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anyone have any info on these. im talking about the korean made ones that mussiciansfriend and other places are offering. they go for about 550-ish.

Not sure what kind of info you want, but there are a couple of models of those. They have the flame and quilt top, and the blackout models. I might be missing some. Some of them come in SSS and others in HH configurations. I also believe they all have pickups.

I've picked up a couple at guitar stores, and they play okay. They not bad, but they just don't have the feel of a regular strat.

They have pretty skinny necks, and don't sound like an expensive guitar. For the money, you'd be better off buying a used Fender Deluxe (flametop/no-pickguard), or even a heavily discounted Custom Shop Showmaster. It'll cost you twice as much, but it's three times the guitar.