Good one Kong. I'm going with versatility too!!!

Contoured body is a big + but I've got to sneak in playability too..... Mike

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The blues ain't nothin but a good man feelin bad.

The strat's neck pickup is my all time favorite guitar tone. I also love the neck shape and size.

+1

When I pick up a Les Paul, or even my Martin acoustic, I realize just how comfortable my Strat is to play. Also, you can make a Strat sound like just about any other guitar out there, and then there's always that killer Strat tone. Nothing else out there equals the clean, or mildly overdriven tone of a Strat. Ok, I'm gonna go play it right now!

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2010 American Deluxe Strat Sunset Metallic - Lindy Fralin Blues Specials in the neck and middle, Dimarzio AT-1 humbucker in the bridge.
PRS Custom 22 with solid rosewood neck
Mesa/Boogie Electra Dyne 1x12 combo
DRRI

There is something unique about the feel of the fingerboard that sets it apart from everything else I own. When I play a Strat I feel like I am a better player somehow. Just feels right under the fingers.

Don't worry: they seem to be coming up with plenty of good suggestions!

BTW Mike, you have to come clean at some point and tell us what you think it is...

Cheers - C

Ownership!!!

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You dig?

Tummy contour!

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

The best feature of the Stratocaster is the countoured body. It just fits like a glove when playing.

RK

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

I quite like the recessed output jack.

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My other guitar is a Strat.

i considered this as my choice as well

Hi Mike,

"The Original Contour Body"
does it for me.

Cheers.

the contoured body.

For me it`s the all over design, body, headstock, bridge, etc. Everything is in the right proportion and in balance with eachother.

It is quite simply the most beautiful electric guitar ever made. The eye-pleasing S-curves (called cyma curves) were used heavily by British and American furniture makers in the 1700s. You see these curves on the headstock, the body, and on the pickguard. The headstock recalls the ball and claw feet of a classic bonnet-top highboy chest of drawers. The overall effect is visually stunning. No other guitar compares.

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