Hi
Hope you’re all well.
I could really use all the info you can throw my way about advice on specs, pros and cons on Strat models in the medium price range.
I’m a Gibson guy but have (many years ago) had the pleasure of owning a couple of fender guitars, but that was briefly because I always ended up using gibbys and therefore decided to sell the fenders, as I knew others would enjoy them
More than I did. (Did regret that many times ever since though)
Now I have my eyes on the fender market again and see that there are so many possibilities, so I easily get confused, and guess that some models and years of production are more “attractive” than other years.
Well, I once owned a 1996 Mary Kay 1956 relic reissue strat briefly, and I really liked that one, even though the pickups were really bright sounding to my ears. The neck felt comfortable and so did the weight and the look (blonde with gold hardware) was extremely stunning- my opinion.
Unfortunately the money are not there to buy another 96 Mary Kay but I’ve seen some 56’ reissues that are not as expensive.
Some are from the early- mid 2000’s (Corona?) but I don’t know how these compares to the late 90’s relic models?
Any help would be greatly appreciated?
Best regards
T