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Kuroyama, he didn't say buy a cheap guitar but a top of the line Squier. A guitar at the $350 price point is not really "cheap" but inexpensive, and the Squier Classic Vibes are especially nice, not only for the price, but nice regardless. If I had CV back when I got started I probably would have never bought another guitar.
I agree that a Good amp figures more into the equation than a guitar, but like a Kuroyama said, a bad guitar will make you not be interested in playing.
To me the big distinction between Mexican, Japanese, and American models is price point. If you compare guitars in similar price points i.e. American Standard, MIM Classic Player 60s, and The Japanese Reissues with MIA pickups, there really isn't that great of difference in quality.
The American and Japanese models tend to be more consistent in their Qc than the MIM models, but any factory can go awry at anytime so I'd take that assertion with a grain of salt. I have owned something like 20 guitars, and maybe about 10 different strats. I have had a couple of American, japanese, korean, and mexican strats. Some were greater than others, but the Americans weren't always head and shoulders above the others. My MIM CP 60s was better to me than the American standard, and my JM strat was better than the CP.
The best advice I can give you is to play them all and buy the one that speaks to you
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2007 John Mayer Signature Stratocaster, Cypress Mica
'99 Fender Custom Shop 65 NOS
1981 Fender Bullet Deluxe
Squier Classic Vibe 50s
Epiphone Lucille
Custom built Monterey Pop Strat
Peavey Classic 50 4x10
Fender Vibro Champ XD
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