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I've always preferred brass saddles.

It's my favorite guitar. I used it for pretty much every gig.

The Telecaster bridge pickup is hotter than the Strat bridge pickup. For many player, the bridge pickup is a weakness on the Strat. Personally, if ai had my way, I'd have a Telecaster pickup in the bridge of the Strat.

I have no idea anymore. Prices are all over the place these days. I will say that any mods devalues the guitar. Refretting a guitar shouldn't alter the value. Changing other parts or refinishing a guitar does.

Thanks. I've changed some stuff. Black Fender Amp knobs (Muddy Waters style) Compansated brass saddles Tortoise shell pickguard A St. John's Ambulance Sticker. 4 years later, this is still my main guitar in my band.

Gold or black would be cool.

I still play this guitar regularly. It's kind of my main guitar in my band. I've played it so much that it's due for a regret soon.

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Concerning tonal color, how do the 50s differ from the 60s pickups?

I don't know "what more country means." I generally don't define genres by a tone or a model of guitar.

It's still my main guitar. I've added some things, tortoiseshell guard, compensated brass saddles, and St. John Ambulance sticker. Here I am using it in my band. th-cam.com/video/BWISQHZ3Vmg/w-d-xo.html

Actually, the display model was the messed up one and the one I ordered through Sweetwater is just about perfection. I should never have bought the 1st one, but I was so excited that I didn't take the time to really inspect it.

Thanks.

Probably Gibson fanboys. Great video, your pacing was excellent. What amp are you using? The tone of the guitar is very reminiscent of classic 60’s music. Thank you.

Have you by any chance played a fender modern C neck? If so how would you compare it to the 60’s C on this model?

@@thequadraphonicgospels7829 I think I'm using a Hot Rod DeVille or a Classic 30. I can't really remember. As to playing, I played a lot of Clapton and 50s and 60s Style electric Blues.

@@thequadraphonicgospels7829 I'd say the neck is chunky compared to the modern C, which I like. I'd say I'd there was one thing I'd prefer Fender changed about the guitar, it's a slightly less chunky neck.

@@thequadraphonicgospels7829 I prefer a V shape, the Clapton.

Hope you get a good one, too. As to the E strings, I've never noticed a problem with their position. It looks close, but it never gave any issues.

It's all a matter of personal preference, but I prefer the 60s for the following reasons: I prefer the pickups, color choices, and a rosewood neck. I just like the tone of the 64 pickups. Also, binding.

Paris Thalheimer thanks for your reply. I really want to get the 60’s one also. As you said I like the rosewood fretboard. I kinda like the new broadcaster 70th anniversary one also but I still think I should get the 60’s. Lake Placid Blue is beautiful

i played the ultra and no strat sounds pickups so artificial and neck was bad too

Sorry, but guitar is already gone. I loved it, but really wanted a Lake Placid Blue AO 60s Tele.

I sold the guitar to pay for my 2018 60s Tele. Here's my review. th-cam.com/video/y9CkwQJN8M4/w-d-xo.html

Check out my band, Black Sevens on Sound Cloud. m.soundcloud.com/user-327176569

To get a mid 70s Strat, it'll cost you about $2300 to $2500.

@@paristhalheimer yeah im seeing that. I sold a 73 tele and 79 strat about 4 years ago for 1500 each..Now that i want them back they have doubled in price..

What?

The Christian song you refer to. The band is Jesus Culture the song is You Won't Relent song by Kim Walker.

Got it. Thanks. I generally don't listen to Christian music, but I play it every Sunday. I learn the songs and then forget them. A few, like this one really connect with me as a player.

With the 1st Tele I got, yes. Actually, it was the final straw and reason I sent the 1st Tele back. The 2nd one I got is perfect. Try loosening up the neck a little and try readjusting it till it goes away. It also could be the nut.

When I got the 1st Tele, the nut poorly shaped and the Low E string kept coming off the neck. I tried to fix the problem myself, but the neck would not move. So it was a neck whole issue which would be expensive to fit. There were other more cosmetic issues like the clear coat chipping the week I got it and the fact that the neck was mor milky white instead of a amber liquor. I returned the Tele to GC and then ordered the one I currently own. It was like I told Sweetwater, here are my issues, please fix. The 2nd guitar is perfect. I gig with it. I record with it. It is an extension of my musical soul.

Thanks. They were night and day guitars. The 1st neck tint looked white and was next to unplayable. The finish was chipping within a week of getting the guitar. The one thing that both guitars had in common was the sound of the pickups.

For American and Mexican guitars, 2 pieces. Once in a great blue moon 1.

Sadly, I do not speak Spanish. Tried once for a trip to Spain. I failed honorably.

This is the way Fender did it in the 50s and 60s. Fender didn't start putting a clear coat over the logo until later (the 70s, I think).

@@paristhalheimer I'll be careful! Seems odd that they change the radius but not the logo application. Cheers.

@@voltagevillain7342 you could always brush a little varnish over it that'd protect it

Actually, only the vintage models still use the vintage style heal end yruss rod adjustment. Most Fender guitars since the 1970s use the headstock end truss rod adjustment now. The new Elite Series uses a heal end adjustment, but it's a rotating wheel.

My first one, it chipped right away. This one, not yet.

The first one I owned, the lacquer began chipping within the 1st week. The second one (the Tele in the video) has fared better.

I've had mine since they were first released and the lacquer is still perfect. I play it a lot.

Thanks for your comments.

Thanks. One of my concerns about reviews is that they become sales piches and not reviews.