well, i finally got the chance to play a fender stratocaster.. i played it through a crate half stack. I wasnt all that impressed by the guitar truthfully. it was nice has real low action and sounded great. but, the playability wasnt that great. I was more impressed with the amp LOL. The necks are pretty thick on them too. personally i think my ibanez plays better. But still, it was cool, and i jamed out with a 10 year old drummer, and his dad on hermonica (sp). i just played some blues riffs, but it was fun. If that kid sticks to hte drums, he will be awsome in a few years..