The MIM Deluxe Player strat is a great guitar when we look at the price.
Good demo here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5FsEUOc ... ure=relmfu

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"La plus grande révélation est le silence"
Lao-Tseu

That was a good demo, THANKS Man.
----Danny,

No prob.!
This guy play very well but i don't like the color of the guitar (a little bit flashy).

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"La plus grande révélation est le silence"
Lao-Tseu

Yeh, that blue is a little bit to much for me to.
----Danny,

Go with the Deluxe Player. I have seen many very nice MIM guitars and own one myself; my Deluxe Blackout Tele plays perfectly, and just 'feels' better to me than most other guitars I've played. So I say follow your heart and go with whichever ones feels right.

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I hope I've done the right thing, I went with an American Standard Strat Arctic Pearl Rose wood fret board. I bot it at Musicians Friend. It shold get here by next Friday. I'll send some pics when it comes.
I think My Wife is P.O.'ed. Maybe she was just kidding.
----Danny,

Danny you can't go wrong with an American Standard, it's a guitar for life. You can expect quality, a guitar for all situations.

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No no and no

Good for you, that sounds like an awesome guitar.

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My ability to spell is in direct proportion to the amount of coffee I've had.

I go with American guitars all the way I feel the necks feel better and the pickups sound better.Just all around to me they handle and age better.That my opinion though

Danny,

I think you answered your own question within your own post. Always go with playability and sound before "resale" value, just my honest opinion. Let us know what you decide.

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

NOW IT'S:
American Standard TELE-Black, White pick guard Maple fret board.
American Standard STRAT-Arctic pearl White pick guard Rosewood Fret board.
MIM SR HSS STRAT- Black/Black Maple fret board.
Greg Bennett coffee sun burst Acoustic Parlor Guitar.
PEAVEY VYPYR 30-1/12 modeling combo amp. No Tubes.
LINE6 SPIDER JAM 30-1/12 Modeling combo amp No Tubes.
----Danny, Pics to follow.