Open Box Fender Road Worn '50s Telecaster Limited Edition Electric Guitar Level 2 Purple Metallic 194744008733

When I got the guitar home i noticed a couple buzzy strings. I figured out that one fret is a little high. I took it back to see if they could adjust something. The suggestion was a fret level and polish at $120 to me. I figured a guitar over $1K wouldn't need work to play correctly. Disappointed.

This guitar is everything you would expect. Let me discuss the pick guard. The pick guard on my model, and every other model I've tried is slightly too big for the guitar. It warps/ bends outward over the neck pickup, and is extremely annoying. I tried gluing it down but it came right back up in a day or two. I've seen multiple models of this guitar besides my own and they all have this problem.

I tried two of these before buying. One was terrible. Fret buzz, no mojo, no spank, sharp fret ends, no resonance. The one I decided upon is amazing. (like an old pair of jeans...trite, I know) The neck feels like a baseball bat. Round. smooth wood, no gloss at all. Also smooth wood on the fret board. I hate the plastic gunk on the newer maple boards. Narrow across the face. Great for thumb over chords. Frets needed attention and it needed a set up which I had my guy at GC perform. Money well spent. Good intonation. Action is set high to eliminate fret buzz. I will probably upgrade the saddles to brass to make the string spacing more consistent, but no tuning issues. Hey, it's a Tele with all the charming Tele quirks. Great tones from the upgraded Tex-Mex pick ups. Mine resonates like crazy. Tuners are great. Vintage make string changing a breeze. Stick it in, bend it around...you know... Stays in tune. No issues. As for the notion that a 7.5 inch radius will result in choked out bends, I say rubbish. It's good enough for John Mayer... No issues at all with mine. Remember, this is as basic as it gets. 7.5 inch radius + high action + great pickups = jazz / country / blues / rock machine. This is not a shredder and it may not be for everyone. She makes you work for it. I love mine!!

I bought this guitar thinking that it would be a steal considering I have always wanted a light relic Fender guitar, but I've never wanted to dish out custom shop level money. I have one mexican made strat I bought a few years back so the fact that it was Mexican made wasn't a big deal to me. This is one of the worst quality guitars I have ever bought in my entire life. Frets are extremely sharp to the point where if I played too fast it would leave marks on my fretting hand. There was a grounding issue. The pick guard was sticking up. There was a very interesting ringing sound whenever the 3rd string was strummed open. The nut was not even done properly considering that the bottom 3 strings were quite honestly resting on top of the nut. Whenever the 3rd string was bent up 1.5 steps at the 4th fret it would make a weird clicking sound that made it feel like the string was going to break. The relic work looks like it was done by a highschooler in an intro level wood work class. Just very dissapointed in Fender and how the quality of their Mexican products have dropped and prices have increased. I will be buying a used American made telecaster and having a local music shop relic it for me, and I would recomend everyone to do the same. This guitar will feel like a squier with a Fender logo slapped on it. I will never be buying any Mexican made fender ever again. (I would link pictures but I returned the guitar and didn't take any)

I walked into Guitar Center and said I'm looking for a Tele, and without missing a beat, one members of the staff pointed this out to me. After playing it for a few minutes I looked at the back of the head stock and saw it was MIM which blew me away. I was convinced I was playing an instrument made in the US. I didn't even try out any other teles on the wall because I just knew this was the one. After many years of collecting high end and, possibly, over rated guitars I felt foolish holding this gem that was a fraction of the price of other guitars in my collection. This beast holds tune for days. Literally for days. There was a little fret buzz around the 3rd fret and some intonation issues but were very simple to correct once I took it home. It sounds slightly darker than your typical Tele but personally that suits me just fine. The neck is insanely comfortable yet beefy and provides a good tone. It's uglier than sin but it is possibly my favorite instrument in my collection. Is it the greatest thing in the world? No. But personally, I find enjoyment in it. It's comfortable and fun. It makes practicing something to look forward to. It taught me a valuable lesson about shopping with your eyes vs. your ears and touch. All I can say is if you're looking at these reviews and trying to decided which guitar to buy, just go down to the store and pick them up for yourself and see how it makes you feel.

I love the sound from these pickups. Guitar feels good. I'm still trying to get the neck and action set just right to eliminate some feet buzz.