I just stumbled about this article and thought it would be worth sharing: https://www.guitarplayer.com/p…uier-bullet-stratocasters
Mike Rutherford, guitarist of Genesis, was playing some stock Squier Guitars on the latest tour. Some were upgraded with noiseless pickups or otherwise modded but it really shows that good tone is the result of a lot of components (and mostly the player themself in my opinion) and we maybe don't need 3.000€ (or more) guitars anymore.
What are your "budget" guitars that you really like and do you really see that much of a difference to more expensive guitars?
As a lefty I have a very limited choice but I'm always curious what other people play.