strat style....volume knob in the right place

Session 5 said:
Yes those are the perfect places for those knobs. Looks like they took Godin's style, My Godin's have the perfect placement as well, easy to get at , yet out of the way, to me this is the only and perfect way to place these knobs on any Strat...
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Stock Fender location is best.

Here's why you need the volume knob up high...


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Guitar is not made or played with priority for adjusting your volume knob in real time. Chances are only noodelers that can't play well focus on such things anyway.

I despise the default position and it gets in the way every time. Now go get your f'n shine box. :LOL:

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For what it's worth, I can't get along with the standard Strat volume control position. I've known a number of guitarists that could do amazing things with the volume knob up there, but not me. Lol. For me, a Tele with a reversed control plate is the perfect location. Everyone has a different preference, and that's why we have such a staggering variety of axes to pick from. Gotta love it!
 
fretless said:
For what it's worth, I can't get along with the standard Strat volume control position. I've known a number of guitarists that could do amazing things with the volume knob up there, but not me. Lol. For me, a Tele with a reversed control plate is the perfect location. Everyone has a different preference, and that's why we have such a staggering variety of axes to pick from. Gotta love it!
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In the morning, I may be asked to play a vintage Broadcaster, followed by a vintage 1954 Stratocaster, then a Les Paul, then a Telecaster, so my transition has to be velvet smooth between all of them.

I just can't "get" the knob locating being any kind of issue unless you are making really overt hand movements and that may very well be a key point in this debate.
 
Robert Herndon said:
In the morning, I may be asked to play a vintage Broadcaster, followed by a vintage 1954 Stratocaster, then a Les Paul, then a Telecaster, so my transition has to be velvet smooth between all of them.

I just can't "get" the knob locating being any kind of issue unless you are making really overt hand movements and that may very well be a key point in this debate.
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You could very well be right on the money. I tend to mute with the side of my hand right at the bridge. That puts my pinky in brushing distance from a Strat's vol knob.
 
Robert Herndon said:
In the morning, I may be asked to play a vintage Broadcaster, followed by a vintage 1954 Stratocaster, then a Les Paul, then a Telecaster, so my transition has to be velvet smooth between all of them.

I just can't "get" the knob locating being any kind of issue unless you are making really overt hand movements and that may very well be a key point in this debate.
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Yup muting and hard strumming. Hand moves around lots down there. I don't like it. Stratocaster is ptooey! :D
 
Jethro Rocker said:
Yup muting and hard strumming. Hand moves around lots down there. I don't like it. Stratocaster is ptooey! :D
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Hard strumming yes too. I'm having this issue with my PRS under the same configuration. Speed picking the high E string anywhere is another fail spot. :mad: - Grrr.

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gball said:
Stock Fender location suck massive balls. Probably the worst control layout imaginable, but people have gotten used to it (somehow) and rationalized it since day one.

Here's the right way:

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Not really rationalized it, just worked in an industry where you were paid and required to play lots of different guitars and it just never was an issue for me, ever.

But I'm also just as comfortable in right hand drive cars, so go figure.

I'd say it's more the player than the instrument.
 
Robert Herndon said:
Not really rationalized it, just worked in an industry where you were paid and required to play lots of different guitars and it just never was an issue for me, ever.

But I'm also just as comfortable in right hand drive cars, so go figure.

I'd say it's more the player than the instrument.
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That could be. I'm a southpaw that plays right handed, so that could be a factor. On the other hand, even though I'm not totally ambidextrous, I am multi dextrous, doing many things with both hands equally well, and doing some things exclusively lefty and some things exclusively righty. I admire anyone who can move from one type of guitar to another seamlessly, that's a real blessing for a session player. My ambition doesn't run that direction, though. As long as my instruments are comfortable to me and make the variety of noises that please my ears, I'm good.
 
Robert Herndon said:
Not really rationalized it, just worked in an industry where you were paid and required to play lots of different guitars and it just never was an issue for me, ever.

But I'm also just as comfortable in right hand drive cars, so go figure.

I'd say it's more the player than the instrument.
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I agree it's more the player. Just as the giant boulder blocking the road is probably more the driver than the boulder itself. It's his fault.

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Robert Herndon said:
Not really rationalized it, just worked in an industry where you were paid and required to play lots of different guitars and it just never was an issue for me, ever.

But I'm also just as comfortable in right hand drive cars, so go figure.

I'd say it's more the player than the instrument.
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I mean, I have many different guitars. Not like we all can't play them. But not the ideal place for a volume knob IMO. Doesn't mean we can't play that guitar.
Look ag the Tele. Put the PU selector to the right and try and adjust the volume. It almost hits that switch! Stupid design but people can play em.

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