String-thru body. 6-saddle bridge. 2 classic single-coil pickups.
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Feature:
It's a telecaster, so too many features would be overkill. I do like the string saddles and pickups however. The saddles don't tear up the strings, and the pickups have a real bite to them. They pick up every sound with excellent clarity.
Quality:
I have always had a good experience with Fender's quality control, and this guitar is no different. It doesnt go out of tune, I don't have to worry about whether or not it will break. This is my second guitar I use behind my Fender American Series Stratocaster HSS, so I play it a little less than my strat, but I have not had a single problem with it so far.
Value:
This guitar is the best value for the money. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to buy a guitar. I would also recommend it as a first guitar to someone. If you learn off of this thing, you will be a better all-around guitarist as you progress, trust me.
Desirability:
This guitar is pretty straight up. Mine is Black with a white pickguard and chrome plated fittings. I move around a lot with it, so I can really show off when I solo with it. It is a pretty common guitar, so even though I like it, I couldn't tell you about what others think.
Sound:
This Guitar is always second in line as far as live sound is concerned. I play texas country music, and I have yet to find a better guitar suited to clean sound. As far as Telys are concerned, this is probably the best guitar for the money. I don't really use it in recording, so I can just say that it plays a vital role in my live sound.
Ease of Use:
There is a bit of a learning curve to this guitar. It requires a bit of practice, because you have to have a bit of skill to make this guitar sound good. It picks up sound so good, you have to know what you are playing and make sure you play it right, because on a clean channel, mistakes are obvious. Since I have never played this guitar live with any distortion, I really don't know its capabilities on that channel.
Support:
I have not had to worry with anything as of yet.
Overall:
This guitar gives me the perfect versitility that I need for live sound. I play Texas Country, which blends an outlaw country sound with a lot of rock sound and a little blues, so versitility is a must. What I like least about it is the learning curve, and it takes a lot of practice to get used to, but once you have gotten over your frustration and give it a real chance, You will be pleasantly suprised.
Submitted: 5/3/2007
Style of Music: Texas Country Music (Kinda like Jack Ingram before he went big time)
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Feature:
It didn't come with a case, but for the price you can't whine. I love the simplicity of the master volume and tone controls with 3-way switch. The less to mess with the better. I really wanted a 50's Tele, but with the pickup upgrade, it sounds much better with less invested.
Quality:
Most beutiful guitar I've ever seen at this price! The American Tele's are better made, but not that much better to warrant an increase of $500.
The neck is perfectly finnished with even frets. It is very comfortable with rolled edges. Very slim neck and it is so smooth, it feels like glass.
The finnish on the body is just as impeccable. Very beutiful,glossy finnish. I honestly feel that you can't get any more bang for your than you can with a Fender guitar. Especially with their standard series.
Value:
Like I said earlier, you can't get a better guitar for $350 anywhere. I always have and always will believe that Fender makes the absolute best guitars, dollar for dollar, in the world.
Desirability:
I've always loved Telecasters. They really appeal to me. I like to play classic country and blues. This guitar does it all. I got the blue version, and it looks great. I wouldn't trade or sell this guitar for anything.
Sound:
Standard pickups sound great. I prefer a fatter sound, thought, so I changed them for a set of Texas specials. It's perfect now. The bridge pickup sounded good. It was very twangy. The bridge pickup was very mellow. For the price, This is a very nice sounding guitar. Like I said, if you want a better sound, just swap the pickups for Texas Specials or Vintage Noisless.
Support:
I haven't had to contact Fender. This guitar is so well made, I don't think you should have any problems with it anyway. Registering the warranty was fast and simple at Fender.com.
Overall:
I plan to have this guitar forever. It is the overall best guitar deal out there.
Submitted: 10/11/2003
Style of Music: Classis rock, Classic country, and blues.
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