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As tele as it should be
I have had a couple of tele's ranging from Harley bentons T52 (which i really liked but was heavy!) and a couple of previous incarnations of the mexican tele and a second hand USA one.
This is the keeper though, for me. The bridge sounds perfect, and the neck sounds great too although some may find it a little strat like. Its not too heavy the Mex in blonde i had was literally like having a blonde hang round your neck if you like that kind of thing its fine but it was just too heavy. the T52 was heavy but ok, the previous mex i had (lake placid blue) was lovely and i regret selling it but had to change the pickups, and the USA one had a pickup change and i dont regret it going at all.
So this is the only one i have brought that i dont intend to change anything all i will do is put some different string trees on and move it up to 10's from the supplied 9's
Pro's
Its a tele through and through good value i reckon i could tow it behind the car to a gig and it would still be in tune when i get there, and it would still be in one bit
cons
None really for me
This is the keeper though, for me. The bridge sounds perfect, and the neck sounds great too although some may find it a little strat like. Its not too heavy the Mex in blonde i had was literally like having a blonde hang round your neck if you like that kind of thing its fine but it was just too heavy. the T52 was heavy but ok, the previous mex i had (lake placid blue) was lovely and i regret selling it but had to change the pickups, and the USA one had a pickup change and i dont regret it going at all.
So this is the only one i have brought that i dont intend to change anything all i will do is put some different string trees on and move it up to 10's from the supplied 9's
Pro's
Its a tele through and through good value i reckon i could tow it behind the car to a gig and it would still be in tune when i get there, and it would still be in one bit
cons
None really for me
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Nice guitar, bad quality :(
What should I say? Fender doesn't care about quality. Buy Fender guitar only if you want a Fender guitar, like me. I was dreaming about Telecaster for a long time, finally bought it and was a little bit disappointed about the current Fender quality. My next guitar 100% won't be from Fender!
The first time it came (not from Thomann) with broken bridge pickup. I don't know how three guys (assembler, tuner and QA (SIC!)) didn't notice this. Fortunately I was able to get money back and ordered the same model (yes, I just wanted Fender Telecaster) from Thomann.
This time both pickups work. But there are a lot of small details which shows that company doesn't care about customers. On the first guitar the plastic cover was fixed a little bit out of the place so it had a bulge in the middle. On the current one the bulge is smaller but still exists. Also the quality of plastic should be better for 740 EUR guitar as for me.
The height of strings doesn't tuned well so have to fix it by myself. And a foam seen under strap locks which is acceptable on cheap guitars but not on Fender Telecaster.
So I would say unfortunately this Player Series looks like cheap guitars with Fender logo and Fender electronics. Sound is good, overall look is great, quality is bad :(
The first time it came (not from Thomann) with broken bridge pickup. I don't know how three guys (assembler, tuner and QA (SIC!)) didn't notice this. Fortunately I was able to get money back and ordered the same model (yes, I just wanted Fender Telecaster) from Thomann.
This time both pickups work. But there are a lot of small details which shows that company doesn't care about customers. On the first guitar the plastic cover was fixed a little bit out of the place so it had a bulge in the middle. On the current one the bulge is smaller but still exists. Also the quality of plastic should be better for 740 EUR guitar as for me.
The height of strings doesn't tuned well so have to fix it by myself. And a foam seen under strap locks which is acceptable on cheap guitars but not on Fender Telecaster.
So I would say unfortunately this Player Series looks like cheap guitars with Fender logo and Fender electronics. Sound is good, overall look is great, quality is bad :(
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Great guitar for the price.
A really nice entry level model for the Fender range, ideal for a second guitar after a starter electric or acoustic, or if you just want to add a Tele to your range without breaking the bank. Nice build quality and tone. I have had some issues out of the box with the break angle on the G string in particular over the nut, getting some ringing sounds so will have to either do some minor repairs or look at adding another string tree, which really shouldn't be something you have to do on a brand new guitar. It seems to be a mixture of a bad angle on the string and a badly cut nut slot which is where I deduct points on quality and sound. But overall an awesome guitar.
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Not impressed
Edges are rough, but not as close as the nut!! This thing is sharp as razor.
Jack is somehow lose and you can't tighten it if you don't have proper tools, because it is Telecaster jack.
Pickguard is cheapest plastic (and I suspect the same for the nut).
On few places there are luthier pencil markings (or some tool), but it is sealed with transparent lacquer so you can't get to remove it without some (significant) work.
Frets are not all leveled perfectly, but it can be used.
Tuner for 6th string kept de-tuning so I bought complete set of new ones and it works now.
Sounds good. Looks nice. Invites you to play it.
But too much technical problems (mentioned above) for that kind of money.
Jack is somehow lose and you can't tighten it if you don't have proper tools, because it is Telecaster jack.
Pickguard is cheapest plastic (and I suspect the same for the nut).
On few places there are luthier pencil markings (or some tool), but it is sealed with transparent lacquer so you can't get to remove it without some (significant) work.
Frets are not all leveled perfectly, but it can be used.
Tuner for 6th string kept de-tuning so I bought complete set of new ones and it works now.
Sounds good. Looks nice. Invites you to play it.
But too much technical problems (mentioned above) for that kind of money.
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A Brilliant Guitar
This guitar is such a brilliant guitar! I was looking to upgrade to a proper Fender guitar having only played a Fender Squire Strat before. The smooth neck makes it so much easier to play and the bonus of 22 frets is really nice! (My Squier had 21) The pick ups sound so much crisper and I especially love using the neck pick up for solos. The colour "Tidepool" is really pretty and I love the shiny finish! The smaller headstock is a nice feature and it doesn't feel like its weighing me down. I've used it at home and I have also taken it out busking so its well broken in. I would highly recommend it! (It's a good little geetar!)
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Super nice Player series guitar
The neck is beautiful on this, maybe not perfect, but great - I still havent gotten it 100% fretbuzz free though after multiple trust rod twists. Probably just my amateurism. The only other downside with my copy are the neckpocket cracks - I ordered it during winter and it took at least 2 weeks to get to me and it came by land I think, so probably a lot of temperature changes during that period. All in all - a recommended guitar.
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remarcable poor qc
returned the very next day I received it...
frets looked like they were cut with a chopping knife, seems like they tried to cut it once, didn't quite go throught, then they tried cutting again, this resulted in sharp double edges at the end of the frets. they tried hiding it by filling with what seemed like paint?!
body finish was pretty bad as well, chipped paint at the neck pocket.
i've seem £200 chinese guitars with better finish than this one.
frets looked like they were cut with a chopping knife, seems like they tried to cut it once, didn't quite go throught, then they tried cutting again, this resulted in sharp double edges at the end of the frets. they tried hiding it by filling with what seemed like paint?!
body finish was pretty bad as well, chipped paint at the neck pocket.
i've seem £200 chinese guitars with better finish than this one.
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Amazing for its price & category
Amazing guitar. Excellent built. Amazing fretboard. This is a great mid-level/category guitar (i.e. squire < MN < US).
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Good looking and stable
the bad first: Poor quality control, if yours is subject to the same shoddy QC, then I hope it is only aesthetic. Be prepared to do a full set up on this Tele for it to play well (nut, intonation, action, truss rod, strings). Does not come with a bag...
The good: Beautiful and simple. Tuners are good and stable, the electronics are sharp, the neck is satisfying to play on, frets are OK. All in all, a reliable and beautiful Tele
The good: Beautiful and simple. Tuners are good and stable, the electronics are sharp, the neck is satisfying to play on, frets are OK. All in all, a reliable and beautiful Tele
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Fender Telecaster
It had been planned for a long time to buy a Fender Telecaster. At first, I chose a more expensive version, but I quickly realized that a better guitar doesn't sound much different without the right amplifier.
So, after trying it out for a long time at Thomann, I went with the cheaper Fender Player Series Tele, and I have to say I wasn't disappointed: the bridge pickup sounds like a typical Tele, and the neck isn't too thick. The hand moves smoothly along the neck without sticking, which can happen with thick glazes like the Baja Telecaster. I thought the look was perfect.
- The only thing that could be improved is the craftsmanship, which has some small flaws in places like the fingerboard.
Overall, I like this Fender Telecaster a lot. It should be on your list of possible purchases because you can save a lot of money compared to the more expensive versions without sacrificing sound quality.
So, after trying it out for a long time at Thomann, I went with the cheaper Fender Player Series Tele, and I have to say I wasn't disappointed: the bridge pickup sounds like a typical Tele, and the neck isn't too thick. The hand moves smoothly along the neck without sticking, which can happen with thick glazes like the Baja Telecaster. I thought the look was perfect.
- The only thing that could be improved is the craftsmanship, which has some small flaws in places like the fingerboard.
Overall, I like this Fender Telecaster a lot. It should be on your list of possible purchases because you can save a lot of money compared to the more expensive versions without sacrificing sound quality.
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