That guy John Mayer was on a New York TV show a few weeks ago and donated the same type of guitar to some charity the TV station was involved with. The station put it up for sale on E-Bay.

It's a Squire Stratocaster - but they've made many and it depends on the wood, parts, etc. If it's Ash, they're better than the cheaper woods. I have one that I bought about 8 or so years ago and it's very good - but I don't think that the quality of the new ones are up there anymore. I used to own a real 1962 American-made Strat, NOT a reissue, and this Squire is as good, and better in some ways.

My 1990's ProTone Squire Strat says "Made with Pride in Korea". It will never be a collectors' item, or worth more than what I paid, but that's not why I bought it. I put EMG pickups in it, but the ones that it came with are pretty good, also.

The original Fender Esquire guitar was like a one pickup Telecaster, and I believe that Bruce Springsteen plays one. Fender's custom shop may still make them as a special order, but I doubt they have much of a market for them.

Fender's are nice, because they're tough and easy to get fixed. I like the sound of them, but a good jazz guitar they're not - although players like Danny Gatton, or Roy Buchanan, could do anything with a Telecaster.