I've got a USA made Fender Strat and a Mexican Fender Telecaster, both are from 2014, to be honest when comparing the build quality of the two, there is very little difference, sound wise, the Mexican Tele sounds every bit as good as the USA Strat to my ears even though the hardware on the USA Strat is supposed to be of better quality, I guess in the past instruments made in Fender's Ensenada factory may have gained a reputation for quality that was a bit hit-or-miss, but I think the quality control has improved a lot since then, you shouldn't always equate pricier instruments as being of higher quality, I've read lots of reports from people who had bought expensive Gibson guitars and were disappointed with the build quality they got for their money, hopefully after Gibson got rid of their last CEO and re-started under new management we'll be seeing some great guitars being released.
Both my Mexican Tele and USA Strat are built using the same woods (Maple necks and Alder bodies, and yes that's solid wood not plywood), same manufacturing techniques and etc, just made in different factories.
Of course, Fender USA did apparently manufacture some lower quality instruments during their CBS era.
Last edited by DrNomis_44; 12-03-2019 at 12:12 PM.
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