[Robert1950]

The Robert Cray and Jimmy Vaughan are both reasonable priced MIM artist stratocasters. Aside from the obvious, that one is a hardtail and the other has a vibrato, which one would you choose? Why?

Robert Cray: http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0139100326

Jimmy Vaughan: http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0139202305

If you couldn't give a rat's ass about either, well, have a nice day.

 

[Rumble_b]

Where's the "don't give a rats ass" choice???

I'd pick the Jimmy just cause I personally wouldn't buy a hardtail strat. Doesn't seem right.

 

[danbo]

Both are sweet! I'd take the Vaughn for those snarly pickups!:banana:

 

[bubkusjones]

Personally, I think the word "Hardtail" should never be used in conjunction with the word "Strat".

 

[rippinglickfest]

Pedro Strats

I thought these Mexican stratocasters are not actually made there but assembled in Mexico from prefab American Parts?? Especially the signature strats.......Jimmie Vaughn, Robert Cray
Does anybody know if this is the case?

 

[Robert1950]

I thought these Mexican stratocasters are not actually made there but assembled in Mexico from prefab American Parts?? Especially the signature strats.......Jimmie Vaughn, Robert Cray

Does anybody know if this is the case?

There is the artist models like the Robert Cray which is MIM with premium parts (some from the US I'd guess). IT would run around $750 or so compared to $500 for a MIM standard.. The Custom Artist models are the MIA signature series - the RC Signature would run about 3x+ as much. (In the US $650 vs. $2099)

 

[Mogwaii]

Robert Cray!
Hardtail = more twang :banana:

 

[PaulS]

I'm going to go with the R Cray strat, have had a few trem strats but this one looks interesting..

 

[Gibson Guy]

I've played both. Jimmy, baby.

 

[LaRSin]

I'm going to go with the R Cray strat, have had a few trem strats but this one looks interesting..

tried one the other day ,Just Loved it.
Great choice I was thinking about that one but the price for MIM I don't know.

 

[NoTSoAgILe]

JV, because, like mentioned above, a strat just aint a strat unless it has a trem. But I never liked a strat with buckers either... don't mess with a great thing IMO.

 

[hoser]

I'd buy the hardtail then swap out the pickups so it sounds decent. I've bolted the trem on every strat I've owned. No use for 'em.

 

[bRian]

Wow, I lot of people have bought the guitar, took the pickups out and parted the guitar. I thought I had heard most of the parts have the same part #'s as some of the Fender custom shops.

 

[Robert1950]

Do any of you think a used JV is worth $750? I think it's high.

http://toronto.craigslist.org/msg/297617983.html

 

[bRian]

I guess if someone local was looking for that guitar, they are saving the taxes. Otherwise it's a tad on the high side, I'd say $600 to $650 is the best most would do for that particular guitar. Notice the pale necks on them since last year. Prior to that they had the vintage tint which I prefer anywho.

 

[gtrguy]

GONE

 

[bRian]

I don't think I've ever seen a Robert Cray for sale around these parts.

 

[gtrguy]

GONE

 

[Robert1950]

tried one the other day ,Just Loved it.
Great choice I was thinking about that one but the price for MIM I don't know.

I believe you're talking American parts, assembled in Mexico, so it still gets the MIM brand.

 

[NB-SK]

I got a CIJ Fender with Texas Specials. If the Jimmy Vaughn sounds similar, then it gets my vote.