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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:46 am
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I purchased a MIM Strat a couple years ago and became disenchanted with the quality of the piece over the course of several weeks of intensive playing ... It was a 50s model, but when I dug into it's guts, was a little disappointed with the quality of the components ... Funny thing is, when I decided to sell it off, I couldn't ... Nobody wanted it (and at a bargain basement price) ... I ended up piecing it out and got more in total than I originally paid for the guitar ... Strange.

Then I ran into an '83 '57 Re-Issue MIJ ... Completely different story ... Components were as close to USA Vintage as I have encountered and constructed like a freakin' tank ... I also have a '94 USA Vintage '57 Re-Issue and these two compare very closely in tone and playability ... Someone else on the forum may be better able to comment on the later year MIJ/CIJ model Strats, but if you can locate one, the early 80s are the way to go, IMHO ...


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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:52 am
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I am surprised that you didn't try to up grade the MIM with US parts. You may have been very surprised at how well it would have sounded....but good luck with the MIJ, its a great guitar


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