. Hit it a second time and the notifications should stop.
    I play guitar because I enjoy it rather than because I’m any good at it
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  • HAL9000HAL9000 Frets: 9551
    Well, Daphne blue (sounds like a pornstar name doesn't it?) is the clear winner here.

    This all came about after having a go on a friend's classic series Strat. On paper not the sort of thing I'd have gone for but was actually very comfortable. I've always been a bit dubious about 7.25" boards and tall frets but the reality was that this was an absolute joy to play. Ok, so bends needed a little more effort but really not much, and certainly not to the point that it affected playability. 

    I'm smitten.
    I play guitar because I enjoy it rather than because I’m any good at it
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  • dazzajldazzajl Frets: 5654
    I don’t know if you’re a Strat person already and know this well, but be prepared to kiss a lot of frogs. 

    There’s something really odd about strats that means the right one is the best fitting guitar in the world and can make play norhing else for months at a time and really similar ones will leave you feeling totally cold. 

    The joy is in never quite knowing where that one will be. It could be custom shop model or if you’re really lucky, it could be a Squier. 
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  • dazzajl said:
    I don’t know if you’re a Strat person already and know this well, but be prepared to kiss a lot of frogs. 

    There’s something really odd about strats that means the right one is the best fitting guitar in the world and can make play norhing else for months at a time and really similar ones will leave you feeling totally cold. 

    The joy is in never quite knowing where that one will be. It could be custom shop model or if you’re really lucky, it could be a Squier. 
    That applies to any guitar really
    The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.
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  • dazzajldazzajl Frets: 5654
    dazzajl said:
    I don’t know if you’re a Strat person already............
    That applies to any guitar really
    Absolutely but seems to apply more so to strats than any other designs. Unless that’s just to me??? 
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