hmmm i was going to buy a mexican tele (purely because i couldn't afford the american one) and i tried it out through a marshall valvestate2000 avt-100 (what i use anyway) and i just couldn't get it to sound any good. infact as i remember, it sounded absolute pish. it's way too twangy and tinny sounding. also it appeared that you can't get mexican ones with a rosewood fingerboard leaving only maple as an option (gads). i wouldn't buy one. well.......................................maybe the american one.