[Porsche-O-Phile]

I have a Strat but unfortunately it's a U.S. Squire, not a genuine Fender release. Still decent for someone like myself that's a tinkerer at best. I've swapped out most of the internals and it's got a pretty nice sound actually. If I was going to buy a really good guitar I'd personally consider an Ibanez though. Some of the best sound, versitility and ease of playing that I've come across. Very nice and a lot more bang for the buck than the Strat/Tele/Les Paul lines.

Like everything else in the U.S., expect manufacturing to go elsewhere (probably China, like everything else) and quality to go down the toilet in years to come.