save up for a japanese jazzy, you won't regret it, and if you really don't like the pickups (lack of power...mainly) you can always replace them with some lace sensors or whatever later on.
i bought a japanese mustang ('69 reissue, lefthanded) a few months ago and absolutely love it..put some daddario 12s flatwounds on it, it sounds very nasal but i love it..hehe, it's a very 'easy-playin'' guitar but like most jap. owners i'm thinking about replacing the pickups because they can't handle distortion/fuzz too wel.
my two cents ;-)
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