I agree that the '57 strat is quite beautiful, and all Fender replacement parts are also quite beautiful... but why is it soo freakin expensive!!! "yea I paid $** for a REAL fender body" and I know that the company can cut out the wood in about a minute, and from there a series of robots spray the paint and finish, and then it dries. sorry, but I really dont think it puts the company out of it's way to make a "recreation" of the body. I would say about $** would be right.