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Years ago I had a 1964 sunburst fender telecaster. Not knowing what I had back then, I ended up trading it for a used Gibson Les Paul back in the early '90's. When I saw this one on eBay it looked almost identical to the original Fender I had back then. I don't know if it sounds or plays as well as the original, but to me it plays very good and with the updates it has on it, it sounds perfect. I love the Gator case it came in too. Very much fun to play. I did add a bridge cover and replaced the neck plate that had Squier on it, to make it look more like an original Fender. It may not be worth $5000.00 but it is worth the $460.00 I got tied up in it. I may be crazy but I wouldn't take $460.00 for it today. It's here to stay!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Hello Everyone: Now everyone needs to understand this is more or less Fender / Squier's version of an affordable 50's style reissue. Back in the day Leo Fender did make telecasters with a pine body and fender decided to recreate that. Fender used a modern neck profile so it is not a true reissue, the originals had a V shaped neck profile. The guitar is a really nice player once it is setup properly, also a lot of people need to realize that you don't always get perfect intonation with the brass saddles on this guitar, people will need to buy compensated brass saddles if they want to get better intonation. Sound wise, the alnico pickups are nice, they have that traditional type tone, they sound close to a set of 60's reissue Made in Mexico pickup set. playing wise, like I said once a good setup is done, it plays very nice. The classic vibe series is Fender's new squier line that really closely rivals some of their Japanese imports. If you are on a budget, I recommended it.Read full review
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Great sounding and playing guitar. The only complaint I have is that it's really heavy. 8lbs 14.7ounces. I was really surprised that a pine bodied guitar would be that heavy. That was one of the reasons I bought it thinking the pine would make it light. Other then that great guitar. If you don't mind the weight you'll love this guitar.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
There is a spot around the 8 fret that frets out a bit. A little filing will take care of that. Other than that I am really pleased with this guitar! Neck feels real good. And, it has that tele twang. Its not my go-to guitar, but its a nice change of pace.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I have a 4 bolt transition year Tele with a bigsby '66ish . In my shop right now is an alder body '78 tele and a cobra head kellecaster. This guitar is seriously on par with the others. There are some issues with the classic vibe; the frets above the 12th are shot in at an angle on the bass side, you can fit a business card in some of the gaps, very shoddy but this is the only one I've seen like this in the series. I might actually pull them rather then risk a clamp and re-shoot the neck in nitro. There is some obvious filler marks on the skunk stripe and a blem on the head stock. That said, the frets (minus the lift) are fairly level out of the box and much better then my mexican strat came. The neck pocket is the tightest I have ever seen on a fender instrument, My '66 is with in tolerance and the '78 is so bad I was convinced it was after market when it came in. My Classic vibe is a 3 piece body but the other 3 I've played were 4 piece. It is very very heavy. Pine is heavy, but she is a fat girl. un-Amplified the guitar is loud and resonant, a very good sign. I like to hold a guitar by the head stock and pluck the e strings while feeling the lower bout for resonance, this guitar passes the test with flying colors. I've played it through a champ, a deluxe, and an ac30 and it sounds exactly like a tele should. The neck pickup is brilliant, the best of the three on hand, very ballsy. The bridge is sweet if not a little thin. The three way is a bit flimsy and vague but all the pots and electronic are quiet. The hardware is very good for this price range. Every thing is standard size and well made, well installed. The vintage tuners are as good as the klusons I have. The brass sadles are a bit cheesy looking but ok and intonate well, every screw is perpendicular and anchored. Excellent work for an entry level guitar. One concern is tthe nut is finished over which could make replacing it a bit of a turd. I got mine 5 days ago and haven't put it away yet. It came to me second hand, the guy I bought it from can come work for me anytime as I have never polished up a guitar that nicely in my life. I kept it stock for three days, since then I have turned it into an esquire (pity b/c the neck p/u is very nice, but this was the plan) with a single ply wt guard i made. It got a '62 USA ri bridge, cts 250K no load volume pot, 1 meg liner taper tone pot and malory caps for the esquire circuit and an AlNico V/II bridge pickup I wound up for her. Considering I bought her unplayed, I couldn't be happier, I paid $275 shipped and put another $60 in her and got her a case too. For the occasional player they're are few equals to this guitar at this price, the epiphone g4oo for instance are terribly made in comparison. For anyone considering a mexican tele or a road worn or a black top; DON'T. Buy two of these instead. My advice would be taking it to your local shop for a once over when you get it, possibly replace the electronics and throw a nice set of nickle strings on there and you'll have yourself a guitar to be envied by any player. Nobody needs to know what you paid for it.Read full review