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Originally Posted by Commander Wallace
It's so great to see you back in the forum, Vienna. I for one missed your musical breakdowns and analysis on equipment and musical artists. 
Your analysis of Fender Squier Stratocastors is spot on. I know a great number of guitarists that purchased Squier Strocastors and used them as a basis for extensive modifications like putting humbucking dual pickups in the body and routing the body for a Floyd Rose bridge / tremolo system. The only difference is the Squiers were not built of Ash or Alder wood but rather of Basswood. I came across a rarity some years ago, An American made Fender Squir Stratocastor and immediately bought it. It plays as well as my American Standard and Strat Plus and Strat Ultra guitars.
I still think you get more bang for the buck with an Ibanez or ESP " Super Strat " electric guitar, though.
With regards to Stevie Ray Vaughan, He is still sorely missed many years after his passing.
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Funny that you mention Ibanez; when Fender launched its Japanese Squier line back in the 80s, they farmed out the manufacturing to the same Japanese company that produced the Ibanez guitar line; this ma y account for the quality of the Japanese Squiers at the time; I know later Squiers were made with basswood bodies, but the one I had definitely has an ash body; when I first picked up the guitar in the store, I immediately noticed its weight; I later showed it to a friend of mine who was a fellow guitar player and an accomplished custom woodcrafter; he also noted the weight, so he removed the back plate and examined the exposed bare wood and was surprised to see it was ash; he also made me an offer to buy the guitar from me, although, as he said at the time, "I know it is was my guitar, I'd never sell it"...
I did get hold of a Mexican-made Squier years later, but the quality was not anywhere near the Japanese model I had; I've not really tried the more recent Korean or Chinese made Squier models...
When I was still an active player, I used to use an acoustic to warm up because I found my electric playgirl improved after working out on a thicker neck, more resistant acoustic; I've always thought the best electric players were also those who could exhibit a mastery of acoustic guitars; there actually are a surprising number of very impressive electric players who struggle somewhat with playing acoustics...
These two players never struggled with any acoustic, 6 or 12 string...
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