Favorite Strat players?

Chief · Feb 28, 2015

Steve Gaines is high on my list

Wedge · Feb 28, 2015

Tommy Bolin... His work on Cobham's Spectrum album is incredible...

http://www.deep-purple.net/features/tommy-bolin/tommy-bolin-1975-2.html

251blckgrds · Feb 28, 2015

Steve Miller had some good twangy strat tone back in the day. Always sounded good through my Sound Design head phones. And I always liked Hank Marvin.

Dave P · Mar 8, 2015

Some of my favorite Strat guys-
Jimi
Jeff Beck
Uli Roth
Eric Johnson
David Gilmour
Jim Thomas from The Mermen
Robin Trower
Eric Gales
Mark Knopfler
Chris Rea
Yngwie
James Byrd

shred · Mar 10, 2015

The great Ty Tabor and King's X... His tone with that Fender Elite Strat was incredible:

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Dothedew · Mar 11, 2015

Tommy Bolin for sure !

DonRowe · Mar 16, 2015

JBLPplayer said:
Eric Clapton, Eric Johnson, Rory, Robin Trower, Jeff Beck, Hendrix, Ronny Earl, Sonny Landreth and Tommy Bolin...
Ry Cooder as well but thats a Stratocaster in name only at this point.... Kinda like a super Bigsby guitar.

But one of the unknown greats... Ray Gomez... Check his stuff out... Especially a song called Sweet Life... Its on CD Baby... Recorded in 1990.... Life changing stuff..

Joe B

His stuff with Stanley Clark is monstrous ! Truly a great player !:dude:

NotWashedUp · Mar 19, 2015

Buddy Guy

N¡co · Mar 19, 2015

Hendrix
SRV
Knopfler
Gilmour
Eric Johnson
Clapton
Blackmore
Malmsteen
Walter Giardino

stevechilders · Mar 19, 2015

Eddy Shaver does it for me... I think the strat he is playing in the clip was a gift from Dickey Betts...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdYzVFClHyg

stevechilders · Mar 19, 2015

And since I mentioned Mr. Betts...

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chuckNC · Mar 21, 2015

axeman565758 said:
Ritchie Blackmore
George Harrison
Mark Knopfler
David Gilmore
Hughie Thomasson

Just thought of Hughie Thomasson today and checked the thread to see if anybody else thought enough of him to give a mention. So a big +1 there! :salude

I was a strat nut early on. Ritchie, Rory, Robin, Jimi and Jeff were well represented in my modest record collection. And my ears definitely perked up the first time I heard ZZ Top's Lagrange on the radio. Loved the Rev's first solo. It was the first time I realized I could recognize a strat by its sound alone. Magic times.

scooterx2 · Mar 22, 2015

Frank Zappa !!! Playing Jimi's burnt strat

P.K.C · Mar 31, 2015

Ed King!!!!!

PierceLP · Apr 7, 2015

For me, this man has inspired me the most with a strat

the sound.. the way he plays. It really captured me when i first heard it and ive been a HUGE fan ever since!

bigtomrodney · Apr 7, 2015

For me it's Rory, Fruaciante and Hendrix.

The order depends on the day.

lure555 · Apr 7, 2015

The usual suspects... Jimi... Clapton... Stevie... Eric Johnson...Knofler... Jeff Beck... Fast Eddie Clark:dude:

The Shifter · Apr 9, 2015

I forgot!!

Doug Martsch from Built to Spill.

sillytele · Apr 13, 2015

Richard Thompson cannot be denied. My favorite by far.
http://youtu.be/T1lCHAxUWWM

buckaroo · Apr 13, 2015

chuckNC said:
Magic Sam could operate one very well.

How could I have overlooked this man. Top of the line Strat player in my book. Jeez!

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