How many stratocasters are there in the world

Guitarmageddon , Sep 13, Ok guys, here is how I would approach this if it were a professional task. Jesse , JP68 , brians and 3 others like this. Age: 53 Messages: 8, CoffeeMilk and 3bolt79 like this. Messages: 1, Attempt to calculate a number? Must be completed guitars, no parts. Also has to be sampled, i. We'll do this based on continent.

According to the googlez, there are around 3, music instrument stores in the US - so let's say that there are 6, music instrument stores total in North America. Let's say the average number of guitars each store stocks is Put another 50, for the larger warehouses of the big box stores - that makes , Strats in inventory of music stores in North America.

However, dedicated researchers have found a connection between Antonio Stradivarius to other luthiers such as Amati, Rugeri, and Guarneri. They were all master luthiers during those times because of some similarities in the little details in his violin design. He established a musical instrument shop in Cremona, Italy, which is famous for violin making shops.

While he was famous for the brilliance of his violin-making ingenuity, his skills were not limited to violins but also other instruments. The instruments were violins, and the rest were violas, cellos, guitars, and harps.

Unfortunately, out of that number, only about are in existence right now, and only over violins were accounted for. The donor believed that the violin would serve as the benchmark for future violin makers and inspire them to produce high-quality instruments.

When inspired copies were made of the violin, the makers purposely put the label not to deceive but to indicate when it was made. The label can guide music enthusiasts to easily identify that what they are buying is just a copy of the original Strad during those times.

However, the labels often confused people today, and some are even scammed to believe that what they have are originals. There are certain parameters that a violin needed to go through to be declared an original Stradivarius violin, such as wood material, varnish texture, form, and other intricate details. Not everyone has access to violin experts, and if one is seeking legitimate Strad expertise, the best way is to send photographs of the violin to the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, Inc.

Since Strats are being made all the time, it could be argued that the number is infinite, as I'm sure quite a few have been completed as I've been reading this thread. HighwayStar , Sep 15, Sarnodude , Sep 15, Jesse and T Bone Slort like this. Better to produce weapons of mass musical distraction than I won't type the rest, I don't want the men in black camping on my doorstep.

Being an engineer by education and career, I would just apply the only physics principles that really matter. See how simple it really is? Approximately eneventybillion! Give or take a few here and there. Age: 65 Messages: 1, You must log in or sign up to reply here. Show Ignored Content. Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Age: 59 Messages: 6, Pffftttttt count the strings and divide by 6.

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