Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 Anyone have one? Are they any good? What's the story? :bumped for update: http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showpost.php?p=37859698&postcount=38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snail_killer Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 I have a super nice 94' Sunbrust maple neck- stock pickups sound nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members openE Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 i have a '95 MIM fat-tele(neck HB)...its a real great playin tele...i dropped in some brass saddles and swapped out the neck P/U for a SD jazz...overall a real great tele... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cow4prez Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 the MIM teles or guitars in general are hit and miss, although they are getting better. I really do not recommend buying one of the web, because sometimes the intonation sucks so bad no amount of setup will fix the problem. I had this problem once and won't do it again. Once you've made sure the action and intonation are good, then you usually have a gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members machine gunner Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 The quality varies wildly on the MIM's. A few years ago, I tried out nearly 40 over a couple of days before I found a winner. Most of the problems I encountered were fret related and dead pieces of wood. I've owned a few Ame. Teles and I like my MIM as much as any of them. Fwiw I wouldn't buy any MIM before trying it out, but there are some great ones out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Demian03 Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 Most of the problems I encountered were fret related and dead pieces of wood. whats a dead piece of wood?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saturnine10 Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 92'?? I didnt think they were making the MIM that early.. I have a 96' MIM tele and i just love it.. I'm planning on putting a mini HB in the neck along with some brass sadles.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members machine gunner Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 whats a dead piece of wood?.No resonance, not lively. If a guitar sounds great unplugged, it'll usually sound great amplified and vice versa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Demian03 Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 gotcha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 I wouldn't buy any MIM before trying it out, but there are some great ones out there. To be fair this applies to all guitars not just mexican fenders. Most serious guitar players wouldn't dream of buying a guitar they hadn't played first, (it's a bit like buying a car without a test drive) ...but some of us aren't really in a position to do it due to either needing the lowest price deal we can find online or not living in a location where we can try loads of guitars. With something like a MIM with a good price I would take the risk, it would be easy enough to sell on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sdresdre Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 MIM = CRAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 MIM = CRAPUSA = OVERPRICEDMIJ for the win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted July 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 I just purchased one for a decent price. So far it sounds great. I don't believe I'm a discerning enough guitarist to know if it's a piece of dead wood or not. If solid bodies are supposed to be remarkably resonant when un-amplified, then I've played on a whole lot of pieces of dead wood, including high-end solid bodies. Maybe I'm not listening for the right thing. The harmonics rang nicely when unamplified. The intonation is excellent.I should post this in the Electric Guitar forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members machine gunner Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 To be fair this applies to all guitars not just mexican fenders. Most serious guitar players wouldn't dream of buying a guitar they hadn't played first, (it's a bit like buying a car without a test drive) ...but some of us aren't really in a position to do it due to either needing the lowest price deal we can find online or not living in a location where we can try loads of guitars. With something like a MIM with a good price I would take the risk, it would be easy enough to sell on. I agree, but a lot of people do buy without having played including some great players that I know. Fwiw, the only guitar I ever liked that I purchased without playing it first was my Carvin- but that was 20 years ago Wouldn't do it again, but point taken about not having the luxury to try out loads of guitars (fortunately for me, I've always lived in areas with a lot of music shops). The MIM's were REALLY hit and miss though, few really good/great ones and quite a few lemons- the inconsistency was pretty dramatic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members machine gunner Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 I don't believe I'm a discerning enough guitarist to know if it's a piece of dead wood or not. If solid bodies are supposed to be remarkably resonant when un-amplified, then I've played on a whole lot of pieces of dead wood, including high-end solid bodies. Maybe I'm not listening for the right thing. I didn't mean to come off sounding like a snob there- I was just sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted July 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 I didn't mean to come off sounding like a snob there- I was just sayin' You didn't come off that way. I just meant that I don't have much experience choosing solid bodies based on that criteria, which I'm sure is a very legitimate criteria for serious guitarists. They all sound dead to me, compared to a hollow-body I could use some coaching on how to test a piece of wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noise... Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 Nice score. How much did it set you back? As for the "dead piece of wood" discussion, it's more about feel than anything. How loud a guitar is unamplified means little, as you'll be amplifying it. However, you want a resonant guitar. If the body of the guitar vibrates with the strings, it's resonant. If it just feels like an unmoving chunk of wood, it's usually referred to as "dead." Many argue that it just doesn't matter either way and it's the pickups that make the sound. While this is partially true, the resonance of the guitar body affects the string vibration. The pickups pick up those vibrations and amplify them. Hence why resonance is important in an electric guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted July 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 Nice score. How much did it set you back? As for the "dead piece of wood" discussion, it's more about feel than anything. How loud a guitar is unamplified means little, as you'll be amplifying it. However, you want a resonant guitar. If the body of the guitar vibrates with the strings, it's resonant. If it just feels like an unmoving chunk of wood, it's usually referred to as "dead." Many argue that it just doesn't matter either way and it's the pickups that make the sound. While this is partially true, the resonance of the guitar body affects the string vibration. The pickups pick up those vibrations and amplify them. Hence why resonance is important in an electric guitar. I paid $250. Was that too much?Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members machine gunner Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 You didn't come off that way. I just meant that I don't have much experience choosing solid bodies based on that criteria, which I'm sure is a very legitimate criteria for serious guitarists. They all sound dead to me, compared to a hollow-body I could use some coaching on how to test a piece of wood. I want a semi-hollow If I can feel a guitar vibrating strongly and it has good volume/sustains unplugged, that's a good sign to me. If a solidbody doesn't have those qualities to begin with, I usually won't even plug it in. That said, I'm sure the guys in EG have a lot more expertise than I do, but I don't frequent that forum And if you're ever in the Seattle area, I'd be more than happy to coach you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flying_Milkman Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 MIM = CRAP 4 out of 10 stars for effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members machine gunner Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 Nice score. How much did it set you back? As for the "dead piece of wood" discussion, it's more about feel than anything. How loud a guitar is unamplified means little, as you'll be amplifying it. However, you want a resonant guitar. If the body of the guitar vibrates with the strings, it's resonant. If it just feels like an unmoving chunk of wood, it's usually referred to as "dead." Many argue that it just doesn't matter either way and it's the pickups that make the sound. While this is partially true, the resonance of the guitar body affects the string vibration. The pickups pick up those vibrations and amplify them. Hence why resonance is important in an electric guitar. That's what I was trying to say for the most part, thanks for summing it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members machine gunner Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 4 out of 10 stars for effort.I dunno, that's pretty generous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted July 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 I want a semi-hollow If I can feel a guitar vibrating strongly and it has good volume/sustains unplugged, that's a good sign to me. If a solidbody doesn't have those qualities to begin with, I usually won't even plug it in. That said, I'm sure the guys in EG have a lot more expertise than I do, but I don't frequent that forum And if you're ever in the Seattle area, I'd be more than happy to coach you My wife and I love Seattle. I may take you up on the offer The MIM Tele I bought has a generic neckplate. Does anyone know if this is standard? Do all of the second run MIMs have neckplates without the logo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITEFLY182 Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 I have a '92 MIM standard tele that sounds and plays great although all those necks come from well before the whole 'rolled neck' crazy so the fingerboard edges tend to be pretty sharp. The necks are pretty thin too. I like them because the bridges are top loaders to the guitars are really punchy and you can play heavy strings without as much extra tension. My esquire is a top loader too so Ive decided thats the way to go with teles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted July 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 I have a '92 MIM standard tele that sounds and plays great although all those necks come from well before the whole 'rolled neck' crazy so the fingerboard edges tend to be pretty sharp. The necks are pretty thin too. I like them because the bridges are top loaders to the guitars are really punchy and you can play heavy strings without as much extra tension. My esquire is a top loader too so Ive decided thats the way to go with teles.Yes, I found the tele to be very punchy, which is exactly how a tele should be, I reckon. What does top loader mean? Does it mean you don't string it through the body? Sorry if that's a stupid question, but I'm still learning the lingo. I just learned yesterday what a 'top hat switch knob' is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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