RIP, George. :-(
One of my most prized possessions, and one of the last things I would ever sell only if I was starving and needed food, is my American-made Stratocaster. I can’t play worth a damn, but I just love the thing.
And if you need to you can "bonk" people off the stage with it knowin' it won't break (it's a musical instrument and a weapon).
I hear ya.
I’ve got two.
an ‘87 and an ‘89.
Not parting with them for any amount.