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Post subject: Is this Mexican Stratocaster a good deal?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 5:36 am
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http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/ ... 79232.html

It's the third picture, and the strat is for 200 dollars.

I already have a modded Mexican HSS, but I was looking for something with the benefit of a single coil on the bridge. I think this ad might be a steal, but I want a second opinion. Thanks


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Post subject: Re: Is this Mexican Stratocaster a good deal?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:58 am
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$200 is a good deal...not a great deal, but a good one!


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Post subject: Re: Is this Mexican Stratocaster a good deal?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:13 am
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It seems to be a partsacaster so you can't be sure till you check it out. The price isn't bad if the guitar plays good


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Post subject: Re: Is this Mexican Stratocaster a good deal?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:22 am
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It doesnt say anything about him custom building it says its 100% Mexican
Got a couple of paint cracks which is common for Mexican paint
Sounds like he didnt customize it because in the showmaster he lists what he does.

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Post subject: Re: Is this Mexican Stratocaster a good deal?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:26 am
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donnycraven wrote:
It doesnt say anything about him custom building it says its 100% Mexican

Actually, says made from all-MIM parts...


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Post subject: Re: Is this Mexican Stratocaster a good deal?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:18 am
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Drubbing wrote:
donnycraven wrote:
It doesnt say anything about him custom building it says its 100% Mexican

Actually, says made from all-MIM parts...

Yes it says parts. So to me it was not all original to the guitar. Partsacaster


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Post subject: Re: Is this Mexican Stratocaster a good deal?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:57 am
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Fender Stratocaster MIM- Made from all 100% MIM parts, Some fret wear. On the back are 2 cracks in paint, Sounds really good! $200

Fender Showmaster - Seymour Duncans, brass trem block, locking tuners, set neck, spotless and beautiful, carved ash arch top. $360

This how its listed so it leans towards he put upgrades into the Showmaster he didnt on the strat

But we really dont know do we? We can only both assume and you know what assuming does...

Anyway if he put it together its probably a better than stock one considering the quality of those things.
Myself the only Mexican I buy is at Taco Bell. :lol:

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:04 pm
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I just bought a used MIM strat in the Baltimore area for $250, which is the low end of used MIM strats in our area. It appears to me that MIM strats are going for around $300 in our area.

Here's one of the lower priced strat's in our area

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/ ... 76772.html

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Post subject: Re: Is this Mexican Stratocaster a good deal?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 5:22 pm
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They go for around $300 in my area as well. The bottom line is how does the Strat feel in your hands and play? For $200, I don't think you can go too wrong!


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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 1:49 pm
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Anyway, I would prefer an American Strat above a MIM, but it sounds like a fair deal to me...


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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:26 pm
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I was just at Guitar Center in Overland Park Kansas Saturday they had a black standard strat white pickguard rosewood fretboard that looked pretty clean I didnt get it down and play it.
It was american used for 600 I pointed it out to my wife but I got 3 american extremely nice strats now.
Save up some money work for it get something your gonna be proud of that will last you a lifetime.

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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:29 pm
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Not a bad deal at all!

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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:49 pm
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Yeah it wasn't chipped up or anything like that looked clean just maybe mid 90s

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