Reply With QuoteNice, that sounds like a great buy. I am thinking about one of these as well. I just need noiseless pups though - when I play live, regular single coil pups hum like crazy. No fun.
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The New MIM Stratocaster Standard
Hello!
Was at the music store today and tested the new MIM Fender Stratocaster Standard Modell (2006). My impression.
The new medium jumbo frets feel well (formerly vintage frets). The body cavaties are now shielded. I couldn't see it (of course) but there was absolutely no noise ore hum to here.
At least, there es a bigger tremolo block (the part which is inside the body). And the guitar had a very good sustain. Just one twang and a veeeeery long tone.
Tested 4 different models (colours) and they sounded all very well.
So at a price of 399 Euro I think that will be my next guitar.
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Nice, that sounds like a great buy. I am thinking about one of these as well. I just need noiseless pups though - when I play live, regular single coil pups hum like crazy. No fun.
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Originally Posted by Robert
That shielded cavities make theme more noiseless, but I think, when playing them on stage with all the other instruments, amps and the lights, there will be a little bit of noise cause of the normal sc on them. But my impression was, the older modells had much mor noise.
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To help cut down on some of the noise, you can also shield the pickgaurd too, if it's not all ready.
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That's good to hear, GC... I liked the '05 sunburst MIM I played last year, but didn't like the teeny vintage frets at all... The improvements that Fender made seem to justify the price increase. Definitely gonna have to check the new ones out!
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Hey, there is no price increase here in Germany. The new model is 400 Euro, only sunburst (as always) ist 440 Euro.
The "old" model is no set to 360 Euro.
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Guitars: Fender Telecaster Standard, Squier Classic Vibe 50's Stratocaster, Yamaha Pacifica 412V, Dean Vendetta, J&D LS-1, Collins Stage Western
Amp: Vox Valvetronix AD50VT, Fame GX60R
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No wonder... I just looked up currency rates... Fender's getting plenty of profit in Europe, as 399 Euro converts to $508.15 USD. Wow, that's alot of money to be paying for an MIM, my friend. Current US prices at $399.00 translates out to approximately $313.30 Euro.
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Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
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Oh my god
We have a relatively high value added tax here in germany of 16% and it will increase to 19% at the end of the year.
Because of that, some think of getting the guitar from the states, but official you have to pay the tax at the border when importing them.
Hm, 313 Euro, that would be nice ....
Last edited by Guitar-Chris; June 6th, 2006 at 02:04 PM.
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Amp: Vox Valvetronix AD50VT, Fame GX60R
Pedals: DIY Box of Rock Clone, DIY Linear Power Boster, Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Marshall Regenerator, Digitech Bad Monkey, Harley Benton OD-100, Harley Benton DD-2, Behringer Hellbabe HB01 Wah, Boss DS-1, Boss TU-2, Boss DD-7, EXH Small Clone
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Here in Canada its $495. I really have no idea why everything is expensive in Canada.
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Its the same story here.. the price of a squier strat is about the same as a mim in usa!
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Now, that just ain't right...
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ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
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Blackstar HT Club 40
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The cheapest online dealer in sweden "musikbörsen" has a deal on Squier standard strats right now. 404 USD or 2867 Sek
http://www.musikborsen.se/frameset.a...no=139258&fm=1
I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
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i don`t know about what you guys are complaining... since im from Brazil (the TAX COUNTRY) where people pay such prices as 650 USD for a Squier Standard, 1.000 USD for a Fender Standard and 4.500 USD for a Les Paul, paying 400 for a Squier seems very reasonable... I could propably sell my Mustang for 1500 USD in Brazil...
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Iago my friend, I can see a glorious future for you. You can travel to rons music shack and buy a spudload of guitars and then sell it in Brasil. Repeat until you are allowed to join one of the spudmans millionaire meals
I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
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