Bought guitar,would like feedback

**Janszoon** · 02-17-2009, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sodacake

the only feedback i'm going to give is never, ever buy gear from a website where the owners can't spell "your" properly.

What about websites where the owners don't capitalize anything?

Sodacake · 02-17-2009, 03:21 PM

same thing applies.

ixtlan22 · 02-17-2009, 03:23 PM

I'm not a fan of Strats either but it is a good place to start. I hate to rain on anyone's parade but its on topic... an extremely talented guitar builder friend of mine told me of how Mexican Strats are better in his opinion than Americans despite the huge price difference. Apparently the parts on both are exactly the same and the Mexicans are just built slightly better. This is obviously up for debate but if my friend is right then that's a bummer for anyone who payed the extra money for it to say "built in America."

I just recently spent almost all my money on a '63 Gibson MelodyMaker. It's the most simple guitar in the world. One pick-up, one tone knob, one volume knob, one solid piece of wood for the body. It's a dream come true and it has the perfect sound for what I do. I couldn't be happier.

mr dave · 02-17-2009, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixtlan22

I'm not a fan of Strats either but it is a good place to start. I hate to rain on anyone's parade but its on topic... an extremely talented guitar builder friend of mine told me of how Mexican Strats are better in his opinion than Americans despite the huge price difference. Apparently the parts on both are exactly the same and the Mexicans are just built slightly better. This is obviously up for debate but if my friend is right then that's a bummer for anyone who payed the extra money for it to say "built in America."

initially this was true, especially in the early 90s when fender first started making guitars in mexico. i remember reading an article about serial numbers that would denote a mexican guitar made with american parts, something like MA for the first two letters instead of MN. can't find the article anymore though.

i won't get rid of my mexican but i won't fool myself into thinking it's better than my friend's american. the difference in price vs. quality does seem excessive though. especially considering you can almost get two mexicans for the price of one american.

Big_D_007 · 02-20-2009, 10:56 AM

the feedback from other people doesn't matter much. as long as you like the guitar and you are satisfied. because everyone has their own personal opinion and style. to each his own.

Roivas · 02-20-2009, 08:01 PM

Pretty sure this is spam promoting a website.

~~Farfisa~~ · 02-21-2009, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Roivas

Pretty sure this is spam promoting a website.

Wut noa?

02-17-2009, 03:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
ixtlan22 Loves Jan Terri Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 184	I'm not a fan of Strats either but it is a good place to start. I hate to rain on anyone's parade but its on topic... an extremely talented guitar builder friend of mine told me of how Mexican Strats are better in his opinion than Americans despite the huge price difference. Apparently the parts on both are exactly the same and the Mexicans are just built slightly better. This is obviously up for debate but if my friend is right then that's a bummer for anyone who payed the extra money for it to say "built in America." I just recently spent almost all my money on a '63 Gibson MelodyMaker. It's the most simple guitar in the world. One pick-up, one tone knob, one volume knob, one solid piece of wood for the body. It's a dream come true and it has the perfect sound for what I do. I couldn't be happier. __________________ "Peculiar travel suggestions are dancing lessons from God." -Bockonon-

02-17-2009, 03:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sodacake Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 344	same thing applies.

02-20-2009, 10:56 AM	#15 (permalink)
Big_D_007 Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Owensboro Posts: 37	the feedback from other people doesn't matter much. as long as you like the guitar and you are satisfied. because everyone has their own personal opinion and style. to each his own.

02-20-2009, 08:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
Roivas Groupie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Radiomute Posts: 34	Pretty sure this is spam promoting a website.