Hi..I've got 2 guitars for sale...one is an Epiphone Les Paul...10yr old sunburst in showroom condition..just been restrung with ernie ball slinkys..and a Fender Strat..G5 made by Roland with active Roland accoustic pick up... Is it the VG Stratocaster they did a few years ago?, the different guitar sounds idea sounds really cool, but always wondered if it actually worked well?. Also your son has the perfect guitar already, can't go wrong with a Strat,or a Tele,or a Les Paul Aye. I don't fully understand myself. Something along the lines of a different sound? He got some brass for Xmas and I think it's burning a hole in his pocket. But. There's worse things he could spend his money on I suppose