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Based on 28 Reviews
It is part of my personality
This one is my first serious electric guitar and probaby the last one that I'd ever part with, as the old ad says. To be honest, not particularly for the quality of the instrument, but for the adventures, bands and stages we've seen together. I like the idea of being buried with it, or probably pass it over to a good friend who'd take care of it rather than sell it. Mine is an 1990 factory second, having a finish that wears off very easily, giving it a nice road-worn look. I think people pay extras for this these days, but I got hold of it for a bargain price. It has a blonde color with a rosewood neck, that has a very chunky U profile. This may be unusual for the American Standard that usually came with a more modern C neck in later model years. I replaced to original pickups to a set of Texas Specials, which did improve the sound a bit, but I still regret that I sold the original Delta-tone set. Apart from that, it is all original, and now lives in a black deluxe wooden case. This is my main stage guitar I've recorded most of the music on my Soundcloud profile playing this guitar.
Great tone and feel.
This guitar is great over all, it is simple, you can make just about any sound with it, and it has great tome. I can't find any flaws because the telecaster is meant to stay the same as it always was and any "flaws" are supposd to be there. It's the original Fender guitar and for me it's perfect.
I hesitate to sound picky and antagonistic, but your 2 sentence review begs the question -- you can't find ANY flaws? Thin, flimsy neck profile that will be fatiguing for anyone with long fingers (which should be most people who play Fender's 25.5" scale.. strats and teles are for guys who have a serious stretch) and is prone to twisting with 10 and 11 gauge strings? Mediocre stock pickups wound on plastic bobbins by soulless machines so that the coil of wire doesn't actually contact the magnets? Thick polyurethane finish that is designed for quick drying and a shiny appearance with minimal buffing rather than being designed to let the wood breathe and resonate its best? I wouldn't bring up these little things, but they do all add up and American Standards are on the pricey side for what you actually get. The higher end Mexi stuff is cheaper and often has less of these faults (to say nothing of Fender Japan's fine work). Normally I am all about buying American to keep America's contribution to music (the electric guitar) an American product, but USA Fender's value for dollar has been rather offensive for the last decade. An essentially machine made guitar could be manufactured anywhere, so why not get a foreign Fender that's closer to what Leo created? Or for the money Fender is charging you can call up King Bee or some similar builder... anyway, I have probably ranted too much in your general direction when its FMIC that really cheeses me off.
I simply don't agree. The telecaster is meant to stay the same as it always was, any "flaws" are supposd to be there. It is true that Fender does charge a lot for it, but it's still a high quality product meant to last many lifetimes(with proper care). It's the original Fender guitar and for me it's great. Please post your own oppenions and not on other people's reviews.
Go-To Guitar
This guitar has amazing tone. After a couple of years of dialing in my pedalboard and amp, everything now meshes perfectly to provide a great sound for worship music. Telecasters are my favorite guitar, but you have to be careful not to let the bright tendencies of these body styles get too far over the top.
I used to mix live sound for a massive gospel evangelist act that moved alla round Philly into bigger and bigger venues eventually filling WAREHOUSES with god-fearing Christians... music was great! "YOU GOT TO PRAAAAAIIIISE HIM! YOU GOTTA PRAISE THE LAHD JEEEESUS!"
that gospel group's guitarist played a 60s ES355 that I desperately wanted, but he would not sell it to me, even when I offered to do their FOH free for a year! Guess he loved that guitar more than Jesus.
Love the bright sound of the Telecaster, and the Maple wood is the smoothest to play with!
The american Telecaster might be a little expensive in comparison to the Mexican Series or the American Special Series, but it's totally worth the extra price. The Maple wood makes it a very smooth guitar to play to, it also adds sustain to the sounds, so it's an amazing guitar if you are not the lead guitarrist or if you want to play in the clean channel with a lot of chords. The quality of the construction and details of the guitar are also spectacular, you really feel the love in the making process of this guitar. I totally recommend it
Solid As It Gets
My sage green metallic telecaster came modified with the generation 3 noiseless pickups, and this guitar screams. I use this for a lot of my twangier ventures, or whenever I need a nice bite from single coils. It's clear and defined, but can break up very easily. This is a great guitar for someone looking for versatility.
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I'd like a Telecaster of some sort. Doesn't have to be a Fender. I may even get one made for me
Incredible guitar
I bought this guitar originally because I felt like I needed to upgrade my gear (an epiphone les paul 100) in order to progress as a guitarist. Some people will tell you its the player, not the guitar, but this tele goes a long way in disproving that. This guitar is an absolute dream to play. It feels like my hands almost glide across it. The sound however, is by far the best part. The neck pickup sounds clean, refined, and classy. Notes and chords are clear, and it responds well to player dynamics. The bridge pickup can get real dirty real quick. It has quite a bit of twang to it, but it also sounds wild. Its also noting that the Jade pearl finish looks beautiful, and is getting harder and harder to obtain. I cannot stop playing this guitar!