Just though I would update. When we were shopping , we came across this Jimi Herndrix Tribute mexi strat, and my son and I were both smitten. It is a tribute to the guitar that he lit on fire at the Monterrey pop festival . Supposedly Jimi painted the real one up himself .
I appreciate all your advice, and can attest that the mexican strats play really nice . We've also been on a buying spree of knock off guitars , Grabbed a few strat copy's an sg, and I am supposed to pick up an Epiphone les paul tomorrow .
Then I am going to save my pennies for a Gretsch .
We have decided to go ala rick neilsen and make a guitar wall in our man cave room.
We are both having good fun with this hobby