Japs made superior guitars, especially in the 80's. Fenders in that area are widely regarded as some of the best produced for a reason, a MiJ back then competes and in some areas excels past the MiAs that are being made now.

Source: Common geetar knowledge and I own an '86 MiJ Tele. Easily one of my favorite guitars to play, and it just sounds so right.

American > Mexican = Japanese > Korean > Chinese

>>64081646
>mexican

If you want super hit or miss quality, yeah they can produce some fantastic guitar but there's duds aplenty from the factories there, definitely not up to American/Japanese standards.

Also MiA guitars vary wildly in quality between companies, Fenders usually turn out pretty well, Gibsons are a crapshoot.

>>64081624
Thx for the info. Really looking to purchase a Mexican Fender hss strat this summer.

>>64081715
I was mostly basing it off of what I've heard about Fenders since that's what I usually buy.

>>64081405
The only difference is that you'll end up choosing either paying the mexican labor in the USA or paying for the ones in Mexico.
>>64081646
Pretty much this.
>>64081715
>hit or miss
I've used MIMs since the early 2000s and i havent found a "dud". At least not like the MIK, MII or the newest MICs.