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Author:  skoolyardpunk [ Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:48 pm ]
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i've heard a lot of arguments about this in particular. I myself don't really feel that much of a difference, but others do.
Author:  GoldenRhino [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:04 am ]
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We're talking about overall [i]value[/i] here, right?
Author:  thejedipunk [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:23 am ]
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American for me. The sound, the feel (rolled edges=sex). All great. They are made of win and awesome.
Author:  StevenB130 [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:17 am ]
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I own an american, so that gets my vote.
Author:  GoldenRhino [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:39 am ]
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[quote="thejedipunk"]American for me. The sound, the feel (rolled edges=sex). All great. They are made of win and awesome.[/quote]

"rolled edges"? Do you just mean the body edges on Strat in general, compared to the sharp edges of a Telecaster?
Author:  thejedipunk [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:40 am ]
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Rolled edges on the neck. Makes it feel like it's been sexed up for years. 8) 8)
Author:  Jomei [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:55 pm ]
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Americans are the nicest there, aren't they?

but...


WHERE IS JAPANESE OPTION??????? :shred:
Author:  Ureshii [ Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:21 pm ]
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American > Highway One > Standard

As for the other ones.. I guess that's just preference. Of course, no one likes Squiers.
Author:  AWPJudy [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:38 am ]
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just my opinion, but american > standard > highway one.
Author:  StevenB130 [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:15 pm ]
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Standard is MIM and Highway 1 is USA. How could standard be better? BEcause it has a regular finish?
Author:  Tatsu-Kun [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:52 pm ]
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It's not enough of an improvement to merit the extra cost.
Author:  ThinlineTele [ Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:19 pm ]
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The Mexican-made Classic series (50s and 60s Tele, Strat, Thinline, etc.) is the best deal you're going to get. I think they are, at least, a far superior deal to the horribly overpriced American series guitars. And now that they're putting medium-jumbo frets on the MIM Standard Strat and Tele, the US guitars don't have that much of an edge on those, either. If you pop some new pickups, electronics, bridge, etc. onto a MIM Standard guitar, you can get something better than the American guitars for a few hundred less. The woods and finish are very similar quality.

But if you want the best, buy individual parts and assemble the guitar yourself. It's more trouble, especially finishing, but you can get a custom shop quality axe for only a little over a $1000. I've read many, many good things about building your Fender-style guitar.
Author:  ThinlineTele [ Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:21 pm ]
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Oh yeah... rolled edges are pretty easy to do yourself with a little sandpaper. But I never noticed much of a difference playing, so I don't really care whether a guitar has them or not.

The Japanese-made guitars are very high quality with good woods and finishes, but the pickups and electronics suck, so be prepared to replace them if you buy a Japanese Fender.
Author:  GoldenRhino [ Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:39 pm ]
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[quote="Thinliine"]The Japanese-made guitars are very high quality with good woods and finishes, but the pickups and electronics suck, so be prepared to replace them if you buy a Japanese Fender.[/quote]

Really? That's a pretty large statement...is that why they're (from what I've seen) cheaper than American made ones?
Author:  thejedipunk [ Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:46 pm ]
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Japanese Fenders that are sold for the Japanese market come stock with American pickups.
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