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Hello all,
I just got back from a music store and played a Mexican Stratocaster
that had been modified with EMG pickups and other amenities that the
salesman called a "David Gilmour setup." I guess this store runs a
sort of custom shop in which they upgrade Mexican Strats and other
typically lower end guitars. Anyway, I really liked the guitar and it
is going for $799. I'm just wondering if this is a good price or
should I be able to get a standard Mexican strat and have someone do
the upgrades for less money than this. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Alan
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Re: Mexican Stratocaster -
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Alan,
Sounds very high for Mexican Strat... even with the EMGs. $799 is
about twice the street value. Take a look at what they are selling for
in Ebay. Should give you a good reference point.
Dan
http://free-love-spells.net
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Re: Mexican Stratocaster - Rob Duncan - 14:18 28-11-05
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<ASilvidi68@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1133202671.377964.122340@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hello all,
>
> I just got back from a music store and played a Mexican Stratocaster
> that had been modified with EMG pickups and other amenities that the
> salesman called a "David Gilmour setup." I guess this store runs a
> sort of custom shop in which they upgrade Mexican Strats and other
> typically lower end guitars. Anyway, I really liked the guitar and it
> is going for $799. I'm just wondering if this is a good price or
> should I be able to get a standard Mexican strat and have someone do
> the upgrades for less money than this. Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alan
You should be able to get one for around $300.00. Brand new. Less off of
Ebay. $799.00 is a ridiculous price for a mexi-strat.
Rob
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Re: Mexican Stratocaster -
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I know $799 is way too high for a mexi-strat on its own. I was
wondering if it is too much for the strat + the EMG pickups + someone
to install them. I'm not enough of a tech to be able to do the
installation myself.
Alan
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Re: Mexican Stratocaster - Rob Duncan - 15:07 28-11-05
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Re: Mexican Stratocaster - Grumpy - 15:09 28-11-05
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ASilvidi68@msn.com wrote in news:1133206262.210559.278690
@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
> I know $799 is way too high for a mexi-strat on its own. I was
> wondering if it is too much for the strat + the EMG pickups + someone
> to install them. I'm not enough of a tech to be able to do the
> installation myself.
>
> Alan
>
>
Yes you are, don't sell yourself short. Especially on a strat, changing the
pickups is relatively easy, just do them one at a time.
If they're real EMGs, then that adds a bit to the price, sure. But be
careful --there are a lot of 'designed by EMG' pickups out there now...not
quite the same thing.
And you got to ask yourself -- do you really want EMG pickups? They're kind
of specialist/anal types, if you ask me. What's wrong with stock strat
pickups?
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Re: Mexican Stratocaster - Donnie Vazquez - 15:16 28-11-05
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ASilvidi68@msn.com wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I just got back from a music store and played a Mexican Stratocaster
> that had been modified with EMG pickups and other amenities that the
> salesman called a "David Gilmour setup." I guess this store runs a
> sort of custom shop in which they upgrade Mexican Strats and other
> typically lower end guitars. Anyway, I really liked the guitar and it
> is going for $799. I'm just wondering if this is a good price or
> should I be able to get a standard Mexican strat and have someone do
> the upgrades for less money than this. Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alan
A new Mexi strat is about $380, the EMG SA pickup set for Strats is $199
and is supposedly (according to EMG) what David Gilmour prefers.
--
Donnie Vazquez
Sunderland, MD
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Re: Mexican Stratocaster -
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Thanks for all of the input, everyone. I really appreciate it and I
think I might have otherwise made an expensive mistake! I guess my
follow up question would be which would you, personally choose:
American standard strat, Mexican strat (stock), or Mexican strat with
upgraded (Fender noiseless?) pickups?
Again, thanks for the ideas. This is my first electric purchase, and
it's a long time in the making. I want to make sure I look at all
angles.
Alan
Grumpy wrote:
> ASilvidi68@msn.com wrote in news:1133206262.210559.278690
> @g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
> > I know $799 is way too high for a mexi-strat on its own. I was
> > wondering if it is too much for the strat + the EMG pickups + someone
> > to install them. I'm not enough of a tech to be able to do the
> > installation myself.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
>
> Yes you are, don't sell yourself short. Especially on a strat, changing the
> pickups is relatively easy, just do them one at a time.
>
> If they're real EMGs, then that adds a bit to the price, sure. But be
> careful --there are a lot of 'designed by EMG' pickups out there now...not
> quite the same thing.
>
> And you got to ask yourself -- do you really want EMG pickups? They're kind
> of specialist/anal types, if you ask me. What's wrong with stock strat
> pickups?
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Re: Mexican Stratocaster - Larry - 15:52 28-11-05
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Alan,
That sounds like an _awful_ lot to me.
For $200 less than that, you can get Shecters top model in their Diamond
line, which is the C-1 Classic.
It is very well made in Korea, and set up by Shecter at it's custom shop in
California before shipment.
Guitar Center carries them.
It comes with real (not designed) Duncan Seymour's. I think they are the JB
and '59, but you would have to verify that.
It's very well made (Duncans, Grover tuners, Mahogany with Maple Flame top),
etc...
I went with the C-1 Elite (Duncan Designed Pickups, but fine for me) because
I really liked the binding and the "Vine Of Life" inlays on the C-1 Classic
are a bit busy for me.
Both are sold by Musicians Friend and Guitar Center.
-Larry
<ASilvidi68@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1133202671.377964.122340@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hello all,
>
> I just got back from a music store and played a Mexican Stratocaster
> that had been modified with EMG pickups and other amenities that the
> salesman called a "David Gilmour setup." I guess this store runs a
> sort of custom shop in which they upgrade Mexican Strats and other
> typically lower end guitars. Anyway, I really liked the guitar and it
> is going for $799. I'm just wondering if this is a good price or
> should I be able to get a standard Mexican strat and have someone do
> the upgrades for less money than this. Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alan
>
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Re: Mexican Stratocaster - Bruce Morgen - 16:04 28-11-05
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ASilvidi68@msn.com wrote:
>I know $799 is way too high for a mexi-strat on its own. I was
>wondering if it is too much for the strat + the EMG pickups + someone
>to install them. I'm not enough of a tech to be able to do the
>installation myself.
>
Still way too much --
even if the pickups cost
$200 and a tech wants
$100 for installing them!
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