I’ve had one for years now, bought it in 2018. I own made in US, MIM and made in Indonesia, This is by far my favorite tele of the lot. It has a certain sound and the Crispiness of that hummer on the right amp and it sounds beautiful. I didn’t switch the pickups either, they are great just the way they are and the do the job. Great review of this beautiful instrument.
I bought one at a pawn shop for $328. Replaced the five-way switch for the American Fender Strat 5-way switch. I did a lot of truss rod tweaks and pickup height adjustments, intonation, had a high fret, and I lowered the nut. It's my go to player for everything. CE Mark means it's registered for sale in the European Community. It's French.
I want one of these so bad for a mod project, specifically in that color. White pearloid pickguard, Duncan QP pickups in the neck and middle and a Duncan Custom 5 in the bridge, use the mini-toggle as a series/parallel switch for the bridge pickup and a push-pull pot to tap the QP strat and tele pickups for a more vintage tone/output. It already sounds pretty good in stock form though. The bridge and middle pickups have a cool, cocked-wah/out of phase-esque tone.
Bought one yesterday, very happy with it so far. "China" freaked me out a little but if the decal wasn't there you would never guess. Heavy guitar so eat your spinach before a 3 set gig, overall it's a very cool guitar and good conversation piece.
I just grabbed one today. I was surfin' for MIM Strats and one of these, in Honey Burst, popped up from my favourite online music store "Andertons". Should get my hands on it Fri or Sat. 🤞
I have just got one of them with Lollar pick ups for all three. It has a three position toggle on it as well. I cant tell you how or why but it has a different sound in each of the positions. That is along with the normal three way selector.
Holy f*ck I need one😮 been looking for a good tele for a while now… glad I didn’t get one yet… this is my mission now😅 I’m playing a Fender American Special Stratocaster with a Hum in the bridge so I can’t really complain.. but that’s no tele sound and there’s no coil to split! Nice video! Thanks man!
Any recommendations for a bridge pickup change on one of these? I was thinking the Seymour Psyclone filtertron might be interesting but might not be splitable? The Fender Shawbucker was another thought 😎
Watched how its made Americanfenders. 4 planks going in clampedup. Sell for alot more? Why not only 2 piece if buy American. Good these in 2011 was bookmatched pine. Underrated guitar.
For the price, get a used mim. The Chinese modern players are just not good quality. I own a mustang modern player and it looks cool af but played like trash. Had to give it multiple upgrades to make it playable. Has a great neck but hates staying in tune.
I own this guitar. I can assure you that the telecaster modern player plus is top quality built. Maybe this is the reason why they don't do this model anymore...
@@nickmathews6226 in a word: yes. I know it could seem a bit absurd but marketing works sometimes in this way. Technically speaking, if you fix the price too low (this guitar was the most affordable of all the fenders and the only one made in China, as far as I know) you risk to "cannibalize" the rest of your products...
I’ve had one for years now, bought it in 2018. I own made in US, MIM and made in Indonesia, This is by far my favorite tele of the lot. It has a certain sound and the Crispiness of that hummer on the right amp and it sounds beautiful. I didn’t switch the pickups either, they are great just the way they are and the do the job. Great review of this beautiful instrument.
Nice. Thanks for this. I just got one used for my 15yo sons Christmas present. His first tele...
I own this exact model and it's my favorite Fender. I own a few dozen Fender guitars.
7:29 LOL I was looking at this review to see if I should blow my paycheck on this guitar and this sold me on it! Love Radiohead and Telecasters! 🙌
I’ve had 2 of them and loved the necks on Em! Great mod platforms for sure!
I bought one at a pawn shop for $328. Replaced the five-way switch for the American Fender Strat 5-way switch. I did a lot of truss rod tweaks and pickup height adjustments, intonation, had a high fret, and I lowered the nut. It's my go to player for everything. CE Mark means it's registered for sale in the European Community. It's French.
I want one of these so bad for a mod project, specifically in that color. White pearloid pickguard, Duncan QP pickups in the neck and middle and a Duncan Custom 5 in the bridge, use the mini-toggle as a series/parallel switch for the bridge pickup and a push-pull pot to tap the QP strat and tele pickups for a more vintage tone/output.
It already sounds pretty good in stock form though. The bridge and middle pickups have a cool, cocked-wah/out of phase-esque tone.
I've had mine for about 3 years, and couldn't be happier!! Only thing I've done to it is change the strings. Cheers!! :)
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Bought one yesterday, very happy with it so far. "China" freaked me out a little but if the decal wasn't there you would never guess. Heavy guitar so eat your spinach before a 3 set gig, overall it's a very cool guitar and good conversation piece.
I just grabbed one today.
I was surfin' for MIM Strats and one of these, in Honey Burst, popped up from my favourite online music store "Andertons".
Should get my hands on it Fri or Sat. 🤞
Adding push pull pot for neck on is a good way to get more options.
I've got one of these. Totally agree, it's a fantastic guitar for the money. Bargain.
Definitely, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Best report I've seen on these... thanks for that! ;-) What pickups would you put in it if it was yours?
I have just got one of them with Lollar pick ups for all three. It has a three position toggle on it as well. I cant tell you how or why but it has a different sound in each of the positions. That is along with the normal three way selector.
Holy f*ck I need one😮 been looking for a good tele for a while now… glad I didn’t get one yet… this is my mission now😅
I’m playing a Fender American Special Stratocaster with a Hum in the bridge so I can’t really complain.. but that’s no tele sound and there’s no coil to split!
Nice video! Thanks man!
I am looking at one on Craigslist right now... with an amp... I wonder if this the same one... in Huntsville
I hope not, I told my buddy to let me know if he ever planned to sell it haha!
Bought one recently. For the money luv it. Tennessee
Any recommendations for a bridge pickup change on one of these? I was thinking the Seymour Psyclone filtertron might be interesting but might not be splitable? The Fender Shawbucker was another thought 😎
A screaming demon
I love No surprises 7:57
I have one 2 piece 2011 number 300 or something. Must be 1st few hundred made. But 2 piece bookmatched pine. Lovely
Wow 2 piece , Mine is 4
Are you in Huntsville? I like that Trash Pandas shirt!
I have one of these and I’m pretty sure it was over $400.. maybe used or second hand $400.. It goes for over $500 on reverb..
@@DeadAimvbyou must be very proud of yerself
Nice Johnny Greenwood reference
Watched how its made Americanfenders. 4 planks going in clampedup. Sell for alot more? Why not only 2 piece if buy American. Good these in 2011 was bookmatched pine. Underrated guitar.
Anyone put a P rail in the bridge?
What pups would you recommend swapping it out too
Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge.
SD pearly gates is what I put in the bridge position on mine.
Pawn shop wants $600 for a brand new one, just like that. I think it's worth it?
Go Trash Pandas!
Also, I ended up purchasing this Tele today!
It's a 5-way switch. Suppossed to be anyway.
The CE sticker is a european certification notice to buyer that guitar is built to european standards. lol
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No body mention this but that's a quartersawn neck!
Status quo sound
radiohead
i think of getting one used but "china" puts me off. i would though were it the official guitar of trash pandas
For the price, get a used mim. The Chinese modern players are just not good quality. I own a mustang modern player and it looks cool af but played like trash. Had to give it multiple upgrades to make it playable. Has a great neck but hates staying in tune.
I own this guitar.
I can assure you that the telecaster modern player plus is top quality built.
Maybe this is the reason why they don't do this model anymore...
Tuning on mine is rock solid -
@@nickmathews6226 in a word: yes.
I know it could seem a bit absurd but marketing works sometimes in this way.
Technically speaking, if you fix the price too low (this guitar was the most affordable of all the fenders and the only one made in China, as far as I know) you risk to "cannibalize" the rest of your products...
You dont know what you speak of.
Wroooong!!! Damn fine guitars.
Lost me at "China".
That is what I thought but with Lollar pickup the thing is warm butter flowing through the amp.