Fender Baja Tele vs American Vintage '52 Tele Reissue vs 1952 Tele | Product Shootout

[@DonSolaris]

3:09 BAJA bridge 3:21 BAJA neck+bridge 3:31 BAJA neck 6:59 '52 bridge 7:10 '52 neck+bridge 7:16 '52 neck

[@jordyd2834]

Been flicking back and forward and cannot tell the difference between these two!

[@RS-bs3mj]

Thanks so much for doing this!!!! It just helped me make my choice! Baja it is!

[@michaelcaplin8969]

You are a GOD!! Thanks :)

[@charlesflint9048]

I bought a pre owned Baja Telecaster recently, and it is now my ‘go to’ guitar. In spite of owning a very nice Gibson SG and other instruments, this is now my most playable guitar. Not only do you have the single coil pickups,but you can also get a humbucker sound from it. I love it!.

[@will3352]

Same. Baja telecasters sound great!

[@dimitris70]

I don't know why I am here looking a Tele Baja After two years of practicing guitar with an Epi Casino I decided that i want a solid body (i don't prefer heavy metal) And i bought a second hand Gibson SG faded 2008 It's my only guitar now and I'm a happy man And I think ll be for long time So Why am I here? The reason is the neck pickup of a Tele If my skills goes as i hope, in the future i will put my hands on a Tele 😊

[@bessiebraveheart]

an excellent revue. after seeing this revue i straight away bought a baja tele. played through my boogie king snake it sounds really good.i like my strats, but this baja tele is my sweetheart at the moment. i'm a 70 year old picker from england and i thank my american pals for some great gear.

[@BrockDavisson]

+John James McCartney the baja is mexican lol not american

[@bessiebraveheart]

+Brock Davisson yea i know, but the americans own and designed it.

[@joytser]

No difference these days

[@biometrix1000]

Just found this 10 year old video,Best tele video i have seen..Cheers bro..happy new year

[@zacdagypsy]

Cheers Angus ! I play a "52 reissue, bought It a few months ago, and said goodbye to all my Strats ... The sound is superior AND it ALWAYS stays in tune ?! TELE FOR LIFE !

[@tributeborn6036]

Ordering my FIRST tele at the end of the month I think it's going to be my mainstay guitar I love the sound the tone is amazing.

[@asdaven1]

The neck pickup on the Tele sounds alot like a Strat. I like both honestly. And stuck between what I like better. Leaning towards the Tele. When people play Strats they favor the neck pickups whereas with Teles they typically favor the bridge pickups. Teles have more of a country sound ...Strats are more blues and rock and roll but do the other very well also. The Strat was supposed to originally be an improvement to the Tele and be used for country but people stuck with the Tele which is a testament to that guitar. I dont own any Les Pauls. Love the unique sound of Fender guitars. Les Pauls play chords better than a Tele or Strat....much fatter tone. But my honest opinion and many with dissagree is on the single notes and solos...I feel that thickness makes the sound of the Les Paul muddy in that regard and a Strat or Tele is clearer sounding but the chords are never as full bodied sound. But to further knock Les Pauls, they are bulky and heavy. A Tele or Strat just fits the body better and more slender and feels better. A Les Paul while I admit are good guitars just never felt right to me even tho they are a very good guitar. So all of them are good guitar withs ups and downs just comes down to what matters to you most. I love the slender and rounded edge feel of the Strat better than a Tele. However, I like the Tele sound better and the Tele is still not big and bulky like a Les Paul and still feels good. I feel the Leo Fender built some pretty futuristic yet simple guitars for the time where Les Paul went the route of a more traditional bulky instrument.

[@HarryStoneDotCom]

What a great, relevant, and honest no-nonsense review. Angus's presentation and playing are excellent and that was a meaningful comparison of the guitars. The video shows clearly that either of the two modern guitars is really up to the job, so hat's off to Fender. Strange how one of the more straight-forward reviews on You Tube can also be one of the most interesting, just shows that if you do the basic things right the rest takes care of itself, and congrats to all involved in making this. Maybe hearing the guitars with a bit more gain might have been cool too, but no biggie, I think we all got a very good representation of the tonal characteristics of these three instruments. I'll take all three please! And all of those amps.

[@db5837]

Thanks for using clean tone!

[@allenslansky]

Great review. Display's the tele's features without showing the audience how fast and how distorted you can play. All reviews should be like this.

[@JohannesPAtenBerge]

I've bought my Baja Telecaster from a dude in Antwerpen, about a year ago. My brother tuned it completely. Now it's my favorite guitar, while I've got four. Also four acoustic, but that's a another story.

[@taehwiniM]

The Baja is definetly my next guitar

[@williamweiss3620]

Thank you so much! Great to here the original with the others. Best comparison ever. You really play the Tele's like the country musicians. Great playing and awesome review. Love you all Bill.

[@hafstrat]

Loving the baja. My ideal tele.

[@davo171]

+Howard Forton Love my Baja. It has a "hidden" 7th tone as well. Truly the swiss army knife of teles.

[@nickatwood8761]

+davo171 What is this intriguing 7th sound you speak of???

[@davo171]

Depress the S1 switch, and balance the pickup selector between positions 2 and 3 (where position 1 is the bridge). Its actually the thinnest, brightest tone on the Baja, I think its full out of phase, as the S1 in positions 2 and 4 is half out of phase when depressed.

[@nickatwood8761]

+davo171 Nice! It's a really unique tone and hum cancelling, thanks a lot!

[@davo171]

Enjoy! The Baja is an exceptionally flexible guitar.

[@atarirob]

The Baja is such a nice guitar. The neck and the pickups are stellar, for £779, you really cannot go wrong. Superb guitar.

[@djross2043]

US $699 new. got mine for $600, 1 yr old, like new, pickguard still had plastic film on it. Awesome!

[@tbladeforge3014]

Really nice demonstration of these 3 Tele's.

[@donmunson4802]

My first though after picking up the Baja in 2006 was that Fender made a big mistake pricing it as low as they did. I was taking that guitar home regarless of what the price was. It replaced my AVRI52 almost immediately. And the addition of the 4 position switch and the S1 just made the deal all that much sweeter.

[@thehomefront1905]

There's something about them Baja guitars, they seem to have a lovely glassy chime to them, very hard to find that sound, even on top of range USA models.

[@fernandomilan8754]

The Baja is a great great guitar! Got an American Special and a beautiful Baja. It's as good as a Tele should sound and feel. The out of phase feature was very well thought and the 4th position with some powerful overdriven tube gives the Tele the "extra anger" some times I missed. This instrument was an absolute positive surprise!

[@deweybarbaree8153]

I own a Baja and love it. The pickups are a great match. Great clean tone thru a Fender Super Champ X2 Ltd edition with a Greenback Celestion speaker. Also rocks with some OD/Distortion/ Fuzz with some chugga chugga. The Baja is made in the Mexico plant and the quality is really good. Fantastic price. My only thing was it didn't come with a hardshell case so I bought one when I purchased the guitar. I also spent extra money to upgrade the nut and had it Plek'd through Sweetwater music. Just a fantastic player for the money. Great Classic Fender Sound, Feel, and Looks.

[@acousticshadow4032]

After watching this video, I went out & bought an original 1952 Fender Telecaster, straight away. Crikey, I'm lying thru my teeth. I have a deal on a Near Mint Fender Baja Tele (SB), with Tweed HSC; all for $500 USD. Think I'll take the plunge. Great Video!

[@thejwchannel3137]

Yep Angus, got the tele, special run. Met Edward he was was excellent, he is my top customer service man in 2017 by a million miles. Thank u to everyone at big music!!!!!!

[@danielstoddart]

The Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster (the second guitar demoed in this video) does *not* have a "soft V" neck. Only the Baja has that. The AV '52 has a "U" shaped neck.

[@joaquin8637]

I love V necks

[@hadaicoc]

Man, I love the sound at 7:24

[@WillyPDX94]

Great side by side comparison by an excellent Tele player. This really shows the differences. All three sound great, but the original Tele on bridge pickup is why we play Tele's, isn't it? Fender forever!

[@DanCThorpe]

I mean come on, they all sound like Tele's. Just buy the one you can afford. I've got a 60's Baja and its a lot of Guitar for the money.

[@guyczar1]

I added a Tex Mex bridge pickup, gibson input assembly and replaced the pots and my mim will hang with any I have played.That plug won't pull out again!

[@dannyharvey7398]

If they all sound like Tele’s, it’s strange you went for the 60’s Baja when the Squier Affinity is far more affordable? 🤔

[@DrDespicable]

Wow - I'm kind of amazed that the original '52 still sounds better than the newer models!

[@theonlyrobot]

Shots fired at the AVRI! Except for the neck pickup and it's influence, the difference in tone between the Baja and AVRI are within what I would expect between two AVRIs. The twisted tele in the Baja is not trying to be a tele neck pickup, so if the darker tele pickup is your thing then that's a factor for consideration. That's a lot to pay for one pickup, though. The 9.5" radius lacks in wall-swagger, but the 7.25" is a lot of sacrifice for a little utility in chording. The U is the U. If you're one of the few people that it comes natural to, there's not much to sell the Baja on there. Switching options put another blade in the knife without compromising what's already there. Otherwise, a nicely sorted 52 reissue, made by the best craftsmen in a factory with 30+ years of history. They put the name of their state on it. That means something to people that work with their hands.

[@LesleyLesPaul]

My fave is the old one, sounds from another planet. LES

[@davidmacleod9313]

On the Baja tele i had to buy a thicker Fender black pick guard because the one it came with was way too thin and let way too much static build and every time my finger tips touched it I would get these static clicks. Soon as I changed it it was gone!

[@vuha5000]

great review but i wish...he played all the jazzy stuffs as well on the baja as well

[@SheGotHelicopters]

Exactly the review I was looking for. Very well done.

[@pauljoyce7631]

The Baja seems to be the bigger sound and of course more versatile.

[@saddle8bag]

The Baja had the most treble bite of the bunch. Funny, I would have expected the old one to sound like that and it was the most mellow of the bunch.

[@eldritch6871]

@Keith Clark why are you screaming?

[@keithclark486]

@@eldritch6871 Are you talking to me ? Do I know you ?

[@eldritch6871]

@@keithclark486 I don't know, looks like you deleted the original comment I replied to

[@keithclark486]

@@eldritch6871 1st time I've watched the video haven't commented And what do you mean by screaming ?

[@TheBluesnbob]

The Fender Esquire was the first massed produced solid body guitar; followed by the Broadcaster with 2 pickups and became the Nocaster! 1952 was the first Telecaster named Fender guitar!

[@alftupper9359]

Great demo' of three great guitars. I have the '52 re-issue with Onamac Robben Fords dropped in. Gorgeous tones. That Baja does look enticing though! I don't even let myself think about that '52 original.

[@LostPlectrum]

Surprisingly close sound between the Baja and the 52 reissue... The original being in another league....

[@billsedge7360]

Excellent video

[@jerichothedrifter60]

I'd like to see that again with a 50s Classic MIM thrown into the mix.

[@thejwchannel3137]

Thanks Angus, I am coming to buy a Tele today, I hope lol. Great review as always

[@Allysongabriel1]

I bought a Baja from 2011 lest month and I'm loving it. For my hands its better then a Road Worn I have here. One day if I get a American I'll can tell the difference between a MIM. Till there, I'll just play my Baja the best way I can. Cheers.

[@cemsarioglu5947]

baja can do a lot more than what you expect from it. great guitar.

[@MAXIMUSISADOG]

Tele+Fender Amp=Sweet.

[@Fossiil-Records]

Nice color walls.

[@thomasraven]

Great comparison! Thanks for posting.

[@barrypwalkerable]

Fantastic video. Great work

[@abapple2]

Not a precise test because he played with different tone levels and played different riffs.Also a vintage guitar will feel like a well worn glove as opposed to a newer guitar.Bottom line is that Baja was not out of place with the other 2.Fender should be congratulated for putting out the Baja which is not out of reach for most guitar players.I will buy a Baja this year.

[@fender68able]

AMEN!! Me too!!

[@jjjeeez]

I bought one and I love it. I don't think I will ever sell it!

[@alftupper9359]

anthony barnes Precise enough for you to arrive at a bottom line statement?

[@keithclark2136]

Been playing 45yrs. What gets me is dumb ass statments its to bright its a dam tele fool role the tone back bitch shut the fuck up bitch learn to play it wont play its self wanna bbbbbbbesssss makeing statments to ride the wagon fake ass holes. By the way.good demo.

[@michaelcaplin8969]

The original with the Baja neck pickup sound and '52 bridge pickup sound, and the Baja neck+bridge series fourth position, would have been the perfect guitar.

[@cemarapkirlioglu7269]

I think in a recording situation Baja will win vs both of them. Wow!

[@willbyrd5717]

My ears didn’t hear that

[@EMB3D]

who, now thats the review i wanted (grabs popcorn) thanks

[@cmkilcullen8176]

Baja is amazing. I have a Fender deluxe ash body butterscotch FSR, and I like it better than my American Standard. Only mods I made was to put compensated brass saddles from Stew Mac, natural bone nut, orange drops. That suckah sounds sweet ! Fendah! Got it from GC for over about 550. Mex. It rocks!!

[@tradbowseven]

He said it’s a “cracking guitar”, well I hope they fix it or mark down the price.

[@johnnystorm2500]

loving the sound of the original 52 telecaster. Its less harsh, with warmer tones. Think all 3 are great with the Baja giving more bang for the buck. I had a 52 reissue American, that I bought back in the 90's. The neck had more of a c shape than a u. I heard they made them bigger now. Anyway, thanks for the vid.

[@eduardoaguilar3257]

For a moment I thought you were gonna play Octopus's Garden

[@csharpminorseven]

Nice review & great picking...

[@neworksound]

Very nice and revealing shootout. Been playing since my 14's, I'm 38 now. I feel guilty as my expectations were something else, maybe I don't know a thing, but yes the original looks awesome, but the sound compared to the other two, in my personal opinion did not lived up to the hype. The baja is awesome, my next guitar. The reissue sure does not sound $1300 more than the Baja. in fact I really liked the mid range and crudiness of the Baja the most...

[@johnnyWas66]

its true that the 52 reissue and baja is pretty Close in sound, though the baja wiring is quite something, nevertheless i tried out both in my local shop, and i feel that the 52 reissue is better in playability.....

[@neworksound]

Well it depends how are they setup.What did you not like about the playability of the Baja. I did took the plunge, and I now own the Baja. I love it. I did some mods to it though. I switched the ping tunners for gotoh vintage locking tunners, switched the ashtray-3 saddle set for gotoh modern bridge plate with 6 saddles, and did full cavity shielding and an awesome setup. The result is a workhorse and one of my favorite guitars I've ever own/played. I really like the sound of the baja pickups, they have a little more bite to my ears than the ones on the americans. Also the poly finish is quite sexy in a vintagy way. I don't care much for the "phased sounds" that the s1 switch offers, but the 4 position with the 2 pickups in series is really nice, more thick, not totally humbuckery, but very fat and creamy. I use it a lot for clean, countryesque leads. On the soft v neck, yes I did found it on the chunky side, as my preference till now for thinner necks, however, after getting a feel for it, now I find it is really comfortable and fast... even though I have pretty small hands!

[@johnnyWas66]

I dind like the playability of the baja. But i felt the 52 Was slighty more dynamic, more accurate to mye style of pløying, s till i consider the baja

[@j0nnyism]

All three are great the baja and the 52 ri are fantastic never tried the original so i cant comment on it whichever you choose you can't go wrong

[@DrCatalinIlie]

Thank you ! i will buy american vintage '52

[@vaibanez17]

Honestly, the Baja is awesome. It's about $700 here in the USA, and it's worth it to own. I may get one of them in the future. It's about $300-500 less than the first level of American made Teles, and it sounds as good or even better than some of those in the low $1000 price range. I love it. If you didn't know it was MIM, you probably couldn't guess it just hearing it.

[@PeterDunbar]

I have to agree. I've had my Baja for 18 months and the sound is CRAZY good. And yes i've owned $7000 les paul guitars. It's my go to in many cases. I also added Evertune bridge... it's killer

[@panigaletricolore5888]

TwoAxeMen Don't agree at all. Use your ears. The Baja is a nice guitar, but it's far from a real great guitar. I sold mine, just couldn't get the real tele sound out of it, to me it's not worth 700 dollars at all. I own 14 Tele's, I'm a Teleholic. The case with mexican guitars in general is that the pick ups are loud, many people confuse loud pick ups with good pick ups.

[@PeterDunbar]

Panigale Tricolore certainly wish we could get together so I can hear the difference because I am thrilled with my Baja! It's far better (clean) than any guitar i've ever owned.

[@toddwisenbaker]

Panigale Tricolore the Baja has the same exact pickups as the custom shop teles.. would you say that they also don't have a real tele sound?

[@panigaletricolore5888]

tod wisenbaker Not correct. The Baja comes with 'production version' pick ups of a Custom Shop Broadcaster and a Custom Shop Twisted Tele pick up. I've seen with my own eyes how Custom Shop pick ups are made, a friend of mine works at the Fender Custom Shop, and believe me: that's not the way these Baja pick ups are made and put together. Exactly the reason why I sold mine. Massive difference in sound to a real die-hard Tele-holic. Last month I did this test with some friend of mine, one owns a Custom Shop guitar, the other two brought in their Baja, I could tell the production Custom Shop pick ups from the real Custom Shop pick ups every single time, blinded. 10 out of 10. As I said before; the Baja is a real good guitar, I bought one yesterday for my little cousin, but it doesn't compare with an American made Custom Shop or an American Vintage Tele in any way. Mexican guitars just aren't the whole deal, they're good but it's always 'close but not there'. But who am I to say what others hear, and visa versa, if you don't hear it it will save you a lot of money and we're all happy. That's what counts. I just tell you what I hear, know and think.

[@danielbergman703]

Thanks for the video! Interesting Comparison.

[@Jason-wo5rr]

Considering the cost difference and tone differences not being too far off from each other and you get more with the Baja Tele it's a no brainer. I love telecasters, i own 2 of them and my baja tele is ALWAYS my go to guitar. It fills in everywhere from hard rock, jazz, blues, country and more plus it's almost $700 cheaper than the 52' reissue i'd say go with the Baja although there is a MIM 52' reissue that might be a more fair comparison

[@rockers2rockers616]

Awesome review. I want one

[@EMB3D]

popcorn is consumed ... it was a really helpful test, very good review! If i were living around your shop i would visit you and get the baja ... now i need to find a shop here in middle europe

[@vaibanez17]

The Baja Tele really is pretty sweet and the price isn't too bad. You can find one between $600-$799 here in the USA. I love the way they sound and play. It's made in Mexico but you cannot tell at all. It looks and sounds great. MIM saves you like $300-$400 honestly to get the same sound as those US-Made Teles.

[@bobaldo2339]

They all sound great to me.

[@sandratate9065]

I love those vintage guitars

[@masterofthetelecaster]

1:18 Baja Telecaster 5:45 Tele AV 52" Reissue 8:48 Original 52" Tele

[@alexo.3758]

I tried an American vintage 52 and it was stunning, amazing guitar! It was 1250$ used with case

[@alexo.3758]

Damn dude, that's amazing!

[@brandallwellborn6657]

Some things just don't get better. The most prized electric guitars are from the 1950s and not much has changed in them except for some additional electronic switching. The most prized amplifiers use 1940s technology with only the preamping being different.

[@tendingtropic7778]

great stuff, how does the baja compare to the current vintera 60s mod?

[@tedadlington1777]

I know this demo was done six years ago. But what a proper way to compare guitars SOUND. clean same like on each. Not trying to show that your the best guitarist that ever lived. Oh I wish all demos we're like this, you can tell the difference between the sounds. Distorted is a waste of time. "Just saying"

[@bluesysamurainao4557]

Nice!! Compared to Baja and 52 reissue I prefer 52 reissue tone regardless of custom shop PU on Baja. Really interesting.

[@iamrubens]

Bajas and Fsr's are good affordable guitars. That '52 sound is fantastic.

[@MrApint4me]

The neck pickup on the Baja sounds too sweet!!!

[@Mike-1965]

I love my baja tele.

[@Balithazzarr]

Good stuff your sounds are a good test

[@josephfalcone1078]

That yellow wall is not allowing the blonde finishes to reflect their true shade. Nice job in with the demo.

[@MisterBigDave]

I picked out a Baja 50s out of about six-eight very nice and some expensive Teles. I love it, great guitar, especially at that price point. Nice video, thanks!!

[@earlycuyler8719]

The dynamics of the old guitar neck pickup matches the twisted tele neck better than the 52ri. This guy know that one run really well! Lol

[@Carlo24515]

Very cool demo. I have a baja tele and I love the way it plays but I've been thinking about swapping the pickups out for a more vintage sound. The baja ones are great but they're a lot hotter the 52's and I kinda like the thinner mellower tone. The TT and Broadcaster sound a bit muddy to my ears.

[@rabvek]

Skip to 3:06. You're welcome.

[@fkcyber]

Is this guitar THE CHOICE, i f I wanna play classic rock (mainly) ? Thanks for your answers

[@ypsito]

fkcyber If you're talking about teles then maybe. If you like how they play and sound, then they could be the one for you. If you rather the thick sound of Les Paul, then that could be the one for you. Or maybe you'd rather a Stratocaster? Also check out SG's. All for have been used for rock extensively. You should also check out Ibanez and maybe some ES line guitars as they appeal to a lot of rock players. It's all about what sound you want. But make sure to check out everything you can.

[@larryalexander900]

7:16 52 AV 12:14 52

[@tenodogblu]

Great reviews and playing, many thx mate,

[@phillipholt1073]

I have not modified anything I have except for strings. Fender's current guitars have a lot more options for sound and tone versatility 😎

[@djross2043]

I love my baja Tele!

[@stevendugandzic4347]

Great,the Telecaster 52 reissue is very very good,all great though but the reissue is something else.Getting one,where are you located in Australia.im in Sydney.

[@giabgr]

Crows Nest

[@kentonhammond8938]

My "52" Tele re-issue has an ash body & the color of the original "52". Even the neck is darker than what you're showing here ? Not sure what year my re-issue is, but it not only is a dead ringer for the original, it is my favorite of all my guitars. Don't know why my "52" is exactly like the original vs the ones he's playing. Mine must be an earlier re-issue. It has tone by the ton. I run it through a Fender Hot Rod Deville 410,.... wouldn't change a thing.

[@stratosergio59]

i still dont know all this thing about "made in mexico" is about, my friend has a made in mexico strat that sounds and plays great, i know that labor is cheaper in mexico but if the components are the same people shouldnt put down the mexican one , i own 4 strats (one 74, one 80s reissue 62, one american deluxe 2011 , and a 60s american) and they all feel different, by the way the american deluxe (made in us) has rough edges on the frets (one thing that proves that us quality is not always the best). by the way i also own a 66 blonde telecaster.

[@SuperMageo]

are the components in MIM guitars the same as made in usa?

[@joytser]

It's pure marketing bull$hit.

[@jeffshuck3125]

no

[@MarcoZucchi81]

Go to a luthier and fix the frets on the deluxe

[@ramonespinosa8508]

stratosergio59 i

[@whatwouldhousedo5136]

I thought the Baja sounded better than the AV Reissue. The original '52 bridge pickup has a touch more clarity and articulation than the Baja to my ears, but I liked the Baja neck pickup better. That old '52 just looks amazing with that deep aged finish. All great guitars.

[@Mattyjs100]

I am a baja owner. Its wonderful. If u can find one, buy one. You wont be sorry

[@markdebinski7375]

Baja - middle class guitar but there is nothing more to demand for this price. Vintage already for survival for a professional but 52 orginal, you can hear that he has souls, the sound of the best and the greatest comfort in the game but the price is certainly not achievable.

[@mehmetustungorus4103]

guys does anybody have any idea about 60th anniversary's and 52 reissue teles' pickups ? Which one is better, how 's their sounds ?

[@dannywoody5497]

I had the Baja tell he makes me sorry I ever sold it. It was a great guitar. The bridge on that real 52 is ridiculous.

[@goldcoins9311]

is it me or does the vintage 52 reissue have a sharper sound than the Baja telecaster?

[@fender68able]

It's not just you. I noticed it too.

[@Edmar506]

What's the capacitor all them? Ceramic or polyester?

[@boxcarkid345]

no volume on original 52 neck position? why would you not adjust and pretend like its not happening?

[@tylergavin4757]

It comes with a vintage wiring kit.

[@taghazoutoo]

baja is made in mexico?

[@h_Left]

Baja = Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

[@soofitnsexy]

oui

[@maktub666]

What u play the song name？

[@bwyou812]

The difference is 180 miles apart down the road from each other, one being in Mexico and the other in Corona ,Ca.

[@abdulattar1429]

so what do you think guys about the baja tele ? i am planing to buy one

[@somebodyelseuk]

+Abdul Attar Try before you buy. I've had mine 4 years. If you want a Tele, the neck shape suits you and you like the sounds, they're the best Tele ever made (after the Levinson Blade). If you just want a Tele shaped guitar, buy the Squier CV Tele and mod to taste - there's little point in buying any other Tele if you're going to end up changing something.

[@IvorThomas]

+Abdul Attar I just got one this week. LOVE IT. I compared it against the '52 MIA reissue and thought them close enough that the extra $1250 was completely crazy. Both have fantastic necks. The intonation and playability of my new Baja is fantastic for a guitar of any price. My other option was the Road Worn. I couldn't find one to play but an owner told me it does NOT have that same awesome thick neck. While that neck is hefty, it is not wide, so wrapping your thumb around and playing super clean bar chords is dead easy. Try it, I think you'll like it a lot.

[@abdulattar1429]

hey man :) i bought an fender tele mad in japan what do you think about it i will get it in couple days :D

[@IvorThomas]

Report back how you like it. I don't know which one that might be so I have no opinion.

[@michaelgrosser1657]

No problema, I'll just go out and score a 52....thanks for the tip....Here's my Go Fund Me Page......

[@mishasumi6827]

My recommendation is to not play everything on one guitar and then another. Instead, start with the bridge pickup on one guitar and play a 3 second lick. Then go to the next and then the next on the same pickup position. Otherwise, no one can remember the tones and hear exactly the difference.

[@tradbowseven]

Mikxe Wiyrtxz I cant understand why people can’t figure that out. They all sounded good but I can’t compare the first demo with the third.

[@therealsi-b1141]

You are Mr Excellent ! & if I wasn't a one man band I'd def want you in my band. Thanks for the very good review.