I'm so glad you like the T1 - I'm genuinely passionate about making the Eastcaost brand the best we can so that all beginners get the best start possible. The little Eastcaost amps are pretty cool too. If theres anything else you want to try please get in touch. But thanks again for featuring it & if you have any more questions I'd be glad to answer them. Cheers, Lee
Hey Lee great to hear from you 🙌 Your passion really came across in the interview you did with Andy the Geek and I honestly thought it showed in this guitar so very happy to say so! 👍 delighted you have dropped by and are aware of my channel… I am here doing my little bit for the British RUclips invasion! 😆🎸
Didn’t Eastcoast start with Terry and Simon at PMT in Southend, erm on the East Coast? Is the brand now owned jointly between Anderton’s, Guitar Guitar and PMT? Seems odd to miss them off the list, even though Terry and Simon have taken a back seat for the past few years.
Couldn't have timed this better man. Was planning on buying one of these in a pack for my nieces 10th birthday. Wish I had started playing at that age instead of in my thirties!
99 quid you can get decent after market pickups , Tone Rider Iron Gear Wilkinson, even the tuning pegs, it makes a great upgrade base but it's crazy what you can get these days, it gives everyone a chance no matter what budget to pickup a guitar
you can fully upgrade and make it gig-worthy for even cheaper than 99 quid , a set of Artec TFA40/TRA44 alnico pickups costs around £20 an alternative would be the Wilkinson Low Gauss Ceramics set for the same price, a Wilkinson Compensated tele bridge for £15, Guyker locking tuners for £18, a PureTone output jack for £5, 250K or 500K CTS pots for £8, and an Oak Grigsby 3-way switch for £10. All these for around £76 give or take and you still have a budget for something like a Joyo JF-03 distortion pedal for £20 if you have 99 quid budget😂
I remember even in the 80's if you bought a guitar for $99/GBP you were going to be stuck with something that was really rough. You have a lot better choices now.
That would be a cracking wee guitar to put into an open tuning for a dedicated slide machine. By the way, I walked past the Kursaal last week, down visitng the in-laws. Its amazing the musical history that place has and a shame its not been restored to its full potential.
In case our friends across the pond weren't sure - Pony is slang for rubbish/crap. Great review Col, best part of the working (from home) week for me is the latest Guitaristas episode! Have a great few weeks. 👍
I look forward to watching this one Colin. I got the East Coast cabronita tele baritone for £150 and, even though they dropped it to £99 in the sale shortly after (DOH!), I still think I got a bargain. Swapped out the pups but other than that, it's perfect for the job as it is and well made/finished. Lee's doing a good job with these - getting kids playing decent guitars as their first guitar (and old men like me on their 14th guitar ;-) ).
Thank you sir for your awesome channel. Regarding removing the pick guard either loosening the neck or elevate the neck pick to the maximum height then it would be easy to remove the pick guard hope it helps. Thank you for your helpful reviews and definitely many people will be very thankful for your great works. I certainly recommend people to support your channel. Best regards from 🏴.
Brilliant guitar for a beginner, or someone who may want to have an inexpensive t-style to knock around with. I watched that interview of Lee by Andy. Lee Anderton seems to truly care about a beginner's experience with their first guitar. Smart move by him.
All the other commenters said it all, some thoughtful remarks so nothing to add but... when you put it back together and played it through the Princeton I got an instant Clash vibe. I KNOW you like that. Two thumbs up from me, I'd buy one today if they were for sale stateside at a comparable price. What's not to like? Cheers from chilly Dallas!
Great review as always Colin. The thing with the East Coast/Andertons brand is i guess they NEED to make it playable and decent for a beginner. Throwing crap out of the door would just ruin the rep they've built and by association everything connected to them like Victory etc. Lee Anderton is essentially a retailer who wants your money like everyone else but he does come across as genuinely wanting people to have a good first guitar experience. Which is more than you get from a lot of retailers, particularly online ones.
Because this guitar is as good as it is, I would be far more inclined to buy from them again in the future. I think they value their reputation and heritage very highly and that is reflected in their service.
As an acoustic player, I had a hankering for a cheap Tele for mucking around on at home and had been looking at kits. Then I saw Anderton's 5 Tele Blind Test vid and exactly 24 hours later it arrived to my door. I was impressed with the set up and finish. Tuners and saddles are a bit meh. I reshaped the neck a bit to take down the shoulders and oiled it. Fitted an old strat pick up in the middle with a mini switch on the plate and put a set of 10s on it. I'm pleased with it, compared to starter guitars from 45 odd years ago it is excellent, and a good platform to play around with custom ideas on.
The frets look shiny and well dressed and medium-jumbo sized which I prefer. Just a suggestion: Could you please start doing a quick fret rocker test to see how well they did at leveling the frets? If the frets have high spots it is kind of a major concern because it is not an easy or cheap imperfection to fix. Cheers, Colin.
Always a great friday when you have posted a new video. Loved the jam with the soulfood, looked like you were really having fun, even pulled the guitar solo face a few times. Fantastic. See you next week. Cheers
That Zenta 'Telecaster' inset was very evocative of when I started playing guitar too. The blonde body/white pickguard and Fender-ish styling was used by many other beginner brands at the time like Jedson, Arbiter, Top Twenty, Audition, Eko and Satellite.
The left handed tele style i ordered came today and i was gobsmacked at how lovely it was , it played strait out of box , i didn't need to tweek anything and it plays just great ! I don't know how they do it for £99 inc. Post. Its a lovely looking guitar in butterscotch with maple neck. 🎸
That looks and sounds a damn sight better than the cheap Woolies knock-offs that were about when I was a kid, and all for under a ton???? For a minute I thought Rick had come back to life...... and then I looked at the screen.😉
Similar story for me growing up but instead of the Quo it was Wilko's black Tele in Dr Feelgood.Very nice for the money and good to see the colour matches the advertized models which has been a problem with the cheaper Jets [its a JT300 you have btw]
Sounds like 99 pounds of joy! I would buy one just for fun. Again, thanks for another entertaining review Colin! Really could tell you were having fun with this one. Nice tone. Cheers!
Excellent review and playing Colin! Yeah, if these would have been around in the late 70's/early 80's, I could have convinced my Dad to let me have one. He'd have wanted me to be the next Roy Clark though. lol
Afternoon Colin--I thought you might like to know that the very affordable Australian Guitar Brand "Haze" is now getting excellent reviews both in the Far East & USA as real value for money !! As there is no UK Agent all correspondence is via Aussie directly--basically I'm sure your viewers + me would be very interested in your personal input & evaluation as to whether it's worth a punt etc: Trust this note is of value & keep up the great work mate I look forward to every Friday Lunchtimes.With Kindest Regards Glyn
I love the look of this guitar. Very classic. I would love to see you take this guitar and first change the wiring harness to one with a tone bleed, then change to brass saddles and see how it sounds. Then, if still doesn't sound great, upgrade the pickups (like to Bootstraps) and check again. Last, nut and tuners. All these upgrade would be about $200 US + or - $25 or so. I think it would be a monster with these upgrades -something to fall in love with. I have the same TE-62 you reviewed, I changed the wiring tree and added brass saddles and saw no need to change the pickups, though still considering it. It is a great little guitar. The amount of guitar you can get with a few upgrades is astounding and the best part, you won't run into anyone else with one.
Nice review as always Colin, I’ve just pulled the trigger on the Eastcoast Thin line in sunburst. Lovely guitar, however I haven’t had time yet to give it a good play. I have bought a set of IronGear pickups for it, so I’ll get those fitted when it goes for a full setup. Keep up the great work!
I've gotta say, just on visuals alone, that's the highest quality, cleanest routed, well put together super cheap guitar I have ever seen. It's incredible what can be achieved for so little. Even the grain pattern of the rosewood looks fantastic, and there's even a little bit of figuring on parts of the maple neck. You got lucky with that, but you certainly don't expect such quality looking timbers on such a cheap guitar. Good on Anderton's for making quality a priority for his line of budget instruments. These guitars, as well as Lee's standards, provide a great service to the guitar community. Most importantly, they give beginner guitarists an excellent way to get started with a quality instrument that plays right, and sets them off on the right path. We all know what atrocious, low-quality guitars look and play like. Just think about how many people give up playing guitar due to those horrible "instrument"-shaped objects. This guitar is an example of what all budget brands should strive for. Well done, East Coast!
Col, you couldn't make it cheaper! Seriously considering getting an East Coast and throwing in some upgrades to see what can be achieved for around £200 all in. Keep the reviews coming (this week beverage was coffee, snack was a pink lady apple 🍎)
Sat here waiting to see my Fazley ( £62) at a higher price and was wrong. .. Pickup readings different - more balanced, better looking bridge on this too. Though switching looks the same and the bridge pickup is a dead ringer visually and DC wise. And of course you've got rosewood. Sounds good I must say, and I do like the colour. And £99. We are truly in the best of times.
great video, good guitar. these things are now even cheaper than buying a kit to put together yourself. great value for starter for a backup or for non standard tunings or a 5 string open G for Stones stuff.
Hi Colin, great review as always. I always thoroughly enjoy your playing and telecasters are my all time favourite. If you’re looking for ideas on guitars to review, the single P90 Fender Noventa Teles from a couple years ago are interesting and different. Kind of like a Telecaster Junior. Would love to get your take on those. Rock on mate! 🇦🇺🤘
Another great video Colin, £99 and its good enough for rock and roll. What an age we live in. 🙂wish it was like when i was a nipper. thanks for posting.
My third guitar, which I sti have, is just like the one you started out on (mine had no name on it anywhere). It was a step up from the first two (a single pickup and then a twin pickup guitar which both came from that well-known music retailer Woolworth's), but the next one - a black CMI Tele deluxe copy was the first one that felt like a proper guitar. I wish I still had that one. None of them were as good as the beginner guitars, such as East Coast, that are available now. I bought an East Coast Strat copy for a friend of mine who was interested in learning (I thought she'd like something with a more elegant shape than a 'workhorse' Tele), and not only does it look lovely, in a blue sparkle finish, its actually a really nice player.
That is a very well made guitar for a £99 Tele Colin. Well done to Andertons for doing this. Well worth playing around with it even if not a begginer. I love these guitars I like to swap parts and even take the shine of the body. They definetly can become at least x3 better with electronics swap. For begginers is fine as it is.
The non-Guitaristas out there need to stop being snobby about these cheap guitars. My artist tc59 was bomb-proof. You can learn setup, modding and playing for less than a hundred quid? Rock-on. Nice one as always Col.
Not rambling my friend - interesting. I should have purchased two guitars in the 1980s - Japanese Tele, Japanese Thinline (F Hole) Tele. Oh well. Im poor again now, so perhaps a £99 Tele would be good for me🤔🤔✌️💜😉
The East Coast looks great value for a starter or doer upper guitar. Some of your review met my expectations,(the ceramic pickups, cheap electronics and will just about do machine heads ), but the rosewood board, finish and through body stringing are exceptional at the price point.
I can see what you did there, you were thinking about the Eastwood Road out of Rayleigh. Great beginner guitar to get kids & older learners on the road without the really cheap crap that used to get punted around years ago. Not a Tele lover myself, but great video to accompany re stringing a couple of Les Pauls.
Brilliant. Do you feel like the "budget" guitar market is taking a big bite out of the big-name brands these days? I can't remember when I have considered buying a £1000+ guitar in recent years.
Great review Col - how I would have loved this rather than the first guitar I had that was like playing a cheese grater ! I’ve always found the neck pick up on a Telecaster to be weak - but I’ve only ever owned Squiers so maybe that’s why ?
Good Friday evening, thank you for the nice and quality review of the Telecaster of the mentioned brand. I don't think there's any need to turn your nose up at cheap guitars. Good stores usually know how to ensure the sufficient quality of the product sold. I'm only a home-type guitarist, I'm not good, but maybe in my advanced age I can usually judge the quality of an instrument (suitable for my needs). This brand fulfills everything needed not only for beginner guitarists. An active or professional musician will probably reach for a different brand, understandably for various reasons. From a purely personal point of view, I am happy for these brands. I have lots and lots of SX, Jet, Encore, HB, Squier, etc. at home. They make me happy, they are technically and qualitatively enough for me. So far, I've always had a lucky hand when choosing. I also have significantly more expensive brands, but for me it was just a matter of a little whim or, for example, a gift. I wish you a nice weekend and greetings. Pavel CZ.👍👍👍
It lacks a bit of precision but that would be expected at this price point. I am amazed at what you can get for £100 these days. A great beginner guitar, or an additional instrument that can be used more casually. Also perfect if you like tinkering with parts.
Andy @Guitargeek will be chuffed with the plug and so will the Captain, But I was thinking both Andy and yourself need some kinda sponsorship from Crock's as you both wear them for your demo's . Top work love you both 👍. PS just £100 it sounds better than the one I'm playing 😮, great review
Thanks for this, amazing how far your money goes even when buying 'budget' these days. I have a cheap Strat and I'm considering this, Antiquity or Jet as my first tele. Which would you recommend?
I Live in France and recently bought a Peavey Bandit 112 Sheffield Amplifier in as new condition ridiculously cheap the guy selling it demo'd it for me with a Harley Benton Tele that retails at 89€ from Thomann Music Hause, this guy was a serious good guitarist and it sounded fantastic it proves that the stupid money that people pay for the "named" high end guitars is the biggest snob scam under the sun. The amp is the second Peavey Bandit I have bought it has the Sheffield speaker 100€. The other has the Blue Marvel speaker 60€, two peavey amps for 160€ can't be bad both in mint condition
This was as organic a performance as I've seen on this channel. The Status Quo jam was almost like we were witnessing an out-of-body experience. Like we couldn't tell where the guitar ended and Colin began!
Late to the party here but wow! Jeez Colin you made that bad boy sing! Andertons & Guitar Guitar damn good so could not see them taking a risk on reputation by kicking out cheap trash. This is by all accounts a decent instrument, yep helps being played through good gear by a guy who can play damn good, but it held up well. Folk so lucky these days getting gear like this for these prices. Great vid mate thanks!
I was going to order an inexpensive guitar from anderons, but shipping to the usa was more than the price of the guitar. Its all good. I already have 5 teles as it is.
Really nice guitar for the price. Sure, you could whine about the pickups or tuners but it’s got all the basics, and the rosewood board is pretty nice. Good review, if I lived in England I’d probably have to get one!
Are you going to be doing a review of the new epiphone 335 with the headstock like a Gibson ? I can’t make my mind up if should buy the black custom les paul epiphone or the 59 because 59 supposedly comes with custom shop humbuckers.
I'd say not having to change out the tuners on a 99 pound guitar is something to get excited about. Olympic White and Rosewood is also one of my favorite Teles. I think all guitars need to be 12" radius or more.
Since proving that tonewood isn't a thing in the electric guitar realm scientifically, it would stand to reason that the electronics and amp are what really matters. So as long as the pickups aren't horrible you can build it from anything like Leo fender did, and having a good speaker in your amp helps alot as well
Wow - so, it's not all show with the big 'A', this really is a great, entry-level/value guitar, with cash to spare for a small amp, if you're a beginner, or upgrades, if you're a modder. I really need to scratch that T-type itch with one of these guitars. No need to apologise, Colin, at all. You are keeping body and soul together in this time of multi-layered income streams, so you go, girlfriend, come back in May, fully refreshed and ready to slay us all with another ramble about new (to you) guitars. Ramble On, as a well known band once sang!
The issue is the neck pocket schematics. When you buy a budget guitar your either going to give it to a beginner or you’re buying a platform and intend to upgrade. I bought a Harley Benton because it had a genuine ash body. I messed up the neck trying to upgrade the dots only to find out that there isn’t a single neck I could purchase that was going to fit properly because the body thickness caused the neck pocket to be routed shallow. Upgrading some of these isn’t quite so easy. So you got what you got.
I'm so glad you like the T1 - I'm genuinely passionate about making the Eastcaost brand the best we can so that all beginners get the best start possible. The little Eastcaost amps are pretty cool too. If theres anything else you want to try please get in touch. But thanks again for featuring it & if you have any more questions I'd be glad to answer them. Cheers, Lee
Hey Lee great to hear from you 🙌 Your passion really came across in the interview you did with Andy the Geek and I honestly thought it showed in this guitar so very happy to say so! 👍 delighted you have dropped by and are aware of my channel… I am here doing my little bit for the British RUclips invasion! 😆🎸
Didn’t Eastcoast start with Terry and Simon at PMT in Southend, erm on the East Coast? Is the brand now owned jointly between Anderton’s, Guitar Guitar and PMT? Seems odd to miss them off the list, even though Terry and Simon have taken a back seat for the past few years.
@davidreeson if you watch the video I explain all this 😁
Couldn't have timed this better man. Was planning on buying one of these in a pack for my nieces 10th birthday. Wish I had started playing at that age instead of in my thirties!
Sounds good to me. Shocking price! Nice review I wish these were available when I started out many years ago!
Why on Earth would I skip the rambling? It’s part of the charm and fun of watching your videos 😁
😁👍
99 quid you can get decent after market pickups , Tone Rider Iron Gear Wilkinson, even the tuning pegs, it makes a great upgrade base but it's crazy what you can get these days, it gives everyone a chance no matter what budget to pickup a guitar
you can fully upgrade and make it gig-worthy for even cheaper than 99 quid , a set of Artec TFA40/TRA44 alnico pickups costs around £20 an alternative would be the Wilkinson Low Gauss Ceramics set for the same price, a Wilkinson Compensated tele bridge for £15, Guyker locking tuners for £18, a PureTone output jack for £5, 250K or 500K CTS pots for £8, and an Oak Grigsby 3-way switch for £10.
All these for around £76 give or take and you still have a budget for something like a Joyo JF-03 distortion pedal for £20 if you have 99 quid budget😂
why is it Toneriders sound so good in a tele?
I just wish I could have got stuff like this 50+yrs ago.
Colin it's brought out your inner Quo 😂
Wilkinson gear is great.. stuff is cheap as chips and delivers every time.. no need to run to Seymore!
Man where were these back in the day!?! Great review!
I paid 500 bucks for a decent beginner guitar when I was coming up. This is far better than that guitar. The value is insane now.
@@aaronhiggs same, I bought an Epiphone Special that had sharp frets and action high enough to Limbo!!
I remember even in the 80's if you bought a guitar for $99/GBP you were going to be stuck with something that was really rough. You have a lot better choices now.
they were in our dreams....and we had to wait another 40 years for affordable playable instruments....pitty 😢
you are one of the higher talented reviews I really appreciate your talent
Thanks that’s appreciated! 😊🙏
That would be a cracking wee guitar to put into an open tuning for a dedicated slide machine. By the way, I walked past the Kursaal last week, down visitng the in-laws. Its amazing the musical history that place has and a shame its not been restored to its full potential.
Yeah shameful 🤷♂️
In case our friends across the pond weren't sure - Pony is slang for rubbish/crap. Great review Col, best part of the working (from home) week for me is the latest Guitaristas episode! Have a great few weeks. 👍
Pony and trap = crap! Rhyming slang.
Thank you for the info 👍
Gracias😅😂
And confusingly a pony is also twenty five quid.
I'm from Texas, I've never 'pony' used for that, thanks. Can you maybe explain 'taking the piss'?
I look forward to watching this one Colin. I got the East Coast cabronita tele baritone for £150 and, even though they dropped it to £99 in the sale shortly after (DOH!), I still think I got a bargain. Swapped out the pups but other than that, it's perfect for the job as it is and well made/finished. Lee's doing a good job with these - getting kids playing decent guitars as their first guitar (and old men like me on their 14th guitar ;-) ).
What pickups did you go for? I picked up the eastcoast baritone in blue!
I've been watching Andertons for years and looked to see if there were any reviews for their guitars, so here I am lol
Thanks for the great video!
99 quid and all of that fun? Rick Parfitt would approve for sure!
Lovely stuff Colin, I really enjoyed your review.
Nice axe. "Just play it!" The Quo Rules! RIP Rick Parfitt. Long may you play. From a fan "across the pond."
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Rosewood fretboard for £99 when epiphone are laural for gibson prices.
And Fender with the ghastly pau ferro fingerboards.
My sentiments exactly
Epiphone is out.
Truth.
@@lasombra_brThose are horrible.
Thank you sir for your awesome channel. Regarding removing the pick guard either loosening the neck or elevate the neck pick to the maximum height then it would be easy to remove the pick guard hope it helps. Thank you for your helpful reviews and definitely many people will be very thankful for your great works. I certainly recommend people to support your channel. Best regards from 🏴.
Brilliant guitar for a beginner, or someone who may want to have an inexpensive t-style to knock around with. I watched that interview of Lee by Andy. Lee Anderton seems to truly care about a beginner's experience with their first guitar. Smart move by him.
They are also easier to shift at that price point.
just had a look on guitar guitar,the lefty is £20 off, so its just £79.Blooming heck.
Wow!! I could definitely tell you were having fun playing it.. That guitar at that price is incredible.. Have a great time in the TV world Colin…
All the other commenters said it all, some thoughtful remarks so nothing to add but... when you put it back together and played it through the Princeton I got an instant Clash vibe. I KNOW you like that. Two thumbs up from me, I'd buy one today if they were for sale stateside at a comparable price. What's not to like? Cheers from chilly Dallas!
Great review as always Colin. The thing with the East Coast/Andertons brand is i guess they NEED to make it playable and decent for a beginner. Throwing crap out of the door would just ruin the rep they've built and by association everything connected to them like Victory etc. Lee Anderton is essentially a retailer who wants your money like everyone else but he does come across as genuinely wanting people to have a good first guitar experience. Which is more than you get from a lot of retailers, particularly online ones.
Because this guitar is as good as it is, I would be far more inclined to buy from them again in the future. I think they value their reputation and heritage very highly and that is reflected in their service.
As an acoustic player, I had a hankering for a cheap Tele for mucking around on at home and had been looking at kits. Then I saw Anderton's 5 Tele Blind Test vid and exactly 24 hours later it arrived to my door. I was impressed with the set up and finish. Tuners and saddles are a bit meh. I reshaped the neck a bit to take down the shoulders and oiled it. Fitted an old strat pick up in the middle with a mini switch on the plate and put a set of 10s on it. I'm pleased with it, compared to starter guitars from 45 odd years ago it is excellent, and a good platform to play around with custom ideas on.
When you watch the video with Lee explaining how much more you get for an additional $5, it makes you realize what a deal East Coast is.
I came here to say the same thing. That interview on the Guitar Geek really enhances watching this.
That was a great interview. A must watch for all first time buyers.
The frets look shiny and well dressed and medium-jumbo sized which I prefer. Just a suggestion: Could you please start doing a quick fret rocker test to see how well they did at leveling the frets? If the frets have high spots it is kind of a major concern because it is not an easy or cheap imperfection to fix. Cheers, Colin.
I always think if you can’t hear any buzzing or fretting out you’re good so that’s my test… just play the thing! 😁👍
Always a great friday when you have posted a new video. Loved the jam with the soulfood, looked like you were really having fun, even pulled the guitar solo face a few times. Fantastic. See you next week. Cheers
Great to hear the Quo again Colin. A bit of ‘Roll Over Lay Down’ 😀👍🏻
Great video mate. I really enjoyed it.
That Zenta 'Telecaster' inset was very evocative of when I started playing guitar too. The blonde body/white pickguard and Fender-ish styling was used by many other beginner brands at the time like Jedson, Arbiter, Top Twenty, Audition, Eko and Satellite.
The left handed tele style i ordered came today and i was gobsmacked at how lovely it was , it played strait out of box , i didn't need to tweek anything and it plays just great ! I don't know how they do it for £99 inc. Post. Its a lovely looking guitar in butterscotch with maple neck. 🎸
Aloha Colin! Amazing how good these budget guitars are. Mahalo.
Thanks Colin...really great playing!🎯
That looks and sounds a damn sight better than the cheap Woolies knock-offs that were about when I was a kid, and all for under a ton???? For a minute I thought Rick had come back to life...... and then I looked at the screen.😉
Similar story for me growing up but instead of the Quo it was Wilko's black Tele in Dr Feelgood.Very nice for the money and good to see the colour matches the advertized models which has been a problem with the cheaper Jets [its a JT300 you have btw]
Now you'll have to get a west creek, northwest and north guitar on the show 😅 cheers, thanks for everything!
I enjoyed listening while doing some busy work, another wonderful video!
I'll take that rosewood fingerboard shes a beauty . . .
Sounds like 99 pounds of joy! I would buy one just for fun. Again, thanks for another entertaining review Colin! Really could tell you were having fun with this one. Nice tone. Cheers!
Thanks!
Thanks that’s appreciated! 😁👍🙏
Excellent review and playing Colin!
Yeah, if these would have been around in the late 70's/early 80's, I could have convinced my Dad to let me have one. He'd have wanted me to be the next Roy Clark though. lol
Afternoon Colin--I thought you might like to know that the very affordable Australian Guitar Brand "Haze" is now getting excellent reviews both in the Far East & USA as real value for money !!
As there is no UK Agent all correspondence is via Aussie directly--basically I'm sure your viewers + me would be very interested in your personal input & evaluation as to whether it's worth a punt etc:
Trust this note is of value & keep up the great work mate I look forward to every Friday Lunchtimes.With Kindest Regards Glyn
Cheers Glyn, hard for me to pick up and review guitars that are not readily available here in uk but hopefully will come across one sometime!
I love the look of this guitar. Very classic. I would love to see you take this guitar and first change the wiring harness to one with a tone bleed, then change to brass saddles and see how it sounds. Then, if still doesn't sound great, upgrade the pickups (like to Bootstraps) and check again. Last, nut and tuners. All these upgrade would be about $200 US + or - $25 or so. I think it would be a monster with these upgrades -something to fall in love with. I have the same TE-62 you reviewed, I changed the wiring tree and added brass saddles and saw no need to change the pickups, though still considering it. It is a great little guitar. The amount of guitar you can get with a few upgrades is astounding and the best part, you won't run into anyone else with one.
Nice review as always Colin, I’ve just pulled the trigger on the Eastcoast Thin line in sunburst. Lovely guitar, however I haven’t had time yet to give it a good play. I have bought a set of IronGear pickups for it, so I’ll get those fitted when it goes for a full setup. Keep up the great work!
I love your videos. I watched you years ago before you were so famous and successful. Respect to you mate . St. Louis,. Missouri. Blues USA
Cheers man thanks for supporting! 😁🙏
I've gotta say, just on visuals alone, that's the highest quality, cleanest routed, well put together super cheap guitar I have ever seen. It's incredible what can be achieved for so little. Even the grain pattern of the rosewood looks fantastic, and there's even a little bit of figuring on parts of the maple neck. You got lucky with that, but you certainly don't expect such quality looking timbers on such a cheap guitar.
Good on Anderton's for making quality a priority for his line of budget instruments. These guitars, as well as Lee's standards, provide a great service to the guitar community. Most importantly, they give beginner guitarists an excellent way to get started with a quality instrument that plays right, and sets them off on the right path. We all know what atrocious, low-quality guitars look and play like. Just think about how many people give up playing guitar due to those horrible "instrument"-shaped objects. This guitar is an example of what all budget brands should strive for. Well done, East Coast!
Col, you couldn't make it cheaper! Seriously considering getting an East Coast and throwing in some upgrades to see what can be achieved for around £200 all in. Keep the reviews coming (this week beverage was coffee, snack was a pink lady apple 🍎)
Sat here waiting to see my Fazley ( £62) at a higher price and was wrong. .. Pickup readings different - more balanced, better looking bridge on this too. Though switching looks the same and the bridge pickup is a dead ringer visually and DC wise. And of course you've got rosewood.
Sounds good I must say, and I do like the colour. And £99.
We are truly in the best of times.
Brilliant review as always Colin, what a lovely guitar for 99 quid beats my first Futurama hands down mate. Thanks as always
great video, good guitar. these things are now even cheaper than buying a kit to put together yourself. great value for starter for a
backup or for non standard tunings or a 5 string open G for Stones stuff.
I have a black one I just need to practice and practice some more, nice to see the insides I'm really happy with it
Sounds great Colin,what is that your playing at the end of the review?
Nothing particular just an improvised Jam over an impromptu loop
I was literally looking at these guitars and then you posted! Spooky!
YT can sometimes read minds: I wanted to know how to make Toad in the Hole once, and the vid was there when I turned on my PC!
Not bad at all for $99! Love the butter cream/aged white on Tele’s ! Great show Colin!👍😎👌
Hi Colin, great review as always. I always thoroughly enjoy your playing and telecasters are my all time favourite.
If you’re looking for ideas on guitars to review, the single P90 Fender Noventa Teles from a couple years ago are interesting and different. Kind of like a Telecaster Junior. Would love to get your take on those.
Rock on mate! 🇦🇺🤘
Great review as always! Like chatting to a knowledgeable mate. I’d love your thoughts on the East Coast Hollowbody. They look really good! 👍
Cortez The Killer! 🤘 Nice review/guitar
Very tempted by one of these! My first guitar was a Vester Tele copy in 93/94 which was pretty good, ply body but I remember it sounding great
Great review, Great guitar. What more can you say 😀🎸 Thanks Colin 😊
Great review & playing Col 😁 £99 😲 Take note Epiphone
Another great video Colin, £99 and its good enough for rock and roll. What an age we live in. 🙂wish it was like when i was a nipper. thanks for posting.
nice vid mt, loved the quo part cool.
have a good weekend col, and your tv bit, look forward to your next effort m.
That sounds amazing Colin!
Nice one. But Crocs and Fred Perry want a word.😀
My third guitar, which I sti have, is just like the one you started out on (mine had no name on it anywhere). It was a step up from the first two (a single pickup and then a twin pickup guitar which both came from that well-known music retailer Woolworth's), but the next one - a black CMI Tele deluxe copy was the first one that felt like a proper guitar. I wish I still had that one.
None of them were as good as the beginner guitars, such as East Coast, that are available now. I bought an East Coast Strat copy for a friend of mine who was interested in learning (I thought she'd like something with a more elegant shape than a 'workhorse' Tele), and not only does it look lovely, in a blue sparkle finish, its actually a really nice player.
Sounds great. I've liked the tone & character of every ceramic Tele bridge pup I've played.
That is a very well made guitar for a £99 Tele Colin. Well done to Andertons for doing this. Well worth playing around with it even if not a begginer. I love these guitars I like to swap parts and even take the shine of the body. They definetly can become at least x3 better with electronics swap. For begginers is fine as it is.
Thanks a lot for this video. Your playing is brilliant! My "Strat" (Yammie Pacifica) really needs a "Tele" brother ,-)
Thats a very cool tele especially for £99! Look forward to your thoughts on the Lester mate!
Cheers Paul, coming soon…
The non-Guitaristas out there need to stop being snobby about these cheap guitars. My artist tc59 was bomb-proof. You can learn setup, modding and playing for less than a hundred quid? Rock-on.
Nice one as always Col.
Not rambling my friend - interesting. I should have purchased two guitars in the 1980s - Japanese Tele, Japanese Thinline (F Hole) Tele. Oh well. Im poor again now, so perhaps a £99 Tele would be good for me🤔🤔✌️💜😉
Wow if you have a kid that is interested in guitar playing. Here you go. Great presentation Colin.
Gotta love some "Quo" 👍👏
Safe travels. 😊
The East Coast looks great value for a starter or doer upper guitar. Some of your review met my expectations,(the ceramic pickups, cheap electronics and will just about do machine heads ), but the rosewood board, finish and through body stringing are exceptional at the price point.
I can see what you did there, you were thinking about the Eastwood Road out of Rayleigh. Great beginner guitar to get kids & older learners on the road without the really cheap crap that used to get punted around years ago. Not a Tele lover myself, but great video to accompany re stringing a couple of Les Pauls.
Is Andertons joining Thomann in the quest for high value low priced guitars? If so, I don't mind.
Just a quick one, I was that impressed I was wondering on the bridge pick up . Could you tell the difference in a blind test against the OG Tele ?
Brilliant. Do you feel like the "budget" guitar market is taking a big bite out of the big-name brands these days? I can't remember when I have considered buying a £1000+ guitar in recent years.
Great review Col - how I would have loved this rather than the first guitar I had that was like playing a cheese grater ! I’ve always found the neck pick up on a Telecaster to be weak - but I’ve only ever owned Squiers so maybe that’s why ?
Good Friday evening, thank you for the nice and quality review of the Telecaster of the mentioned brand. I don't think there's any need to turn your nose up at cheap guitars. Good stores usually know how to ensure the sufficient quality of the product sold. I'm only a home-type guitarist, I'm not good, but maybe in my advanced age I can usually judge the quality of an instrument (suitable for my needs). This brand fulfills everything needed not only for beginner guitarists. An active or professional musician will probably reach for a different brand, understandably for various reasons. From a purely personal point of view, I am happy for these brands. I have lots and lots of SX, Jet, Encore, HB, Squier, etc. at home. They make me happy, they are technically and qualitatively enough for me. So far, I've always had a lucky hand when choosing. I also have significantly more expensive brands, but for me it was just a matter of a little whim or, for example, a gift. I wish you a nice weekend and greetings. Pavel CZ.👍👍👍
It lacks a bit of precision but that would be expected at this price point. I am amazed at what you can get for £100 these days. A great beginner guitar, or an additional instrument that can be used more casually. Also perfect if you like tinkering with parts.
Have you done a review of the Notaklon pedal? I appreciate that you mostly do guitars but the Notaklon idea / vibe is quite intriguing.
A couple of weeks ago
I bought two Eastcoast Baritones a while ago, they are fantastic for the money
Andy @Guitargeek will be chuffed with the plug and so will the Captain, But I was thinking both Andy and yourself need some kinda sponsorship from Crock's as you both wear them for your demo's . Top work love you both 👍. PS just £100 it sounds better than the one I'm playing 😮, great review
Thanks for this, amazing how far your money goes even when buying 'budget' these days. I have a cheap Strat and I'm considering this, Antiquity or Jet as my first tele. Which would you recommend?
i'm going to compare then properly in coming weeks so watch this space! 😁👍
@@theguitaristas well that would help a great deal, can't wait 👍
I Live in France and recently bought a Peavey Bandit 112 Sheffield Amplifier in as new condition ridiculously cheap the guy selling it demo'd it for me with a Harley Benton Tele that retails at 89€ from Thomann Music Hause, this guy was a serious good guitarist and it sounded fantastic it proves that the stupid money that people pay for the "named" high end guitars is the biggest snob scam under the sun. The amp is the second Peavey Bandit I have bought it has the Sheffield speaker 100€. The other has the Blue Marvel speaker 60€, two peavey amps for 160€ can't be bad both in mint condition
LOVE your vids...THANK YOU!
This was as organic a performance as I've seen on this channel. The Status Quo jam was almost like we were witnessing an out-of-body experience. Like we couldn't tell where the guitar ended and Colin began!
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Late to the party here but wow! Jeez Colin you made that bad boy sing! Andertons & Guitar Guitar damn good so could not see them taking a risk on reputation by kicking out cheap trash. This is by all accounts a decent instrument, yep helps being played through good gear by a guy who can play damn good, but it held up well. Folk so lucky these days getting gear like this for these prices. Great vid mate thanks!
I was going to order an inexpensive guitar from anderons, but shipping to the usa was more than the price of the guitar. Its all good. I already have 5 teles as it is.
I love the colour and the rosewood fretboard looks great
I'll have to see if tomann here in the states carries this tele, sounds and looks great.
Really nice guitar for the price. Sure, you could whine about the pickups or tuners but it’s got all the basics, and the rosewood board is pretty nice. Good review, if I lived in England I’d probably have to get one!
How about a 'Frankencaster' made of all the best bits, at the end of the series?
I got on of these and had a tech pal turn it into an esquire for a further £70 ......plays and sounds a treat ....am considering a new set of tuners
What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend Colin also Thursday was my dad birthday ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Hey Mr guitarristas, have you considered doing a video on one of those new vintage revo guitars they look really interesting.
Can’t buy an after market neck for that - maybe need to buy these things to make parts casters
Are you going to be doing a review of the new epiphone 335 with the headstock like a Gibson ? I can’t make my mind up if should buy the black custom les paul epiphone or the 59 because 59 supposedly comes with custom shop humbuckers.
not interest in paying that for an Epiphone personally
I'd say not having to change out the tuners on a 99 pound guitar is something to get excited about. Olympic White and Rosewood is also one of my favorite Teles. I think all guitars need to be 12" radius or more.
I have the tele 2 , nice neck , set up well . Pick ups have plenty power but lack a bit of tone . I think it was £130 at the time .
How does this compare to a Harley Benton te 62 ? Which would you prefer ?
Comparison coming soon!
@@theguitaristas Excellent and appreciated ✌️
Since proving that tonewood isn't a thing in the electric guitar realm scientifically, it would stand to reason that the electronics and amp are what really matters. So as long as the pickups aren't horrible you can build it from anything like Leo fender did, and having a good speaker in your amp helps alot as well
Wow - so, it's not all show with the big 'A', this really is a great, entry-level/value guitar, with cash to spare for a small amp, if you're a beginner, or upgrades, if you're a modder. I really need to scratch that T-type itch with one of these guitars.
No need to apologise, Colin, at all. You are keeping body and soul together in this time of multi-layered income streams, so you go, girlfriend, come back in May, fully refreshed and ready to slay us all with another ramble about new (to you) guitars. Ramble On, as a well known band once sang!
The issue is the neck pocket schematics. When you buy a budget guitar your either going to give it to a beginner or you’re buying a platform and intend to upgrade. I bought a Harley Benton because it had a genuine ash body. I messed up the neck trying to upgrade the dots only to find out that there isn’t a single neck I could purchase that was going to fit properly because the body thickness caused the neck pocket to be routed shallow. Upgrading some of these isn’t quite so easy. So you got what you got.