bolero Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 someone once said the difference between MIA & MIM fenders was MIA are built by mexicans in the US MIM are built by mexicans 30 miles away ......this is not meant to be derogatory towards mexicans in any way! in fact the Jimmie Vaughn strat is probably the only that gets my vote.....killer gtr, and not overpriced like most of them are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Jimmie, KWS's, and Cray are all priced about the same. Vaughn's has a soft V profile, Shep's has a thick C profile and 12" radius, Cray's is a 60's C (rather thin I would expect). Another great one is Buddy Guy's, another MIM with a soft V neck. The deluxe series of the MIM are as good if not better than MIA's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 yeahman... since these 3'll go for maybe 2/3 of MSRP, that'd put them < or = what i paid for a new handwired BF Bandmaster back in '67. yesterday was riding my '02 Cannondale & reflecting on what's happened to "Made in the USA"... good on Fender, and best of luck to all the small shops doing good work j Not to hi-jack the thread but don't get me started on what happened to the handmade Cannondales formerly made in Bedford PA. Another fine example of a global company (Dorel Industries) putting American jobs overseas so they can save a buck or two on labor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 someone once said the difference between MIA & MIM fenders was MIA are built by mexicans in the US MIM are built by mexicans 30 miles away ......this is not meant to be derogatory towards mexicans in any way! in fact the Jimmie Vaughn strat is probably the only that gets my vote.....killer gtr, and not overpriced like most of them are So the only "real" difference between a MIA and MIM is a greencard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 So the only "real" difference between a MIA and MIM is a greencard? He's baccckkkkkkk!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjsanders Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Not to hi-jack the thread but don't get me started on what happened to the handmade Cannondales formerly made in Bedford PA. Another fine example of a global company (Dorel Industries) putting American jobs overseas so they can save a buck or two on labor. (yeahman. got mine in '02 (Bad Boy Ultra II), about 5 yrs before the sale. Dorel & others have bought all the major U.S. manufacturers, incl. Schwinn. got an F4 as a backup & it still says "Handmade in the U.S.A."...) Premier Guitar has a vid out of the 3 EC amps. good demos, not particularly impressive sounds, imho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koula901 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 To be fair, that's just business. Starbucks is selling (or trying, at least) a shirt that is made to look like a coffee stain only to have their logo. For $85! For a t-shirt!!!!! http://articles.nyda...chain-starbucks So it's not just a Fender/Gibson thing, or even a guitar thing. that's ridiculous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koula901 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 He's baccckkkkkkk!! Yeah, I noticed that, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koula901 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 So the only "real" difference between a MIA and MIM is a greencard? pretty much, from what I understand, all fenders originate in Mexico, and to varying amounts, get assembled there, and in california, with a certain amount of inspection going on in the Calif. plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 i bet they will sell like bottled water at an outdoor concert on a 110 F day in Alabama LOL..I guess I better head to the plasma center.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottF Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Clapton gets his "God" cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schundog Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Jimmie, KWS's, and Cray are all priced about the same. Vaughn's has a soft V profile, Shep's has a thick C profile and 12" radius, Cray's is a 60's C (rather thin I would expect). Another great one is Buddy Guy's, another MIM with a soft V neck. The deluxe series of the MIM are as good if not better than MIA's... I own a MIM Jimmie Vaughan Strat and a MIM Robert Cray Strat; I'm sorry to say, you are incorrect on the Robert Cray's neck; it's a baseball bat handful, quite thick! These two are two of the best necks I've ever had on ANY Fender, American or Mexican, yet very different from each other. Maybe I should bring them up to PSP next year for those that may be interested to see the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I own a MIM Jimmie Vaughan Strat and a MIM Robert Cray Strat; I'm sorry to say, you are incorrect on the Robert Cray's neck; it's a baseball bat handful, quite thick! These two are two of the best necks I've ever had on ANY Fender, American or Mexican, yet very different from each other. Maybe I should bring them up to PSP next year for those that may be interested to see the difference. Really? Thought the 60's profile was supposed to be a thin one. Maybe its the modern "C" profile that really thin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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