Fender Custom Shop Time Machine '51 Nocaster Closet Classic Review

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Overall Rating 4.23

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Features 3.72

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Quality 4.38

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Reliability / Value 4.08

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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"  
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  • Number of Frets: 21  
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  • Pickups: 2 Custom NoCaster® Vintage Tele® Single-Coil Pickups, (Custom Vintage Wiring Circuit) Position 1. Bridge Pickup (+ Neck Pickup with Blend control counter - clockwise) Position 2. Neck Pickup Position 3. Neck Pickup with No Tone Control (dark vintage circuit)

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Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine '51 Nocaster Closet Classic is a nice sounding instrument that plays well. Most musicians feel that, overall, it's a fine guitar. Not much to be asked for feature-wise, Fender Custom Shop delivered what's expected: a sturdy, quality instrument at a fair price.

Carefully chosen set of features makes Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine '51 Nocaster Closet Classic a really good guitar. Some might say that it lacks some of the features, but Time Machine '51 Nocaster Closet Classic's features still fulfill an average musician's needs. You won't be wrong to go for this axe 'cause it has a wide array of different sounds and a lot of possibilities for tweaking the sound to make it yours. Getting one of Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine '51 Nocaster Closet Classic is a way to go.

Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine '51 Nocaster Closet Classic is a guitar that will amaze you with its clean sound and defined tone. Plug it into a decent amp and you will sound great out of the box. Tweak the tone a bit more and you'll be having fun in no time, playing full of inspiration with such a great tone. Time Machine '51 Nocaster Closet Classic handles well with many kinds of different music genres, and is easy to get used to.

Fender Custom Shop did a good job. Time Machine '51 Nocaster Closet Classic is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect Time Machine '51 Nocaster Closet Classic to stay in tune and you will be pleased while playing, because the neck is extremely comfortable. You might find that over time metal parts will oxidize a bit, but that's normal and nothing to worry about. Fender Custom Shop did a really good job with Time Machine '51 Nocaster Closet Classic guitar.

Playing live, Time Machine '51 Nocaster Closet Classic will perform well and will not let you down. It is fairly reliable instrument both in studio and on stage, and will be a long term companion, as it is built to last. Fender Custom Shop has made a solid instrument that you will be happy with, and can depend on right from the start. Needs no backup as it has proven to be built really well.