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MGR/R Cook « Fender Highway 1 Telecaster »
Published on 07/10/04 at 15:00My guitar was purchased through Musichaus Thoman Cyberstore by mail order. I paid by credit card total pric inc. delivery £438. I have always played Fender or Fender copy guitars and was tempted by the thought of a genuine Fender USA tele at what seemed to be a bargain price.
The guitar does have a classic tele sound due to the Alnico magnets and pickup style and configuration. The neck is well fretted and straight, and the machine heads, string retainer and control strip appear to be identical to the more expensive American series.
On the down side - the matt finish described as letting the sound breathe (who are they kidding!) falls off easily. The flimsy neck plate indents where the screws tighten and they couldn't be bothered to write Fender on it, and worst of all, I'm informed by Fender Europe that my nice all American Tele doesn't have USA pick-ups as the American series.
The construction and quality is no better than you expect from a Korean import which are generally pretty good. The woods used are plain and unatractive and in the case of the body - segmented I'm informed to five pieces.
Although I realise this is a relatively cheap instrument, Fender are clearly profiteering on a classic design by cutting a lot of corners. My advice is if you're more interested in quality not name buy a Japanese version. As a guitar teacher and player of 35 years I can tell you that the 70's guitars were generally poor. The company's latest offerings only just represent value for money at the high end, but not the Highway!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
The guitar does have a classic tele sound due to the Alnico magnets and pickup style and configuration. The neck is well fretted and straight, and the machine heads, string retainer and control strip appear to be identical to the more expensive American series.
On the down side - the matt finish described as letting the sound breathe (who are they kidding!) falls off easily. The flimsy neck plate indents where the screws tighten and they couldn't be bothered to write Fender on it, and worst of all, I'm informed by Fender Europe that my nice all American Tele doesn't have USA pick-ups as the American series.
The construction and quality is no better than you expect from a Korean import which are generally pretty good. The woods used are plain and unatractive and in the case of the body - segmented I'm informed to five pieces.
Although I realise this is a relatively cheap instrument, Fender are clearly profiteering on a classic design by cutting a lot of corners. My advice is if you're more interested in quality not name buy a Japanese version. As a guitar teacher and player of 35 years I can tell you that the 70's guitars were generally poor. The company's latest offerings only just represent value for money at the high end, but not the Highway!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com