That is a really gorgeous strat, Drashkum.

On a guitar with a Tele setup I tried various caps and ultimately settled on .033uf...so I may just try that. I was so indecisive with my TeleStrat (Tele electronics in a hard-tail strat body and pickguard) that I wired it so that I could switch caps at the jack rather than at the pot. May do the same thing again...or maybe I'll put in another .033.

Do either of you actually use the .047 or .033 with the tone rolled all the way off. I think I found the .033 on the Tele a good compromise for the two pickups...but when I played with it yesterday I found that I never really rolled it all the way off.

I always use log pots too.

My daughter is pretty new, and just learning to play the guitar. This started as a school project, and now she feels ready to get serious about learning. It may be a while until she knows what she likes. Will listen to some Rory Gallagher while I am at it. Will suggest that she do the same ;-)