I've always thought that the stratocaster IS the only guitar...
well I recently lost my LP virginity as well as my MIJ virginity hehehe.
Traded one of my precious MIA strats for this one, at first it was just for dire need of cash, I was planning to sell this in the future...but those mini HB's are effin' kickarse!to my surprise it squeals a lot more than my Epi Flying V's Hot Alnico's!wow!hehe.
and to my other surprise, the neck is a lot thinner and less circular in radius compared to my friends Gibby and even to my flying v.
I think this can beat a lot of stock Epi LP's out there.