Case in point -- our local blues jam is led by an excellent band: Bob Noble and Blue Voodoo. Bob is a great guitarist and accomplished in lots of different styles from jazz to blues to Hendrix and everywhere in between.

Last week I noticed he was playing a different Strat, kind of a sunburst that looked newish. After the set, I took a look at it -- it was a $119 SX strat from Rondo. He was pretty happy with his purchase. Now granted, it didn't sound quite as good to my ears as his normal vintage Strat, but hey....

Not saying that it doesn't matter what guitar you play. But a really good player is going to sound really good on most guitars.

Bob