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MIJ Fenders are as good/in some cases better than the USA's .. there much more value for money than either mex's or usa's. If you were thinking of getting a mex, i'd stray out abit more and go for a MIJ .. it's worth it.
Mine is a Mexiacan made and I love it. It was made in 1999. I acquired it as a gift from my father for my 24th birthday back in 2000. Great guitar. 8)mi2tom said:Newer mexican models are crap if you can get a hold of the older mexican strat that's good cos they're nearly as good as their american brother.
Agreed. Check out Francis Dunnery on his white 80's Squier, he truly rips. The action on that thing must be heavenly!Ibanez249 said:Agreed.
And if you're on a budget, pickup an early Jap Squier, I kid you not those things are great guitars especially for the price. Very solid!
So the onlything Mexican about your strat is the body and strap pins? Not exactly a glowing endorsement for a MIM Strat.Algiman said:I've posted this photo of my upgraded mexi before, but any excuse
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Stock save for:
Neck repaced with US standard
Trem replaced with US vintage
Locking tuners
New pick guard
Dimarzio pups
Pots and switch from a Clapton Strat
I might replace the body at some point!
Seriously, Mex strats are great. I didn't like the early ones with their tiny frets and low mass trem, but the newer ones are fantastic.
And the input jack! And the screws!kirk said:So the onlything Mexican about your strat is the body and strap pins? Not exactly a glowing endorsement for a MIM Strat.![]()
Im by no means a fender guru. But a friend of mine who i would consider one, suggest that when purchasing a fender to play around and try and get a decent neck shape, as he says often the necks usually just dont have the right type of bow (dont allow for the type of setup you would ideally want), and or just feel bad.the.godfather said:I have found stratocasters to be just like anything else. If you find a good example, they are awesome guitars, no matter whether its American or Mexican made. Dont let the fact that the guitar is American made fool you into thinking that they are great guitars gauranteed. 8/10, a USA Strat will be a damn fine instrument, but just like anything else - its not always the rule. The QC is much better than Gibson though from what I have found.
But as people have said on these boards before, a good strat is a must for anyones collection. I think Fender offer quite a wide-rang too, plenty of choice around, especially colour-wise which is nice.
Nope. Maybe, you should go out and try them out before placing any comments.mi2tom said:Just my opinion though :roll: I've notice the older mex strat have got better and solid machine heads than the current mex strat and the pickups that they have in the older mex start rocks, surely the american strat beats all
The tuning key design has changed. They were also at one time available with a knife edge based tremolo which i think has changed as well. Those two reason would lead to them not staying in tune as well.Chameleonfong said:Nope. Maybe, you should go out and try them out before placing any comments.
Like what the.godfather posted: "If you find a good example, they are awesome guitars, no matter whether its American or Mexican made."
One of the primary reason that a person would buy an American made Fender is due to resale value and the mentally of "Made in American" = better.
tried and tested!!!Chameleonfong said:Nope. Maybe, you should go out and try them out before placing any comments.
Like what the.godfather posted: "If you find a good example, they are awesome guitars, no matter whether its American or Mexican made."
One of the primary reason that a person would buy an American made Fender is due to resale value and the mentally of "Made in American" = better.