Fender MIJ vs CIJ Video:

[Inspector #20]

 

[jtcnj]

"deep rabbit hole of online guitar forums". Yep.

Nice history lesson!
About 5-6 years ago I was looking at those Fender "Squier" strats - could have been had for under $300.
Should have bit then.

 

[Inspector #20]

Just thought it was interesting. Hope you Kats enjoy it...

 

[Inspector #20]

The Squier's calvary: the made in Korea and the made in India

Towards the end of the 1980s, the market was invaded by a large quantity of Korean guitars, even cheaper than those made in Japan, and Fender, in order to compete with these copies, decided in 1987 to start producing new cheap guitars in Korea.

www.fuzzfaced.net

 

[Inspector #20]

Fender Korea

Fender

www.alston-family.co.uk

 

[iblive]

Marketing.

 

[Inspector #20]

Marketing.

That's what keeps the industry alive...marketing, fables and keeping people believing new gear will make you sound better.

 

[syscokid]

Cool info...

 

[iblive]

That's what keeps the industry alive...marketing, fables and keeping people believing new gear will make you sound better.

It ain’t the gear. Said it before. My youngest picks up any one of my guitars. Tweaks guitar, amp and any pedals. Sounds amazing. Change nothing. I pick up guitar and suck.

I had no intention on buying a new guitar when I saw the Strat I ended up buying listed in Sweetwater. Extreme GAS. Am glad I did. Been a joy to play.

 

[Astral Traveler]

I haven't warched the video yet, but there are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to Fender Japan

 

[LiveeviL2000]

That was an interesting video.