What is the difference between American and Mexican Telecaster?

What is the difference between American and Mexican Telecaster?

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 fenders 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.

What fenders are made in America?

Performer, Professional, Original, and Ultra guitars are made in the United States. The Vintera, Player, and Artist series guitars are made in Mexico. The Deluxe and Boxer range are made in Japan, and the Squier by Fender guitars are built in Indonesia or China.

Which is more expensive Mexican or American Telecaster?

When looking to buy a Fender Standard Telecaster, you’re faced with two main options – the Mexican made (MiM) and the more expensive American made (MiA). When I say more expensive, we’re talking over $500 more.

What’s the difference between a Mexican made Fender and an American made Fender?

**The wood used in the fretboard isn’t a unique difference between the American made Fenders and the Mexican as you can get either finish – rosewood or maple – regardless of the maker. Pictured here is a Mexican made FENDER Standard Telecaster with Maple Fretboard and a Fender American Standard Telecaster with Rosewood Fretbaord.

Which is better the MIM or the Mexican Tele?

So there’s no question of users being happy with their Mexican Tele, and there are even a few who admit they prefer the MiM to the MiA. But the more discerning among us will place more attention and value on the extra 10% that can be obtained from an American made. That value mostly lies in the pickups, bridge and tuners.

Which is better the MIM or the MIA Telecaster?

As you can probably just about hear in the comparison demos, the MiA Telecaster has a slightly brighter clarity to it than the MiM. This is down to the more expensive Custom Shop pickups. However, “brighter” does not necessarily mean better, and at the end of the day subjectivity rules judgement when it comes to tone.