Fender Left-Handed Guitars

I bought this 1962 reissue mustang off of Musicians Friend in 2002. It was brand new for $489, a good deal in my mind. I like the mustang because it has such low action and the fretboard is narrow and short for people who like to play fast. It sounds great with all of my amps and was a great investment. P.S. it looks great also, sparkling candy apple red with the two great racing stripes. This guitar is very authentic, which has some disadvantages. The 2 single coil pick ups are a little noisy, but they do sound like they should. I replaced mine with two hot rod seymour duncan mini humbuckers and it is my favorite guitar now. The guitar is built incredibly sturdy, nothing has happened to it. I love it This is a great guitar for any players, especailly if you are into Nirvana. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I purchased this Tele at Musician's Friend. I paid $649.00 site unseen. The price was $150-$200.00 less than any music store in my area. It was worth the chance and I must admit that Musician's Friend was 1st Class. I received exactly what I ordered with not so much as a scratch. This Tele is the Hot Rod Red w/Rosewood Fretboard. It came out of the box set up just right. Came with .009"-.042" light super bullets and action and string height are well within tolerances. Plays very smooth and produces that Tele sound just fine. It is very well built, well balanced, and All the hardware is tight, smooth, and functions properly. All the components fit nicely, built and assembled with attention to detail. The finish is superb. It is absolutely flawless. A+ to Fender for this one. It is so easy to play. Frets are dressed, neck is fast, and runs are clean. The electronics are simple but sound great. No noise through my Marshall. No noise through anything. The two things I like the most about this Tele is the Feel and the Sound. It fits, it just fits. Other than the basic, simple, homely look of a Tele, I really have no dislikes with this one. The construction is fine. It was built to last. The workmanship on this particular one is outstanding. Everything fits nicely. The cuts and router opennings are clean and tight. The hardware is tight and smooth. Nothing is sloppy. The volume pod has a little vertical play, but other than that everything seems to operate correctly. Bottom line... If you really like a Telecaster, then in my humble opinion, this is a good choice. It was close to perfect right out of the box. The workmanship is excellent, and the hardshell molded Fender case and accessories that come with it are a great perk. Also, I would not hesitate to order anything from Musician's Friend. The condition of my Tele out of the box (shipped accross many states) was better than any I picked up off the walls at my local music stores. They go out of their way to satisfy their customers. No one was able to beat their price on this Telecaster. NO ONE ! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

The Fender Standard Tele is made in their Mexico plant to offer an alternative to the Fender American line, which is pricey for some people. This guitar has been in production for several years and many players use them as great country or rock guitars, or as modding platforms to replace the parts to make it as good as some of the higher end Teles that exist. This guitar comes stock with an alder body, a maple neck with 21 frets, Fender tuners and bridge with six saddles, and the typical Tele layout of two pickups with a single volume and tone control set, along with a 3 way selector switch. Here's the full list of specs: Body: Alder Body Shape: Telecaster Neck Neck Shape:Modern "C" Shape Number of Frets:21 Fret Size:Medium Jumbo Position Inlays:Black Dot Position Inlays Fretboard Radius:9.5" (24.1 cm) Fretboard:Maple Neck Material:Maple Neck Finish:Tinted Satin Urethane Nut Width:1.650 (42 mm) Scale Length:25.5" (64.8 cm) Neck Plate:Standard 4 Bolt Truss Rod Nut:3/16" Adjustable Hex Nut Electronics Pickup Configuration:S/S Bridge Pickup:Standard Single Coil Tele Bridge Pickup Neck Pickup:Standard Single Coil Tele Neck Pickup Pickup Switching:3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup Controls:Master Volume, Master Tone Hardware Hardware:Chrome Bridge:6-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele Bridge Tuning Machines:Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines String Nut:Synthetic Bone Switch Tip:"Barrel" Style Switch Tip Tools Truss Rod Wrench:0.1875" Miscellaneous Strings:Fender USA Super 250L's, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges) Unique Features:Vintage Styling, Fender Transition Logo, Parchment Plastic Parts Accessories Case/Gig Bag:Standard Gig Bag Pickguard:3-Ply Parchment Included Accessories:Standard Gig Bag Control Knobs:Knurled Chrome UTILIZATION The design of a Tele isn't quite as ergonomic as the Strat, as it lacks much of the contouring and is usually a bit heavier in weight when compared to the streamlined and light Stratocaster. However, to my ears this contributes to a thicker and punchier tone that generally leads me to prefer Tele tones over Strat in a wider variety of settings. The upper fret access on the Tele is decent, but limited somewhat by the fact that it is a single cutaway design. Getting a good sound out of this and any other Tele is quite simple. They are a very user friendly and responsive guitar (IE: you get out of it what you put in). If you're a light touch player, it'll respond that way. If you dig in, it'll bite right back. This responsiveness is apparent in the Mexican made Teles despite their low price and it contributes to getting a great tone very easily. SOUNDS I've tried many of these guitars through a myriad of different amps that were designed for both clean and high gain. I tended to prefer this guitar with cleaner amps such as Fenders for that classic country pickin' tone, or perhaps that really unique bassy jazz tone that the Tele offers as well. However, it also works very well with mid and higher gain due in part to the thicker mass of the body as well as the bright bridge pickup and maple neck. These factors lead to the creation of a rock tone that will cut through any mix with ease! Watch that tone knob... as things may get TOO bright in some cases, but you can work around it especially if you're using a darker amp. It works very well for rock rhythms and blends quite nicely in a setting with a Les Paul or other similar humbucker equipped guitar too. OVERALL OPINION All in all I feel that the Fender Standard Tele is a great guitar for someone who wants that rippin' Tele vibe for not a lot of cash. They come in a variety of cheerful colours and for the $500 new that they cost you really can't go wrong. Again, as with the Strats, I will say that the electronics aren't the best in this guitar (I prefer the ones used in the USA Strats and Teles) but with a pickup/electronics swap you're set to rock!