You know, that Strat volume knob getting in the way can actually be handy! Once, my pinky slipped on the volume knob while I was doing an upper-register hammer-on-bend, turning the volume down a fraction. I quickly turned it up again as I was bending the note upwards. I thought that it actually sounded pretty cool, so I tried it again, this time intentionally widdling the volume knob with my finger as I bent the note. It sounds awesome with a flanger!