Fender mex std overhauled?

They added new finishes and maple boards this year.

 

They probably haven't hit the market yet. Plus, MF will likely have a lot of last year's stock.

 

And, reportedly, raised pricing on all Fenders across the board.

 

I saw this morning that the MIM standard J will set you back $550.

 

I know there a very recent announcement (maple boards on the MIM's), but does anyone know of any 5-string MIM offerings in this line? I'd be all over one in a heartbeat.

 

I have already seen the guitars at the local GC, the basses were not there though.

 

Quite a bit. Geddys are around 1.2k i believe now

 

20% I think.

 

I hear the prices are rising pretty much daily, over here the mex standard has gone from £340 to £540, that's about a 70% increase, fender can go **** themselves, i'm not paying that.

 

Yes, my local GC has the '09 MIM guitars, and the '09 Road Worn guitars (not my thing, but I understand the appeal), too.

The MIMs look and play fantastic. Easily equivalent to the MIA gear from a few years ago. Somebody out there has really given Fender a kick in the butt.

 

You can't blame the entire 70% on Fender, especially since the rise in price over here is only a fraction of that. Your wholesalers and importers must have added quite a bit to their bottom line as well.

 

I'll pay $550 w/ a maple fretboard and it will be the red one or the LPB. I tried the new MIA's and they're ok but not much different than my 2000 MIA.
The 2009 MIM's should be out in 45 to 60 days...at least that's what the Fender reps said in an email I got. I asked them when they come out in the stores.

 

For me, I love the new standards.
I am saving for a p bass with a maple neck. Either lake placid blue or artic white, Not sure yet

 

Either way, i'm not paying that. If i wanted a cheap jazz bass, i'd go for a vintage modified squier, no question about it, they're easily better than a mexican fender and now £300 less.

 

Depends....I've tried a couple of VM Squiers and one was nice, one not so nice. And I've got a really great MIM so you just have to look around.

Wouldn't surprise me though if the Squier line took a jump in price this year too.

 

I would expect them to, being a Fender product, along with Jacksons and such.

 

I just prefer the way the VMJs sound, they just sound a lot more bright and attacky to me, i'm not a big fan of the standard jazz sound, but that's just me.