2. why a classic design? Is a donut a classic design. Some things just are.
3. Yes I own and play Fender strats
4. I built my strat from parts scrounged from music stores. They usually have
lots of em cause people like to customize their strats in search for TONE.
5. A used strat is usually a great deal from a price stand point. Sometimes in the classified ads in the paper you can find great old vintage strats for giveaway prices.
6. In the quest for TONE you can modify a strat until you find the sound you're looking for. Being as how a strat is extremely massed produced [1000 a day] it lends itself to being customized because of all the custom parts offered by many different companys. It's easy to work on and nearly indestructable.
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