Are MIJ Fender good?

The general consensus is that MIJ strats are great value for money, and pretty on par build-wise with USA-made instruments at much lower prices, second hand. That said, their pickups could be better; more recent standard models from 2000s onwards usually have a basswood body, vs the premium you pay for alder or ash.

Are Japan made fenders good?

Late 1981: While still under CBS ownership, Fender begins it’s first ever guitar production in Japan; the manufacturing plant was the FujiGen Gakki Corp. These were higher quality instruments than the instruments being made in the US at this time, and hence they are considered quite valuable great playing guitars.

Are Mexican Strats any good?

That being said, Mexican Strats are still excellent sounding guitars. They deliver the same versatile range as the American Strats, with that same snappy tone quality. They just don’t have that extra oomph that makes an American Strat an American Strat.

Which fenders are made in Japan?

Fender Made In Japan

• Japan’s versions of Fender guitars were beginning to dominate the lower dollar market.
• In 1983, the Made in Japan Squire/Fender guitars hit the market place, in the form of the Squire Strat, Squire Tele, and Squire Bullet bass.

What’s the difference between a CIJ and a mij guitar?

When you start trying to determine the difference between a MIJ and a CIJ Fender guitar, odds are you will do a search, and odds are all you will find are forums, and on those forums you will find many differing opinions on the topic and ultimately you just may wind up even more confused than when you began!

Which is better a Fender guitar or a mij?

The Ultimate Word on Made in Japan vs Crafted in Japan Fender Guitars – IS MIJ BETTER Than CIJ?

What kind of guitar is the st-62 Stratocaster?

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What kind of guitar is the Fender Stratocaster?

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