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#290319 - 04/12/11 12:40 PM
Best USA Fender?
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VWandRock
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Registered: 04/12/11
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Hi All,
Ive always had Fender Strats but only ever cheap copies ie Squire,Aria etc. Ive decided to have a little treat and want a genuine fender  Now ive only a limited budget of about £600. The way I see it is that I can buy a new Fender Highway or ive been looking at a second hand 97/98 Corona built stuff... I know its down to personal taste and feel but can anyone point me in the right direction? The Highway seems to have good reviews but so do the 90s strats!!
Thanks all
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#290323 - 04/12/11 04:02 PM
Re: Best USA Fender?
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elkay
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Hi VWandRock, welcome to the forum.
I'd go for a used USA standard model everytime. Excellent as the Highways are, the USA Standards are just that much better (and, incidentally, so are the American Specials). Is there any reason why you're limiting yourself to just '90s strats? I've owned lots of '90s American Standards and 2001-2007 American Series, and, in my view, they're essentially no different at all. On the other hand, the 2008 onwards American Standards are widely reckoned to be the best production models that Fender have ever produced, a view which I tend to agree with. In your place, these are the strats I'd aim for. With a bit of patience, you should be able to pick one up on Ebay for a price within your budget. I recently bought a virtually new 2010 one for £570. There're currently a couple of rather nice ones about to go within the next few hours for what could be within your budget.
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#290324 - 04/12/11 04:08 PM
Re: Best USA Fender?
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old but not out
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Have you gave a thought for the G&L
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#290330 - 04/12/11 05:24 PM
Re: Best USA Fender?
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VWandRock
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Registered: 04/12/11
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Thanks for reply. What is G&L or am I being thick!!! lol
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#290333 - 04/12/11 07:14 PM
Re: Best USA Fender?
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Lester
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#290343 - 04/12/11 10:48 PM
Re: Best USA Fender?
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Surfsilver
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Registered: 04/12/11
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Perhaps it depends if you want one built by Mexicans in Mexico, of Mexicans in California?
ps. New poster on this site so say 'Hello'
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#291593 - 08/01/12 11:23 PM
Re: Best USA Fender?
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prolife
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go with the highway one if you can! it has a nitro finish jumbo frets and is hss routed. (the atomic humbucker seems to be similar to a jb so some say.)
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