Stratocaster ✔ Telecaster ✔ Jazzmaster? Could you do one on Jazzmaster alternatives? I know you probably aren't a jazzmaster guy, but I really like the format you use on these videos.

Just bought a butterscotch Squier CV....what a guitar! I wanted a tele without paying $2g (Cdn $)...after playing guitar for almost 40 years, never thought I would ever own a Squier, but these CV’s are excellent

Some Tele alternatives for the metal player: • Michael Kelly 7/8 string • Agile Texan 7 string • ESP LTD TE-200 • Dean Nashvegas • Fender Esquire Celtic • Squire John 5 Signature • Fender FMT • Schecter PT series • Peavey Generation • Squire Jim Root Signature

Finally, a fellow lefty to watch. It's nice to know the guitars you are talking about are available to me as well. Thank you.

The G&L Tributes are an amazing value. They have the US pickups and are assembled overseas. I had a Tribute and an ASAT, and actually preferred the Tribute.

The Schecter PT is, in my view, a good alternative to the Telecaster. The PT has nice body contours, not present in the T. Costs about half of an American T but just as good.

Hi Shane ! Greetings from Akron , Ohio USA ! I have been a subscriber for years , love your videos . So well made and informative .I agree with all your ideas on the faux Teles . I owned a China made Classic Vibe Tele Custom . Loved it , so well made . I traded it off because the neck was a little too thin for me . I should have kept it and bought a bigger neck for it , I miss it still and it was that good ! Kudos to Tokais . I have owned a couple and am always amazed at the build quality . I even had a nylon string Tokai Classical that was out of sight ! I have been playing since 1963 ( 71 years old ) , but I still get excited about guitars , still my mouth waters and I stare at guitars at the shops that I cannot afford . All these years , and all the gigs , and all the guitars I have owned and still own , I still have a burning passion for guitars

As all Squier guitars are, it's really about the quality control. The reason I say this is because I have a 2018 Squier Affinity Tele and it plays and sounds wonderful. The amount of compliments I've received from it are far more than I expected. I may have got the luck of the draw with smooth frets, but with a final setup, it was ready to go and is my go to guitar.

I have a 1953 version of a Michael Kelly T style guitar. It has a silky satin smooth neck. The original pups weren't bad but over time, I put in Joe Barden pups. Great tele.

The Harley Benton TE-20’s a good shout as well. Crazily good guitar for the money. I liked the first one I get so much, that I bought another.

Just got a G&L Fullerton Deluxe ASAT Classic. My favorite Tele by far. I've owned a '68, '76, an MIM (2006), and a MIM Classic 50s. I rate the ASAT at the top (by a long distance) followed by the 50's classic, then the '68. For the 06 MIM, I put really nice and well known US bridge pickup, and I just can't remember which one and I no longer have the guitar. Put a Fender Fat 50s Strat pickup in the neck. Nothing helped. The ASAT is so well rounded. With regular Teles, I love the spank, but always roll back the tone for the bridge, but then have to open back up for the neck. The 50s are extra bright, which is period correct and too bright for some. I don't need to roll off the highs on the ASAT, but when I do, the neck pickup still cuts through and does not suffer from muddiness. I adjusted the polepieces per a Darrell Braun, video. Fretwork, neck, and wire size are perfect for me. Oh, I LOVE the belly contour.

I've found the Mexican Tele not to have that twang I'm looking for. The Fenders didn't until I got up into the American Series and it was good plus the action is to die for. Totally easy to play. For a fourth of the cost the G&L captures the expensive Fender sound which makes sense because Leo Fender built the G&L company. Great informative video!

Fender Player Tele on the way. BB of course. I do have a Player Strat I love so I know the quality is there. Thanks for my final confirmation and this will most likely be my final post when my wife finds out! Be Well!

I’m such a big SX fan! Nice to see other people giving them some love

Gotta love the cheap Fender Squier models.. I got my lefty affinity Tele for $127 shipped, b-stock. I replaced pretty much everything except the bridge/saddles. CTS pots, Switchcraft output jack and 3 way switch, orange drop caps, Fender Tex Mex pickups in the bridge and neck, Tusq nut, replaced the plastic output jack plate with a metal one, and last but not least, I added Gotoh ivory locking tuners. Oh and I also sanded the sticky finish off the back of the neck and did the frets a bit. The guitar is still cheap, but it plays the best out of all my guitars, and sounds great. My favorite upgrade was honestly either the pickups or the Tusq nut. Both most important and recommended IMO.. The factory tuners actually kept in tune pretty good, and the electronics weren't that bad from the factory.

My SX Tele is my favorite guitar. I just love it.

Honorable mentions: Vintage by Wilkinson (V52, V62, V2, etc) Anda also some models from Tagima too.

The Telecaster is a guitar that is almost a must in any collection. It’s so versatile and simple! Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, all of the guitars you listed here would be a great alternative to a Fender. Personally I would lean towards the Classic Vibe mainly because I’m a fan of that vintage style mainly the tuners!! Cheers!!🎸🎸🎸🎵🎼

I've been playing Tele Player Mexican model for a couple of years. In that time I've upgraded to locking tunners and replaced the small neck pickup to a humbucker Seymour Duncan SH-2N. I've also replaced the bridge pickup to a Fender "noiseless". Currently the guitar is a beast... and can handle anything from mellow jazz riffs to distorted metal. Of the guitars that I have (Gibson Les Paul Faded, Fender Player Stratocaster, Epiphone Les Paul and the Tele).... the Tele is my most versatile, most playable and hence favorite guitar. Greatings from Prague

12:44 props for putting this at the end of the video, instead of making it the first thing you say (like so many other guitar channels)

I'm in the states and about 30 minutes from Rondo Music. Grabbed a beautiful SX VTG Tele ,one piece ash body ,maple neck and it's a great guitar. My cost was around $189 US dollars. Frets are medium jumbo ? I love it.

My only Strat is a G&L S-500 Tribute. It's my cheapest guitar but I love playing it. It feels good, stays in tune and the last set up was done 4 years ago. I just don't feel the need to "upgrade" to the American version of it. Never played a bad G&L so far.

For Christmas I bought a Squier Bullet Tele for $129 USD and it is great! Like it better than my 2003 MIM limited edition Splattercaster Strat which is worth about tens times more! Great video!!

Great Video - Earlier this year I acquired a 2012 MIM Arctic White/Maple Fretboard Tele... New old stock. It was still sealed in the Fender box. If you take the fragile state of small local Music Stores, and then combine that sad story with the Covid-19 pandemic, you get a lot of stores going under. There was a wonderful such shop near where I live which I have frequented for years. The owner and I had become good friends (in a business way). I got a call from him in March asking me with help closing down the store (very sad), pricing things out, and even acting as a salesman. While going through some boxes up in the rafters I came across one that looked like it had never been opened, and had the weight of a guitar in it. He did not even know he had it and we'd already sold every other guitar in the shop. I offered to post it on Reverb or eBay for him but he just asked me if I had any interest in it. If so it was mine for free if I wanted it. He was a broken man by now, I dug around in my secret cash I keep in my car that my wife does not know about and put together $198.00. I said I'd be thrilled to take the Tele but not for free. I stuffed the cash in his hand and took it home when we locked the doors that night. Back in 2012 the MIM Teles were (and some famous players agree) are still as good or better than the USA models. Since acquiring the Tele I have swapped out: the pickguard from white to cobalt blue, the ceramic single coils for Fender Tex-Mex Alnico 5 P'ups, I upgraded to EVH high friction Tone and low friction Volume pots, Oak Grigsby 3 way switch, a Switchcraft Output Jack, a .047uf Orange Drop Cap and classic cloth covered wire. The guitar setup perfectly and is my all time favorite Tele that I have ever owned. All new, all first class and all for less than $275.00!

Squier bullet telecaster are very solid as well. Cheap electronics but with a few minor changes, you've got an amazing instrument

God, I sold a G&L ASAT Classic Semi-Hollow that had some of the clearest sounding pickups I've ever personally owned like 10 years ago and this video just reminded me of how much I still regret that decision. Pretty sure I sold it for around $250 or so back then, probably have to spend around $400-500 to get that version again since it doesn't seem to have been in production for very long. Sill might pick it up again though, it's definitely worth the (slightly inflated) price of admission.

Big SX fan here... Been playing over 50 years, and owned loads of "everything". I did a shoot out between an SX, a CV, and a Mex Tele. I sold the Mex Tele and CV, and kept the SX, because it was a good middle ground between the other two. SX guitars also have FAT necks...which I love.

The Fender Jim Atkins semi-hollow Telecaster is a fantastic value. You can usually find them new for around $899 USD and they come with Seymour Duncan P90 single coils. So it sounds awesome.

Started my Tele journey with an $100 Aldi job. After a set up it played ok and sounded fine for what it was. Next was a 2005 Tele Squire Standard which is a great guitar and comparable to the Classic Vibe. Next up was the Artist TC59 with “humbuckers” which sounds nothing like a Tele and weighs a “metric Tonee”. Finally I bought a US Tele Standard. Still have all of them but no doubt the US Tele is the way to go if you have the money..👍🇦🇺

I like my Schecter PT special. Had it modded with Fishman Gristletones. Fantastic guitar for the money. Original configuration had a P90 in the neck.

I have 3 Mexican Fender Telecasters. A Mexican Standard from the 1990's (with an after market Seymour Duncan Hot Rail in the bridge), a Fender FSR Telecaster (from Guitar Center) that has exceptional standard Mexican single coil PUP's that sound excellent and are less noisy than most of my humbucker equipped guitars, and a Fender Classic Player Baja Telecaster. The Baja Tele is made from custom shop parts, and assembled in Mexico. The Baja Tele is $800.00 new, and sounds & plays like a guitar 3 times it's price. The Custom Shop Broadcaster bridge PUP, and Custom Shop Twisted Tele neck PUP, give this guitar an outstanding voice! The additional switching options lets you place the neck and bridge pickups in series, or parallel configurations. The series configuration makes it sound fatter, heavier and louder like a good humbucker! I can really drive any of my tube amps over the top just plugged straight into the amp without any pedals in the signal chain. If you want heavy metal tone; you can use a booster pedal, or an overdrive pedal, or a good distortion (or fuzz) pedal to drive the front of the amp harder and right into heavy metal. Try it, it will surprise you! I love all of my Tele's but the Baja Tele is the most versatile and it will play any genre you choose. I have a Les Paul, an SG, a PRS and a Godin 5th Ave. Kingpin with a P90 in the neck position; so I can tell you what the Baja will do from direct comparison. Tele's are getting more and more popular with all kinds of players. The Alt Rock scene of the 90's showed Tele's being used for all kinds of musical styles. They ain't just for Country Music anymore! Keith Richards has been using one since the 1960's! The American Standard Telecaster is expensive $$, but you can still get a brand new Mexican Standard Telecaster for ~ $550.00. If you can find them, used Tele's can be found in the sub - $500.00 range. Fender Japan also offers a Richie Kotzen Tele, an outstanding guitar, for $1500.00 factory new. Look up the official video of this Tele on KZfaq. You just might be impressed. When I first saw this video, I thought that there was no way that guitar was going to stay in the $1500.00 range for long; but I was wrong... I am happy to say! This Tele is a true custom and it is unlike most of the Tele's you have ever seen. Give it a look and listen. You just might be glad that you did!

I bought my 1997 Fender U.S.A California Series Telecaster, came with all vintage hardware. The whole guitar was built in Corona California. It was sent in pieces to be painted with the nitrocellulose finish in Mexico, then it was sent back and assembled in Corona, California. I paid 327.00 for mine in 1997 from Mars Music in Las Vegas, Nevada. They only made them 2 years and still if you can find them they are quite a value today.

I'm a Tele fanatic. One of my favorites is a Squier bullet Tele (seafoam green). Maybe I'm lucky, but got a great one. The main reason I picked it over the Affinity was the string-thru body, and the neck is slightly wider. I really like the unfinished neck. I also have a Squier classic vibe 50s tele, and a Glen Burton tele (talk about obscure!). Anyway, all i did to the bullet was lower the saddles a bit and re-intonate. GREAT guitar for $129 USD, as i caught it on sale. Would love an American Standard tele, but I'm wandering is the price difference worth it, when i love the guitars i already have?

Vintage! The Vintage brand is the best value for money I’ve seen. I have the V75. Alder body, brass saddles, vintage style tuners and Wilkinson pick ups. I paid 200 uk pounds! Great tele!

I play a Vintage V-52 Tele as my main ax. I was a Strat player forever and one day I picked up a V-52 and after some tweaking from a luthier it became my favorite guitar. I’ve got a video on here discussing it if you’re interested.

Japanese Fenders get my vote. My #1 is an 85 1969/70 thinline reissue. It's amazing.

One guitar missing from the list is the Vintage V52. Probably not easy to find in the USA or Australia, but here in the UK it is one of the best value tele style guitars you can get.

Great to see some love for the G&L ASAT. I just ordered a black and white one from GC on sale for only $399 that I tried in the store and loved it. It’s funny, I never liked Teles much in the past and now I think they’re great!

I bought a Michael Kelly mod shop T style Custom 55 Seymore Duncan Guitar and I have to say as far as fit and finish, frets etc.... it is 10 fold better than my American Stratocaster! NO FRET WORK NEEDED ACTION GOOD AND I Did have to make a small adjustment to the intonation and that was it! The SOUND!! from those Duncan's makes this guitar a BEAST!! Granted the neck PU does not sound like the traditional Tele, because it was not meant to but it still has plenty glass I ALSO LOVE THE 10.5 TO 16 NECK RADIUS. I am ISO another T style guitar with the single coils for the traditional Tele sound BUT THIS MK WILL NOT GO ANYWHERE!!

Waaaay back in 1982, a mate of mine who was the shop luthier in a Vancouver music store rang ne up and said, mate get down here now and check out these new guitars that just came in… They was a shipment of Tokai that arrived and my mate had been checking them over and was in the phone to everyone about them.. I need up buying three BreezySounds $249 each w/hard case, whilst my mate bought four SpringySounds… The other sales staff were buying them at retail, it was nuts, they were sold out in a few days, 30 guitars, I think, including the infamous Love Rock Les Paul… along story short, I have one Tele left, the best of the three, and it’s even my main gig guitar all these years, absolutely superb beast, everyone loves it… Leaves American Télés for dead

The Squier Classic Vibe is the best bang for the buck you can get!

I've played quite a few SXs...very good "for the money".

I personally prefer the G&L over the Fender myself. 10 out of 10 times. Better quality, better bridge in my opinion

I'm left handed, bought a squire affinity telecaster, pickups are not bad in fact neck pickup is great, but frets are all over the place with fret buzz on every fret no matter how well you fret them.

Don't know if they're available in Oz, but I'd give the Cort/MansonClassic TC an honourable mention. Simply awesome guitars designed by UK luthier Hugh Manson; a very affordable and welcome addition to my American Original 50s and G&L Classic Bluesboy.

I think one of the best 'tele' or 'strat' guitars I've ever played were the Ibanez Talmans... there's a Tele type bridge and a tremolo (Strat) version, depending on the year/model (some years they made both) and they're around on the 2nd hand market occasionally and pop up as NOS in little guitar shops around the globe it seems. The necks are sublimely good, with a great 'C' depth but isn't too wide... they kinda feel like playing a 50's Les Paul, but with the full 25.5" scale. They sound very much like their inspiration, but have (especially the Tele one) clever upgrades in body carve, weight, balance, etc that make them both unique and 'better' IMHO. I've played a few, but missed the opportunity to buy one a while back, which I've regretted since. There's the posh MIJ ones and a cheaper series, but both are very good. Like the G&L's (which would be equal favourite Strat or Tele - I already have one each American Professional Fenders so need not go there again) their resale isn't great here, but that makes them hard to buy because they seem to come on the market at the 'right price' and probably get snapped up by the first unsuspecting person who plays them; but if you can find one (and like the neck) they're sensational value for a 'keeper' axe :-)

G&L was Leo Fenders second company, he started it after he sold Fender. G&L are even made right down the road from the Fender factory in Fullerton California.

I've got a lot of Tele's, Affinities, Fender Pro(1), VLH , Glenn Burton, and I just bought an SX Nashville style telecaster (3 pickups) for $179USD. What an amazing guitar. I can't believe the feel and tone of this guitar. Lots of good ones out there these days!

Monoprice Indio Classic..... incredible Tele style guitar with gig bag.for $100 ( may have gone up a few bucks as of late). You must pick up! Incredible steal, sound and plays awesome!!!!! I don't know how they do it.

Does anyone else remember when the most expensive Sqiuer was around $250.

I own 4 Puresalem guitars. Fantastic necks, great hardware, beautiful paint. Great quality workhorses with collector looks. Love mine.

I have a Harley Benton T-70E that is now one of my favorite guitars. It's a solid, beautiful instrument, with that classic Tele tone. Guitar Max's video convinced me to give it a try, I thought I'd probably end up returning it, expecting crap, and was dumbfounded my the quality when it arrived. For under $299 USD. I don't understand how they sell such quality at such a low price point. Or is really, the guitar industry has been screwing us blind all these years?

SRV was a huge tokai fan, the strat on the front of Texas flood is a tokai

Godin makes Great guitars and they have T-style as well. Truly great guitars, Canada & US made.

I just picked up a player series Tele and I’m blown away it far exceeded my expectations 🤷🏻‍♀️

Squier Tele Standard. I have a 2005 and it still serves me well today. 👍🇦🇺

Agile ( a Les Paul tribute guitar ) would be a good one if you did a LP top 10 ... for those of us who can't buy a Gibson !

Man, my brain really has a hard time with lefty Teles... more than any other lefty guitar. I see a lefty Tele and my brain just goes, "what the hell is that thing?" It's like they look backwards AND inside out and It never reconciles for me. No offense. It's my brain.

A lot of those budget guitars rock. I think the only necessary upgrade is the nut. Grab a Tusq xl nut for a few $$$ and you’re good to go. As an Aussie currently living in the US I can’t believe the prices of Fender and Squire guitars back home. It’s insane!

The Stagg T Series Vintage is a very cool looking guitar for $300 AU and it plays great. It comes with a P90 in the neck with a Cabronita-style scratch plate. I swapped out the bridge pickup and upgraded the saddles to compensated brass and it's now probably my favourite guitar! P90 is pretty noisy (as you'd expect), but the tone is great! Worth a look

I have an ESP LTD Tele and it’s, by far, one of the best playing telecasters I’ve ever played. Highly recommend!

I've actually just bought a Squier Bullet Tele for $289 here in Australia. $50 cheaper than the Affinity, and lighter in body.

Really happy to stumble onto some rare Australian-focused market info. There's tons of stuff from American and Canadian channels, but it's not always too relevant to our neck of the woods. Nice to know what you can get here and how much it costs in Aus dollary-doos.

TC59 is an awesome Guitar, The guy who sets up my guitars was amazed apparently with the quality for such a low priced Guitar!

I have been GASing hard for a Reverend Gristlemaster. Especially the one in Kochwork Orange. Greg really knows his stuff and did a great job collaborating on a T style guitar with Reverend. Really want to hear those Fishman pickups in person.

I recently got a Harley Benton te 80 and I live in Canada. It is about the same price as a squire classic vibe but I think it has better workmanship.

I know that many don't like heavy guitars but I do. I've always felt more comfortable having a heavy solid piece of wood hanging off me. I don't play in clubs or party's anymore but back when I did it never really bothered me. Everyone has their likes and dislikes that just happens to be mine. I always love your vids and your playing. I don't know if you've done a video on it but an inexpensive way to have or play in stereo live and recording it would be greatly appreciated. Peace and health.

I bought a Chinese t- style guitar at my local pawn shop for $169.00(can) and was blown away by how solid of an instrument it was. The pick ups were the exact same as fender American standard! I still use it. My only gripe is that it has a rosewood fingerboard and I prefer maple.

Artist Tc 59 good value

I didn't hear you mention the fact that the Affinity guitar has a much narrower nut makes it hard for people with larger hands to play

I like Tele style guitars. Old Fenders are best for sure. My brother got this Ibanez like copy. A beater to party with. The name on top is, "Douglas". It was a slight mind blower. $184.00 U.S. That's real cheap. Felt food. Sounded good. Took an ass whipping at jam sessions. A short time later he was also buying and comparing T style guitar. He got a "Douglas" T Style. He gave it to me. Almost unbelievably cool. Plays nice. Sounds good. Over all pretty nice. Especially for that money. I've yet to put it through a gruelling jam session. I play a PARKER.

I prefer G&L over Fender. One reason is price/value or bang for the buck. I have a G&L ASAT tribute that I picked up on craigslist for $250.00 American. I talked to the guys at G&L customer service. These have exactly the same pickups as the American made ASAT. The biggest difference was they have a plastic nut. I ordered a Tusq nut, glued it in, adjusted it and it sounds great. I also swapped out the tuning machines for locking ones. So for under $400.00 American I have a guitar I will put up against anything but a custom shop Fender.

Very surprised that the Michael Kelly teles weren’t mentioned here. Absolutely phenomenal guitars

Not played the TE52 but my Harley Benton experience has been good 🌴

The Harley Benton is like crazy good. Grab em while they are still cheap. They went from 130 to 150 euro but come with d'addario strings and a setup out of the box. Local luthier is 50 euro for a setup plus strings so if you deduct this you end up with a 100 euro'ish guitar shipped to your door. Absolute madness. The quality is there. It's brilliant. Gonna grab a few more models.

I own both USA Fenders and G&L Fullerton guitars. I can say the build quality seems just a bit better on the G&L's.

Hello Shane, I own a Vintage V52 tele and it sounds great, good quality Wilkinson parts and not much money for all of that... I would like to see your demo of it, if you can get it there, cuz i appreciate your honest opinion about guitars in your videos... I think you gonna like this one :) Cheers

Try the Indio Classic $95.

I own a couple of Mexican made Telecasters that are great. I also own two American made Tele style guitars that were very affordable for American made instruments. Although, I must admit I have no idea about cost or availability outside the US. Logan Custom Guitars are made by Bob Logan in Delafield, WI. He buys unfinished necks but he cuts the body’s himself. He builds Fender Strat, Offsets, and Tele style guitars, but his preference is Tele style. You are able to choose the pickups you want from several major brands. His prices range from around $800-$1,300. I actually found my used (an Esquire with a Bigsby) for $650. Another reasonably priced option if you can find a used one is St. Blues Guitars. The company is located in Memphis, TN. Since the early 2010s all of their guitars have been made in Memphis. They did have a line of guitars made in Korea during the 2000s which can be found in $500 price range. I own a model from the Juke Joint Series which was a more affordable made in Memphis line that they started after they ended the Korean production. These guitars were priced comparable to American Standard Fenders when new, and the St. Blues higher end models were in $2,500 and up price point. Sadly, they have discontinued the Juke Joint Series, but they did lower the prices on their higher end guitars. My Juke Joint is a model called the Bluesmaster. It is shaped like a Les Paul Jr., but other than that it is a Telecaster all the way. Fender scale length, Fender style hardware and controls, with high end pickups(mine has Kent Armstrong pickups). I got mine used for $600.

Love the Squier 50s CV, though I completely understand where you're coming from about the neck. I've had a Les Paul and an ES with a fat 50s style neck, once you get used to it, it's hard to go back to thinner necks. For the longest time, the 50s CV Telecaster was the best guitar Squier was making. I'm very impressed with their recent CV Strats, they are some of the best guitars they've ever made.

Hey Shane, Noticed Artist guitars now have US and UK web stores. Where would you rate their TC59 in this list? Figuring it would be similar to the Harley Benton but not sure. cheers

G&L hands down.

Michael Kelly!!! I picked up a 1953 Michael Kelly used for 300 with a very nice gig bag. It has quickly become my number one as I lt just plays fantastic. I have a Fender Mexican Standard Strat, Epiphone Les Paul Standard Pro and the MK tele copy looks and plays better. Pickups could be swapped to custom shop and still be under a US model. Highly recommend them

Telecaster list can’t miss what’s in my opinion one of the best ones but maybe is cause of price. Suhr guitars are awesome and their T series and thin line are the best they do.

The weight of a Telecaster is my bottom line. I don't care who made it. If it's 7lbs and under it's good. They are not that inexpensive but I think the best value out there is the fender Vintera series. It's a real guitar.

Great list but the Artist TC59 deserves a place on it... Amazing guitar.

I have a 2010 Classic Vibe and love it. It is heavy but that is because it is built the way they were built originally, using a solid piece of pine. The pickups are excellent.I did switch them out for Tex Mex to try something else but found that the original pickups were just as good and they are alnico, not ceramic. I also installed a Fishman piezo bridge and pre-amp for the acoustic sound. I paid $350. CDN for mine (plus almost $400. for the fishman bridge) and they are now approaching $590. I gig with mine regularly.

My CV Starcaster flies the flag for Squire. It’s fantastic.

i bought a chinese guitar, it had qc issues, called the factory, next day they had a new qc agent and free chili

LOVED MY G&L. REGRET ALL THE TIME GETTING RID OF IT.

I love my Squier Contemporary Telecaster and my Squier Affinity Telecaster.

I've played Fender Tele's that my friends have had and didn't play much, they didn't like the fat necks I guess. I couldn't afford either of them so I went looking for something other than Fender. I went on a trip out of state and slipped into a local music store. They had a series of T- style guitars called Aria Pro2-615. I played a couple of solid bodies and they played nice but were a bit heavy. Next, came a Thinline T-style and it fit me well. It was Light and the neck was nearly perfect for my hands. A light weight body and Alnico5 in both pickups. Sold. I walked out the door with it for about $325.oo New. Since then, I customized the top of the body to resemble a Mule steel face; ( I'm a Artist/painter) so that was easy and made all of the chrome metal look like black bronze and slightly worn. The maple neck fret surface looks like aged brass with worn fingering. But the neck for me needed to be just a bit thinner like my acoustic guitar is. Got brave with my woodworking tools and shaped it the way I wanted it. What an improvement! I took it over to my friends with the unused teles and they loved it's playability. Now I've got 2 teles to do a neck job on. There are non name brand guitars out there that are worthy up against other high end guitars. Pickups are universal these days. Swapping is simple. For tone? Hotter Alnico 5's are great, you can adjust down with higher output pkps but not up with Alnico2/3. There is pkp height adjustments for tone and balance plus, you have an amp with plenty of tone to chase. Make a guitar your own by getting brave and messing with what Leo Fender gave us, a very simple instrument that will accept changes that won't break your budget. Remember, you don't play the headstock.

Play the guitar, not the headstock!

The SX headstock looks strikingly similar to a Brazilian brand called Tagima. that's sold here in the US Great guitars for the price point and their Strat style guitars are really good.

Got the HB TE-52 here. Works well, will excel after a good setup! Thanks for another great vid, Shane! Keep 'em coming!

My dream guitar. Hopefully I will own one one fine day. Albert Collins, the Ice Man, made me a fan of that guitar.

Love the vid man, I have the CV custom and its a nicely crafted guitar. Got mine used Mint for 399 canadian. Grabbing a strat next and am debating btwn the Mim player or G&L tribute legacy. Maybe one of those soon to be released 50s classic vibes thats gilmore black on black will be on the list too. Lots of great guitars just outside that inexpensive guitar price point.

Squier Affinity series feel cheap and the pickups are harsh.

Just bought the Harley Benton. Been looking for a cheap tele with a nice chunky neck. Never would have thought to get a German manufactured tele. Then watched your review on the HB, and was sold. Tuners....eh....if they're bad I'll replace them, but I think they'll be alright. The neck profile is what sold me.

And I have a ‘70s Tokai Telecaster and will never give it up !!..it has its own taste especially with “EMG Tele Pick UPS” installed!!...Sweet to say the least!!...👍🏾✨🎶🎸