I have been looking for a new strat during past few months, and was recommended a number of strat body guitars including Schecter, Tom Anderson, Suhr. I was told they were supposed to be "improved" version of the Fender Stratocaster.
I was able to try all of them, and guess what I got in the end - Fender Stratocaster. I don't know, something in the Fender was different, traditional, elegant, familiar. It's very hard to describe, but I liked how the Fender felt more than the other recommended "improved" strats.
Here it is, let me know what you think: