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It doesn't really even make sense, except maybe as a marketing tool. Ya got your Strat, either with or without (hard to find these days) a tremolo system - you pick your strings, set your action, truss rod, and intonation, and you're 95% of the way there, with the sounds being up to you and how you play. Pickups make some difference, and there are small effects from body wood, fretboard wood, nut material, etc., but at a particular quality level and price point, these are all nuances. Nut width and fretboard radius are other nuances, that you can just about always play around unless you like a particularly extreme setup or playing style.
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The Deluxe Player Strat is an MIM that is pre-upgraded with the SCN noiseless pickups and switching that will give you neck+bridge and all three pickups, plus tortoise guard and gold hardware, if you're into that sort of thing.
A few years back, I almost bought one. They sound great. But one thing that held me up is they were selling regular old Mexi-Made Strats for half the money. And they sounded and played very well. I wound up buying a Tacoma acoustic instead, but the simple and cheap Strat was tempting. The problem is they aren't so cheap anymore. I've seen the Deluxe Players new for around $500 in the past year -- not a whole lot more than the standards. It's worth the extra money, IMO. |
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Thanks. Must have been awhile since you looked, though. Not available anymore (new).
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Yep. Not so with the Tele, those MIM stocks are crap. But the Strat MIM pickups, no you do not need to upgrade them at all and anyone who says so has not given them a chance or is likely to upgrade anything anyhow.
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There is a wide range of MIM Strat pickups. Are you confident in saying NONE of them need an upgrade?
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As an example, as a G&L owner I see a lot folks swapping out the Seth Lover on the Blues Boy ASATs. I am frankly stunned by this. Through a good amp that pickup is amazing. It sounds more like a 335 than my buddy's 335...
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