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Originally Posted by zabdart
Man, I sure do miss the old days when Stratocasters were Stratocasters and the only differences you had to concern yourself about were the color of the body finish and whether you preferred a one-piece maple neck (where have those gone, by the way?) or a rosewood fretboard. The proliferation of various models of Stratocasters after 1990 may provide players with more choices, but is that necessarily a good thing?  |
Exactly, it's totally bewildering, and another reason why I personally would not buy a new Stratocaster. I think they are catering to Gen Z buyers, who they think want a hundred different options to create "their" guitar. Gibson does the same with the Les Paul.