I'll tell you my problem: I live in Mexico and the VG strat is not available anywhere to play, so what I have to do is order it and have a return option. I live 5 hs. from the US border, but I'm very busy with my work as a teacher and translator, so it's not easy to pick up and go try it. Well, it's quite a thing, but I make it work. Tks for your views. That's why I'm asking if anybody has tried it...