With that $900 I bought three Fender HM strats.
HM Strats come with great necks and Dimarzio Super Distortions or S3's in the bridge position, and the later models (like mine) have fender lace sensors and an ebony fretboard.
Now, admittedly i would buy an HM Strat if it DID cost me $900, I like them that much.
But in the price department Fender has Gibson beat. I don't see why anywone should pay $3000 for a guitar thats not custom made. And as for looks, give me a box with some strings on it, I don't need anything fancy.