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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
My trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210335/yorkie
Agree with everything else you said mind you!
I do have intentions (...I have a lot of intentions) of one day putting together some kind of superstrat (whether it meets the defined criteria or not) with Warmoth parts, and going the whole hog with stainless frets etc. But unlike commercially available superstrats it will have a Fat Neck. Maybe it'll have a Floyd, more likely a Gotoh 510.
The addition of a Kahler or Floyd Rose also constituted Superstrat and as has been said, EVH did not start off with one.
Over the years, I still think of the new trems that have come out i.e. more traditional in design with improvements e.g. Wilkinson and used in conjunction with locking tuners and you still can do all the Floyd etc stuff. Still Superstrat in my book.
I consider my Rob Williams to be a Superstrat - SSH (2 x Tyler JTS5500 & 1 x SD JB Trembucker), automatic tap on position 4 between middle pickup and HB. Wilkinson Trem, locking tuners, Blower/Switcheroo Switch to take me from any position straight to the bridge humbucker in series.
Swamp Ash body, quilted top, birdseye maple fingerboard.
My trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210335/yorkie
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
My trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210335/yorkie
My trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210335/yorkie
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
My trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210335/yorkie
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
My suspicion is that Knopfler didn't really have as much input as Rudy Pensa claimed. It's almost as if John Suhr had a nearly built superstrat in the workshop at the time, and Pensa only consulted Knopfler on the colour of the pickup covers and the knobs...
Jon
My trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210335/yorkie