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Post subject: Re: What quality difference between USA and Mex Strato ?
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 3:10 pm
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I have a MIM, albeit very modified, and a MIA Strat. the only areas I saw that need to be improved was the bridge, put a MIA one in, and the tuning machines which I replaced with Sperzels. The pick ups was a custom shop noiseless but they were just not quite to my liking so I replaced em with Zexcoils. Anyway I said all that just to say if the quality of the MIM were not soooo good I would never had invested in it to customize it.

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Post subject: Re: What quality difference between USA and Mex Strato ?
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 5:17 pm
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Beranger (OP) have you made a choice yet? If so, I'm wondering which you chose and why.


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Post subject: Re: What quality difference between USA and Mex Strato ?
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:33 am
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Are all the parts interchangeable across similar guitars in the MIA and MIM lineups? For example, do the scratch plates from one MIA Strat line match up with its similar MIM brother (loaded or unloaded)? Do the body parts exchange work aside from Strats? Any issues? TIA

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Post subject: Re: What quality difference between USA and Mex Strato ?
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:47 am
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Speaking only as regards the MIM Classic Series Strats (50's, 60's, 70's), most of the vintage-spec MIA parts and accessories intended for the AVRI, AVS, and similar instrument lines are directly interchangeable with those Ensenada-built guitars.

I've upgraded dozens of Mexican-made Fender's in such a manner.

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Post subject: Re: What quality difference between USA and Mex Strato ?
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:21 am
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Thanks, for chiming in, Arjay. That's good to know. I assumed that to be the case; but, one never knows for sure until ya been there. :wink:

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Post subject: Re: What quality difference between USA and Mex Strato ?
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:29 pm
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I am late to the party here, but there is plenty of online sources that compare them both. Specifically youtube...and a lot of the time, the MIM ends up simply "sounding better" from the ears of anyone without bias. This of course is standard vs standard. I had the money to go pick up either, did my research, watched reviews, pick up both in store, could not validate as to why I should spend almost twice as much for an extra fret that I barely entertain unless I am looking to sell it off in the future, which is not gonna happen.


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