Ah, ok, hey, thanks for all your opinions on this stuff; I know this has been asked a ton, but the people in this forum seem to dig these guitars the most. I've been wanting one for a long time, as was just going to 'settle' (for lack of a better term) on an MIJ because I dig them (I own an '84 MIJ fender strat, as well as 3 mij 80's fender basses) & of course the money is always an issue. I agree that the store is asking too much for that used one, when they are like $1700 new. I should've never taken her down off the wall & played her, LOL; it felt so much nicer than my strat for some reason. It felt really 'snappy', if that makes any sence. I've dug MIJ fenders for years, and will prob just get a used one somewhere, but man, I really wanted that guitar bad! LOL Matt
P.S. - Hey Drasp, i hear you on the TOM, I saw one locally for sale w/ one on it, & I'm sure it played just fine, it just didn't 'look' right to me...