Not much comparison at all, the current MIM strats are great guitars (depending on model) the Roadworn series play very nice, and though the MAP is around $999, musicians friend regularly does fender friday blowouts on various models. I've seen roadworn's for $499 new, and Kenny Wayne signature models similarly priced.

As I recall the early 90's MIM's had inferior pickups and hardware to their US counterparts. Current MIM's have tex-mex pickups which are actually quite good sounding.

As with any mass produced guitar, you've got to play a bunch to find one that sounds good, and set up can be atrocious at chain stores like GC and Sam Ash. But in the sub $800 category, there aren't alot of guitars that can touch a good MIM strat or tele
Source(s):
Here is a thread from The Gear Page, a site I frequent
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=491335


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