ALBA Telecaster

made in china, copy telecaster, to pretty much!
easel style telecaster standard steel average but passable quality! maple neck 22 frets, fairly well done although it is thicker than a fender, still relatively comfortable, no protruding frets, proper finish!
basswood body seems to me there, fairly light but resonant!
2 microphones kind tele, 3-position selector, 1 volume 1 tone (the telecaster what!)

UTILIZATION

thick but comfortable handle, confusing for pro-fender, gibson if it is just comfortable!
Tele format with its advantages and disadvantages (I personally love it!)
correct mechanical (ditto Squier) but also replaced by Wilkinson, as well as the strings add a tech nut graph: Keeping perfect agreement, it does not move a muscle!

SOUNDS

we get closer to a sound tele, sounds convincing but not expect a miracle! the pickup has the potato but rather garish! after removal, I noticed that there was no brassplate typical of Tele! on the other hand I find that it sounds empty superbly in any case better than many more expensive models!
the neck pickup is round but too rough ... quickly replaced by Wilkinson, since it is much better!
used in an apartment on a 15w marshall, sound Tele / marshall grain me much.
a peavey windsor with cabinet Trace Elliot, with Wilkinson, I surprised a lot of people!

OVERALL OPINION

bought on ebay in 2007, paid 60 euros fdpin after a few mods you get something quite decent! Besides, I care, I even did concerts, also serves as my spare!
it is not in large standard violin, I disassembled and examined her up and down, it is clear from the low end: easel properly centered relative to the handle, probably to catch the shift of the cavity of the handle ( test with a handle mighty mighte, the fate of the high E key!) cavities poorly finished, the body appears to be basswood, very thick polyester varnish, slamming and scale to any pet, as to handle it n ' varnish is not the same everywhere!
noted a lack of stiffness of the neck tie on 11/52, a little bit of stick and slipped to 11/46, impeccable!
I still kept because this is my first guitar "new", I improved and customized, lightweight relicage, well regulated it does! with a fender logo it's illusion! .....
satisfactory value for money, as compared to the sentimental ... is unequivocal!

A product made in Asia although sr.
Saddle sleeve 22 screwed boxes with screw rglage
Saddle button sticks
Wood copra unknown
The body shape is close to a tele trs but the edges are much rounded, it's enjoyable trs (recall, Fender has rounded edges for strats tele users complained of an edge not violent). The pickguard is less close to the edge as a real tele.
the rest (microphones, knobs, switches ...) is exactly copied on a standard telecaster.
The knobs work well, but are visibly ptre quality.
Veneer of good quality but the protective plastic pickguard al n'tait not properly place and he rsulte a "che" barely visible.

UTILIZATION

The handle is correct: but enjoyable profile frets hang a little edge. Again, it is typical telecaster trs.
Gnral good balance, not too heavy.
The action of the switches and knobs are good.
Pleasant surprise, the mcaniques take the agreement fully. The bridge, although a simple allows rglage right.

SOUNDS

Trs pleasant surprise.
Extremely low background noise. Its typical telecaster trs. The pickups are good and do not justify a replacement. I changed the switch so that the center position, both pickups are in that parallle plutt SERIES. Not bad, adds a lot of body but I use the bridge position. A VOX pethfinder is nickel.
The pickups handle missing chouillah potato.

OVERALL OPINION

Pays 90 euros (including shipping, 1 year ago) on Ebay, I do not regret the purchase. I take pleasure over a rel, I play it trsrgulirement. What I love most of all is that this price I could pay for the copies of Les Paul, Start and Tele with their special and I love change from time to time, Depending on the mood.
The scratching sounds great offers me an excellent report qualitprix. My friends who have tried it have t bluffs.

Guitar made in China, probably
Maple neck with 22 frets screwed screws (dummy only decoration).
Maple neck
Body?
The model looks like a telecaster and more gross, the edges are less "good" cut. The head of a substantially round like that of a real telecaster.
The buttons are of good quality. The pickup selector makes sense. The vintage-style knobs fonctionnent.Le easel is easy adjustable

UTILIZATION

. The handle is very nice and well finished. The frets do not hang, comfort left hand.
Access to acute is quite the same as a fender telecaster, quite possible.
The guitar is slightly unbalanced, but the lightness of the wood, which is unknown to me this guitar has a imparts playing comfort when standing.
This guitar is still very kind, depending on your game, it is possible to have a good sound.

SOUNDS

The sound is very typical and is Telecaster.
I play with a roland cube 60, and arrived with a few adjustments to make out of this framework "vintage" and not very versatile. Many sounds can be achieved with a good set of pedals and amp.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this guitar depuisdeux months.
We love
The price-
Round-the very pleasant
It lgret for "telecaster" It's still crazy.
-Color and varnish, good qualitbr />
Least one friend
The handle-sometimes not vissbr /> The micro-acute
-Slight imbalance which tends to break down the guitar, head to the ground.

This kind of guitar is particularly useful if you want to be able to carry around anywhere, or customize the sound has got. I would do it if I could choose, if they can try it, some models are less beautiful than others.
Report quality unbeatable price, bought 50 on ebay.

Guitar made in china bought on ebay for 45 euros! Alas, the blonde girl naked in the ad is not provided! It needs to receive a complete check-up: resserage screws, mechanical, retrieve the buttons balladent in the box, setting the bridge and pickups .... And especially change strings too flexible. Once all these adjustments made, we are pleasantly surprised mechanical quality, stick a bit thick but correct veneer of good quality, finishes very correct, only the "String is" the bridge "hang" a bit due to a metal trimmed badly.

UTILIZATION

The guitar suffers from a lack of balance that makes it take a nosedive. The handle is comfortable to play, straight and well finished, the frets do not get caught. The choice of wood handle is a little ole ole with small knots very visible. Plugged the guitar sounds so the bridge pickup is adjusted and the strings in the face of the sensors. Lowering the maximum side of the microphone cords are too low or they favored; meet the same side of the tweeter. The neck pickup is feeble and gives a dull sound unpleasant. I can not say if a change is needed microphones never had in my hands a real telecaster! Potentiometers are effective.

SOUNDS

I only play with the bridge pickup or a mix of both for a more accoustique.J got a peavey amp with Farting well.

OVERALL OPINION

Folkeux at heart, I wanted a cheap instrument pout feel the power. For the next "cheap" I'm thrilled! For the rest too: it is to provide such incredible value for money, it's amazing! I can not judge by comparison, but I know what a rotten instrument and there, this is just not the case: easy games, mechanical reliability, no background noise provided away from one meter amp; potentiometers without interference ... I've known brand instruments that could not say that! Brief provided a bit musician and handyman and is a perfect guitar for a beginner or 2 ° guitar or turn or play in the rain.