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Cutlasscaster.
Why? It's light, it's fast, it's warm and beefy, crisp, detailed, punchy and articulate. It's tremendously versatile. It can play literally any genre, except maybe C&W. It doesn't have a tremolo so it's not a diva in terms of setup and maintenance.
My '02 Custom Shop Esquire N.O.S. ('52 style):
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