: Hey guys, Thought I’d jump in here. I’ve been a studio musician for a long time, and I’ve owned quite a few instruments..from Gibson, Fender and Guild. I’m semi retired now, play jazz exclusively, and rarely pick up my old Strat favoring my Guild Artist Award. Now, you guys are probably thinking "Hey..you can’t play rock on that big box!" And you’re right, it’s not the right guitar for that, but the Strat is. Strat doesn’t feed back, the AA does. Point is I really don’t care, because when I play a Gmaj/mi7+, the chord just doesn’t ring on the Strat like it does on the AA. Besides, I listen to players you folks either never heard of – or if you did – you probably wouldn’t like anyway. Just my two cents, and sorry for the fake handle..I’d really rather stay anonymous. Happy playing! : However, I think there are many good Gibsons, and they are easier to play now than they were a long time ago. Gibson’s strong point has always been their clean and pure sweet tone. Fender Dared to be different and give the different sound that is in the telecaster, Stratacaster, and all Fender Guitars : Fender Tried making a hollow body guitar for a while in the 60s, but it never went over. People love that solid body sound of the Fender. And of course guitar players love that easy to play fast neck that Fender is known for. : Thanks for the reply. : Robert Lee Johnson