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Fender American Special Telecaster

TLC-Shaped Guitar from Fender belonging to the Telecaster series

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«  Telecaster a modern and balanced »

Published on 07/17/11 at 01:43
US Telecaster.
I have the sunburst model that I find prettier than the white.
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UTILIZATION

The neck is slightly wider than a strato round but is less than some tele. The satin on the back of the neck has a very pleasant and comfortable touch that makes you want to play for against the jumbo frets are quite impressive (or so because the guitar is new, we must get used to it).
Manufacturing quality is very good, no problems adjusting to the mine. The original strings are very soft (it should be the 009, I've changed for 010-046 and by 010-052 because the strings tend to curl on larger attacks.
Once strapped on guitar finds its balance with the handle to the horizontal position rather then rock that jazz ...
One thing bothers me since I have this guitar, it is the edges of the bridge going back (to put the ashtray chrome if you want): playing solo on the high E string, I tend to hang this on the bridge. Must say that I played for 20 years so I had a strato my habits.
I also noticed that some TV (Mexico) have a borderless easel, so flat.

SOUNDS

At the sound, I play on Laboga Caiman amp (head) + 2 x 12 Marshall cabinet. But before you plug the guitar, you feel empty it has a good resonance, it is the kind of guitar that makes you vibrate the ratings when it tries to connect without.
When I bought this guitar, I tried several models of TV: the Baja I do not like for his round, the Mexican standard TV with a good look but once connected have no dynamic , TV 52, which I liked but too expensive and this I liked the aesthetics and especially in sound which is still more modern than other TV.
In his clear and crunch it in the middle or bridge pickup position it sounds best: brilliant, chattering nervously.
The neck pickup is a little behind, it lacks momentum even with the back closest to the strings, it's a shame. I have not found yet interest in the micro, perhaps jazz ...
The microphone is against acute excellent in its full, it sends a really good fat to play his style of AC / DC, Led Zep, ... it's really good.

OVERALL OPINION

Overall I find this guitar good, well balanced and very well finished with a fairly modern sound.
The neck pickup is a little behind the rest.
For the value, I do not know whether it is good or not: almost 1000 euros a shovel it's still not cheap but compared to a Mexican at 600 euros even when we see the difference especially at the sound reproduction.
In short a guitar to try.