[scottmandue]

The 76 is obviously defective... I would be glad to take it off your hands for you... but only because you are family

This brings up the point that if you are going to buy a guitar go out and play a bunch of them (same model that is)

Guitar center had a sale on Mexican Strats so my friend wanted to buy and took me with him. As we walked into the store there were lined up at least a dozen Strats. I went down the line and played with every one... while his wife was picking out one that was a color she liked... after a while I picked one out and handed it to him... he bought it. Everyone who has played it thinks it sounds and plays as good as an American Strat.