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Published on 10/21/10 at 06:11Cf product sheet.
UTILIZATION
Being a fan of the Telecaster I had the opportunity to acquire one for my birthday. I am therefore left with a budget of 1300 € in stores in search of the Telecaster of my dreams.
I had the idea of me taking a Deluxe U.S. but after trying many models I was stuck on that Telecaster MIJ 62 because of his race. Its thinner profile suits me perfectly and I find the feel more modern in terms of comfort. The violin and the finish is beautifully made in this price range so I decided to leave this base and then customize it. Basic
SOUNDS
this Telecaster has a typical sound with a pronounced twang, fans will appreciate. The 3 bridges (instead of 6 for modern guitars) would contribute to the sour tone. The pickups are well made but without much personality. If they are perfectly usable guitar still merits a change at this level to unlock its potential. Similarly, the original bridges are not very fair and so I decide to change them also but still compensated for the number 3 and steel for a more incisive. But I keep the plate in the thickness of the steel on the personality of his. Electronics is also a bit cheap and it may be worth to put real knobs CTS.
OVERALL OPINION
I purchased this guitar from Ishibashi, a Japanese store that delivers internationally. Thus the guitar cost me a lot more (950 € in total cash costs of customs instead of 700 € at Thomann for example) but I wanted a color OLB (Old Lake Placid Blue) that not found in Europe (there are only Red, Black and Sunburst here).
Basic guitar is a superb value for money. Japanese luthier do a great job and you have a real Telecaster with a twang and a pronounced personality that can not be ignored when you're a fan of this guitar.
For cons, I find that to get the most out it is very interesting to make improvements.
To me that's what I'm doing:
- Change of Bare Knuckles pickups by Brown Sugar
- Change of the circuit board by a plate pre-wired ordered from Acme Guitar (with real knobs CTS and Switchcraft jack)
- Change of jumpers by Glendale "Groovie Little 60"
- Change of base by a jack Electrosocket (renowned for its strength)
I also bought a Fender Deluxe Case for the guitar comes in a nylon bag.
The guitar is being edited at my luthier, so I will update this review after all operations on the guitar
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UTILIZATION
Being a fan of the Telecaster I had the opportunity to acquire one for my birthday. I am therefore left with a budget of 1300 € in stores in search of the Telecaster of my dreams.
I had the idea of me taking a Deluxe U.S. but after trying many models I was stuck on that Telecaster MIJ 62 because of his race. Its thinner profile suits me perfectly and I find the feel more modern in terms of comfort. The violin and the finish is beautifully made in this price range so I decided to leave this base and then customize it. Basic
SOUNDS
this Telecaster has a typical sound with a pronounced twang, fans will appreciate. The 3 bridges (instead of 6 for modern guitars) would contribute to the sour tone. The pickups are well made but without much personality. If they are perfectly usable guitar still merits a change at this level to unlock its potential. Similarly, the original bridges are not very fair and so I decide to change them also but still compensated for the number 3 and steel for a more incisive. But I keep the plate in the thickness of the steel on the personality of his. Electronics is also a bit cheap and it may be worth to put real knobs CTS.
OVERALL OPINION
I purchased this guitar from Ishibashi, a Japanese store that delivers internationally. Thus the guitar cost me a lot more (950 € in total cash costs of customs instead of 700 € at Thomann for example) but I wanted a color OLB (Old Lake Placid Blue) that not found in Europe (there are only Red, Black and Sunburst here).
Basic guitar is a superb value for money. Japanese luthier do a great job and you have a real Telecaster with a twang and a pronounced personality that can not be ignored when you're a fan of this guitar.
For cons, I find that to get the most out it is very interesting to make improvements.
To me that's what I'm doing:
- Change of Bare Knuckles pickups by Brown Sugar
- Change of the circuit board by a plate pre-wired ordered from Acme Guitar (with real knobs CTS and Switchcraft jack)
- Change of jumpers by Glendale "Groovie Little 60"
- Change of base by a jack Electrosocket (renowned for its strength)
I also bought a Fender Deluxe Case for the guitar comes in a nylon bag.
The guitar is being edited at my luthier, so I will update this review after all operations on the guitar
!