That said, the Sliders are marginally better sounding and responsive than the Ironestone Golds', but I bet there aren't many who will hear the difference, let alone tell them apart. I struggle to hear the difference between quite a few of my Strats' these days. I guess it's because I have achieved the set up and amp tone that I am happy with. The main thing is that I enjoyed the journey and am now exploring my Gretsch & Gibson guitars and enjoying the texture of their wonderful sounds, along with my three Burns models and the Epiphone Riviera, mandolin and five string banjo - I'm a truly happy 42 carat plonker these days . . . . . . Happy days.
