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Originally Posted by swa(y)
its a great bluesy sounding guitar...lotsa twang. very difficult to get really "doomy" with it though.
its got its uses.
im looking into getting something else...eventually.
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I think your strat has potential. You're not getting the overdrive and "doominess" your looking for because: you're rocking single coils, from bridge to neck & the maple necks is are more bright and articulate then rosewood necks. With yours, it's more of a Tele w/ a strat body than anything, that's why it's twangy. I have a Strat w/ a Seymor Duncan "Pearly Gates" humbucker in the bridge and a rosewood neck and it couldn't be any darker sounding.
If that's what you're looking for, consider something with humbuckers and just as importantly, go with a rosewood neck. It may sound like the generic answer, but you might want to try a Les Paul. Even the Epiphone versions are great. Especially considering you can upgrade the pick-ups for about $100, to sound about as good as a US standard.
[edit] I meant to add too, it sounds like for your purposes, you "DON'T" want hotter pick-ups. Hot pickups aren't as good for warm, dark, high gain overdrive (ala' SY if you wanna use them as a reference). It's the other way around... I don't feel like explaining the science, but trust me, consider warm pick-ups, "Vintage" labeled stuff would get you there for starters.