Fender Custom Shop Time Machine '63 Telecaster Relic Review

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Overall Rating 3.93

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Features 3.64

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Quality 4.25

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Reliability / Value 3.89

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There are better guitars then Time Machine '63 Telecaster Relic but it feels like that Time Machine '63 Telecaster Relic is truly a very good guitar in its price range. Fender Custom Shop could've maybe invested a bit more into Time Machine '63 Telecaster Relic development phase and that would make Time Machine '63 Telecaster Relic awesome, but it's by no means a bad guitar as it is.

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

You can plug this baby into a toaster and, God knows, maybe it would sound as great as it does with any other amp. Seriously, Fender Custom Shop made a Time Machine '63 Telecaster Relic, a terrific sounding instrument that deserves all the praise it can get. There is simply no need to change any stock-provided parts built into this axe, as it sounds professional all the way. Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine '63 Telecaster Relic is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

Another reliable model from Fender Custom Shop brings us to a guitar that handles well and plays well. Finish doesn't feel bad at all, and the hardware is good. It stays in tune for most of the time, so if you take the time to adjust the action & pickups the way you want them, you will feel comfortable while playing Time Machine '63 Telecaster Relic.

Playing live, Time Machine '63 Telecaster Relic 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.