I was looking up my old photos to see if that one came to my house for the 'Blissner' meetup, but it looks like you just bought some others. Do you still have those? I wonder how Dave Mac is doing these days. He made some nice guitars. We each have a Benford and I know Steve is still building.
My first electric was a Strat by Vantage that is long gone. I've never owned a Fender. Yours has matured nicely. I'm not really into the 'relic' thing. My guitars have gained some wear, but it's all natural.
I hope you get over the COVID soon. I had it a while back and it's not nice. Most people don't seem to take any precautions now.
Have fun practicing. I don't play much guitar these days apart from the pub sessions. It's all about drums now, but I hope to retain some picking skills.
!PIZZA
RE: The Stratocaster is aging well