I'm not a fan of Strats either but it is a good place to start. I hate to rain on anyone's parade but its on topic... an extremely talented guitar builder friend of mine told me of how Mexican Strats are better in his opinion than Americans despite the huge price difference. Apparently the parts on both are exactly the same and the Mexicans are just built slightly better. This is obviously up for debate but if my friend is right then that's a bummer for anyone who payed the extra money for it to say "built in America."
I just recently spent almost all my money on a '63 Gibson MelodyMaker. It's the most simple guitar in the world. One pick-up, one tone knob, one volume knob, one solid piece of wood for the body. It's a dream come true and it has the perfect sound for what I do. I couldn't be happier.
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