Name: Standard Telecaster [1990-2005]
Brand: Fender
SKU: 132870
Rating: 4.4 (21 reviews)

MGR/caseylm

Fender Telecaster Standard (Mexican)

Published on 07/01/05 at 15:00

I paid 350 new from a local dealer. I own a les paul custom and a fender mij strat and figured this would round it all out. I like twangy single coils also.

It's very affordable. The american ones are a little nicer but are close to a grand. The mex standard gives you all the tele feel for a good price. I like the bridge pickup. Its bright like a strat but has more meat, you get the best of both worlds. The middle position(using both pickups) is nice. It is kind smooth and twangy, better then the middle spots on a strat.

The neck pickup is a bit muddy when distorted. Sounds great clean though. If I were to play in a band I would consider replacing the pickup with a fatter sounding one....…

I paid 350 new from a local dealer. I own a les paul custom and a fender mij strat and figured this would round it all out. I like twangy single coils also.

It's very affordable. The american ones are a little nicer but are close to a grand. The mex standard gives you all the tele feel for a good price. I like the bridge pickup. Its bright like a strat but has more meat, you get the best of both worlds. The middle position(using both pickups) is nice. It is kind smooth and twangy, better then the middle spots on a strat.

The neck pickup is a bit muddy when distorted. Sounds great clean though. If I were to play in a band I would consider replacing the pickup with a fatter sounding one. I've heard complaints about the frets being sharp on the edges but mine is fine.
The squire ones do have this problem.

Good for the money. Looks great, tuners seem fine.

Very good for the money. Alot of fun and a great contrast to a guitar with humbuckers.

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MGR/sonic_tooth

Fender Standard Telecaster (Mexican)

Published on 02/16/05 at 15:00

got it from sound control in newcastle paid £360 worth every penny. ive always wanted a telecaster and they dont make jazzmasters left handed

my god its wonderful, the paint (midnight wine) is just soo sexy if you get up close it looks mettalic. the neck feels like silk its so smooth and fast. tuners are really good and they have this little fender stamp on the back of each one its such a nice touch. even the action was ok i raised both the e strings a little but its better than i expected. i havent even got to the sound yet but hen again it is a fender telecaster what more do i need to say

hmmmmm i suppose its annoyiny only having one tone and one volume,when your changing pickups...…

got it from sound control in newcastle paid £360 worth every penny. ive always wanted a telecaster and they dont make jazzmasters left handed

my god its wonderful, the paint (midnight wine) is just soo sexy if you get up close it looks mettalic. the neck feels like silk its so smooth and fast. tuners are really good and they have this little fender stamp on the back of each one its such a nice touch. even the action was ok i raised both the e strings a little but its better than i expected. i havent even got to the sound yet but hen again it is a fender telecaster what more do i need to say

hmmmmm i suppose its annoyiny only having one tone and one volume,when your changing pickups its nice to be able to have different volume and tone settings but ive got a vintage Sg copy (its brilliant i reccomend it as well) if i want to do that

its built like a tank its about three foot thick. when you look at it from the front the headstock looks dainty it really isnt i treat this guitar like a baby son but i know it could take some punishment. the best thing is though this ruggedness creates almost les paul like sustain and doesnt compromise comfort it is just awesome.

the guitar is phenomonal and so is the price

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MGR/Eduardo Gatti

Fender Mexican Telecaster

Published on 08/01/04 at 15:00

I was looking for an american standard tele and I tried a couple of them but was not satisfied, so just out of curiosity I asked the dealer to hand me a mexican one hanging on the shop.That guitar was nearly perfect so I buyed it for about U$ 500, nearly half the price of an american at Fender,Santiago-Chile.

As I said before the guitar was perfect except for the pick-ups so I changed them for a couple of Vintage Tele.
This is a very refined guitar and you can see it in it's finish and construction as a whole.It reminds me of those vintage telecasters 'cause it has those vintage frets and allows a comfortable low action.
It makes me remember that Fender workers in the fifties were...…

I was looking for an american standard tele and I tried a couple of them but was not satisfied, so just out of curiosity I asked the dealer to hand me a mexican one hanging on the shop.That guitar was nearly perfect so I buyed it for about U$ 500, nearly half the price of an american at Fender,Santiago-Chile.

As I said before the guitar was perfect except for the pick-ups so I changed them for a couple of Vintage Tele.
This is a very refined guitar and you can see it in it's finish and construction as a whole.It reminds me of those vintage telecasters 'cause it has those vintage frets and allows a comfortable low action.
It makes me remember that Fender workers in the fifties were nearly all mexicans and I feel great respect for them.

Well as I said before, the pick-ups are no good and I changed them.
The mate finish on the neck looks rather cheap so I polished it to a more shiny look.

Construction is impecable.Perfect alignment,
nice fret job and you can set it up to your taste with very little work.

Congratulations to Fender Mexico 'cause they're doing a very dedicated work.

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MGR/Anonymous

Fender Mexican Telecaster

Published on 06/08/04 at 15:00

I recently wanted to upgrade from my Squire Affinity Telecaster and am a big fan of Led Zeppelin so I thought why not a Telecaster? I purchased this guitar for $300 at a local guitar center.

This is a beautiful guitar. The maple neck provides quick slides up and down the fretboard. The neck pickup can go from deep muddy Metallica like sounds, to the still muddy but a little more tonal sounds of say... Muddy Waters. The bridge pickup has a great twang for Zeppelin style playing and country style licks.

This unit is a little heavy. I would of licked a different nut but I can always upgrade.

This unit feels nicely put together and is absolutely beatiful. It definately could take a...…

I recently wanted to upgrade from my Squire Affinity Telecaster and am a big fan of Led Zeppelin so I thought why not a Telecaster? I purchased this guitar for $300 at a local guitar center.

This is a beautiful guitar. The maple neck provides quick slides up and down the fretboard. The neck pickup can go from deep muddy Metallica like sounds, to the still muddy but a little more tonal sounds of say... Muddy Waters. The bridge pickup has a great twang for Zeppelin style playing and country style licks.

This unit is a little heavy. I would of licked a different nut but I can always upgrade.

This unit feels nicely put together and is absolutely beatiful. It definately could take a beating, and I don't see it having any problems anytime soon.

This is a quality guitar for an intermediate player. There are so many tonal possibilities, this guitar could be used for almost any style of play. 4 stars!

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