FInally!!! a guy smart enough to play the SAME thing on each of the pickup selections. My hats off to you fine sir, I wish everyone else would learn from you. Great job!

I have this guitar in a spalted maple top, gorgeous and it plays so nice

Mine is crimson red and made in Indonesia. Got it in second hand 2 years ago, she's my second electric guitar and she's special. My other electric guitar is a strat, a Lag MG200. They are both gorgeous.

My dad bought this exact guitar and I use it more then a him it's one of the nicest guitars I have ever seen or played

That guitar looks and sounds great, thats a another guitar on my list.

Perfect for blues!

LOVED it SO MUCH, eye bought 2!

Nice Demo !!!! Luv that you played it CLEAN !!!!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

The best Les Paul Fender ever made ! carved Flame maple top, set neck , good quality humbuckers[+coil splitting] fixed tail-piece with "strings through" and straight pull onto tuners, it stays in tune better than an Gibson, slightly different vibe - probably the scale length, and doesn't sustain quite like a Les Paul, but this guitar does a lot, and the build quality and finish are faultless. Made at the Cor-tec [Cort] factory in Surabaya Indonesia, this factory is well regarded and makes PRS, Epiphone, Chapman and others to a very high standard. Doesn't actually say "telecaster" anywhere on the guitar, and honestly this is a genuinely versatile, and well crafted guitar but no relation to a telecaster at all. Don't hesitate, much lighter than a Les Paul, a useful addition to your arsenal, and better value [and quality] than a lot of US made guitars.

This is like a A Tele and SE paul's guitar had a baby with better pickups. Makes sense since Cort makes imports for them

got this guitar back in february & it’s absolutely wonderful, it has crystal clear cleans & a heavy roar with distortion, it rivals some of my made for metal guitars when the distortion is turned on, well worth every penny!

Wonderful guitar!

Thank you for this great video

I love this model, I have the same since 2015 only cherry. She has a great clean sound, and high gain it is very cool angry. The guitar is incredibly versatile, it can play everything from rock to metal. Ergonomics is great!

This is as close to a Les Paul as Fender will probably ever get and I'm here for it. I am in love with it. I wish Fender would explore more with different material and styling. I know that classic Fender tone is due to the Alder bodies but why not have another line of mahogany body guitars for that deeper, warmer sound? Even the small things like the pickup switch and volume and tone knobs could use an upgrade. The cheap plastic knobs and pickup switch on the American Ultra are the same cheap plastic knobs and pickup switch on the Player series. It's the small and seemingly trivial things like that that I wish Fender paid a little more attention to and offered some variety, which is why I'm so drawn to this guitar. It has personality!

I never liked the metal piece on the front of a telecaster. Love the clean look of this guitar. Was all set to buy one this color and at the last minute took a burst blackberry at 5lbs 14 ounces.

This is made by Cort for Fender. I’ve had one for years it feels great to hold and plays great. It’s stocked with Seymour Duncan pearly gates humbucking pickups, but if you’re not into that kinda sound they’re easy enough to change and it will still sound great 👍

I used to look to Carvin (Keisel) for this kind of thing, but they are heavy as f...k and expensive. Such a deal!

What is the fretboard radius? Would be better if scale length was same as les Paul

Great vid! Thanks man. Hope you are all doing fine.

Would it suit for planning something heavier ?

made by Cort apparently, figijen also makes special runs for fender and many up market brands to exact specs.

Would this be a good axe for shredding heavy metal or is it more for country & jazz? (thanks)

Remindes me a little of the Peavey t60 because of the thin neck. And it has splitable double humbuckers. But I think both of the peavey humbuckers might have lower output. Not sure. Also, the peavey only has 21 frets and the peavey doesn't have the smooth cut away making it easy to access the higher frets. This guitar is definateley one I would like to own.

Is this neck more of a flat neck as apposed to a C shape?

Great playing! Just ordered one from Sweetwater.

How do you switch between the single coils and the humbuckers? I have one of these and love it, but thought there were only three selections based on the lever position.

Very similar configuration to the hot rodded American series double fat strat hardtail... Bit of a mouthful haha

Is this the Indonesia made Telecaster? How true is it that its weight is unbalanced and some of these have "warped" necks?

Beautiful looking guitar - had to buy one and worth every penny..... spent the first week just looking at it - will hopefully get around to actually trying to play it soon....probably...

The perfect guitar for me.I waited years for a friend to part with this GEM for only $300. Gorgeous wine w fade to black perimeter gloss seamless one piece look neck. Tho not made in US absolutely screams quality from looks to playability. 2 Seymour Duncan hum buckers in place of that ugly steel housing single coils.Tele shape w a curved back comfort of an 8lb strat & LP sound instantly became my 6string soulmate. I'll never afford a new one. I only wish justice to the p.o.s. who stole it along with 4 others & my Fender Deluxe amp. 4 years slowly filling the holes when hurricane Micheal took our Panama City home & put me back to square one.

I got this guitar. Play mine more than any of my other guitars. Love this thing.

just bumped into your channel, nice video, with a clear demo of what the guitar is capable of in terms of tone, between the pickUp selections. And you repeat the riffs, so that helps a LOT ! Thank you ;) Nicely done. i’m looking for an alternative (cheaper) to a Suhr Alt-T. i need a 6 string for clean and crunchy tones, namely for long Post-Rock compositions, but also for jazzy & bossa stuff. My other guitar is an Ibanez 7 string RG Prestige and i usually use it paired with borrowed 6 string guitars, for my songs. I basically need a versatile guitar to complement the Ibanez in the mix, and hold its own when played on more conventional shorter songs. i believe the split coil would be a real asset , allowing me to go for a Single coil tone, when needed. But i am considering installing Thornbuckers on a cheaper semi-hollow Squier..or even a similar Harley Benton. What do you reckon ?? thanks very much cheers from Portugal PS: would a Gibson 335 like guitar be a better option, though ??

I have a les Paul and a strat but no tele, do you think it’s worth getting this or a regular tele? I’m into a lot of different music so I think it will be nice to have the humbucker and the coil split feature but also I don’t want to have something that’s gonna give me tones I can already get with a les Paul or strat.

I have the Crimson Red i just bought about a week ago, I can see why people are saying les paul but that's just because of the wood, I have played les pauls a lot have an sg (not the exact same but as close as i have) but I don't see the comparisons past the wood...It plays more like a prs in fact it was between this or a custom 24 and i went with this, it doesn't sound anything like a gibson style anything, but maybe a combination of a prs, fender +, and a little bit of something else i can't put my finger on though. I could definitely just be missing it though with the comparison that's definitely a possibility but i never thought i would buy a fender i just hated them growing up, when i was learning guitar as a kid was the time period when fender was in a bit of a dull patch and hadn't broken out yet, i did like the tele though but i still to this day don't like the strat (i know its blasphemy) or any version of it from other companies but this guitar had the things i wanted to jumpstart a new style of playing and thinking and learning i needed i figured new guitar new style, new thoughts and ideas, so far so good the fixed bridge is awesome the set neck is way more comfortable then the boxy bolt on block of the normal tele's and the carved top with the belly carve and contours are a big thing that you didn't know you were missing out on with the other tele's until you play this one the pickups sound great the only con is my 3 way selector is a little loose feeling, I'll probably see if i can change out the pots and switch and jack if its worth changing overall i really like it, I'm glad a lot of other people do too!!!

What year was this made?

Is the fender special adotion a quality guitar ? I know its made in Indonesia.

I'm saving up for the Black Cherry

I own one of these. Gorgeous looks and sounds. Mine has super low action and plays lie a dream. Looks like a $3000 guitar. Fender still has them in their catalog. It appears to be one of Fenders attempts to make a Les Paul. Mine weighs 8 lbs, but there are many out there that are in the low 7 lbs. You won't be sorry if you buy one. Good Luck

I got one of these. It’s sooooooo good. I got it used for $550. Imo it’s a steal. Excellent craftsmanship, playability, and tone. If you adjust the screws on the pups and raise them a couple turns, it gives it a touch more clarity jsyk.

More variety of sounds than I was expecting, has plenty of jangle

Did this model come stock with the pearly gates and 59? Just curious because I got a 2003 (I think) FMT for Christmas.

this is a PRS FT (Fender Telecaster)

Looking to buy my first guitar. Like the sound/versatility of this model.

I can't help but thinking that mr Gibbons was involved with the concept of this guitar....

I think is Indian Laurel as the fender description says I can’t find it w rosewood

Very versatile and looks great. Some have described it as lighter then they expected. I'm wondering how much does it weigh?

And the distortion?

Whoa, thought I was looking at myself - you're my doppelganger.

I bought it today 650 € awesome guitar I love it

I liked when you taught the weeping willow to cry

I LOVE this guitar! Mine is "crimson" however.. I THINK I have a rare version of this guitar, I believe the one I have was from the first year production, made in Korea, but instead of Seymour Duncan pickups, mine has the Fender pickups. If you know anything about my model, could you possibly give me some more insight (worth, production, differences compared to the Seymour Duncan models) on it.. because there's VERY little info on this guitar with the Fender pickups. Thanks a bunch!

Which color looks best in person this amber color cherry blossom

I bought on for my son 3 years ago. I have a Les Paul , an SG standard and a American Strat and he was a bit too young to borrow those. I wanted one for him to call his own and it fits the bill!

This has a Pearly Gates "PLUS" in the bridge position, which are made specifically for Fender, you can't get them from the Duncan site, and they don't sound the same at the standard "Pearly Gates' humbucker. The PG+ has an alnico 5 magnet and is hotter than the standard PG, which has an A2 mag. I think the idea is they have the same magnet as the '59 in the neck.

Someone GAVE me this guitar a few months ago. So sweet. No lie: the case is heavier than the actual guitar. Very nice instrument.

is this made exclusively in usa or also a mexican version ? i got one offered for 600 euro, is this a good price

I thought these fret boards were Indian laurel, not rosewood? I could be wrong.

It has pearly gates...but no demo for harder music?

how would you rate this tele compared to a prs se? Build and sound?

#Great Review... ☆☆☆☆☆

What type of amp were you playing through

Possum!

Is this guitar good to play stuff like guns n roses?

G@d damn it….another guitar I’ll be adding to the collection.

Lots of people complain about to tiny slim neck design which nearly to shredder neck like in Ibanez line.

Is this guitar good to play stuff like Smoke on the Water?

Possum?

Is it a telecaster though? It's got humbuckers and doesn't look much like a tele.

Aah one day

This is the tone most Les Paul players tried to achieve in the 70's. 😄

I heard a couple people ragging on the sound of the guitar an amp on the demo. Keep in mind when you hear anything on KZfaq, its compressed and digital. So you're really only getting the person's opinion and experience playing the guitar and the specs. The sound will need to be experienced in person IMO...

BTW, it's NOT coil tap; it's coil SPLIT

Current Fender website says fretboard is Laurel, not Rosewood.😊

How many frets? 1:09

Man this thing is beautiful, it must cost thousands. Wait, it's $750!?

With the 15.75" neck radius and pickup flexibility, I really want to say it's closer to a Carvin than Gibson in terms of feel and function. Only surprisingly inexpensive compared to other high-end Fenders; especially given the construction and materials.

Wish it could have a bigsby installed. Should have done the LP style bridge/tail piece setup!!!!

I have this Fkn beast

Where is this model made? Very sweet axe!

I just bought this guitar in the black cherry burst finish

It's the REVENGE of the Silver Sky. Fender going after the PRS market.

I'm not hearing the Les Paul tones he references here. Nonetheless it's a beautiful instrument.

Please put a Floyd Rose there!!!

Ahh. Nice to hear someone who knows that it's "humbucking." And THAT is a gorgeous axe. Woops. Back to "humbucker."

Set Neck changes everything [ just like in Epiphones ] - I have a set neck Squier Master Series with HH layout - no coil tap - chambered Mahogany body + Gibson scale, bridge + tail piece - Duncan Designed pickups which is the 2nd big diff here - real SD not DD pickups - add a real Fender logo neck + hardware, and these are modern miracles

I brought mine today

Check out my review of this guitar at: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m8xhe7Wqytm5nYk.html

I should like this guitar. I've played one at my local store. They play well. It's just... I've come to associate Tele's with a bare bones look. Like, it's such a utilitarian tool, that flamed maple and carved tops... feels more like what a prs is about than a telecaster.

Paul Wong

Fender les paul

Geezzz man throw some distortion on that thing open her up. Lets hear those Duncans scream dam.

If slash played a telecaster 😂

if fender do a custom HH jazzmaster i will give fender all my fucking money

Brilliant guitar BUT try to find a wiring diagram - impossible !!

It's made in Indonesia

PLAY GOJIRA

MADE IN MÉXICO?????????

It’s a NATO NECK AND LARRAL FRET BOARD FRET BOARD I HAD ONE. GET IT RIGHT..

The sustain is absent in this model. I would still choose CARVIN TL60 for the tone...