I mainly use my American strat--there have been a couple of times I almost dropped 2+ grand on a les paul but I have NEVER, EVER played one that stayed in tune. They usually have good tone, sustain, and they are ridiculously easy to bend but any time you touch those strings it just immediately goes out. I can't spend that much on an instrument that can't stay in tune for more than 5 seconds. A couple friends of mine have them and nothing works to keep them from going out. Pro setup, graphite nut, nut lube (heh heh) nothing works. Strat it is! Although the tone on some tele's are just superb