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What's the quality like on these generally? I assume they're mexi made? Some of them seem to have very cool features.
The MIM Fenders range in build quality from OK to appalling. I attribute this to some very odd policies at the Ensenada plant that to me seem to me to be a prescription for bad QC.What's the quality like on these generally? I assume they're mexi made? Some of them seem to have very cool features.
I own a MIM Nashville Deluxe Power Telecaster. It's a very good guitar. I would say it's got more like premium parts on it, so I'm sure that helps. I could not have managed with a heel adjust truss rod though, because when the seasons change, it almost always needs adjusting. Nothing against the guitar though. I had a custom neck built for my other Tele... 1/4 sawn maple, and .880" thick at the 1st fret... 1 11/16" wide at the nut... it still needs adjusting from time to time!! If I were you, I would check out the Highway One series. It's american made, and comes from the factory with many of the upgrades people want to do. I got a HWY1 strat for my son, and it's fantastic. The most awesome feature is the jumbo frets.... If you have never played a well set-upguitar that has jumbo frets, you are missing out on some fine playing. The make the guitar bend like butter, and play like a dream! This is the deal breaker on the classic series, for me.... with the small frets, coupled with the old style 7 1/4" radius on the fretboard.... the strings are very stiff on such a guitar.The HWY1 also has real nitro paint... To top if off, it's the least expensive american made fender there is, I think.
Happy hunting!
~Shawn
I was actually wondering about guitars....
Hi Shawn. I have a Highway 1 Tele and I would agree that they are absolutely incredible. I bought mine before the upgrades came in though, so I'm not sure where that leaves me with jumbo frets. Don't think I could stretch to a Hwy 1 strat but sure I'll see what's going when I get there.
I think they started with the jumbo frets in 2007....