Originally Posted by: hhcaveHey guys,

I'm trying to decide whether to go for a USA strat (3 single coils) or a USA double fat strat (2 humbuckers)

I'm getting a new guitar as i need a backup guitar (yes - i am willing to spend a load of cash on a backup guitar) so i want something versatile - something i can pick up and play anything on. Thats why i thought of the strat.

The problem is - i've never owned a guitar with single coils so im not sure how they sound on stage. I love the beef on a humbucker but i think if i want versatility, i should go with singles. I've opted out of a fat strat (1 humbucker 2 single coils) simply because it don't look good :cool: !

So guys, please tell me if the single coils would suit modern rock/hard rock/metal(y)/popular rock(clean sounds) styles. Also, would anyone NOT recommend the double fat strat because i havent seen any of them being used? Are they not so good?

Lastly, is it possible, and if so, can you please name the brand, to get humbuckers which fit into single coil sockets (aka. humbuckers which look like single coils)? O yeah, also, are single coil EMGs any good?

Thanks

there is one thing that makes a fat strat better, the bridge pick-up. I curruntly have a Fender Strat that's completely broken-down but it still works. Anyway, the bridge pick-up is awfull. It makes feedback al the time with high-gain settings. and I have a Les Paul, with humbuckers. I use it much 'cause it doesn't feedback and stays quiet with high-gain settings.

I did try a Fat Strat and it had the same effect, so
Just look for the right guitar for your play style and what you feel is comfortable