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FDP Forum / Fender Guitars: Stratocasters / Fender Discontinues MIM Standard Strats - Debuts MIM Player Series.

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5Strats Contributing Member ********** ********** *** Edmond/OKC GospelBilly!	Jun 21st, 2018 05:19 AM   Edit   Profile   ejm - I wonder why Fender is not being very transparent about where they're made? Marketing ploy?
Leftee Contributing Member ********** ********** ******** VA	Jun 21st, 2018 05:44 AM   Edit   Profile   "I wonder why Fender is not being very transparent about where they're made? Marketing ploy?" Yep! There was absolutely no need to do it. But they did. External link
Leftee Contributing Member ********** ********** ******** VA	Jun 21st, 2018 05:46 AM   Edit   Profile   I suspect an upcoming sale on the lefty Standards, though. There are still plenty of those in the marketplace.
stratcowboy Contributing Member ********** **** USA/Taos, NM	Jun 21st, 2018 07:07 AM   Edit   Profile   Could be that with the current political climate, Mexico (and Canada) have become big-time scapegoats for certain folks. I'll stop there...
Mick Reid Contributing Member ***** Australia American-made in Oz!!	Jun 21st, 2018 04:34 PM   Edit   Profile   Leftee, that graphic in your link reminded me... Australia being part of the "Commonwealth", we get a fair number of Canadians down here. If ever you want to stir them up, just ask them if they're North American!!! They hate that!
Leftee Contributing Member ********** ********** ******** VA	Jun 21st, 2018 04:36 PM   Edit   Profile   The U.S. is the middle of the North American sammich.
5Strats Contributing Member ********** ********** *** Edmond/OKC GospelBilly!	Jun 22nd, 2018 05:30 AM   Edit   Profile   (:oD And New Mexico is in Mexico, right? (;oD
BrentD Contributing Member ********** * Michigan Poured Volume	Jun 22nd, 2018 06:17 AM   Edit   Profile   No! It's *in* the U.S. but it *is* Mexico, just newer!
stratcowboy Contributing Member ********** **** USA/Taos, NM	Jun 22nd, 2018 07:20 AM   Edit   Profile   "And New Mexico is in Mexico, right? (;oD " Most folks don't even know we exist. So might as well be...
5Strats Contributing Member ********** ********** *** Edmond/OKC GospelBilly!	Jun 23rd, 2018 06:06 AM   Edit   Profile   (:oD
Joe Potts Contributing Member ********** **** Western Pa. I'm an old guitar hassler	Jun 24th, 2018 03:36 PM   Edit   Profile   I give Fender credit for offering it in 7 colors! I’ve been grumping for years about their usual 1,2, or 3 colors they usually offer. It also comes SSS, HSS, or HSH. Yikes! Variety!
93greenstrat U.S./Woodbridge, VA	Jun 25th, 2018 01:24 PM   Edit   Profile   I did try out one of the HSS models over the weekend and it was good playing, great sounding Strat. Basically, these guitars have a whole lot in common with the MIA Pro Series that the gap has been narrowed considerably. Bout versions have 22-frets, 2-point vibratos, and the MIM now has the tone control wired to the bridge pick up...and with Alnico pick ups too. I now have to wonder if its worth to spend about twice the money for the American Professional when the new MIM offers pretty much the same thing (although I have not done a thorough comparison between the two).
Stratrocker Contributing Member ***** USA good welder, crappy guitar player	Jun 25th, 2018 08:22 PM   Edit   Profile   "I now have to wonder if its worth to spend about twice the money for the American Professional when the new MIM offers pretty much the same thing..." - 93greenstrat I read (on the internet, of course) that this could be part of Gibson's financial woes....why buy the expensive Gibson when the much less expensive Epiphone is a pretty damn good guitar? Is Fender shooting themselves in the foot by making the Player "too good"? An American Strat is still a lot less than most Gibsons so maybe it won't have the same effect.
BrentD Contributing Member ********** * Michigan Poured Volume	Jul 1st, 2018 06:49 PM   Edit   Profile   They might have set it up to where the overhead is the same or even more on the less expensive guitar. Not likely, but possible.
Leftee Contributing Member ********** ********** ******** VA	Jul 1st, 2018 07:12 PM   Edit   Profile   Gibson’s problems stemmed from all the other business they tried to play in.
reverendrob FDP Data Goon Moderator We all want our time in hell	Jul 9th, 2018 12:49 PM   Edit   Profile   Yea, Gibson's guitar end of things has been profitable this whole time. And they're putting out MIA set-neck guitars with..a lot more time invested than the bolt-on babies we know and love...for cheaper in a lot of areas.
Stratrocker Contributing Member ***** USA good welder, crappy guitar player	Jul 16th, 2018 08:24 PM   Edit   Profile   Sooo….has Fender ever had a color called "Tidepool" before, or is this something new?
Leftee Contributing Member ********** ********** ******** VA	Jul 17th, 2018 09:32 AM   Edit   Profile   I’d never heard of it before these. That doesn’t mean they haven’t used it, though.
Mick Reid Contributing Member ***** Australia American-made in Oz!!	Jul 17th, 2018 04:47 PM   Edit   Profile   "...has Fender ever had a color called "Tidepool" before.." "I’d never heard of it before these. That doesn’t mean they haven’t used it, though." Yeah, could be the whole Arctic White/Olympic White/Alpine White thing...
5Strats Contributing Member ********** ********** *** Edmond/OKC GospelBilly!	Jul 18th, 2018 06:01 AM   Edit   Profile   I own 2 pearl white Am Dlx HSS Strats which is yet another color of WHITE. ps - I installed a gold pickguard on one of these so they're not exactly the same looking. See, I'm not totally nuts! (;oD

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