I never cared for the bland and boring lines of the Strat-style guitars myself. A bolt-on does absolutely nothing for me either, nor do the Gibson/Epiphone set necks. Give me a good ESP or Jackson any day, with a BC Rich as a backup. If you want another iconic guitar styling that I myself would identify with far more than the Strat style, what about the original Randy Rhoads Jackson offset V?

BC Rich? Ugh! Horrible pointy things! 😀

Paul