Richard lucked into an amazing trade on this Japanese Strat that was a bit noisey when he got it. I put in sheilding not expecting much in return, but to my surprise it seemed to shut it up almost completely! Great guitars, as many many people will say. If you lay your hands on one, buy it.Anyone wondering about the amps.. Black one is a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and the other a Fender Blues Deluxe. Both 1x12, both 40 watts.