Dude;
My go-to electric is a Tex Mex Strat - And I have never heard or played anything sweeter, even for much more bucks -
You're on track, you won't go wrong, and they are a ball to modify!
Ever shielded a single coil axe?
If not, bring it by my shop and we'll do it and run a thread on same -
You'll be amazed what a difference just that makes!
Anything else you wanna do, pots, switched, pickups, wire, etc, I got it all and we'll get it juuuuust right for ya Brother!
In fact, I know I got some Texas Specials sittin' around here somewhere...
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