Guitars I love: 1989 Fender Stratocaster

1989 Fender Stratocaster
Originally uploaded by Tater X

I bought this guitar brand new in Chicago back in 1989. I always used heavier guitars and darker tones, but wanted to add the Strat to my aresenal. I kept the pickups all original, along with everything else on the guitar. It played great right out of the box. It has played many gigs in seedy clubs and smoky bars but still looks great. I removed the whammy bar and tightened the bridge all the way down to make it a hardtail. Great for garage rock, indie and screechy punk. The maple neck is my favorite feature. I also added Straplok to keep myself from dropping the guitar. Best song to play on it? Soup is Good Food by the Dead Kennedys or What's So Funny Bout Peace Love and Understanding by Elvis Costello.