Mexican Telecasters

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:14 am

The only guitars I use on a regular basis now besides ricks are a Squier Affinity Tele (with Fender Custom "Nocaster" pickups) and a Squier Jagmaster (with S Duncan hb's). PW is right. Playing one first is much more important with these.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:02 am

Seems you can get cases quite easily after all. While ideally try-before-you-buy is preferable, prices in UK shops mean that untried second hand eBay stuff is VERY appealing....

You guys in the US are *really* lucky you know.

When it comes to guitar buying anyway

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:15 am

The current-issue Jagmaster is Far Eastern (Indonesia? China?) and much more consistent in quality. I had one briefly last year and really liked its looks and playability. I didn't think it's LP-like tones fit the body shape.

Too much surfin' twang in my blood. Gotta have single coils if the guitar looks Jetsons...

clearblue · Post by **clearblue** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:32 am

I found the link for Fender MIM vs MIA.

link

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:20 am

I have a MIM Esquire, and acoustically, as well as PU wise, it's the best sounding "Tele" I've owned.I have had more Teles, as repeat aquisitions
[11 to date, since '71].None of them were ever "bad" guitars; some were just more happening than others.This Esquire Kills.As is.As to "consistency" in mfg. issues; hey, even the old ones were never consistent[yeah, man, but they're Old, and Collectible, and Rare, even.Put a sock in it]Good is good and bad is bad Wherever they were made. "Made in America" is no guarantee of anything.