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.

This instrument is absolutely beautiful. The first thing that comes to mind is that this instrument is easy to play and sounds amazing. You can definitely get some deep chugs and some high squeals. I usually play an Epiphone Les Paul, but she was killed in an accident. I purchased a little Squier Telecaster and I loved it some much that I decided to buy a Fender Telecaster just hoping for improvements on the fit and finish, but when I started look I came across the Fender fmt custom Telecaster hh and I immediately as attracted to her, but when I found out that she has duel humbuckers I was in love and then when I found out about the split coil switch, I knew she had to be mine. She is not a Les Paul or classic Telecaster, but rather she is something in between. In my opinion this guitar offers the best possible option for players who enjoy multiple genres of music. This is my guitar, there are many like it, but this one is mine and her name is Daphne.

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.

Experienced player and hobby luthier/guitar tech/hotrodder here. I was looking for my go-to guitar when writing and recording demos for my band, and wanted something very lightweight and versatile. I love Strandbergs, but they're the wrong vibe for what I'm doing these days, and I wanted something a little more traditional. Always loved Telecasters, but the traditional pickups don't cover the territory I want. So I took a chance on the Tele FMT HH, and I'm very happy I did: as many have said, it's a guitar that can cover a lot of terrain, whether it's clean single-coil sparkle, bluesy grit, or hard rock. (I'd stop short of modern metal -- a Duncan Pearly Gates isn't going to get you there -- but you could always drop in a Black Winter :-D) Ergonomics are just the way I like: flattish radius, reasonably thin neck, and a very lightweight instrument. Fit and finish on this one were pretty good, which is what I'd expect from an Indonesian-made Fender. The flame maple is not bad at all for the price point, the cream binding is a nicely upmarket touch. A few tiny finish irregularities, etc. Hardware is decent -- the tuners are smooth and affirmative, I didn't notice any backlash or slop. Electronics seem fine. I'm not in love with the Pearly Gates -- top end seems a bit harsh -- and am tempted to drop in a Duncan Pegasus, but that's just personal taste. And now, the bad news: the setup was not up to par for what I've come to expect from an Asian factory guitar at this price point. There was way too much relief in the neck, the action was comically high, the low E string nut slot was cut too shallow, and the frets, while not rough, had visible vertical sandpaper grit marks from the final pass of the sanding beam they'd received -- I'd guess somewhere in the 600-800 grit region. And, like I said, they felt reasonably smooth -- it's not like they were scraping horribly against the strings when you'd bend 'em. But they definitely felt a bit draggy or sticky on bends. So, I took about a mm of relief out of the neck, lowered the saddles nearly two turns, finished the fret polishing with 1000 grit, 1500 grit, 3000 grit, and then a couple grades of 3M Zona polishing paper. If you've never played a guitar that's had frets polished to this extent, and you do much string bending or finger vibrato -- it's totally worth the time and effort. Restrung with Elixirs, checked the intonation (which was okay) and had a really superb guitar. Now it plays like a dream. Even with the setup issues, this guitar is a tremendous value at around a thousand US dollars. Just be prepared to drop another hundred or so at your local tech if you aren't doing the setup yourself. (Mind you, I would suggest this for ANY guitar under two grand. It is absolutely astonishing what a good setup can do -- and how easily a poor setup can make a great guitar feel like a disaster.)

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

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.

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.