Fender American Ultra Telecaster - Texas Tea with Rosewood Fingerboard Review

What a Beauty!

I have been a Strat guy for over 50 years and this is my very first Telecaster. I can't really comment on the sound of it verses other Telecasters, but I do love its sound. It has similar, yet slightly different tones than my current Strat, which is an American Professional. The guitar is a stunner in looks, feel and the fit and finish are immaculate. I really love the neck feel… read more and frets, the belly cut feels nice and similar to the Strat. I use this as a studio workhorse with my Strat and it definitely fits the bill. It is wonderful to play. The Texas Tea color is really gorgeous, but keep a dust cloth handy as it does show dust. Fender has taken their vast experience in guitar building and created a beautiful and refined instrument!

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Revolutionary

First I would like to say thank you to Colton Smiricky my sales engineer who helped with the purchase and answered all my questions.If your looking for a made in America Tele I would suggest you check out the Ultra series. The ergonomic features alone make it amazing to play. The Texas Tea finish is beautiful and love how it changes color depending on the lighting.

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Demo+Plek=a process worth it?

I wanted a Telecaster and took a chance with a demo. The guitar:After waiting the dreaded 24 hours I held her in my hands and the 1st thing I noticed was the color, "Texas Tea" which is beautiful. The 2nd thing was that the strings were pretty high off of the frets, after a "setup." I was probably wrong to get a setup on a demo... I played it for a few minutes and it was really… read more hard to play. I'm pretty good at setups and i keep thinking Someone else is going to set up a guitar for me and I'm gonna like it. Anyway, I started lowering strings and found out why the action was so high. Buzz. Way too much to where it was distracting. I went back and forth about returning it, no fun, and that was what this was supposed to be about. I really love everything about it besides how it plays. (and on close inspection the grain is visible in the gloss finish) Had I tried it out in a music store i would've hung it right back on the wall and moved on, SO I decided to try the "Plek Pro"cnc service and see if that could breathe a soul back into it, and it t DID. I really enjoy playing and looking at it now. Another caveat (emptor?) is the anodized, brushed aluminum pickguard, which exfoliates anything in it's path. In an emergency one could sharpen a razor blade on it. My conclusion:

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Simply amazing

I never liked the teles and my dealer recommended it , I bought the ultra stratocaster ultra burst and I was in love and I received this tele today and WOW its really amazing the sound the neck the feeling on your hands , the Texas tea color and metallic pickguard its amazing Really recommended

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My New Best Friend

I unboxed the guitar today and I was stunned how beautiful it looked. Everything about the guitar is spot on perfect. The neck is simply amazing, it’s like butter in my hands. I never thought a neck would get better than my Elite Strat, but this one is. The color of the neck is fantastic too. Looks like a lightly roasted maple neck. The Texas Tea color is beyond awesome. Let’s… read more just say this is now my go-to guitar. When I first picked it up, it felt like an old friend. The pickups are smooth but biting when you want that Tele bite. The body contour is appreciated as is the neck contour which makes it easier for me to hit the high notes now. Thanks go out to my rep Alden Debee for jumping on this order while they were in stock. Alden, you’re the best!

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