American vs mexican strat

The Mexican Fender is made from a polyester finish, and the American ones are a polyurethane finish. However, the finish doesn't particularly mean that one finish is better than the other. ... The polyester finish has a harder finish and gives it a more polished and shiny look, than the polyurethane finish.

1. What the difference between a Mexican Strat and an American?
2. Are Mexican Fender strats good?
3. Are Mexican strats that bad?
4. Can you put an American neck on a Mexican Strat?

What the difference between a Mexican Strat and an American?

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 Fender strats 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.

Are Mexican strats that bad?

Mexican strats are fine. American strats are better. Far from bad, they're one of, if not the best values out there. You can even upgrade them to MIA specs, for much less than the difference between the two models.

Can you put an American neck on a Mexican Strat?

It will fit. The extra fret just hangs over the pickguard. The new 2015 deluxe strats have a different heel which would require some modification. Standard strat necks and/or ones from earlier years will fit just fine unless it's a really old 3-bolt neck.