strat mexican

 The Fender Standard, Made in Mexico Stratocaster

Satin poly finish on the neck, so it’ll last awhile. I’ve heard thin necks promote fatigue, but the Fender modern C shape isn’t that thin, so it still fills the hand. Most of Fender’s guitars are made out of Alder with a few exceptions. Minute differences which most people who would buy a MIM strat wouldn’t notice.

Electronics: If every strat guitar used the same electronics as the Eric Johnson signature strat, this would be a different paragraph and a different toned article. 3 Single coils, volume and 2 tone knobs. It will play, it will sound like a strat, and you’ll tell people you have a Fender strat.

Playing a guitar which can have mind bogglingly low action is something few guitarists experience. The Fender MIM strat is like the Ikea furniture of guitars. Also, from a perspective of upgrades, it’s THE guitar. Broken neck? All companies that make new parts for the guitar you want to upgrade. Thinking about it, the Fender Standard Made in Mexico strat is not a great guitar.

The ones on the shelf are fine guitars, and even sitting on the shelves I’m not a big fan. It’s what gets people to start playing guitar. “A Fender strat”, they say. It’s a guitar people want and are proud to talk about. Never played guitar? Buy one. Screw the value and the depreciation, it’s your first guitar, and it’s a Fender Strat.
Have a bunch of expensive guitars? Buy one. Tear it to bits, learn about guitar, mod it, paint it, crank it.
I usually grade guitars on the guitar itself, but you can’t do it to this. The Pros: It’s a Fender strat.

By Eri Rm