i'm stii fairly new to all this three and a half years So a lot of illusions delusions are getting sorted out. 1) I've become a G & L fanboy. They just fit and as much as I thought I wanted a precision sound, those MFD pickups got to me. 2) I thought I wanted flats, but it turns out I like a little buzz and grit and a lot of mids. 3) I thought I wanted medium weight strings, but it turns out I really like the feel and tension of lighter weight strings. I may sacrifice some tone, but I end up playing and practicing more on the lighter weight strings. 4) when it comes to effects boxes, I thought i wanted that SVT sound, but it turns out I'm more an aguilar tone hammer and diamond compressor fan. That diamond box is especially choice. Ok I jumped a few forums, but it was all one year.