Mercury59
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I've been on the prowl to replace my 2012 Mexican Fender Stratocaster, which I sold recently, because I couldn't ever bond with it, after many years of trying. Neither looks wise (candy-apple red, *ick), nor tonally - the ceramic pickups always sounded muddy to me. 
That's when I came across this little fella, a Fender Lead II reissue at a terrific run-out price, from a local dealer. It's like a small-bodied Strat (90% the size), with slightly smaller horns, and sports an out-of-phase feature, when both pickups are employed. Sounds positively psychedelic. The all-black colour scheme is also killer. The thing is a delight to play, it's neck being as smooth as butter - scale length is a standard 25.5". The smaller body, pickup options, and overall playability, make it the perfect shredder's guitar! 
Needless to say, I'm stoked. 
That's when I came across this little fella, a Fender Lead II reissue at a terrific run-out price, from a local dealer. It's like a small-bodied Strat (90% the size), with slightly smaller horns, and sports an out-of-phase feature, when both pickups are employed. Sounds positively psychedelic. The all-black colour scheme is also killer. The thing is a delight to play, it's neck being as smooth as butter - scale length is a standard 25.5". The smaller body, pickup options, and overall playability, make it the perfect shredder's guitar! Needless to say, I'm stoked. 
