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Originally Posted by stuartj
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.
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I would agree on not buying Chinese knockoffs, the Classic Vibe Squier series is not a Chinese knockoff though. Those are actually some of the best bang for your buck Fenders being made today.
Don't get me wrong, I think the US Fenders have a place too. I love my American Standard Tele. I also love my MIM strat!
I have a hard time paying more than $1000 for a guitar, I can't tell any difference in the sound and if my guitar was that expensive I'd be afraid to scratch it so it would probably waste away in the case.