A friend of mine and I had a debate, as to whether a real 1950s/60s strat is, in terms of build quality, the same as, an MIM, MIJ or MIA strat.
My take is it would be in line with a good MIM (ie a Classic 50's or 60 in nitro), because the components would be essentially the same in terms of manufacturing (maybe even slightly better because they've been refined) and QC would be more stringent.
The only differences I would say would be finish techniques, and country of origin. My argument against the latter is that production techniques have probably more than come up to the American manufacturing standards of that era. My other argument is that, an MIA strat name, would far surpass playability and features compared to any from that era.
What say you?
My take is it would be in line with a good MIM (ie a Classic 50's or 60 in nitro), because the components would be essentially the same in terms of manufacturing (maybe even slightly better because they've been refined) and QC would be more stringent.
The only differences I would say would be finish techniques, and country of origin. My argument against the latter is that production techniques have probably more than come up to the American manufacturing standards of that era. My other argument is that, an MIA strat name, would far surpass playability and features compared to any from that era.
What say you?
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