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- What defines a superstrat?
- What is the difference between Strat and superstrat?
- Why you need a superstrat?
- What makes a Strat a super Strat?
What defines a superstrat?
Superstrat is a name for an electric guitar design that resembles a Fender Stratocaster but with differences that clearly distinguish it from a standard Stratocaster, usually to cater to a different playing style.
What is the difference between Strat and superstrat?
A superstrat is a hot-rodded Fender Stratocaster, or a guitar with a design similar to the Fender Strat but made with high-performance components. You can think of them as the muscle cars of the guitar world.
Why you need a superstrat?
The Superstrat is intended to make up for the shortcomings of the Strat and allow it to play more heavier genres like hard rock and metal. The standard Stratocaster is fitted with three single coils. This gives it a bright and twangy sound.
What makes a Strat a super Strat?
The term Super Strat has been used loosely to describe a whole array of electric guitars with a double–cutaway, Fender Stratocaster–style body, smokin' hot humbuckers, and a locking tremolo system.
