Fender Custom Shop Time Machine '63 Telecaster NOS Review

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Fender Custom Shop Time Machine '63 Telecaster NOS has been rated by 14 musicians.

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Overall Rating 3.99

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Features 3.48

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Quality 4.24

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Reliability / Value 4.36

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Fender Custom Shop can be really happy with Time Machine '63 Telecaster NOS, because they met the needs of most of musicians: A quality instrument at a fair price. This guitar is not the best in its class, but it will serve you well, and will offer you good experience for the price paid.

Carefully chosen set of features makes Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine '63 Telecaster NOS a really good guitar. Some might say that it lacks some of the features, but Time Machine '63 Telecaster NOS'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 '63 Telecaster NOS is a way to go.

Fender Custom Shop made a guitar with an astonishing sound. Time Machine '63 Telecaster NOS is one great sounding instrument. A lot of musicians will agree that it plays well in many different musical genres, and is easy to set up, but most of all, fun to play. Its tone has unique tonal characteristics that are easily adjustable to fit your playing needs.

Fender Custom Shop did a good job. Time Machine '63 Telecaster NOS 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 '63 Telecaster NOS 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 '63 Telecaster NOS guitar.

If you need an instrument that withstands live performances and studio sessions, rehearsals and practicing, you should rest assured that Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine '63 Telecaster NOS is the right choice. This instrument is definitely built to last and will do so , through fire and flames. Fender Custom Shop has the knowledge and experience you can rely on, and that kind of experience is well built into Time Machine '63 Telecaster NOS.