What Is a Mim Strat?
The Player Stratocaster Takes the Place of the Standard Strat, Which Was Sometimes Referred to as the Mim (Made in Mexico) Stratocaster. the Player Series...
The Player Stratocaster takes the place of the Standard Strat, which was sometimes referred to as the MIM (Made in Mexico) Stratocaster. The Player Series, too, is made in Mexico. It's a great instrument and comes in at less than half the price of a USA Strat.
What is the difference between an American and Mexican Stratocaster?
The first major difference between the two – besides the price – is the wood used for the bodies. While an American Fender has a three piece body made of ash, its Mexican equivalent is made either superior choice in wood and build. ... While the Mexican variety comes with 21 frets the American Fender tops it with 22.
Are Mexican made 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.
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