I have the same problem with strats. I HATE the knob placement. I alway's end up turning the volume down or up when I don't want to. My hands also feel cramped on their tiny little necks. I'm also not crazy about 25.5" scale necks. Apart from all that though, I do love the tones you can get out of them. I prefer a meatier/beefier guitar, feel and tonewise, for my needs.