There are a dizzying variety of Strats out there and I don't blame you if you get confused. It really depends what you want to play. If you want to play rock or use a lot of overdriven sounds then you may want to consider the model with the bridge humbucker as this will give you a thicker more powerful tone, especially when playing lead. The Fender Strat is a great guitar and in standard 3 single coil mode has a bright tone but can be amazingly versatile. Are you looking at the "Standard" Strat or the US Standard? The Standard is made in Mexico, which is why it is cheaper. They are still great guitars and as a first guitar will last you many years. I play one professionally as well as my US made Strats. As with most things the more money you spend the better Strat you'll get. Hope this helps. Best thing is to go to a music store and try one out. Sit with it for a while and try out all the sounds. Don't let the sales guy pressure you and if you're not sure go away and think about it. Too many people are selling guitars on ebay because they've bought in haste.
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Re: WHAT IS A CHAPMAN STICK? (3 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
The Chapman Stick is a guitar-like instrument & can have varying amounts of strings. It is played by a two handed tapping of the strings against the fretboard rather than plucking them. The only time I've ever seen one live was when I went to see Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones & there was a guy with him called Nick Beggs is probably one of the world's best exponent of this particular instrument.