Arab Sword, You have made a great decision, to buy a Fender Stratocaster! In my opinion, not only the greatest guitar ever designed, but truly an icon of Rock and Roll.
As I stated before here, I am a Strat man for life!
Congratulations my friend. You now embark on a musical adventure that will take you to places you've never been, and give you the greatest satisfaction and feeling of accomplishment.
Nothing satisfies the soul like playing music.
But let me also tell you that you will be frustrated. Do not be discouraged, frustration is part of the deal. You will never play as well as you want to play. And that is a good thing. There will be times where you just want to throw the damned thing across the room. ........Don't. Just keep practicing.
There is NO substitute for practice. The formula is simple. The more you practice, the better you will get.
I used to teach guitar lessons. I saw so many people get frustrated and give up too soon. Often times though it was because they had an inferior instrument. You on the other hand have purchased a Fender Stratocaster.
Good luck my friend.
PS, Stoo that's a great story about Yngwie. Yeah, I was pretty much scraping my jaw up off the floor the first time I heard Yngwie. I love that concert DVD of Yngwie in Russia.