Mr songwriter
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...or particle board or other cheapo materials, I've seen comments on here and elsewhere to the effect that certain budget guitars are made from these kind of materials, so as I'm looking for a cheapish guitar to do mods on (pickups and possibly bridge) I'd like to know if there are any strat type guitars that you definitely know are made of plywood etc. I realise I could just get a sunburst or natural finish guitar to be sure but I don't want to limit myself to just those types of finish. I've also seen comments about the necks on cheapo guitars being too soft; so if I'm looking at a guitar in a shop, are there any tricks or tests I could apply to avoid buying one like that?