Originally Posted by: CSchlegelHey, Razbo.

I've always found this to be a more comfortable design. Obviously, most of it comes down to what you are used to & familiar with.

FWIW, when I need to do what you are describing I curl my pinky around the volume knob. I rest it on the knob or around the knob on the pickguard.

I've always thought it was perfectly placed because it was easy to & manipulate while muting on the bridge.

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Hey, thanks Christopher. I had tentatively tried that, but bumped the volume a lot, so I stopped. But I will give that a try again next time (I'm waiting for Strat parts). I used to really lament the whole knob layout, but it grew on me. And the separate tone control for the bridge pup. Yeah. Strats have grown on me. :)

Thanks for the tip!