You can have a Fender made in Mexico by Mexicans or a Fender made in California by Mexicans
@SLOWPOKERODRIGUEZ2
Ай бұрын
It truly is a golden age amigo 🥸🤙
@pharmerdavid1432
Ай бұрын
Or you can make a partscaster that will be way better and with features you like for less money.
@JarickL
Ай бұрын
It doesn’t matter who made it, much more important who sets and enforces the quality standards.
@mikec8815
Ай бұрын
Nafta screwed the US worker
@CarsGuitarsAudio
Ай бұрын
Well said !!!
@lucyfuir6386
Ай бұрын
To everyone talking about resale value, Are you a guitar player or an investment firm. I do not buy guitars to resell them I buy guitars to play them until I am dead.
@samuelmarquez3757
Ай бұрын
I don’t think you have the full perspective regarding resale value. I’ve been in situations in my younger years where I had to sell gear to supplement income or cover an emergency expense . Thankfully I am financially stable and responsible today to not worry about this but I know it happens and it eases the pain of losing gear knowing you only lost a few hundred vs half the cost of the instrument. This has nothing to do with being passionate about the instrument.
@markv.5962
Ай бұрын
Same here brother. I have 15 and always will
@lucyfuir6386
Ай бұрын
@@samuelmarquez3757 I'm not talking about someone who has to sell something to pay a bill. I don't think you have the full perspective of what I was talking about. I'm talking about people who buy guitars to hold on for a year or ten and try to resell for a profit. If you're worried about resale value then you're buying the guitar for the wrong reason. My passion is deep too which is why I don't even think about resale value when I buy an instrument. Because I don't plan on ever getting rid of it if I buy it.
@lucyfuir6386
Ай бұрын
@@markv.5962 right
@steveg.3022
Ай бұрын
I’ve got mostly budget friendly guitars, many that I got used and fixed up. I’m totally invested in all my guitars. Not selling them. The money I could get isn’t a fraction of their value to me.
@EzraMF
Ай бұрын
I live near the Ensenada factory and I run into Fender employees very often. I have spoken to some of them and they are very proud of their jobs and working for such a legendary company. I actually own the Jason Isbell and it’s my favorite guitar!
@trailingupwards
Ай бұрын
@@EzraMF Dude I want that Jason Isbell, even though I hate telecaster bodies. I'll probably turn it into a Jazzcaster.
@booshting3520
Ай бұрын
Ask them to take more pride in their fretwork
@EzraMF
Ай бұрын
@@booshting3520 Never had problems with their fretwork. Either way I think the new player series have rolled edges. Corona’s QC can be pretty dodgy as well, especially post-Covid.
@booshting3520
Ай бұрын
@@EzraMF Fret sprout on one, uneven frets on the other. It's a very common complaint for Fender these days. Other than that, they're great guitars.
@EzraMF
Ай бұрын
@@booshting3520 yeah I don’t mind doing some basic work on some of mine, but you kinda have to go custom shop if you want a flawless one nowadays
@bluesky6361
Ай бұрын
I bought a Mexican made Classic 50's Nitro Strat in Candyapple Red Nitro over gold base coat with a tinted maple neck and fretboard in 2016. I shielded the body cavities, installed Seymour Duncan SSL-1s in all three positions with a 3-way switch, and replaced the white plastic pickguard with a gold anodized aluminum pickguard. The guitar is dead quiet, plays fantastic, sounds like a real 50's Strat, and looks beautiful. It's hard to choose between that and my 2014 Gibson Custom Shop R8. I will be keeping both of them until I can no longer play and I am 70 years old now so maybe I have 10 more years if I am lucky.
@bushcry1
Ай бұрын
Rock on!
@tjchad1
Ай бұрын
I have an early road worn 50s with a nitro Classic Series 50s neck with a gold anodized PG on it. Favorite guitar. Also have a 2001 Classic Series 60s in LPB with a rose wood neck. I do not feel the need for anything else.
@TomClarkSouthLondon
Ай бұрын
*Once you got your screwdriver out, it was no longer a Mexican Strat!* 😮
@zaxmaxlax
Ай бұрын
Wait a sec, you bought a classic 50's strat to entirely modify it? Why didnt you just pick the mexican standard strat? 500 bucks at the time.
@joeking433
Ай бұрын
Yeah, those gold anodized pickguards really add some really pleasant mid range tones!
@DanielleEmberley
Ай бұрын
There's a long history of guitar building in Mexico. Read about the town called Paracho.
@powbobs
Ай бұрын
Yup, my best Flamenco guitar is from Paracho.
@Patrick-ss9td
Ай бұрын
The percentage of the population that play guitar in Mexico is also very high. I think it is much higher than in the U.S. or Europe.
@412willis
Ай бұрын
I own 12 guitars. Three Telecasters, three Stratocasters, three Les Pauls, one DeArmond and two Taylor’s. I’ve been playing Fenders since the 1970’s and consider myself a Fender Guy. I’ve owned four different USA Telecasters but I currently own Mexican and Japanese Telecasters and they are my favorites. I’m not saying the American ones were not great guitars because they were but for some reason the ones I have now are my favorite. You can’t go wrong with USA, Mexican or Japanese Fender guitars. I consider them as equals in quality.
@IsaacLausell
Ай бұрын
“I dont know if there is big sort of heritage of building guitars in Mexico…(minute 4:04)” I would recommend reading about the Viceroyalty of New Spain of which the capital and royal court was in Mexico going back to 1521. Where there was a court there were artists, musicians and of course luthiers so I’d say the tradition of guitars being built in Mexico by far trumps Korea, Japan and most other places. Also considered that the city of Puebla has a tradition of luthiers that built 5 course guitars, lutes and theorbos that never stopped and kept going. For context it’s the Spanish tradition that continued in America and never stopped, it just continued evolving. While Mexico is not known as an electric guitar meca for brands other than Fender there is a wealth of electric guitar focused luthiers. While I am not Mexican nor have never lived there I have played and guess lectured in México which has allowed me the opportunity to see what they can do and they are really good. I know your impressions in favor of the Mexican Fenders is on point. I personally have a Mexican and an American strat in my collection and the Mexican holds its own and what ever differences there were eroded once I installed similar pickups however understanding the history of our instrument is important and Mexico certainly played a key role even on a global scale.
@ReVeRbx-fe5wr
Ай бұрын
Fender literally has or have had guitars made everywhere. USA, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Indonesia, China…Did I forget any? Who cares where it comes from as long as it plays good and sounds good and looks good.
@davidmahoney1248
Ай бұрын
India
@fvotava
Ай бұрын
For a very short time, in Brazil at the 90’s.
@therewasascene
Ай бұрын
I like my Chinese tele :)
@ghalston5641
Ай бұрын
No to China made guitars. Sorry, I won’t give them my money, especially when other countries make as good or better for similar prices.
@joeking433
Ай бұрын
I only buy American made guitars.
@cameronlesley2428
Ай бұрын
i bought my mexicn strat in 1995. still; got it still love it.
@thebreakfastmenu
Ай бұрын
95 is the best year for Mexican Strats. I own one myself.
@JosephCompton66
Ай бұрын
I bought a vintera 50’s telecaster. It sounds as good as my custom shop. Great gigging tool. They over Built so I got a deal at 700 us new.
@joeking433
Ай бұрын
Yeah, Custom Shop guitars don't sound very good.
@anthonybrock9435
Ай бұрын
From Glasgow: I just bought a Player II Strat. Coral Red. Put OC Duff Texas Roadhouse Specials in it. Replaced the white pickgaurd with a vintage tortoiseshell. It plays so much better than the two MIA's I played in the store in Edinburgh. No contest. By the way, laddie, your playing is beautiful. As we say in Glasgow, Top Drawer. 🎸🎸
@TheLochs
Ай бұрын
I drove 4 hours to a gig last night.
@reneebear3641
Ай бұрын
very cool!
@reneebear3641
Ай бұрын
how’d it go?
@TheLochs
Ай бұрын
@@reneebear3641 Great, the band was really nice and played great. I was tired driving home but made it ok. Thanks!
@Jim-ro5sl
Ай бұрын
Do you need a faster car
@lukaszohm5881
Ай бұрын
same (Germany lol)
@dylanlamarre3768
Ай бұрын
I lost all motivation to listen to the investigative journalism after the intro solo. It carried me me into the clouds. I'll watch the latter part of this another day.
@Rael0505
Ай бұрын
I absolutely love that shade of green
@swatchcovers5401
Ай бұрын
Have had my Mexican blacktop jag for over 10 years and it’s my favorite guitar still, so many memories.
@beau692
Ай бұрын
I think more people should be concerned about becoming a better player rather than whether it’s a Mexican or American strat. At the end of the day, we are all making the same money unless you are touring with a big artist paying more than a local bar gig. Asked the old guys, after going thru this debate for most of their lives, I’ve noticed most saying it didn’t matter and just get the one that feels right to you.
@karmadave
Ай бұрын
As others have said, whether your Fender guitar was made in California or Ensenada, it was likely built by someone of Mexican decent. To me, the most important features are the QC and parts. These make the biggest differences in my humble opinion 😃
@user-wn1oy2kn7v
29 күн бұрын
You are spot on...qc and parts makes or breaks the deal.
@IvorThomas
Ай бұрын
I had a Baja Tele and regret selling it, but made up for it by getting an Isbell Tele which is quite nice. It is mildly relic’d with very thin nitro and checking very nicely after a year or so. I really dislike those thick poly finishes… don’t really know why. It’s an esthetic thing I guess.
@TheBurdenOfModernLife
Ай бұрын
That intro tune was fantastic!
@trevorclarey3336
Ай бұрын
I've been buying guitars for over 50 years & I think it makes more sense to buy a used USA Fender than a new Mexican for both resale value & quality I have bought many used USA Fenders for a lot less than the price of new Mexican or Japanese guitar , So a used USA Fender you can't go wrong the are always going to be worth at least what you paid possibly more .
@zaxmaxlax
Ай бұрын
That also applies to gibson aswell. There's no point in buying the newer stuff.
@lucyfuir6386
Ай бұрын
@@trevorclarey3336 you are a rare case. You must have the fender fairy following you. I have NEVER seen an used American fender sell for less than a new Mexican fender unless it was just the body, had a repro neck or minus the electronics.
@trevorclarey3336
Ай бұрын
@@lucyfuir6386 P.S. I don't believe in fairies
@Julianuribe23
Ай бұрын
@@lucyfuir6386Mexican fenders reach the $1000's, especially with signature and vintera models
@kevinedgeman4259
Ай бұрын
Ok.. so just how are you finding USA Fenders for $800-$1100? I've seen very few of those in that price range in 25 years of this. The difference really isn't that great between the two. And yes, I own some of each US and Mex guitars.
@richcharvel7162
Ай бұрын
I have a MIM Fender (partscaster/"beater") Strat that I put together 20 + years ago. It probably gets more play than my USA Fender Strats. It plays, sounds and feels great. I love it.
@Meynze
Ай бұрын
My first guitar was a Fender MIM Classic Series 50’s. I still rock it nowadays, and I must say that there is nothing wrong with its build quality. Recently, I decided to unleash it full capacities : I completely overhauled the electronics, changing pots to CTS and with a CRL USA 5 way, I grabbed hand wound pickups on reverb made by a luthier in Croatia (Q pickups) and those are excellent and very inexpensive, although if you want genuine Fender it is not hard to find Pure Vintage pickups at very good prices. This change alone made it a completely different feeling guitar, and trust me, it’s not at all expensive to do just that, for less than 200 bucks you can get an excellent set of PUs and top-tier electronics. As I evolved as a player, I decided to swap the maple neck with a 60s neck in roadwork lacquer finish, and I decided to repaint my guitar in Tahitian coral. The result is stunning and now I sincerely believe that a MIM strat is only held back by the components they are using. Take a MIM strat, replace the electronics, replace the hardware, and you’ve got yourself and excellent instrument.
@michelleneeds4165
Ай бұрын
I love my Baja Tele, got it a couple of years ago used for £330 I call that a bargain!!! Customshop Pickups and those extra positions. Ive played it every day since got it.
@danieleidet7131
Ай бұрын
The fact they brought back rosewood helps tremendously.
@PeterWasted
Ай бұрын
Two conflicting concerns determine if a particular guitar is good, bad or indifferent. Firstly is the quality of the parts. That includes the wood and paint, as well as the pickups, pots , wiring etc. A Mexican made guitar is aiming for a lower sale price which is achieved not just by lower labour cost but lower parts cost. However, it can be argued that any adequate set of electronics, will be fine in the "right" guitar. The second concern is Quality Control. As well as sourcing lower cost parts, the Mexican made factory will have quality systems in place that reject fewer instruments, or parts of instruments. Fender, along with the other guitar companies, are quite shy on publishing their acceptance criteria - but they will exist. I'm sure Corona has higher standards than Ensenada and it is obvious that there are even lower standards on their far eastern made instruments. BUT Quality Control only removes the grossly bad instruments. All the factories will be passing the fortuitously good examples. The trick when buying guitars is to make sure you get one of those, regardless of where it comes from...
@sagittated
Ай бұрын
Spot on. I think you could plot the quality of a certain series on a bell curve. The professional ii instruments will have a higher/(better quality) bell peak than the performer, which will be higher than the Player, which is higher than the CV, which is higher than Affinity. There will be some crossover due to the individuality of the instruments, which will lead people with a small sample size to say something like "my classic vibe Tele is actually better than the American made ones, and the Mexican ones are all crap!" And really, most just need a good set up and some love to be great in the hands. But overall, the better guitars are the ones that cost more, given enough examples of each level.
@PeterWasted
Ай бұрын
@@sagittated Agreed. It's not just the median point that differs though. Quality variability will change the standard deviation or width of the bell curve. Then a quality control procedure will make efforts to chop of the lowest quality guitars in the tail of each curve...
@sagittated
Ай бұрын
@@PeterWasted Agreed. And then if you go through a quality reseller, the guitars go through another quality check. Like Sweetwater does their inspection (over a certain price point) and will reject a few more. Local music shops will have their techs/luthiers set them up, too, improving them further.
@alexcrayfish
Ай бұрын
Taylor and Martin also build loads of their more affordable models in Mexico and they are pretty nice.
@lasombra_br
Ай бұрын
I have a Player Plus Strat and it's the guitar that converted me to Fender. The Modern C neck profile is perfect for me and the weight is very good.
@Po1itica11yNcorrect
Ай бұрын
I've got two made in Mexico Fenders: a Limited Edition Player Series Stratocaster with Custom Shop Fat 50's pickups and a roasted maple neck. The other is a Limited Edition Player Series Telecaster with Custom Shop Nocaster pickups and a roasted maple neck (see profile pic). Both are fantastic guitars. No issues at all.
@SidBonkers51
Ай бұрын
As almost all guitars are now made with the help of CNC (computer numerical control) machines, one might argue that those made in the far east and Mexico are actually better than a hand crafted custom shop guitar. Tell me I'm wrong.
@pirated8557
Ай бұрын
Just got a vintera 2 Telecaster deluxe. Can’t fault it apart from needing a PROPER set up . Plays superb and sounds great on par with my USA Tele’s.
@mr.bluenotedoobop
Ай бұрын
I’ve seen the California factory tour, those guitars are Mexican made as well 😊 Mexico has a lot manufacturing in general, they can do all sorts of work, from cheap quality to high end.
@lordgeronimo72
Ай бұрын
I've owned dozens of US and imported Fender guitars and basses over the last 30 years - The Ensenada factory is doing great work. Bought a Vintera Bass VI late last year and a Charvel Pro Mod SoCal 2 last week - excellent fit and finish on these, and if the specs are to your taste I'd say the Charvel is the best sub-$1000 guitar you can buy (not named PRS)...
@jeffanderson8384
Ай бұрын
My MIM 50's modified Vintera Telecaster is awesome. Great playing, great neck, great tonal features.
@famousguitars
Ай бұрын
I have a Nashville Power Tele that was built in Mexico, and also a Mexican Strat. Love them both!
@davidbarlow431
Ай бұрын
I've got a player tele and strat. Both needed fret levelling and nut work from new but boy whait worth it! They play like butter and sound great. Would I personally sound any better on their US counterparts at three times the price? Probably not. Incidentally, i heard a few months back that the US fenders no longer have "made in the usa" on the headstock, just "corona california". Apparently, there is a minimum percentage of a product that has to be made in the usa before you can claim it as such. US fenders no longer meet that minimum. If this is true, the logical guess would be parts being produced in Mexico and shipped over the border more likely than parts from say Japan.
@brandonbutler8808
Ай бұрын
I bought a made in Mexico 2019 player telecaster during the pandemic, it definitely needed a setup, I love this guitar, it’s my only electric (all my other guitars are acoustic) for my next electric I’ve thought about the player 2 series but if I already own a made in Mexico guitar I would think about just going for the American made.
@danosnanos1817
Ай бұрын
Got my player II Jazzmaster yesterday from swetwater. It is a vast improvement. It is on PAR with the TVL jazzmaster I owned. I really see no need for any upgrades. Just sounds and plays great. Note, I do roll the tone off on all my jazzmasters.
@imayad
Ай бұрын
Out of all my guitars my MIM Nashville Deluxe '17 was the best purchase. Totally love it for its price, looks and playability. Bravo MIM 👍
@gilbertduenas6031
Ай бұрын
The building you shown isn’t the actual corona factory itself it’s offices and storage for some materials. The entire factory is that building, the big building directly behind it, and the one on the other side of the parking lot
@paul_domici
Ай бұрын
I have a few MIM Fenders and they're amazing!!!I get them with Vintage Noiseless pickups and they sound great!!!
@oldgoat6423
Ай бұрын
I recently bought a Vintera II 60s Jazz Bass. It plays like butter and sounds terrific! It's true that the Mexican models can be a little rough on the fit and finish, but with a little TLC they can clean up into wonderful instruments. I've got around 60 basses, including $6000 custom shop models and some original 60s instruments, and this one feels and sounds exactly like one of the 60s originals. Perhaps not the classiest instrument in my collection, but as a tool for making music, it's the best bass I ever had!
@DingDong-fq2mo
Ай бұрын
I have a '97 California Series Strat, from when they were first dipping the toes in Mexico. Says Made in US, but the paint work was done in Mexico. It's held up very well, and I love it. I can't say anything about the consistency nowadays, because I've not had many in the hands, but of what I have, there's been some real gems. If i were in the market, I'd probably be trying some of them as a priority.
@tedpikul1
25 күн бұрын
I don't know if it's the same plant, but I've been pretty happy with a bunch of MIM Charvel DKs, which are Fenders, more or less.
@fcariani
Ай бұрын
My first awesome guitar was a 2001 Mexican Strat. These days I gravitate to either Fender USA models or Squiers. If I go to a random guitar center, I seldom find a Mexican Fender that inspires me, but I’m likely to find a unique Squier with a odd, seductive vibe. They both have the thick poly, but by and large I even find the Squiers to have better fit / finish. The exception is the Vintera series where some models are truly special. But once you get closer to $1k in price, or above that, you are in a range where you are competing with the USA product. (I bought my American Original telecaster for $1300…)
@EricMLopez
Ай бұрын
"I don't know if there's a huge heritage of building guitars in Mexico" That CANNOT be a serious statement
@user-bj7jz2vo1y
Ай бұрын
I bought a Brad Paisley signature model Tele w/ maple neck. I’ve had it for a couple of years and it’s become my favorite guitar. It’s got a light weight paulownia wood body, great pickups ( Twisted Tele neck & Vintage 64 bridge) a soft V neck ( 9.5) w/ med jumbo frets, brass saddles and Classic slot tuners. It’s a great Tele! Made in Mexico. What’s not to like?
@Chiller11
Ай бұрын
I bought my son a Mexican Strat in around ‘93 so it must have been a fairly early instrument from the Ensenada factory. Got him a small Peavy amp and he took lessons from a local pro. He went to Sweden 12 years ago and I inherited the Strat. It’s a fun guitar to play.
@StratBurst92
Ай бұрын
I have had my Made In Mexico Fender Precison Bass for 4 years now Still plays great and have had no problems.
@joemiller9856
Ай бұрын
I do like the green..
@JeromyTimmer
Ай бұрын
I’ve got. MIM Player Plus Nashville Telecaster. Plays and sounds great. The rolled fret edges feel great and the noiseless pickups sound great. Build quality is top notch overall.
@gregmiller7123
Ай бұрын
I’ve also got a Player Plus Nashville Tele and I love it. My Strat is the original Player series and after I put a Seymour Duncan JB Jr. pickup in the bridge position it is also really nice.
@bryceoconnor3927
Ай бұрын
I have an old mexican tele in that sweet midnight blue color... It was already great, but this year I swapped in a gotoh vintage style bridge and the greg koch fishman pickups. I truly cannot imagine the guitar sounding any better at all, it is phenomenal.
@JTB--
Ай бұрын
Tried a new Fender Acoustasonic Player (made in Mexico) from Reverb and the Fret edges were like razor blades. Returned it immediately
@powbobs
Ай бұрын
Those Acoustasonics are garbage.
@kcbc9037
Ай бұрын
That most likely had to do with the massive humidity change from where it was to where it went. Sounds like fret sprout. Also yeah those Acoustosonics aren’t good period
@JTB--
Ай бұрын
@@kcbc9037 You're probably right. Some of those guitars are probably sitting in a warehouse someplace without temperature control. I've tried many guitars and never had frets that sharp. They literally made me bleed. I'm used to PRS guitars which put in the time and care. I ended getting a slim body Ovation of all things as my acoustic. It's a great guitar
@hughbarton5743
Ай бұрын
And remember, y'all: Leo was an engineer. He considered, correctly, as to the opportunity to expand production by adding factories as needed. And, of course, using high tech gear and skilled staff.So, he could create some of the greatest guitars.. from lumber...
@bournetorun4109
Ай бұрын
I’ve got a Mike McCready Mexican strat and it is very well made. After I set it up it plays beautifully, and I love it. All it needs is a term bar spring and it will be where I want it (the bar is at bit too loose for me). I own and have owned several Fender USA strats and teles and this lives up to their standards.
@shaunw9270
Ай бұрын
I own 2 mim Strats , the Jimi Hendrix signature and a 60th anniversary Classic Player 50's . Both great guitars especially the anniversary which has a very thin nitrocellulose finish , thinner than on my US '52 reissue Tele.
@CliveBarnesMusic
Ай бұрын
I just bought the Mike McCready this week. I own a 60 Limited Edition Custom Shop Strat, and the McCready, honestly, holds its own alongside it. No hyperbole here. It's a cracking guitar... The wait list was brutal long, though.
@IamtheFerryMan
Ай бұрын
I want to check one out. Mike inspired me to play in the 90s and they look great. Problem is, I own an American Elite strat, Pale Moon Ebony strat, and a Japanese Aerodyne Special tele 😂
@CliveBarnesMusic
Ай бұрын
@@IamtheFerryMan you got the Strat thing covered, man..!!
@IamtheFerryMan
Ай бұрын
@CliveBarnesMusic Truth! Strats are a hell of a drug though!
@JohnHorneGuitar
Ай бұрын
There was a time I wouldn't have considered a MIM Fender. Now I have a Baja Tele that has been a workhorse and I have a late 90's "California Series" strat which I understand was a collaboration between the US and Mexican facilities at a time when the US facility was being retooled (or something). I've done some customization to both of these guitars but nothing crazy.
@sgholt
Ай бұрын
I have a couple MIM and a couple US they all have their own qualities...I have learned how to setup my instruments properly, fret dressing, crowning and soldering :p
@devinnotschmevin
Ай бұрын
Love'em! Have a stock mexican jazzmaster and feels just as good, if not better to play than some of the other higher end guitar I have.
@chubbyoo7
Ай бұрын
I liked my mex strat
@scarcam
Ай бұрын
I've had lots of Japanese, Mexican and US Fenders. The only issue for me with the Mexican ones are the tuners, every single one I've owned have packed up due to the heavy strings I use, a set of Gotohs and your sorted.
@timchalmers1700
Ай бұрын
I bought a MiM 2021 Fender Player Strat and I like it. It plays great and sounds great.
@LookinUp2001
Ай бұрын
I own a MIM Tele and an Ultra Strat. I love them both.
@glenngertz9429
Ай бұрын
You can purchase an American made Strat or Tele made by Mexicans or a Mexican made Strat or Tele made by Mexicans . There is little difference in the guitars .
@jasonashcraft4299
Ай бұрын
I have a Player II Jazzmaster on the way and used to have a MIM Telecaster from like 2016-2017, one of the better guitars I've owned. I wasn't crazy on the pickups but that's something that's obviously easy to fix if you take the time to do it.
@Ronno4691
Ай бұрын
My 2001 'MiM' Stratocaster cost me £120.00. It was pre-owned, with a full set Seymour Duncans installed. Which probably reduced the aftermarket price from £360.00 or so! At the time - 2003 - it felt like THE best guitar I ever played and it's a tone monster now having had hours and hours of tweaking and TLC c/o StewMac 😂
@DannyDKNYC
Ай бұрын
I’m very pro American everything. But the tail end of the original Roadworn series was unbelievably good. Once they tamed down the relicking, they perfected it. My guitar with a few changed parts is as good as any 6000 custom shop fender. You can look for a guitar your whole life before you find it. My 50s Roadworn tele I’m keeping for life.
@hybridnoisebloom
Ай бұрын
I have several Fenders made in Mexico, and several other guitars with parts made in Mexico. All of them are above average quality. I'm a fan.
@scaredypicker
Ай бұрын
I really fancy trying the Jason Isbell Tele which is Mexican made. As far as I can tell, one of the best value guitars out there for the features
@jr0706
Ай бұрын
My Strat is a ‘91 MIM. Back then, the body and neck were made in CA and sent south to Ensenada for finishing and wiring it up.
@JoeyJoJoJr51
Ай бұрын
Biggest difference in my experience (own/have owned around 10 USA Fenders and probably 15 Mex) is the nut is consistently better on the US guitars. I have had to replace several Mex nuts straight out of the box, but the US ones have all been spot on. If you can get past that minor inconvenience, the Mex guitars are very good.
@brunoantony9257
Ай бұрын
I have a Mexican Robert Cray Strat. . .amazing guitar.
@charlesbolton8471
Ай бұрын
I have one of those, too. Well, technically I have the body of one with the neck of a Mexican made Road Worn 50s Strat, and Seymour Duncan pickups. It’s easily my favorite Strat.
@Biggles-gm6tm
Ай бұрын
I bought a 2nd hand 60's reissue MIM strat and was hugely disappointed with the tone, didn't sound anything like a strat. So I changed the bridge block for a Floyd brass number, realigned the neck to make sure the strings were right over the pickup magnets (the scratch plate round the neck was badly fitted pushing the neck out of line) and changed the pickups for Bareknuckle scatter wounds. May have spent £300 quid on top of the £300 purchase price but I have one amazing sounding guitar now, unmistakably Fender strat. Worth every penny.
@ericolson326
Ай бұрын
At risk of driving up their prices still further, I recommend everyone try out the long discontinued Road Worn Player series. Nicely broken-in feel, but without the cartoonish disfiguring. 😄
@Mexxx65
Ай бұрын
I have a road-worn Mex strat, wouldn't part with it for love nor money.
@toddman26
Ай бұрын
I purchased new, a 2015 MIM white Standard Strat with maple fretboard and my buddy has the exact same but his is American. Neither of us could tell the difference between the two except for tone as he had noiseless pups. I paid $500.00 CAD, just before they jumped in price... it's a fantastic guitar.
@michaelschmidt6548
Ай бұрын
I love my made in Mexico tele player plus.
@powbobs
Ай бұрын
My Mike McCready, Brad Paisley and Chrissie Hynde sigs are the nicest Fenders I ‘ve ever owned.
@JMichaelThurman
15 күн бұрын
Taylor and Martin both have Mexican production facilities.
@BradMiller007
Ай бұрын
I love my MIM Lonestar strat. Plays as good if not better than US ones I’ve played. Funny you mention the Peerless factory in Korea. I have a Peerless Jazz City and it’s a glorious guitar.
@africanguitarandworldmusic
Ай бұрын
Paracho is the home of guitar manufacturing in Mexico. Some of the world's most renowned luthiers are based there, manufacturing hand made Classical, Flamenco and other acoustic guitars.
@tonedowne
Ай бұрын
I have a road worn tele. Sonically it is absolutely on point. It rings like a bell acoustically and the bridge pickup screams, even though it is low output. The only thing I don’t love is the rolled edges mean the stings are right on the edge of the fretboard, so too muck vibrato on either E string and I end up pulling the string off the neck completely. On and the thing with aged parts is that they wear out quicker. The whole control section is a bit wobbly now.
@booshting3520
Ай бұрын
I have 2 MIM strats. Both really nice guitars. Unfortunately both needed fret work to get them playing correctly
@Adrianrulz
Ай бұрын
A four hour drive in Texas is like from San Antonio to Dallas 😅
@maximusindicusoblivious180
28 күн бұрын
I heard that Texans will drive that far for an open mic session.
@eddysegard5404
18 күн бұрын
I would love vintera ii's but if i had the money, id be full of doubt with these player ii's now!
@AlexVonCrank
Ай бұрын
If this is a return to form, when did they depart from form? I have always known Fender Mexico to make excellent guitars.
@leonardsrobert
Ай бұрын
I got a Mex 50’s RI Tele of around 10 years old. Installed some compensated saddles and Nocaster pickups and it’s been my go-to guitar ever since! I’ve also got some way more expensive custom built stuff but this one really does that country tele thing. I love it! I also have a first run Roadworn tele that I’ve had since 2010 and I love that one as well.
@elkcibdej
Ай бұрын
Look into some ceramic, alnico II or alnico III pickups. They are often beefier and more balanced sounding than your more jangly alnico 5’s.
@leonardsrobert
Ай бұрын
@@elkcibdej I had SD Alnico 2 in a Tele once. Really loved those!
@pauljohnston1560
Ай бұрын
I have had a Mexican Strat for years, the thing plays like butter … I did swap out the P/U’s for Lace Sensor ones and added a TBX tone control … a great variety of tone with some nice bite when required.
@fredsmith5791
Ай бұрын
I bought a made in Mexico Fender Strat about 2-3 years ago and it was so bad that i sold it within 2 months! The deal breaker for me was the fret ends sticking out from the neck by as much as 1/8 of an inch, all the way up & down the neck! That's when i purchased my Eric Johnson Strat and never looked at another Strat made in Mexico ever again!
@KRAZEEIZATION
Ай бұрын
The quality and build of Mex Fenders is at its peak. Over the last 5 years I bought a good few including some quirkier models such as Noventa Tele and Strat, Lead II and Lead III, a Cabronita, Vintera 50s Tele and I’ve Custom and Esquire Teles from the Classic series. I’ve also been collecting USA and have 4 Highway One models, 2 American Specials and a Clapton Signature. I prefer USA overall as they hold their value and sound better. The poly finish on the Mex is thick and when it dings it cracks horribly. Ironically you really have to protect them more than USA models because of this. The USA has a thinner finish and Highway Ones are nitro which I absolutely love. There’s not much in it really but I like the USA models and use them more. I wouldn’t buy anymore Mex made because they’re getting very expensive and I can get used USA for the same price. The Players are great value but with 6 saddle Teles and 2 point Bridge Strats they’re a dealbreaker for me, but so are American Special and Performer Strats with that big stupid headstock!
@jameslonglove
Ай бұрын
I have a player plus nashville telecaster and it's really fantastic. It's Satin neck and rolled edges feel great. It has lots of specs I like.
@DanielBobke
Ай бұрын
The MIM guitars are quite good. You will notice some differences in materials compared to the American models and at times the fret work or other QC may be a little lesser with the MIM, but you will also find that there are QC issues with the American Fenders as well. All factories have failure/issue rates - including American factories. My question is always VALUE - not so much price. For about 50% of the price to the lowest end of the American made Fenders (American Performer), you can get a MIM Fender. From what I have seen, you are not getting double the quality or materials in an American Fender over the MIM, so the value tips towards the MIM. Yeah - you get a hard case with the MIA guitars as opposed to a gig bag with the MIM, so there is some additional value there but I still think the value prop is higher for the MIM guitars. Another option to consider is a MIJ Fender. For less money than a MIA, you get equal or better (quite often better) quality than a American Fender from a MIJ model. In addition, the MIJ models are a bit more adventurous and interesting with the specs.
@thomaswagner6495
Ай бұрын
I buy Mexican Fender bodies and use Warmoth necks. Depending on what I'm looking for I use either Fender or DiMarzio pickups. Works for me. Not looking for resale. Not saving any money either. 500 - 600 bucks for the necks I want makes all the difference in the world to me.
@Bassboy1987
Ай бұрын
Nothing wrong with the Mexican Fenders at all! My last band that I played in a couple years back I tracked all of my bass parts for our songs that we recorded and released on a Fender Mustang PJ Special Ebony Edition which is a made in Mexico Fender.
@spinelldete
Ай бұрын
My 1996 MiM Tele is just what I like and just what I need. It has a OBL HU in the neck position, a screaming SD something at the bridge, and that is all I ever need, I have two grandchildren.
@GroundbreakGames
Ай бұрын
Absolutely love my mim telecaster.
@GlennFordism
Ай бұрын
I had a Korean strat which was fantastic quality. I only got rid of it because of the v shaped neck. Glad I held onto my ‘84 Ibanez Roadstar. Good as any strat
@dbt816
Ай бұрын
I heard another KZitemr state the opinion that if Fender only made guitars in the US and Mexico, they would be in better shape from several perspectives (consistent quality being one). This makes a lot of sense to me, but good luck arguing with product managers about it 🙂
@andrewdavies2109
Ай бұрын
Well the only other "proper" fenders are made in Japan. These have a great reputation and are really popular. Soooo... Are they talking about the squier line? So these are so much cheaper. The top end of those seem good. The lower end (sonic and so on) not so much. But what do you expect at that price? So this KZitem expert says, if fender only made expensive guitars, they might have better quality? Or are they arguing that either the US or Mexico factories should also make the Squier line? Squier's cheapest models are $120... Wherever you make them, if you want a guitar at that price, there's almost no room for finish and set up.
@timetraveler_0
Ай бұрын
@FreeEngland1 He's making up stories.
@J.C...
Ай бұрын
Fender only makes guitars in the US and Mexico. And they have 3rd parties build Squiers other places. Squier IS NOT A FENDER. All Fenders are built in NORTH AMERICA.
@qwargy
Ай бұрын
It’s the small differences that make them not quite as good as the US versions. Things like the thicker finish means I’d be happier to spend much more to get a thinner or even nitro finish. You pay a lot of money for subtle differences, same with everything.
@marekgitarzysta5193
Ай бұрын
Taylors and I believe Martins are made in MX (the cheaper ones ofc)
@PhilthyCasual
Ай бұрын
I have an older MIM Strat that plays as nice as my PRS Fiore. Make enough guitars and some will probably turn out really good.
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