Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? well made,, dependable looks great ,almost as good as the american real close, have both Reliability How has it stood up over time? still new General Your general opinion of this product. real nice Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? fast , nice feel to the neck ,I have small hands it has a great feel Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? bright little less snap then the american , put threw the right amp an it delivers ! Finish How did the stain or paint job look? real nice !! Action How was the action out of the box? good , with alittle fine tuning

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Great quality for guitar at this price point. No problems with it staying in tune, electronics are reliable, pick-ups sound great as well. Reliability How has it stood up over time? 100% reliable. This guitar has never let me down! General Your general opinion of this product. One of the best guitars I ever played, period! When I think of what it costs, I have to smile. I owned an American Tele but always seemed to grab this one. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? For playability you just can't beat a Tele! So basic, simple and so versatile. The feel of this baby is excellent for me, fits like a glove. The neck is fast, yet substantial. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? From bright and tight to dark and moody, this baby can paly just about any style, yep, I said it, any style. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Excellent construction and finish from top to bottom! Action How was the action out of the box? Action was ok from the box but on a new guitar I always get a set up based on my personal preferences and new strings.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? GUITAR ARRIVED DAMAGED!!! Large chip on body below volume/tone controls. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Didn't play it. Shipped back to AMS. General Your general opinion of this product. Fender should place these guitars in low end gig bags to protect them during shipment!!! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Once again, didn't play it. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? N/A Finish How did the stain or paint job look? FINISH WAS DAMAGED!!! Action How was the action out of the box? BODY DAMAGED!!! DID NOT PLAY!!! SHIPPED BACK TO AMS!!! DID NOT REQUEST REPLACEMENT!!! AGAIN, FENDER SHOULD SHIP IN LOW END GIG BAG TO PREVENT DAMAGE!!!

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? If it didn't say "Made in Mexico" on the back of the headstock I swear it was American made. Reliability How has it stood up over time? So far so good. General Your general opinion of this product. This is really a great guitar with the quality you would normaly find only in American-made instruments. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Guitar is not heavy but I won't say it's light either. Neck plays nice, satin on back gloss on the board. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? This guitar has all the Tele sound you would ever want. surprising to me is that the neck pickup is alot warmer then I expected. love it Finish How did the stain or paint job look? I kept my fingers crossed opening the box. I did not see one blemish. I got the Lake Placid Blue and it looks better in person then on the photos here. Action How was the action out of the box? Action was set to that "perfect median" not too high not too low. Intonation was dead on.