Fender Custom Telecaster FMT HH Electric Guitar, Features Seymour Duncan '59/Pearly Gates Humbuckers with Coil Tap, with 2-Year Warranty, Amber

I received this amber colored Fender Special Edition Custom Tele FMT HH from Amazon a couple of days ago. I must admit, I was a little nervous buying a relatively expensive guitar online and sight-unseen. So, needless to say, I went over it with a fine tooth comb when it finally arrived. And I must tell tell you, I was pleasantly surprised with what I found. The finish on the one I got was beautiful and flawless, back and front, from the headstock on down. The flame maple top looks really nice to me and the cream edging around the top , and the neck as well, really enhances its good looks. The wood in the fretboard looks a nice dark color and the abalone fret markers on the fretboard look nice also. I could see where in certain lighting conditions these markers might be a little hard to see, but I would be saved by the easily seen black fret markers on the light cream edging alone the neck. The hardware on the guitar is kind of metallic black looking to me and works well with the black Seymour Duncan pups. I was also surprised at how well my was set-up right out of the box. I let it acclimate to room temperature, plugged it in and gave it a spin. Of course it needed tuning, but to my surprise it was not very far out of tune. I visually checked the neck and it looked straight and the Truss Rod needed no adjusting as the very slight concave that was already dialed in was perfect for me. The action was low, just as i like it, and with no fret buzzing, huurah! I also checked for dead frets and didn't find any. The intonation as set up was slightly off, but pretty darn good for out of the box! I'll adjust that later. So I am thinking someone took their time to set this guitar up nicely before it left the factory, and it held together pretty good on the long trip to finally get to me. Now, the best part was plugging it in and finally playing it! Those Seymour Duncan Humbuckers lived up to their reputation and sounded GREAT! I l already love playing this guitar! It sounds good sand feels good in my hands. I will note that I did find one thing I would like to change. The saddle adjustment screws stick up a little bit too far for my liking and feel a little sharp on the palm. Will look for some shorter ones. Overall, I am very pleased with this guitar thus far and think it was a good deal for the money.

Absolutely Exquisite Guitar. Seymour Duncan Humbucker coil pickups can split to single coil. Light solid set-neck every note up to low-E palm grab easily playable, light mahogany body projects crisp clean personality. Compared to PRS SE DGT and Gibson Les Paul Studio Smokehouse both I desperately want and Fender Tele FMT beats for sound and playability subjective I know and price. Occasionally I want trem bar to bend on open string still wanting PRS SE DGT that unless is a screaming deal the Fender Tele FMT is a better in my opinion. PRS DE DGT comlare well to and also a gem. Fender Tele FMT is a perfect guitar.

So glad I bought this guitar. A Tele with Seymour Duncan pickups? Are you kidding me? It sounds amazing. Clear notes even at high gain. Right out of the box plays great. No set up needed. Stays in tune. If you are worried about ordering a guitar through Amazon, don't be. They come straight from the manufacture just like any other large online music store you order from.

This is a great little guitar. It is a bit on the compact side in several ways; light, small body, narrow neck, but that makes it easy to travel and minimizes fatigue when slung. I had an issue with the first one I received, the high E was barely on the fretboard at the F fret, allowing it to pull off too easily. Hopefully they’ll take note and address this, which would have allowed me to give this a 5+ rating. I returned and replaced it, and the second one I received was fine. Glad I replaced it, this guitar is worth the effort. The ship carton is a bit sketchy, but it arrived undamaged and intact. Great tonation, all the sound and playability of much costlier guitars, and that Fender legacy. I love it!!!

Functionality—this guitar has high quality double humbuckers that dissociate into crisp single coils with a lift of the tone knob. The guitar is beveled all the way around in all the right places and proportions. Its very comfortable and delightfully light. The top is stunningly gorgeous and very closely resembles the one on the Amazon ad. Mine areived fairly well set up. Action hight was nice and low. I did have to adjust the intonation. The only reason It is not my primary Tele is that I keep it hung up so I wont scratch it. Probably the best value of all my guitars—and I have quite a few. I recommend this guitar without reservation. For the price you cant beat it.

I like the shape and color of this Fender model and the pickups but it was not set with the right strings so it’s a bit hard on fingers. It is not a Strat quality but is bery playable when properly setup.

I could have repaired chips on side but the buzz in strings were a killer. I adjusted trust rod and it was better but then next time I played it the buzz was back. Not worth $700 for a used guitar after tax. Too bad cuz it was a good looking one

This guitar is fantastic, it is by far the lightest guitar ever and plays a wide range of tones, brilliant!

Shipped in a single Fender box that had been damaged. Thankfully, the guitar was undamaged. Guitar needed neck relief, action change and fretwork. One fret was so high that I simply took it to a luthier to fix. It was basically unplayable out of the box. Edit: Setup appeared to help, but buzzing and rattling from the guitar continue. I would not recommend this guitar to anyone. Maybe I got a lemon, but for the price it doesn't compare to a $300 Yamaha or a $900 PRS SE.

This guitar is nothing short of amazing. To start it's beautiful to look at, the craftsmanship is top notch and it's very light. The sound rivals that of a Les Paul because if the Duncan's. For that matter it doesn't sound like a typical tele, but it plays great right out of the shipping box as the set up was so good I didn't even consider taking it to a music shop for a set up. It's great so just buy it already and I'm sure you won't regret it, but if do you've got 30 days to try it and then return it if you don't like it. I bet you won't though.

I'd been playing a Les Paul for 20 years or so and I guess I was looking for something more comfortable. I'd been looking for a Telecaster with both a belly cut and humbuckers and while I could have gone with a standard HH, I felt like this one was better all around and couldn't pass up on it. I've had this guitar for a few months now, playing it daily and I have to say I am not disappointed. Cosmetically, the finish is good apart from the fact that wood parts (top) do not mirror each other very well (happens when you buy online). It doesn't affect playability and gives it character so I don't mind. The action was a bit too high when I got it, but overall, the setup was good. The guitar has a great neck with good fret work. It's a pretty versatile guitar, with great pickups. I'm not a huge fan of the push/pull coil tap switch built into the master tone control knob as I find it a bit hard to change rapidly when playing, but it does give the guitar some cool extra tones. I just feel like it could be tricky to maneuver in live situations. I wasn't looking for a set neck and could have lived without it, but it's very comfortable and allows for easy access to the frets near the body. Overall I'm very happy with my purchase.

Build: Guitar was stunning out of the box. Setup was actually pretty good out of the box, and was able to be tuned and played within a couple minutes. Guitar was stable and, once setup, had held extremely well through weather and humidity changes. Hardware: Pickup choice works very well in this guitar. The hardware looks and feels good quality. For the pots, one had less stiff travel than the other, though neither were 'loose'. No scratchiness in pots, either in standard or coop split. Value: Guitar was decently packaged and survived the transit. At this price it should include a gig bag like the MIM guitars. Not much else to complain about.