slasher1319 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Hi, which of the following electrics are better? the epiphone lucille or the fender mexican strat. I am considering this because all the fender strats mim are now 449 instead of 549-599. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 They are entirely two different guitars...... I guess it will come down to what sound you're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 What do you already own. I'm not a big strat man so I'd personally go for the Epiphone out of the two but given the money I would buy neither. But that's just me. What do YOU think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangbang Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 They are entirely two different guitars...... I guess it will come down to what sound you're looking for. I agree......what sound do you want. These will sound very different fron each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ef_in_fla Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 There are a lot of nice used MIM strats out there for $250-$275. (I'm constantly tempted by them.) You could put the remainder towards that Lucille and eventually have one of each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpfan Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 There are a lot of nice used MIM strats out there for $250-$275. (I'm constantly tempted by them.) You could put the remainder towards that Lucille and eventually have one of each. I agree with ef_in_la, I would buy a used strat and maybe even a used tele too. But thats just because I'm not a fan of the Lucille. It is a great guitar but I just don't get that GAS feeling when I see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Everyone needs a Strat and a Paul (and a Tele and a P90 guitar). Other than that, buy what you don't already have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Lucille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryM Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Hi' date=' which of the following electrics are better? the epiphone lucille or the fender mexican strat. I am considering this because all the fender strats mim are now 449 instead of 549-599. thanks[/quote'] MIM Strats have crappy pickups constructed with ceramic magnets. If you use a distortion pedal all the time, you may like them. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Hi' date=' which of the following electrics are better? the epiphone lucille or the fender mexican strat. I am considering this because all the fender strats mim are now 449 instead of 549-599. thanks[/quote'] Better, or a better buy? The strat would seem to be a better buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 It depends on which Mexican Strat you get... I have a Deluxe Players Strat which has Vintage Noisless Pickups, whereas the Standard Strat has something else. As far as I'm concerned, the Deluxe Players Strat (and maybe the Roadhouse or whatever it's called) is the best-value Strat available now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyh Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Those two guitars are so different, it's an almost impossible question to answer. The Strat is more versatile, and at that price probably better value. But from a personal point of view, I'd go for the Lucille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_Voorhees Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 It depends, both guitars are good and gives you different sounds. As mentioned before the strat is a versatile guitar. Good for producing clean sounds while Lucille provides you the humbucking "thick" sound. Given a chance i have to choose only one, I'd go for Lucille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodeejames Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Hi' date=' which of the following electrics are better? the epiphone lucille or the fender mexican strat. I am considering this because all the fender strats mim are now 449 instead of 549-599. thanks[/quote'] HOw much is the epi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe2Grind123 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Every Mex-made strat I've tried goes out of tune after 5 minutes of playing. My BB King Epi has a hard tail so it's not a problem, stays in tune OK. The Epi Lucille is about $700 . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodeejames Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Every Mex-made strat I've tried goes out of tune after 5 minutes of playing. My BB King Epi has a hard tail so it's not a problem' date=' stays in tune OK. The Epi Lucille is about $700 . . . [/quote'] thanks axe. I'd go with the one you like. the price difference isnt huge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSAKing Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Had a couple of MIM strats - never had a tuning issue with them. Maybe I was just lucky. Great value for the $$. I'd get one of them before I spent high $$ on another American one, but that's just me. I really like Epiphone archtops, so the Lucille is great too, but they are totally different beasts. It really depends on what you want in terms of sound and what suits you. Me? Like someone mentioned - I'd buy used and get one of each if I could!!! Then you would have the bases covered..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkin38 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Depends on your MIM strat. My 2001 MIM strat is every bit as nice as my 1985 MIJ strat. And it`s prettier. 2001 MIM strat. 1985 MIJ strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe2Grind123 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Had a couple of MIM strats - never had a tuning issue with them. . Ahh that's something to consider, do you do a lot of string bending? I used to play a lot of blues and I bend my strings a lot, sometimes 1.5 step bends - probably why I had trouble. Without all that bending I bet the MIM strats would stay in tune ok... p.s. that white strat looks hot larkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 MIM Strats have crappy pickups constructed with ceramic magnets. If you use a distortion pedal all the time' date=' you may like them. Gary[/quote'] +1...........the 60hz. "hum" produced by the MIM's singlecoils can be very irritating. Unless you WANT to change the pickups right off the bat, the Lucille would be the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Summerisle Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 In my opinion, the current crop of Squier Classic Vibe guitars are far superior to the Standard Mexican Fenders. http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?section=guitars&cat=stratocaster&subcat=classicvibeseries You can pick up one of these for $349, and then go shopping for a semi. BTW, can I ask - why the Lucille? I always get the impression that the Lucille is a guitar that people either definitely want to acquire (or not). Have you thought about just tracking down a decent Dot? You can buy the Squier Strat and the Dot for just $49 more than the cost of the Lucille alone. And if you are already considering a Lucille, then the Dot's neck will probably be just fine for you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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