Fender Classic '60s Telecaster Review

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Fender Classic '60s Telecaster has been rated by 46 musicians.

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Overall Rating 4.06

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Features 4.28

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Quality 3.6

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Reliability / Value 4.19

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Wood: Alder  
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  • Finish: Polyester  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: C-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: White Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 21  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6252" (1-5/8")  
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  • String Nut: Syntetic Bone  
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  • Tuners: Fender  
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  • Bridge: Tele bridge  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Vintage  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-Position Blade  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Bridge Pickup: Vintage Style Single-Coil Tele® Bridge Pickup Neck Pickup: Vintage Style Single-Coil Tele® Neck Pickup Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

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Many musicians feel that Fender made a good sounding, fine guitar. Classic '60s Telecaster certainly performs well, and the price is reasonable. Should you find this model attractive, you should check to see if the sound is right for you.

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes Fender's Classic '60s Telecaster an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for Classic '60s Telecaster's features!

Tone delivered by Fender's Classic '60s Telecaster makes it a serious sounding instrument that gives Fender a lot of reasons to be proud of it. Somewhat limited when playing certain music styles doesn't mean that Classic '60s Telecaster will make your tone to sound poor, quite the opposite, because Classic '60s Telecaster provides rich and versatile tone that you'll be happy with.

A bit more care and time would make this instrument a class better, but Fender's Classic '60s Telecaster doesn't look bad, nor does play badly. It stays in tune reasonably well, and can provide a not-too-demanding musician some good experience. Was it the price, or some other factor, but it feels that the hardware could have been done better; nevertheless, Classic '60s Telecaster is after all a good guitar which is not too hard to handle and set up.

Playing live, Classic '60s Telecaster 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 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.