how would you not think that any guitar was overrated? did you ever hear a guitar get all talked up about how good it was and then played it and found out it was mediocre or trash? i keep hearing the Fender Strat and the Gibson Les Paul talked about like they were sent from heaven. but the Les Paul IS great, but not really that terrific. but i think the Strat i played deserved it's praise. but it does get overrated sometimes.