I guy i know is selling his 88/89' $@! Strat and just wondering how good they are as i might be in the position to trade

So , how good are vintage $@! strats?



Thanks

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Many people covet the Japanese Strats. They are supposed to be really high quality instruments.

Hello!

I had a 1984-87 MIJ strat with a Kayler spider trem (nasty trems IMO) that sounded great. The rosewood fret board was one of the best i've ever played. It also had stainless steal frets which after 20 or so years had lasted pretty well. I sold it in the end as I hated the kayler trem. If it didn't have the trem it would have been worth twice as much as I sold it for.

Still, a great Strat.

Hope this helps

Andy

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I love my 85 MIJ Strat!! It has a wonderful neck on it. The only problem I've got with it (and it's not that bad) is that the 60 cycle hum is a little louder than my MIA Strats. Nothing that I can't live with though because when you grab it and start playing it all but disappears!!

Forum member CAFeathers also known here as Chet has a collection of them and I consider him our expert on MIJ Strats!!!

Any more info on the Strat? Maybe some pics?


I own 3 80's MIJ Strats and they are fabulous guitars!!!

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I didn't Lose my mind, I traded it for this guitar.

I have one and love it to death...its over 20 years old and still my #1 guitar out of all my heard.....great quality stuff....the old ones that is the new cij stuff not as high but still very nice


Cheers
Bill

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MIJ Fenders are great guitars and especially the models from the 80s. As I like Chet also own 3 MIJ Fenders except all 3 of mine are Teles.

No problem with MIJ Strats other than a lot of negative BS that goes around about them.All that I have played have been great.

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Most MIJ Strats are very good quality - worth checking out.

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I have 4 of them...

There is nothing wrong with MIJ or CIJ for that fact.

Still great quality guitars.

Here is my latest installment of MIJ..

Here is another...This is my oldest girl...In my TLC...she is 16yrs old, However since factory she is 26yrs old. Enjoy.

To repeat much of what's been said already... they're great guitars. The quality of the fit and finish is on par with American Strats (IMO). I've owned many over the years and my current partscaster (my main guitar) has a MIJ body and bridge. Some of the low end models use a basswood body... maybe not to everyone's liking. Even the pickups are generally quite good...often times Texas Specials come stock in the vintage models.

They're great guitars...'nuff said.

mine was a 93/94 mij '62 ri strat all stock and the tone is about 98% close to my friend's 97/98usa '62 ri. His weighed a lot more though. i love my mij to pieces

I've own several and worked/played on many, both old and new. Granted, all guitars have their quirks, origin specific and otherwise. However, in terms of the, "big picture", I can't say that I've seen any outright duds with any of the Japanese stuff.

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Hi there
they are awsome my friend,i love mine to bits! I tried it against an American the other day and it was no where near the quality of mine. Highly recomend one!