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I originally bought this with the intention of harvesting it for parts for a swamp ash Tele that I'm building (as a Fender roasted maple neck is $400 on it's own). However, after receiving this guitar and playing with it for a few days...I am beyond impressed. I have always looked down my nose at Squier, and it appears I have been very wrong in doing so. Everything is great on this guitar. The hardware is all sleek. The neck is *gorgeous*. The roasting of the maple seems to take some of the 'snap' you tend to hear in a traditional maple fingerboard. The pickguard-less face really pops with the binding, and the relief cut on the back is always nice on a Telecaster. Switchplate is already reversed. Tone knob has an incredibly wide range. Lastly, the hotrail and humbucker are both far better tone quality than I expected to hear in a guitar for under $500. They both handle OD/distortion *very* well. After spending these last few days with it, I have decided to keep it and instead will harvest my Player Plus Tele for parts instead (yes, I am *that* impressed with this guitar). After noticing there were no reviews here for the model, and seeing so many online that have simply had the neck removed and relisted, I felt the need to let everyone know that this guitar is so much more than just spare parts. I'll definitely be checking out more from Squier. Particularly this Contemporary line. Strat or Jazzmaster next? We shall see!