Favorite Stratocaster Hero

legendarytoby · January 26th, 2009, 12:34 PM

Im probably like the rest of you I have alot of Guitar Heros, guitar player I idolize and are a big inspiration to me from the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Paige all the way to Dimebag Darrell and Alexi Laiho. I want to know is who is your favorite guitar hero who plays a stratocaster? and why

hendrixfan · January 26th, 2009, 03:39 PM

jimi hendrix,i just love his style and the music he made,more than any other guitar player,

Poseidon9447 · January 26th, 2009, 04:00 PM

I like David Gilmour, listening to some Pink Floyd got me back into guitar.

Diamond Jim · January 26th, 2009, 04:32 PM

If you put a gun to my head and said I could listen to only one strat player for the rest of my life, today it would be Mark Knopfler.

20 years ago, it would have been Clapton. Or Buddy Guy.

Jim

orcslayer · January 26th, 2009, 04:33 PM

Just one? I would say Hendrix if I had to pick, but there's so many more!

aznrambo481 · January 26th, 2009, 05:53 PM

gilmour or knopfler. Yayyy.

Super Moose · January 26th, 2009, 06:24 PM

Buddy Guy and Stevie Ray Vaughan

07 road house · January 26th, 2009, 07:27 PM

bobmac · January 26th, 2009, 08:20 PM

Hendrix did it for me

stratluvr · January 26th, 2009, 08:28 PM

Tuff call but SRV

Axis29 · January 28th, 2009, 06:24 PM

Clapton? Hendrix? SRV? Pickin one of those would be very tough. Probably Clapton, cause there's more to choose fomr, but the best Strat Tone is probably Hendrix's Studio work...

Chad11491 · January 28th, 2009, 07:02 PM

i love gilmour's work along with (don't shoot me) malmsteen. i just love it haha

ArlenBucy · January 28th, 2009, 08:26 PM

You are shot Chad! J/k I'd have to say SRV if I had to pick one. I never get tired of hearing him play.

MatthewPierce · February 3rd, 2009, 08:08 AM

I would have to pick Eric Johnson, because when I first heard Manhattan I knew that the Strat was the only guitar that came with a soul... And Cliffs of Dover lets all of us know that you can shred with class, Dimebag Darell as well, I am not a metal guy, but I can't help but wonder what went through his head when soloing. Not a single Player out there could make a solo sound like any of his. Let's also consider Nuno Bettencourt....

casualofender · February 3rd, 2009, 08:14 AM

Offshore Angler · February 3rd, 2009, 10:12 AM

Dick Dale

Manolian · February 3rd, 2009, 11:57 AM

Jeff Beck, he has taken the strat to a whole new level.
Eric Johnson, tone meister.

DETRKNRLR · February 18th, 2009, 07:00 PM

SRV , saw him in 89' ,unbeleivable!!!!!

elementlax · February 18th, 2009, 07:27 PM

SRV and Jeff Beck

midifarm · February 18th, 2009, 08:10 PM

Gilmour... tone, tone, tone! It's gotten me back into music especially my guitar!

jerryo · February 23rd, 2009, 07:41 PM

Gilmore....and Ritchie Blackmore

Toadlc · February 23rd, 2009, 07:56 PM

Jeff Beck.

Release · February 23rd, 2009, 08:35 PM

Billyboy · February 27th, 2009, 06:39 PM

Rory Gallagher (fantastic live) and Richie Blackmore

Muddy T-Bone · February 27th, 2009, 07:09 PM

Hubert Sumlin

ahenthus · February 27th, 2009, 07:11 PM

Mark Knoffler, SRV, Jimi, Dick Dale, Beck, Blackmore, Gilmour; It's all according to mood. It's great to have such a wide choice. I doubt I could choose overall but when you want clean MK is the one, hands down.

ASHSRV · February 28th, 2009, 11:46 AM

Only one other guy mentioned Rory Gallagher In my eyes you'll never be forgotten.

Rory Gallagher
Stevier Ray Vaughan
John Mayer

ATM it's got to be John Mayer It's become interesting to see where his career will go.

stratt28 · March 6th, 2009, 10:35 PM

Knopfler and Gilmour

sevycat · March 6th, 2009, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Offshore Angler

Dick Dale

Good call, not your typical strat god... But, a darn fine choice... I could not pick just one. So, for the moment, I'm going with your choice.

hwy1strat · March 24th, 2009, 09:02 AM

DEAD: JIMI HENDRIX, RORY GALLAGHER

ALIVE: R-O-B-I-N T-R-O-W-E-R!!!!!!!!!!

ALBERT CUMMINGS
RITCHIE KOTZEN
JOE BONAMASSA (BEFORE HE BECAME TICKED OFF AT FENDER!!)

metalguru72 · March 24th, 2009, 09:37 AM

I'd go with Ritchie but I'd be thinking of Dave.

RussV · March 24th, 2009, 10:25 AM

Hendrix, Beck and Blackmore.

Nice to see Ritchie still gets a mention he hasn't done anything in the rock vein for some time.

casualofender · March 24th, 2009, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elementlax

SRV and Jeff Beck

+1

Shades of Blue · March 24th, 2009, 10:46 AM

If I had been asked this question when I first really got into strats, I would have said SRV hands down...

But, now and for a really really long time I am going to have to say John Mayer. No one in my book period can come close to his tone. I love his style and tone so much that I lay awake at nights trying to figure out what I can do to get a tone even half of what his is.

Plus, his "where the light is" dvd really opened to my eyes to his skills.

Let me put it to you this way...I was into Jimi and SRV for several months respectively, but I have been into Mayer for going on two years now. He really brings the appeal of the stratocaster to the younger generation such as myself.

hedegaardo1 · April 3rd, 2009, 07:25 PM

My favourite strato'Heroes are:

John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, what an underrated guitarist!
Rory gallagher
Jimi Hendrix
John Mayer

Especially Frusciante opened my eyes for the melodic playing of guitar solos.

Giant · April 3rd, 2009, 07:28 PM

I pick stratluvr. he gets free guitars!! ha ha

BritishBluesBoy · April 3rd, 2009, 08:36 PM

He's way more famous for playing a Lester but he did also play a Strat a fair bit (does now a lot too)

Peter Green.

Gordon Short · April 8th, 2009, 08:29 AM

So many already mentioned Trower, Green and one not mentioned Peter Frampton, perhaps not known specifically for strats but a great guitarist. Still I must come back to the guvnor' as my one and all time GREAT - EC

Giant · April 8th, 2009, 08:34 AM

im pickin Billy Corgan. Definitely not a guitar hero for sure, but one of my favorites.

RussV · April 8th, 2009, 08:53 AM

Hendrix, rock guitar would be a lot tamer without him.