Ah I see your point. But I tend to play Jackson music on a Stratocaster. But before my friend introdueced me into metal, I was hung up on post 60's musics such as Clapton and Hendrix. So from my perpective, it does to an extent, but it can always be changed. For years, Iv wanted a super-strat guitar, but im now content with my strat. When I put in a hot rail on the bridge pickup, it was the best thing ever because now i can have the metal crunch with the straty quack when changed to the neck.