Fender Standard Telecaster Review

History:

Purchase: I was looking for a versatile, quality blues guitar that wouldn't put me into total bankruptcy. The tele was an obvious choice. I purchased it at music-go-round for $250.

What I Like About This Unit: I love the overall feel of it. The maple neck is smooth, no flaws whatsoever. The action is really low, but there's no dead spots, the guitar just feels right. The neck pick-up is perfect for laid-back blues or jazz. The bridge pick-up however, just screams, great for searing leads. The middle position provides a happy medium that I use a lot for Pink Floyd types of tone. It's not quite laid-back, but it's not screaming. Just enough bite combined with just enough smoothness makes it a great sounding set.

What I Do NOT Like About The Fender Standard Telecaster: The ash bodies used for standard teles make them heavier than any guitar i've ever played. The swamp-ash used for american teles is much lighter. The volume and tone knobs' capacitators are tiny in comparison to the 60's tele's. You can roll off the tone like in days of old. Nothing too major though.

Standard Telecaster Quality: As with all tele's, this guitar could be dropped down the stairs (and has been) without major damage. I do not advise anyone to do this, however. It's made like a brick wall. The mexican made guitars used to be thought of as a cheap copy. I'm here to tell you this guitar is a quality instrument.

Summary: A fine instrument, if a little hard on the shoulders, quality made by a quality company. It's a great guitar for blues, rock, and even jazz.

Rating of this product: 5

This Fender Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: Electric Mud

Date: 2003-12-29