1) Made in Japan by Japanese
2) Made in Mexico by Mexicans
3) Made in America by Mexicans
Mexican Fenders are supposed to be of a lesser quality than American ones. But Classic Players Fenders are really good guitars with some very useful modifications from the vintage spec. Japanese Fenders can be hit and miss, but tend to cost more (outside of Japan) because of import costs. Japanese pickups tend to be crap though. The mexican cp pickups aren't just hotter, they're better than most japanese ones which tend to be thin and sharp. I've read similar complaints about the american pickups, but i'm not sure.
The american jazzys have a nicer nitro finish, which bumps up their price, and uses higher quality electronic components and hardware. Fender also lead you to believe that more care goes into the American made guitars, but there are great guitars to be found from Mexico too.
It comes down to what feels right to you. I'd advise you to head over to your nearest GC so you can play some jazzys and to phone up some less local ones to see what jazzys they have in stock so you can try out some different guitars and find one that fits you.
i've probably missed stuff >_>
and Henry: you said you didn't like the block n bound neck, dickwad. 😆
