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MGR/Brad J. « Fender Mexican Stratocaster »
Published on 03/30/03 at 14:00I was given this guitar for Christmas in '98, It was just meant to be a begginer guitar until I knew I was serious about playing. I think I was about $700 Canadian, I guess a pretty good deal. Well, five years later I am still playing it and I think it's great.
I like the strat mostly for it's playabiltiy, the neck is a bit thinner than the new american strats which makes for easier playing if you are doing precision playing. The contoured body is nice because it sits comfortably and is not so heavy that I will destroy your back like a Les Paul will. I enjoy the bright tone of the single coil pickups, they're nice for playing clean and crisp. When using alot of distortion, my solos just scream.
The only thing I really want is the deep thunk of the Les Paul or the PRS guitars. The body style of the Strat just doesn't give that deep chunk of the Gibson or PRS even if you do have humbuckers in it. Also, I don't use the tremolo bridge at all for bending, I think I'd prefer a stop tail instead.
The quality of the guitar is pretty good. I haven't had any problems with the neck at all and the harware is pretty solid. However, lately I have been having some problems with the elecronics. There has been popping and crackling when I am playing more "chunky" stuff. I'm not sure why it does that though, or if it is a trend with these guitars.
Well, overall it is a pretty decent guitar. It is made well and is fairly versatile when it comes to playing different types of music. One thing you have to realize is that this is not the greatest "rock" guitar. It won't give you the thick crunch of a Gibson Les Paul or a PRS, but it will produce a better clean crisp sound than a Les Paul will. So, if you are a serious rock player I would not recommend a Mexican, American, or any other Strat. However, It you like the high crisp clean sound, the Strat is for you.
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I like the strat mostly for it's playabiltiy, the neck is a bit thinner than the new american strats which makes for easier playing if you are doing precision playing. The contoured body is nice because it sits comfortably and is not so heavy that I will destroy your back like a Les Paul will. I enjoy the bright tone of the single coil pickups, they're nice for playing clean and crisp. When using alot of distortion, my solos just scream.
The only thing I really want is the deep thunk of the Les Paul or the PRS guitars. The body style of the Strat just doesn't give that deep chunk of the Gibson or PRS even if you do have humbuckers in it. Also, I don't use the tremolo bridge at all for bending, I think I'd prefer a stop tail instead.
The quality of the guitar is pretty good. I haven't had any problems with the neck at all and the harware is pretty solid. However, lately I have been having some problems with the elecronics. There has been popping and crackling when I am playing more "chunky" stuff. I'm not sure why it does that though, or if it is a trend with these guitars.
Well, overall it is a pretty decent guitar. It is made well and is fairly versatile when it comes to playing different types of music. One thing you have to realize is that this is not the greatest "rock" guitar. It won't give you the thick crunch of a Gibson Les Paul or a PRS, but it will produce a better clean crisp sound than a Les Paul will. So, if you are a serious rock player I would not recommend a Mexican, American, or any other Strat. However, It you like the high crisp clean sound, the Strat is for you.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com