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aaricisdead asked:


I am guitar shopping but know little about fender other than I usually like vintage fender guitars. I know they have some NICE guitars but I know they have some TERRIBLE guitars too. I found a strat on Craigslist for 275 that I am going to try out but wanted others opinions on it. It was made in Mexico. A link to a pic is below. What do you think of the sound and quality of this guitar? I hope it’s good! I will be disappointed if it feels/sounds like a Fender Squire.

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Love Lies Bleeding asked:

i think they are ok guitars, but they arent the best on my opinion by a long shot. here’s why.

Gibson – they are way overpriced. They are good guitars, but they arent worth 2500 bucks. I would think about buying a les paul if it was like 600, but its not even worth that much. they are also 5 piuunds or so more than any other guitar i have used. and, on top of all that, everyone i know wants one like its their life dream!

Fender – I am not as critical about these guys. they are cheaper priced, but their quality has gone down in the passing years. now a good majority of rtheir guitars are made in mexico and to my stanards many of them barely pass as a starter guitar. i do like the telecaster series-the ones with the humbucker pickups, not singles. i do not like that everyone thinks this is the best brand out there.

now i have to admit the vintage guitars from eachof these brands are probably amazing. i have not tried a vintage but i hear a lot of good stuff about them.

anyway what would I reccomend? i have never had a bad experience with an ibenez guitars (aside from the starter guitar, or the gio series (same thing)) they are made solid and as long as you dont throw it against a wall or anything the paint job wont chip. i reccomend this guitar, and i can honestly say that is the best guitar i have ever played.

http://ibanez.com/eg/guitar.aspx?m=S2170…

the only problem with that guitar is the middle pickup gets in the way, but thats the way i play.

http://ibanez.com/eg/guitar.aspx?m=S2170FB

this link works, not the other one.

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Love Lies Bleeding asked:

i think they are ok guitars, but they arent the best on my opinion by a long shot. here’s why.

Gibson – they are way overpriced. They are good guitars, but they arent worth 2500 bucks. I would think about buying a les paul if it was like 600, but its not even worth that much. they are also 5 piuunds or so more than any other guitar i have used. and, on top of all that, everyone i know wants one like its their life dream!

Fender – I am not as critical about these guys. they are cheaper priced, but their quality has gone down in the passing years. now a good majority of rtheir guitars are made in mexico and to my stanards many of them barely pass as a starter guitar. i do like the telecaster series-the ones with the humbucker pickups, not singles. i do not like that everyone thinks this is the best brand out there.

now i have to admit the vintage guitars from eachof these brands are probably amazing. i have not tried a vintage but i hear a lot of good stuff about them.

anyway what would I reccomend? i have never had a bad experience with an ibenez guitars (aside from the starter guitar, or the gio series (same thing)) they are made solid and as long as you dont throw it against a wall or anything the paint job wont chip. i reccomend this guitar, and i can honestly say that is the best guitar i have ever played.

http://ibanez.com/eg/guitar.aspx?m=S2170FB

the only problem with that guitar is the middle pickup gets in the way, but thats the way i play.

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dfs.smith asked:

Which one will give me a nicer ‘vintage’ rock sound and is basically the better guitar-Fender Lite Ash Telecaster made in Korea, or Fender Telecaster Standard made in Mexico. I know they’re not American so wont be TOTR but cant afford the American =[
Any help would be much appreciated.

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Michael K asked:


Guitar: American Vintage ’52 Reissue
Current Amp: Fender Princeton ’65 Made in Mexico

Looking for a tube amp with fat jazzy sound that can pierce through a high school band. Budget around $600~800.

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