How do japanese fenders compare with usa fenders?

clay

I'm just wondering if its worth spending the extra...
any advice appreciated

irlirishkev

I'd go with the Japanese model if I were you. I've played both, and prefer the Japanese... In fact.. I own a Silver Series Squier, the Silver Series were made in Fender's Japan factory. I've yet to play another Strat that is as comfortable to play as my Jap Squier..

K.

Doctor J

I'd go for Japanese too, more consistant build quality and less that 2/3 the price of a USA model. Best value in the world of guitars IMO.

kazaam

ive never noticed much difference in sound... quality wise i hear japanese fenders are better

disgruntled

I'd go with the Jap ones there excellent value and imo every bit as good.

dabhoys

I own a US strat and I can tell you know buy Japanese. Theres nothing wrong with my US one but the japanese ones are class. I only wish I had one...

clay

that seems pretty unanimous to me!
muchos gracias amigos

John

clay wrote:

muchos gracias amigos

No, Japanese not Mexican!

vox

emm cuneecheeewwwaa!

clay

waka waka!

eddie-fandangle

dabhoys wrote:

I own a US strat and I can tell you know buy Japanese. Theres nothing wrong with my US one but the japanese ones are class. I only wish I had one...

i think that american strats are made of a high grade wood and better electronics so how do the jap beat them????

Doctor J

You think wrong. A lot of the Japanese models use the same electronics as the USA models, plus they have Gotoh hardware and from personal experience I can say the wood is just as good as the USA wood...

Johnny Storm

Doctor J wrote:

You think wrong. A lot of the Japanese models use the same electronics as the USA models, plus they have Gotoh hardware and from personal experience I can say the wood is just as good as the USA wood...

Yeah ... you can't beat the ould Storatocastar.

It wasn't me!

I've played both and there's something about the Japanese ones that just feels neater and tidier. It'd be very hard to spot any differences though. I say go with the Jap. Better value.

i should hope japanese ones, i'll be picking up a beaut of a tele in a little over 2 months now!

It wasn't me!

I demand to play that!

i wont have it for ctyi i'm afraid, unless i manage to convince the parents to pay and i'll pay thwm back. which is a long shot, since i still havent payed them back for a bike i got about 5 years ago!

It wasn't me!

Damn. Was looking forward to that. Oh well, might have my Les Paul by then anyway.