But it turned out that I didn't really like the Dot despite its beauty, and I had been lusting after a Strat. So about six months ago I treated myself to a beautiful American Deluxe in cherry sunburst. It's almost too pretty to play, but it plays like a dream. I teamed that up with a Fender Blues Jr in tweed and I just cant' believe how good that combo sounds.
Finally, with my son home from college this summer I got to playing his Epi Les Paul tuned in open G for some fun Stones action. Those humbuckers really make a difference and it's nice to have a guitar that I can keep in the different tuning. So I kept his Les Paul and let him get an ESP that he was lusting over.
Am I done yet? Well I am certainly taking a break for a while and enjoying what I have, but I'm definitely hooked!