FOR
URES
on of the Superstrat
MIE WOLFERT
Growing up, a lot of my favorite guitarists
played superstrats. One might assume
from this tidbit of personal background
information that I’m a shred enthusiast,
fan of big hair bands, or a devoted acolyte
of Edward Van Halen. In actuality, none
of these things are true (though I have
definitely grown to appreciate the genius
of early EVH in my adult years). I started
playing guitar in highschool, during the
Grunge Age of the early ‘90s, and my
tastes and influences have largely remained
in the punk/hardcore and art-rock realms.
The superstrat wielding guitar heroes of my
formative years were players like Dr. Know
of Bad Brains, Helmet’s Page Hamilton,
Vernon Reid of Living Colour, Blind Idiot
God’s Andy Hawkins, and Kendall Jones
and John Bigham of Fishbone. Sure,
some of these dudes are highly-capable
shredders, but the common thread
between them is less a need for speed,
and more a need for versatility, reliability,
practicality, and big tones. These are just
the kinds of things that the superstrat
excels at.
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