I have a left handed 78 strat all black with a maple neck and it's an incredible guitar' it sounds better than most of the Strats I've tried from various years' the 70's strats are supposed to be the worst but maybe I found one of the good ones' it nails "Pride' streets and most every other Edge strat tone' yes it's heavy but it always stays in tune and sustains for days!!! And I got it sent to the UK from a dealer in America' and I got it for just over a £1000' the 70's are the new vintage' glad I got mine when I did!!!!!!!!