Fender Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar  

Simple guitar with a great sound!

Well constructed, solid wooden body, lovely maple fingerboard!

THe only bad thing were two pickguard screws that got rusty a few months after I bought the guitar, so I had to change them...

This is an amazing guitar...

So comfortable and easy to play, I dare to say it almost plays it self!!!

I've played other guitars like Gibsons and Yamahas and this Fender Standard Telecaster is simply the best guitar I've played... Just play it through a nice amp and add some cool effects, and enjoy its beautiful sound!!!

Everything on it is straight forward and simple: Tone and volume knobs, pickup selector. If you like simplicity, this is what you want. Jumbo frets are also make playing more comfortable if you are a big handed individual such as myself. The neck pickup adds a lot of extra beef to the tone if that's your kind of thing. I never was a fan of through-the-body stringing until I got this guitar; once I restrung it a few times it really changed my mind on it, it makes things much easier.

I've never had any bad experiences with the quality of a Fender. Very-well made, durable, and clean cut guitars.

Excellent pricing, considering the American Tele is a few hundred dollars more.

This was the first guitar I bought myself. I bought the 2009 version when I was 17. It was definitely a step up from my Epi LP Junior. It's got great versatile tones; you can play crunchy palm muted riffs and switch over to beefy blues tones or fuzzy stoner rock riffs. It's durable, it's versatile, it stays in tune, it sounds great, it's a great value, and it's a sharp-looking guitar. Definitely something you'd want to take some time to consider.

If you're in the market for a Telecaster but don't want to lay down a pile of cash don't hesitate on this one. It is rediculously good value! I got a candy apple red one and I was stunned by the quality of finish on this guitar when I opened the delivery. I'm still in admiration many months later. It has a satin neck which I wasn't quite expecting (and I'm not normally a satin finish fan), however this is finished to a really silky feel that is really comfy and fast to play on.

Out of the box the guitar was set up well. The sound still impresses against other more expensive guitars I have. I use a Boogie DC-5 and you get to hear what this guitar really sounds like once it's wound up - and I'm talking clean channel.

While it might have fully enclosed tuners and a flat bridge plate ('like that), these seem to be good quality hardware - and yes, it stays in tune.

Sure it comes with a gig bag (good quality) but on the same order I included a Fender SKB case - well worth it!

Big deal if it says this guitar is made (assembled?) south of the border, I play what I like and with this Tele, I still like what I'm playing.

Outstanding finish. One or two the fret ends could use just a slight touch up on it's first trip to the guitar set-up tech.

Seen tons of other same priced guitars out there manufactured outside the US and this is up with those few very best.

This has a great classic Tele sound. The finish and playability is outstanding.

First, let me start by saying I am a Fender man and was so excited to get this guitar. The guitar looked beautiful but, instead of a 3 position selector switch, there was a 5 position selector switch. I wouldn't be concerned except there were only 3 pickup settings. the number 2 and number 4 positions were the same sound as the number 3 position? I would have had some problems switching on the fly to get the sounds I wanted. Secondly, the "G" string would pop out of the nut when I played hard or tried to bend the string at all. So disappointed with the guitrar, I returned it for a refund. I will go to a Fender showroom and hand pick my new Telecaster this time.