Fender J5 Telecaster Review

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Overall Rating 4.18

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Features 4.1

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Quality 4.12

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Reliability / Value 4.34

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  • Body Shape: Tele®  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Body Wood: Ash  
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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 Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: White Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Bridge: Fixed  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • 3-over/3-under tuner array. Independent volume control for each pickup.

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J5 Telecaster is a guitar by Fender that stands above many other guitar models in its price range, and for a reason: Fender is a well known guitar manufacturer that delivered some fine instruments in the past, and they did it again. J5 Telecaster stands up to standards, and will serve you well.

Fender went really far in carefully choosing J5 Telecaster's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes J5 Telecaster a full-featured guitar for a musician that plays a music style this instrument is primarily built for. If you decide to go for Fender's J5 Telecaster you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by J5 Telecaster.

Tone delivered by Fender's J5 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 J5 Telecaster will make your tone to sound poor, quite the opposite, because J5 Telecaster provides rich and versatile tone that you'll be happy with.

Ready to play out of the box, Fender's J5 Telecaster is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Fender put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as J5 Telecaster does.

If you need an instrument that withstands live performances and studio sessions, rehearsals and practicing, you should rest assured that Fender's J5 Telecaster is the right choice. This instrument is definitely built to last and will do so , through fire and flames. Fender has the knowledge and experience you can rely on, and that kind of experience is well built into J5 Telecaster.