I've always been a fan of the strat. For me, I think it came just from that being the most visible guitar around. Plus, even though it's been around since the 50s, it still doesn't look like a traditional guitar. If you put a Les Paul next to a classical guitar you can see a natural progression. If you put a Strat next to a classical guitar, the Strat will look like something from another planet. So, I don't know what it is about them, but they look cool, sound cool, and feel good. I'm so glad I found Warmoth. Growing up I could never afford a genuine Fender Stratocaster. My first guitar was some no name SG-style knock off and from there I started playing Squiers. The cool thing is, towards the end of college I started saving up cash, found Warmoth, and said, "Screw Fender. My first real strat is going to be my own custom Strat!" :headbang1:. So, I've never had a Fender, but I do have a kick ass Strat.
However, I gotta admit the Les Paul has really grown on me. I've never owned one, but played a couple at music stores. I never liked the control configurations (don't like the PU selector up high) or the size, but thanks to Warmoth I'm going to order the parts to my first Les Paul pretty soon 'cause I'll finally have a chance to have an LP the way I want it. So my first custom LP will also be my first LP ever.
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