MIM Fender Strat for $250?

[foppy]

 

Foppy -- I may have asked this before, but your avatar begs the question: Are you a (Norcal) Bay Area refugee?

 

 

Indeed I am.

[stevenjuel]

just think of all the weed you could buy for that much though

 

you could maybe get a ounce. i would take a MIM strat over an ounce of weed.

[CoqBelliqueux]

Probably has an '02 MIM Strat for sale....

Did they make blue ones? Might be trying to be subliminal.

[Sheraton]

 

I sure would like to know where all of these $200 to $250 mint Strats are because I sure never see them. The only ones I've seen for $250 are filthy and looked banged to Hell. You guys must live in some kind of used guitar Mecca.

 

 

+1

In the Chicago area $250 MIM Strats are usually pretty beat or sell really fast.

[jamdogg]

just think of all the weed you could buy for that much though

 

[fenderbender9]

The MIM strats are kickin guitars. They are made with great solid materials and are every bit as good as MIA strats. You can always set up your own action and intination and change pickups, but the raw materials in the MIM strats are great.

[JoeFender]

Got my 1995 MIM HSS Strat Special for $250 on CL two years ago. Came with a gig bag, and no whammy bar. No regrets.

[BryanMichael]

Thank GOD it has all original pickups! No Lindy Fralins or Kinmans or Duncans that would just RUIN it's value. You've lucked out.

[Ralph onion]

Differences of opinion is what makes this a great web site! Very healthy for us GASers.

[Bro Blue]

 

My MIM 60th strat is my #1 over my MIA Strat, and I swear the pickups in the 60th go with my amps better than the American. The MIA sounds more "refined" but also a tad dull, its tough to describe.

 

 

My MIM 60th Anniversary Strat is one of my favorite guitars, came stock with Tex Mex pickups. I replaced the neck because I like rosewood better, and it's my go-to guitar.

 

To the OP, if the guitar is truly mint then $250 is not a bad deal, especially if you live in an area where there are not a lot of music stores or pawn shops.

[DaleH]

Back when his thread was relevant they were worth $250. I would pay a little more for one of the 09 and newer ones.

[tiltsta]

 

Most used MIM strats where I live are listed on craigslist for $300, though a listing price of $250 is getting more common. I assume people pay a little less than that when the cash actually comes out.

 

 

Ditto on this for my area as well (Florida).

[jak83]

Bah, necros. I didn't notice.

[steve_man]

yup, 3 years ago, when this thread started, MIM Strats were $399 regular price. $250 wasn't a killer price, but not bad. Now, with MIM's going for $499...$250 would be an excellent deal!

[m90guy]

Good thing he has been playing for 50 years though and thinks {censored}ty {censored}ing ceramic pickups sound better then CS or standard Alnico pickups. Its also miraculous how American Fenders cast off bodies are better when manufactured in Mexico then those manufactured in the US. I am also sure glad that sharp jagged fret ends make for a better feeling and playing guitar, then those {censored}ty Americans and their fancy smancy rolled fret ends.

[evh1984]

I sure would like to know where all of these $200 to $250 mint Strats are because I sure never see them. The only ones I've seen for $250 are filthy and looked banged to Hell. You guys must live in some kind of used guitar Mecca.

 

SAME here. I looked at one in a local pawnshop w/ only two rusted strings, rusted hardware and scratches all over it and the guy still wanted $400. Said he'd consider coming down to $375 since it was, "after all, a genuine Fender"

 

But seriously, I'd jump ALL OVER a NM MIM Strat for $250. (If it were the right color, that is)

[bsman]

Here're a couple from the front page of the SF Bay area CL -- the aren't THAT hard to find, guys! :poke:

 

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/msg/1762202076.html

 

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/msg/1770542858.html

[evh1984]

 

Here're a couple from the front page of the SF Bay area CL -- the aren't THAT hard to find, guys! :poke:

 

 

All I need to do is score a ticket to the west coast.

[steve_man]

Good thing he has been playing for 50 years though and thinks {censored}ty {censored}ing ceramic pickups sound better then CS or standard Alnico pickups. Its also miraculous how American Fenders cast off bodies are better when manufactured in Mexico then those manufactured in the US. I am also sure glad that sharp jagged fret ends make for a better feeling and playing guitar, then those {censored}ty Americans and their fancy smancy rolled fret ends.

 

fret ends and neck are great on my MIM Strat...

[m90guy]

fret ends and neck are great on my MIM Strat...

Every single MIM I have owned had necks that shrunk and expanded with humidity changes and always exposed sharp fret ends. Never once had this problem with any MIA's though. Weird huh? Played a bunch in various music store that were nubby also. They wernt sharp, but you could defiantly feel it.

 

Quality on them is pretty good now. Better now then 3 or 4 years ago. Still though in 16 years of playing I have never once picked up or owned a Mexican old or new that even could come close to the quality I see in just about every single American strat I pick up. Hell I havent even ever picked up a Mexi strat that even comes close to all the Japanese strats I have owned or played.

Good guitars but your lying if you believe that an off the shelf MIM is superior to the much higher priced MIA's.

 

Anyway I'm actually getting ready to pull the trigger on the rootbeer sparkle hss MIM. Like I said good guitars but need some extra help to becoming great players.

[clay sails]

I buy and sell strats frequently on craigslist. $250 is a fairly standard price.

 

Sometimes you can get one for less, but often people list them far higher.

 

If you like the strat, you will not be getting ripped off at two fifty.