xtragia
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Wah...not sure leh, swee lee is having some great sale on their fenders
link here
http://soft.com.sg/forum/swee-lee-m...hipment-don-t-miss-great-shocking-prices.html
can call to ask...
The sale so long ago still on?
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The sale so long ago still on?wah...this thread has enlightened me to the craftiness of fender marketing haha
i still have high regard for MIA strats but seems like their build quality isnt very much higher than the others. so this is how it a comparison of finishes between MIM, M/CIJ and MIA std models should look like:
MIM - Poly
MIJ/CIJ - Poly
MIA - Poly undercoat + layer of nitro and marketing hype
i still have high regard for MIA strats but seems like their build quality isnt very much higher than the others. so this is how it a comparison of finishes between MIM, M/CIJ and MIA std models should look like:
MIM - Poly
MIJ/CIJ - Poly
MIA - Poly undercoat + layer of nitro and marketing hype
Liquidribs
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ha ha just thinking of saving up for one. call pai seh la still have to wait for so long before i can buy one. my internship pay so little aiyah...
Whitestrat
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It really doesn't matter. There is no proof anyway that either finish is better or worse for resonance or tone quality. Only that a THIN coat is necessary. Even Poly lacquers will change colour in time. If you chip a yellowed nitro or poly coat away, most likely the paint underneath remains it's original colour. Even if it's white.:mrgreen:
Ibanez guitars use basswood and Poly. Any evidence that they sound bad? The JS range is proof that this "myth" is bullshit.
Whitestrat
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wah...this thread has enlightened me to the craftiness of fender marketing haha
i still have high regard for MIA strats but seems like their build quality isnt very much higher than the others. so this is how it a comparison of finishes between MIM, M/CIJ and MIA std models should look like:
MIM - Poly
MIJ/CIJ - Poly
MIA - Poly undercoat + layer of nitro and marketing hype
Actually, it's not about the coats or the build. Yes, even custom shop pieces can be crap. I think it's more about the wood cuts used in the bodies. MIMs use multiple (as many as up to 5) blocks of wood to make 1 body. The MIAs use a maximum of 3, and a minimum of 1 or 2. Not sure about MIJs though... MIMs use a zinc sustain killing block. MIJs as well for some. The higher end MIJs and the MIAs use steel blocks. Those are the 2 key differences.
A high end MIJ is any time on par if not better at least with an MIA. Just make sure you choose the right piece.
