Notoriousm

What I've always heard when talking to other bass players is ' ah he plays a mex'. You know that almost looking down on you thing ...

I've been looking all over the internet as well as the tube for reviews of Mexican built Fender P's and J's and I'm surprised that whoever does the review is quite happy with the bass they have. Being told and some might say brought up on the fact that American is top standard MIJ middle and Mexican Low. I don't know if anyone else has the same mentality as me or has been proved wrong with this theory and actually rate some Mexican basses over the American ones. So heres the question, Are Mexican basses really underrated and not considered 'worthy' in the professional world of music and does it 'knock down' your musicianship if someone finds out it's a Mex ? Have you been proved wrong with this theory and have found a Mex bass better than say an American standard or Japanese bass ? Or is it just luck and not knowing which end of the spectrum your bass will be from ? Don't get me wrong I'm not putting them down as I've always used an American bass but recently looking at their price brackets if you can get a beautiful instrument for half the price of an American then why not ?

Its a standard USA model P.

hi guys So I'm about to purchase this white p bass and I've always been a fan of the natural look but i don't want to fork out cash for another one. then it came to me, why not strip this one down professionally ? is this possible ? would it look like a natural p bass ? would you be able to see the grain ? what can go wrong, or am i talking crap !