Just ask, who knows? It’s probably gonna be expensive, though.
Maybe you’ve got a spare left hand guitar to experiment with that is not too expensive? The paint job will have an impact on the sound and purists will scream that that’s a sacrilege. My take - just do it…! If it makes you feel better than you will play better. Many famous guitar players did exactly that and these guitars are now worth a fortune.
I don’t have the money to buy one anyway 
I have a two left handed guitars. That is enough for me to learn on. Once I can play at a good level then I can see about other guitars.
That would be because the Japanese know that the Germans know what they are doing.
After all, the latter did develop both the ASIO and VST specifications, and the latter of those, form the basis of all modern plug-in architectures.
Yep, agreed. Now, who is gonna tell Fender which end is up?
Confirmed : I have a recent (purchased three-four years ago) mexican Telecaster that seems built in a rock and is staying in tune over time much better than my US Strat from the nineties.
I had a quick play on an Ibanez this morning. Was very light and great for smaller hands. My fingers slid on the strings. I was told schecter’s are good for this also? I currently have a Strat. Of course I will stick with what I have while I learn but am interested for the future.
As for Studio one now Fender Studio Pro. It seems the logo is still upsetting people and also they have no trial version of the software.
Anyone else remember these discussions from the 1980s?
And the Epiphone versus Gibson arguments? Fender versus Squier?
I can’t believe Bryce prefers Van Patten’s made in Mexico player Series to my American Custom shop!
When I started playing guitar in (ahem) 1967, Fender had been bought by CBS 2 years earlier. It was considered very un-cool to have a silver faced Fender amp or a CBS Fender guitar. Gibson guitars suffered from the same thing starting in maybe 1970 (bought by a South American brewery company in '69).
I paid $238 for a new SG-std in '71 and I have to admit it was terrible. IMHO, much of the poor reps for both companies was well deserved and essentially due to selling out to conglomerates.
I found an early '60s Bassman blackface in a pawn shop for $100 in 1970 and a '61 Les Paul Junior (SG) for $120 a few months later. Both got stolen in L.A. a few years later and I still think about the feel of that guitar through that Bassman.
My suggestion to a potential Fender buyer would be to take your money and buy an Ibanez, PRS, Schecter, Music Man. You will not get the value from Fender (or Gibson) that the brand name implies. Let Fender go.
I don’t play guitar, but I need a virtuoso for my songs.
To add, I use Ample Sound Guitars, for electric and acoustic, 1 each of Fender heritage, Gibson, Martin and Alhambra and they sound fantastic to my ears, along with some UAD effects, including GAV-19, Culture Vulture and SPL TwinTube.
Hopefully there will be a renaissance, in guitar technology and music to play because there is definitely emotion in those instruments that is worth chasing but are there enough trees left to accommodate.
People have suggested to me Heritige for Les Paul type guitars over Gibson https://heritageguitars.com/
Don’t forget - Fender guitars do have a distinct sound or at least they had in the past.
Are used guitars off the table? If you consider yourself a beginner I would ask someone with more experience to help you out. There are plenty of good offers out there in all kinds of price ranges. Guitars get better over time if treated accordingly. If you are looking for a strat or tele you will end up owning a Fender at some point in your life, trust me…
Oh yes they do even I can hear the difference between the various models. I have a Strat Player series I got second hand. So don’t care if it’s brand new or old. I like the sound of the Les Paul but it’s heavy. The SG was a compromise and I have an Epiphone one which I also got second hand. I think they will do me for now 
Edit: Guitar stuff is exciting for me but I do understand seasoned players have been through all this sort of chat 101 times before 