I was thinking of my first guitar today - a copy of a Jackson Randy Rhoads which I received as a gift from mom and dad back in '99. At that time I had no clue about what the body of my instrument could do for me, so I went for the 'swallow tail' just because it was SO AWESOME in my opinion back then.
Today, I would not trade the sleek body of a rounded PRS who I can play when seated down, or an ergonomic body of a strat.
If you were to choose, would you fancy an exotic shape - why? Does it help you and if it does, how does it?