Members Drugo Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 So, since i'm gonna start working in a couple of weeks i was thinking to buy a new a guitar with my first pay. I already have an american fender and, also because i don't want to spend too much, i was thinking to buy a japanese or mexican one (tele thinline, probably...) Considering they're almost in the same price range which ones do you think are better? CIJ or mexico made? (both should be new models, so 2008-2009 serials) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members johnrambo Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 every japanese fender i've gotten my hands on has been very nice. you can't go wrong there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Amplifier Worship Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 every japanese fender i've gotten my hands on has been very nice. you can't go wrong there. +1 the other guitarist in my band has a MIM tele custom RI and it's a sweet guitar. It plays wonderfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 I think the Mexican stuff has now caught up in quality with the MIJ stuff. The MIJ used to be a lot better but now I think it's pretty equal. I'm about to buy a MIM Classic 50s Tele and it's really really nice, at any price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ponch Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 i got a custom tele 72 made in mexico and i think its wicked im getting the 72 thinline soon too, made from mexico aswell i dont like and never have MIJ guitars, just dont like the sound or feel to them but thats my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 What? How do they feel different to a MIM? I doubt very much you'd even be able to tell the difference in a blind test. A Tele feels like a Tele... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jacobhf Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 I've had great experiences with both and poor experiences with both, as I've also had with MIA stuff. You really have to try it in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnrambo Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 What? How do they feel different to a MIM? I doubt very much you'd even be able to tell the difference in a blind test. A Tele feels like a Tele... every mexican classic player guitar i've played has been heavier than every japanese fender i've ever picked up. they feel more dense and less resonant for some reason. this is just my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Seems like most of the frets on the MIJ stuff are vintage sized, and a smaller radius, compared to the MIM stuff. I'd go MIM personally, I think the quality is very consistent these days, and they are usually cheaper, but I guess I'm thinking about the standard models. I would try both if possible. But the smaller frets on the Japan models turn me off to an extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 every mexican classic player guitar i've played has been heavier than every japanese fender i've ever picked up. they feel more dense and less resonant for some reason. this is just my experience. Yeah, like the Baha. They are really heavy. The Classic 50s Tele I'm about to get definitely isn't heavy or un-resonant. It's not part of the Classic Player Series though. This is the guitar: http://www.dv247.com/guitars/fender-50s-telecaster-electric-guitar-white-blonde-maple-neck--40928 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnrambo Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Yeah, like the Baha. They are really heavy. The Classic 50s Tele I'm about to get definitely isn't heavy or un-resonant. It's not part of the Classic Player Series though.This is the guitar:http://www.dv247.com/guitars/fender-50s-telecaster-electric-guitar-white-blonde-maple-neck--40928 nice. i had the olympic white 60's classic for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Was it heavy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnderMocs Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 I would try a squier CV tele while you're shopping. Just as good as any MIM i've played. Very nice guitars. And with the extra dough you save you could throw some nice pickups in it. Though the stock ones sound pretty damn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 The CVs are nice but they just don't feel as 'quality' as the MIM Classics. The neck is a bit skinny on it too, and they feel a bit too light. Still a brilliant guitar for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnrambo Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Was it heavy it was heavier and less resonant than the japanese tele i traded it for. all the while i had it i thought it was a great guitar and i still think they're really nice but as soon as i picked up the japanese one and played it I immediately could feel the difference. i had the exact same findings comparing a CIJ jazzmaster with one of the newer MIM classic player offsets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 every japanese fender i've played has been nice but they've all been 80s ones, dunno about the quality these days, i wouldn't think its any worse. with mexican ones, it can be a little hit and miss. some play like crap, my '98 MIM jazz bass plays like butter.you've just got to try them out yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Drugo Posted September 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 every japanese fender i've played has been nice but they've all been 80s ones, dunno about the quality these days, i wouldn't think its any worse. with mexican ones, it can be a little hit and miss. some play like crap, my '98 MIM jazz bass plays like butter. you've just got to try them out yourself. Yeah i know unfortunately all the shops here have only mexican fender, it seems that no one have japanese ones (probably too expensive to ship? don't know..), living in italy really sucks when you need to look for gear I've played a couple of 72 custom and a thinline MIM and they were not bad at all; also my bandmate has a mexican standard and it's not easy to tell the difference from mine. How smaller are the frets on the japanese ones? Is there such a big difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 Just vintage frets, not medium-jumbo, slightly smaller and flatter. I personally really like vintage frets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 I prefer the older style frets. Can't stand the medium-jumbo/jumbo frets. Mexican made guitars are like Korean made guitars: they've both really narrowed the gap with Japan. The very best Korean and Mexican guitars might be close to the bog standard Japanese guitars but the very best Japanese guitars are at a level way in excess of the Mexican and Korean guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members BlueSteam Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 I say Japanese Fenders are better. My wife has a Mustang bass from there and it is much nicer than any of the MIM Teles I've had in the past. I returned the last one I got, a 72 Thinline, bc it had so many problems; like a nut that hung off the neck by an 1/8 of an inch and a blemish that was "hidden" with a Sharpie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 every japanese lady i've gotten my hands on has been very nice. you can't go wrong there. FIXED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members HeartfeltDawn Posted September 24, 2009 Members Share Posted September 24, 2009 big bushes ftl It's better than shaved. Never got off on the bare look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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