Ok! Any recommendations for such a book out there? (not that it's really worth losing sleep over or anything    ;~)

The white Strat pictured at the link DOES have the "skinny strings up" though! I couldn't find a clear enough picture of Jimi actually playing his guitar to be sure.

The guitar Paul's playing looks a lot like Kurt's, including the cutaway style and "fat strings up"!   Makes an eyecatching contrast to the righty playing exactly the same style of guitar beside him. Hey, maybe THAT'S one reason why the Beatles were so successful. Lefty Paul made them look "different" (as well as cute).