Gypsy jazz on Stratocaster-Bireli Lagrene

[kris]

[Sleeko]

Sure why not. Bireli is really gettin it!

[Average Joe]

If I remember correctly it's one of the lower tier Yamaha Pacificas, and he's been using it on an off for years

[jim777]

Is that really a "Strat" though, if it's got 2 P90s (and is a Yamaha Pacifica)?

[kris]

Is that really a "Strat" though, if it's got 2 P90s (and is a Yamaha Pacifica)?

Both the body and bridge are similarly to Stratocaster.
Precisely it is a stratocaster style guitar....with P90 at the neck and humbucer at the bridge.
Often similar constructions are called Superstrat.

[mr. beaumont]

I'll get hate mail for this, but the best strats these days are made by Yamaha and Ibanez.

[jim777]

I was really just being a bit facetious; I understand that doesn't really come across well on the internet. Suhr also makes an excellent Strat shaped object

[kris]

[MarkA]

Thanks for posting this, great to hear Bireli and two of my favorites in this genre, Hono Winterstein, rhythm guitar, and William Brunard, bass.

[arnie65]

Like my old teacher used to say; "It's not the arrow, it's the indian"
If you want to be really impressed, look for a clip of Bireli playing bass, or violin!!!



Arnie...

[jads57]

Birelli is The Bomb! I don’t think there’s a style or stringed instrument I’ve ever seen him play w/ out any trouble! Thanks for the inspiration and joy Birelli!