• I've Found What I'm Looking For

  
  As reviewed by kaffenated on 3/7/2011

  I could tell you about the specs on this guitar - but I won't. I could tell you about the materials/woods on this guitar - but I won't. I could tell you about the look and feel of this guitar - but I won't. In relation to what is really important - all of that seems so unimportant (although these do all add up to something which I believe is very magical). If you want that information, it is available; just look it up. What I will tell you is that for twenty years I've been playing guitar and never found that true connection between an instrument and myself. The missing connection is not for lack of trying - I have a home studio full of musical toys. With this guitar, I've found a connection that I can't explain - in retrospect, everything else has always been somewhat sterile. There is something magical that happens when you plug this into a tube amp. You know that guitar sound in your head - the one you want to make? This one does it for me. You know that sound you hear on all the records you love (but can never seem to reproduce)? This one does it for me. The things I want most; this guitar allows me to achieve. It is inspirational and gratifying. I have *never* felt this with an instrument before. It has always been a bit of a battle - in contrast, this guitar freely gives me all that beautiful tone I've been looking for. It makes *that* sound. I happen to believe John Mayer is a very talented guitar player - I'm not a big fan of his music; but his guitar playing and skill I admire and appreciate. I really wouldn't care if "Mickey Mouse" was on the headstock, I'd buy this guitar (again) in a heartbeat - it does the most important thing any guitar can be expected; which is to forget it is even there. Obviously, I highly recommend this guitar - but perhaps more importantly I want to say "Thank you John". I've truly found something which I've been looking for a very long time.

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• Best thing since sliced bread!!

  
  As reviewed by Ethan Malone on 5/10/2011

  This is one of the most versatile guitars ever. I play many styles of music. My major focus is blues, but i play worship, which entails many styles. This thing does it all, i flip it to the bridge pickup and turn the tone to 7 for a thick humbucker sound. Sounds better than my friends 2200$ Les Paul. The stuff included with the guitar is sort of crappy and is more of a keepsake. Being a Strat its light on the back. Don't be scared that this guitar is only for Mayer type stuff, it'll do everything you want to do.

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• Amazing guitar, even without the name

  
  As reviewed by Kyle Brown on 1/26/2011

  The string tree is FARTHER from the nut... just the way John requested it lol. This guitar all around feels outstanding, and the tonal range available with the big dipper pickups through a fender tube amp is outstanding. Get to a guitar store and play one of these, I'd recommend it to anybody looking to upgrade their strat.

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