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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
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Alrighty, so I'm planning on buying a Strat after Christmas, and I finally settled on an Electron Blue Strat with a maple neck. My only problem is that I've heard negative comments on Mexican-built Strats. I'm not looking for this to be my #1 guitar, I just need something that doesn't have the heavy Gibson sound like my other guitars. So I was wondering if anyone here has used Mexican Strats and if it's a particularly bad idea to get one.
Here's a pic for those interested:
http://www.dv247.com/assets/products/40788_l.jpg
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Greg the White
Joined: Apr 09 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
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Actually, up to a few years ago, Mexifenders were considered to be just as good as, if not better than some USA Fenders (This speaks more to the quality of the Mexes, not to the lack of quality in the Americans). Since then, American Fenders have gotten better, but Mexifenders are still very good deals. I think it's just a lot of stereotyping about the standards of Mexican industry that resulted in bad press, because I've heard nothing but good things about them.
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
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Get an Ibanez! 
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Knyte
2010 SLF Tag Champ*
Title: Curator Of The VGM
Joined: Nov 01 2006
Location: Here I am.
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TheThunderThief
Joined: Jun 07 2009
Location: Ditka's Moustache
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| Greg the White wrote: |
| Actually, up to a few years ago, Mexifenders were considered to be just as good as, if not better than some USA Fenders (This speaks more to the quality of the Mexes, not to the lack of quality in the Americans). Since then, American Fenders have gotten better, but Mexifenders are still very good deals. I think it's just a lot of stereotyping about the standards of Mexican industry that resulted in bad press, because I've heard nothing but good things about them. |
This, I never had any complaints from the people I sold Mexis to when I worked for Guitar Center. My personal preference is for the Japanese Fenders, but there's nothing bad about the Mexis at all. They're quite solid.
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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
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Ok, cool! Can't really go wrong for $550!
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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
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I fucking did it. I paid my first monthly payment of $50. I now own a Fender Stratocaster. Unfortunately it's black, as red and blue are discontinued, but it is brand spanking new out of the box, and it has the nicest neck I have ever played!
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Greg the White
Joined: Apr 09 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
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| Ross Rifle wrote: |
| I fucking did it. I paid my first monthly payment of $50. I now own a Fender Stratocaster. Unfortunately it's black, as red and blue are discontinued, but it is brand spanking new out of the box, and it has the nicest neck I have ever played! |
I've always loved the necks on Fenders. I own a Mexican J-bass, and I prefer it over my USA Musicman when I'm playing music that requires me to move around the fretboard a-lot.
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