Fender and Gibson, the cost is it worth it...Discuss amongst the group.

[stan]

Personally I'd go for a modded kit or a modded Squier if you want a decent F type instrument, Squier have seriously picked up the game over the last few years!

I have a Squier strat and it is truely the nicest guitar I have in terms of feel, and I have a Fender Tele...

[wazkelly]

It's why I have a Ric 4003 as being a low volume hand built manufacturer they still turn out pretty consistent quality instruments that nobody has come close to copying since Ibanez had a crack back in the 1970's during the lawsuit era.

They truly are unique in how they are built/finished, how they play, and also how they sound. Worth every cent in my honest opinion.