I have the chance to buy finally a real americain fender strat. but the problem is i saw a second hand fender strat plus 1988 gun metal blue with maple fingerboard in good shape.everything on and inside are original. just the case is not original. asking price is 899$ (CND)

and a new one MIA standard is 1000$(CND)

can you give me some advise on both. i try both and both sound great. I heard the lace are very good and no hum.
thanks for the info

Did you play them and consider them yourself......

This is sort of like asking to shag two fillies you're interested in and wanting an opinion on which one... should you choose....
YMMV

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Hey- Some thoughts: --- The Strat Plus, being used, doesn't take the depreciation hit at
the onset. Walk out of the store with the new one, and it's
value drops by a coupla hundred in an instant. Also, the Plus
models are kinda collectable- more likely to increase in value
more quickly than a Standard.

--- I had a late 90s Plus Deluxe- Clear Crimson/Maple- and it was
a remarkable guitar. Lots of extras, and the woods used for the
body and neck seemed like they were a "cut above". The 88 in
question could well be a real head-turner.

since you did play both, and both sound great, which one feels the best? Which one "speaks" to you?

I agree, the 88 Deluxe is more collectable.

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