I'm not an expert on the subject, But I do have one of the early nineties "squier series" fenders they made in mexico, which is in the shop at the moment for truss rod and intonation check, its about thirteen years old and the guy said he had never seen a mexican fender this old in such great shape, and I can't stand most of the new squiers, which goes to show in my opinion, that they aren't made the way they used to. But at the same time, I know guys who are perfectly fine with their squiers and like to mod them, I would like to mod one as well, plus, their really made for beginners, they aren't made to satisfy professionals here.
edit: I don't care for new fenders either, mostly because the finish on the neck is way too thick and my hands almost stick to them, and the older ones aare wornout
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