New Fender Guitars

I love the design and looks of the new Fender Squier M-80.

It looks to be a real comfortable playing guitar and the shorter front horns look sharp. Hardware set up like a Gibson , with the general style of a strat only cooler.


The problem is they are Basswood bodies. Sure it has a set mahogany neck, but I wish they were mahogany bodies too.


What do you guys think of this guitar? Is Basswood really crappy or not?

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