Ive checking some more strats today, checked out a pretty nice protone squier(Korea), for the cash that is, needed an electronic change though which makes allmost twice as expensive as the guitar alone. The wood was nice though, good ash body and maple/rosewood neck, all pretty clear sounding stuff. Also came across two Bill Lawrence strats from the 80s (challengers) MIJ. Ash body and maple neck, one was a 57 model and had a very soft V neck(or just a thicker C shape), still pretty skinny neck though. The BL were nitro finished which was a big pro IMO.
Im still thinking about a JV ive seen at a decent price, but it really looks like a truck drove over it, then again those are mostly the best players, right?
Anyway, i pretty much figure now that im best of keeping an open mind and just try out any decent strat instead of being picky about wood and such, the protone was the clearest sounding(acoustically) strat ive tried, it also had that thing that when you dig in deep it starts to growl like you gear on the 'big strat heros' recordings, maybe thats due to the rosewood though...
Alot to think over again, maybe i should just settle for a decent cheapy and keep looking for 'the ultimate one'. I did have a very nice day, it can be such a thrill what you will run into at the next shop.....
Greetings and thanks for the helpfull comments, ill keep the new MIJ premium strats in mind, maybe ill check them out when i get even more desperate.
