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Published on 12/31/02 at 15:00I purchased this new from Mars Music for $500 (scratch and dent deal). This is a Mexican Tele with the 3 pickups and the Fishman Power Bridge.
I am playing mostly Country music now, and my faithful Yamaha RG series just couldn't get the "twang" I was looking for. I went for the "Power" model hoping to duplicate acoutic tones to avoid swapping guitars in the middle of playing.
First Fender I've ever owned (I've been playing for 20 years). Plays like butter and sounds great. Very versatile, wide range of tones available.
The 3 Tex-Mex pickups sound great, everything from Country twang to great blues growl. If you want metal, thoguh, go elsewhere. That's not what this guitar was made to do.
The Fishman Power Bridge is capable of more than I've been able to do with it so far. By itself, it sounds good, but not great. When blended in with the regular pickups, though, it adds a great dimension to the sound. Fills it out nicely.
I think the trick to getting the most out of the Fishman bridge is to split the signal (Guitar comes with a splitter cord) and send the acoustic signal to a different amp than the electric signal. Then you could tweak the amp to get the best tone out of each. I hope to take the time to play with this soon.
Shallow as it sounds, I like playing a guitar that looks country. You can't beat a Fender Tele with the Brown sunburst finish.
To change batteries (power for the pieze bridge pickup), you must unscrew an access plate in the back. The battery seems to last a long time (I've yet to change it in 4 months of playing), but I am concerned about wear and tear after 10 - 20 years. It would have been nice if Fender had put in metal inserts for the screws, or had a pop open access door.
The guitar seems very well made. The finish is excellent.
The only problem I have had is some intermittant noise from the output jack. The Fender repair facility near me assures me they can fix it right up (under warranty) as soon as I am wiling to part with the guitar long enough for them to fix it.
While not an inexpensive guitar, it is a good buy for the money. Very versatile sound, play great and looks great.
If it were ever destroyed or stolen, I would replace it as quickly as possible.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I am playing mostly Country music now, and my faithful Yamaha RG series just couldn't get the "twang" I was looking for. I went for the "Power" model hoping to duplicate acoutic tones to avoid swapping guitars in the middle of playing.
First Fender I've ever owned (I've been playing for 20 years). Plays like butter and sounds great. Very versatile, wide range of tones available.
The 3 Tex-Mex pickups sound great, everything from Country twang to great blues growl. If you want metal, thoguh, go elsewhere. That's not what this guitar was made to do.
The Fishman Power Bridge is capable of more than I've been able to do with it so far. By itself, it sounds good, but not great. When blended in with the regular pickups, though, it adds a great dimension to the sound. Fills it out nicely.
I think the trick to getting the most out of the Fishman bridge is to split the signal (Guitar comes with a splitter cord) and send the acoustic signal to a different amp than the electric signal. Then you could tweak the amp to get the best tone out of each. I hope to take the time to play with this soon.
Shallow as it sounds, I like playing a guitar that looks country. You can't beat a Fender Tele with the Brown sunburst finish.
To change batteries (power for the pieze bridge pickup), you must unscrew an access plate in the back. The battery seems to last a long time (I've yet to change it in 4 months of playing), but I am concerned about wear and tear after 10 - 20 years. It would have been nice if Fender had put in metal inserts for the screws, or had a pop open access door.
The guitar seems very well made. The finish is excellent.
The only problem I have had is some intermittant noise from the output jack. The Fender repair facility near me assures me they can fix it right up (under warranty) as soon as I am wiling to part with the guitar long enough for them to fix it.
While not an inexpensive guitar, it is a good buy for the money. Very versatile sound, play great and looks great.
If it were ever destroyed or stolen, I would replace it as quickly as possible.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com