Strats are ubiquitous in nearly every genre of music. For a lot of people, a Strat of some kind is their first guitar. I'd bet that most of us on this forum have a Strat or have had one for a significant amount of time. A pretty obvious and safe bet.
But with Strats being so available to us, do we sometimes forget what an incredible tool the Strat is? I let mine sit unplayed for a month or two while I played my Tele and Les Paul more. When I picked up the Strat weeks later, I was blown away by it, as if it were the first Strat I ever had. I looked at it with fresh eyes.
We've talked on this forum about what a great machine the Strat is. Design, functionality, and tone for days. It's also a sexy instrument. For a bolt on, it's rather elegant, especially considering what a great geet it is for the grittiest kinds of rock and roll.
So when I back up from the hype and reputation, quit looking at the Strat through jaded eyes, it's easy to see what a brilliant instrument it is. As y'all know, I just got a Vox AC30. I first tried out the Ric 330 on it. Beautiful, perfect, rockin' too. I also tried out my Strat; it's as perfect of a pairing as the Ric is with the AC30.
So back up from your Strat(s) and look at it with marvel. Strats are awesome in the real meaning of "awesome".