- Jun 11, 2014
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Yep, so I play guitar a little bit. I was in a couple rock bands when I was going to UF (mid 80s). I had a 1984 Candy Apple Green Elite Stratocaster and loved that guitar. It got stolen about the same time my last wife and I separated. Yeah, I'm pretty sure where it went, but that's ancient history by now. Point being, I bought a new guitar a few years back. I got an Ibanez RG 920qmz premium and have been playing it off and on over the past few years, but was never really happy with it. The bottom line is I'm spoiled. That strat was the best playing guitar I've ever had my hands on and other guitar players who I allowed to play it all said the same thing. So, what do I do, even though I suck @ss at playing these days? Yep, went out and traded that RG 920 and an old amp I had laying around in for a new guitar. I had Guitar Center get me a new RG 8570z j custom. So I'm an idiot, but I'm chasing a guitar that will play like that old strat, but with a locking nut and what I consider a much better feeling tremelo that stays in tune. Go ahead, have run ripping me a new one. I deserve it. But I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy playing this guitar much more.
This was my old set-up:
Here's what the new one looks like and the specs:
This was my old set-up:
Here's what the new one looks like and the specs: