Áine - your price range is probably the first selection criteria (sorry if that sounds "spoken like a true guitar salesman"). The neck spec you are looking for may be a bit difficult for an acoustic electric. I love the strat necks, too, and don't recall an acoustic electric with a fender style neck. The Guitar Center in Dallas at Lovers and Central has two beautiful Gibson 330s - both are blonde. These have one of the finest electrics sounds for that style guitar ... but they feel a bit more like a Les Paul than a strat (no surprise there). I'd look through all the Dallas area stores. You can learn a lot just by trying htem all ... and hearing what the sales guys have to say. Of course ya have to take their sales oitch with a grainof salt, but you wll pick up some good info if you shop around. Good Luck!