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Originally Posted by Nathans_Dad
The cheap Chinese copies play as well and sometimes better than the American made ones.
The reality is that most "American made" Fenders are simply assembled in the US, the parts are manufactured at their main plant in Mexico.
It ain't about the label, it's oh it sounds!
Oh, and I think Doug was looking for a first electric, I think a MIM or a Squier are great first electrics. Why spend a grand on a guitar when you don't really know what you like yet?
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As I said, they are very good. You couldn't build a guitar of that quality for the 300 bucks you pay for the thing at walmart.
Because its made of reprocessed cardboard from god knows where with cheap chinese parts made under unknown conditions like every other cheap POS power drill/sneaker/barbie doll that floods US big box category killers.
How Fender splits its US/MEX manufacture and assembly is a NAFTA mystery...I was told for example that ALL necks are made in USA and some are sent to MEX for final finshing and come back as MIM instruments. So who knows.
The point is - don't buy cheap chinese import copies.