The Absolutely Scientifically Provable Best Strat Color

[Peen Simmons]

Inspired by @smurfco and his new Lake Placid Blue item, I wanna know what you all know to be the best strat color.

I like LPB on teles and stangs, but it’s not my first choice for a strat.

 

[Aahzz]

LPB is, in fact, my first choice for a Strat.

 

[Monson]

Olympic White. Surf Green is a close second and then Sonic Blue. All RW of course.

 

[Lerxst]

Olympic white
Inca silver
Prages orange metal flake strat is super hot too

 

[Tiltsta]

Aztec gold is the best strat color. Antigua burst is the worst.

 

[MonkeyZero]

Years ago when I was taking lessons in Chicago this guy had a Strat that was silver/blue and I can't remember what he said it was but yeah, that color.

 

[tiger roach]

That's a toughie. I might add a strat to my little collection one of these days, and when I look at them, I have a hard time deciding on what finish I like best.

One I really like isn't a standard strat finish, it is PRS's "Lunar Ice," which comes on the "Limited Edition" version of the Silver Sky. That SSLE is kinda pricey, and I don't imagine it will win any popularity contests here in MWGL either.

...Antigua burst is the worst.

Oh man yeah that is a wretched finish choice. Looks dated, and I can't imagine it looked good when it was a new thing, either.

 

[DinoMikeSr]

The white on the blue fade guitar is my favorite. I’ve never bought a guitar based on color. Has to be a great price or better. A low ball price.

$37 Affinity black.

 

[Honkridge]

Olympic White
Dakota Red
Sherwood Green
Burgundy Mist
Mary Kaye White

My favs^^

A well done two tone burst over ash is pretty cool too...

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

It’s science.

 

[Knox in Box]

Give me a wall full of strats and I'll always be drawn to surf green.

 

[Tig]

 

[Lerxst]

It’s science.

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Banana pudding

 

[baimun]

For me it’s a nice pale sonic blue. I can’t say I’ve seen a strat in that color I didn’t like.

 

[sleewell]

shell pink

 

[PunkKitty]

LPB
Dakota Red
Candy Apple Red
Candy Cola
Surf Green

 

[Guitar Heel]

Mary Kaye, followed by Sonic Blue and Shell Pink...and then Fiesta Red.

 

[Denverdave]

Mary Kay - then black. But I still won't own one.

 

[Peen Simmons]

I really like the pastels (sonic and daphne blue, surf green, shell pink, banana pudding “white”) but I also have a soft spot for sherwood green, dakota red, and some of the golds (aztec, firemist).

 

[Motorik]

Sonic blue with a mint guard. Runners-up are shell pink, then olympic white with a tort guard.