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The 9 Best Mostly Inexpensive Fender Telecaster Alternatives

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Stratocaster ✔brTelecaster ✔brJazzmaster?brbrCould you do one on Jazzmaster alternatives? I know you probably aren't a jazzmaster guy, but I really like the format you use on these videos
Comment from : @samueljett7807

What about Sire?
Comment from : @AndrewKoshelanyk

The classic vibe is half the price of a fender Might as well get the fender
Comment from : @200130769

Can you spell These golden Tele? You forget to Write Thanks
Comment from : @morningdew9450

I hope more brands starts using the indie pickup configuration Fender custom had it backwards people want humbucker on the bridge not neck
Comment from : @Funkfreed

No if your a high gain player you want to put fishmans, emg's, sd's etcJim root prime example
Comment from : @drunkbriankelley

Great video I hadn't thought of G&L - I'm looking now
Comment from : @BrianSEllison

Great video but at the price of the Pure Salem you can probably get an American made Tele
Comment from : @shivannda

HI I'm thinking of buying an electric guitar Never played a guitarbut I would like to trybrI like the telecaster a lot but I don't want to spend a fortunebrI was looking at these three: Squire Telecaster Classic Vibe 50, Squire Telecaster Classic Vibe 60 Custom and the G&L ASATbrWhich one do you recommend?
Comment from : @mickeyddbb55

How about Artist T-style guitars? I have my eye on the AT92 🙂
Comment from : @Gavatron5000

Great video
Comment from : @joeybouknight4055

I wonder what you'd think of Firefly, IYV and others today
Comment from : @RobVespa

very helpful video Watched it twice now
Comment from : @firstchurch7543

Thanks for this comparison review! I'm just in a hesitation in between the Jet JT 300 and the Harley Benton TE-52 Which one would you choose? (If you had the chance already to test a Jet JT 300)brIs the Harley Benton TE-52 as good, as the Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster? (regardless of the weight of the Harley Benton)brThanks in advance!
Comment from : @viktorbagdan3844

Sire?
Comment from : @muchomail9086

When this video came out the brand still didn't exist, but I would like to add Jet guitars to the list, their teles are amazing for the prize and feel really good
Comment from : @ricardogs2505

Should Sire T3/7 be on this list as well? Never seen one but seem to get positive reviews
Comment from : @michelvondenhoff9673

I've found the Mexican Tele not to have that twang I'm looking forbrThe Fenders didn't until I got up into the American Series and it was good plus the action is to die for Totally easy to playbrFor a fourth of the cost the G&L captures the expensive Fender sound which makes sense because Leo Fender built the G&L companybrGreat informative video!
Comment from : @anth1225

Sire T3 or T7? Especially the T7, crap on most, if not all, of the guitars on this list
Comment from : @kjmdrumz3

The timestamp is labeled "Holly Benton" 🤣
Comment from : @positivelynegative9149

You play what you can afford
Comment from : @jamesthompson6726

G&L > fenderbrThey are bright, clean, well made, cool & twangybrSave your money
Comment from : @DevInvest

Well done mate!
Comment from : @DevInvest

GLARRY
Comment from : @davidledford3522

The global guitar market Imagine some aussie or brit punk getting their hands on an american g&l and thrashing it cause it's "cheap," I can only pray people recognize the true value of these things
Comment from : @joshmanwaring3848

What's your opinion on Peavey electric guitars ? It would be cool if you did a video on them I own a raptor exp plus and I love it Still a seasoned beginner but is as good as a strat?
Comment from : @itsmiiggy

I'm hot rodding a Lyx Pro with new pickups,strings and saddle $99 gorgeous guitar with hundred bucks in parts,$200 guitar that plays like it cost a thousand
Comment from : @iyona14granturismogt6gtspo7

What about the usa made Peavey Reactor?brPerhaps you don't see them much in your area? It's a great little guitar and pretty highly rated
Comment from : @rexjamerson9316

Sire Larry Carlton T7
Comment from : @jacklens7750

Shocked to see the Artist TC59 didnt make the list I know youre a fan Shane
Comment from : @gregking-ed8tv

Got me a MIM Fender love it $350
Comment from : @tinman4585

What do you rekcon of the artist brand teles in aus?
Comment from : @michaelrobinson9255

Defo need to add Michael Kelly to this list, well-specced and built and just great guitars to play
Comment from : @markleadbeatter6196

My dream guitar Hopefully I will own one one fine day br brAlbert Collins, the Ice Man, made me a fan of that guitar
Comment from : @bosse641

Bought the Harley Benton! Very happy goodbye fender!
Comment from : @georgedowney8533

SX are no longer US made, they're only made in China now, but some websites insist on saying "made in US", they are not
Comment from : @Giitzerland

Hello Shane -brThank you for the heads up on the Tele look-a-likes I know two people who have the "Huntington" Tele Look0a-like, and I was lucky to grab one that I am planning to put together as a Partscaster Do you have any info about the Huntington's that I, plus my friends, and others, could get more knowledge about?brThank - Joseph
Comment from : @josephleto7583

Great list Thanks!
Comment from : @scottsmith4145

How about sire???
Comment from : @edruiz1202

I have an SX Thinline Tele, great guitar, no complaints at all
Comment from : @JohnSmith-ki2eq

i have 1 sx but Artist guitar's aren't bad
Comment from : @leowanker5104

I had an asat classic from G&L once prettiest guitar ever Hated it Horrible DOG
Comment from : @brianmclaughlin4419

Just may grab a Harley Benton Looks and sounds great here and on your other video😎👍
Comment from : @JazzFusionGuy

What's the blue sparkle finished one with 22 frets in the thumbnail, please?
Comment from : @Alienadin

G & l hands down
Comment from : @victorycrosby4896

Thanks man I love my tele's
Comment from : @victorycrosby4896

Big SX fan herebrBeen playing over 50 years, and owned loads of "everything"brI did a shoot out between an SX, a CV, and a Mex TelebrI sold the Mex Tele and CV, and kept the SX, because it was a good middle ground between the other twobrSX guitars also have FAT neckswhich I love
Comment from : @christoguichard4311

Alvarez Tele?
Comment from : @williamcordts4278

The best Telecaster alternative is the Yamaha Pacifica Mike Stern model
Comment from : @Happy-Me

Aria Nashville tele!!!!!!
Comment from : @philosophy4242

I bought a Chinese t- style guitar at my local pawn shop for $16900(can) and was blown away by how solid of an instrument it was The pick ups were the exact same as fender American standard! I still use it My only gripe is that it has a rosewood fingerboard and I prefer maple
Comment from : @daneallan1320

Good review but I'm gonna go with the Squire CV series 50's or 60's Telecaster Here in Canada it's at the $600 CAD Fantastic value
Comment from : @bryancollins6796

A CV for $900?! Damn, you people are getting jacked over there!
Comment from : @QS-si3cq

Tokai still make Breezysounds ?
Comment from : @strappaplank6017

What's the red tele's name again?
Comment from : @chipcaronte

I have an EART Tele style guitar Roasted maple neck/fretboard, stainless steele frets, warm pickups, tuning, intonation awesome, body contours, light to medium weight, sounds great through a Boss Katana $350 delivered I would put it up against any of these listed here
Comment from : @thomascroce4672

And what about ESP LTD TL series guitrs? For example Te - 212, or very "punk" Te - 254?
Comment from : @jollygoga

G&L Actually a Fender before all the other low-end Bullet, Vibe, etc stuff came out
Comment from : @minkorrh

Lol Fender and Gibson literally have delusions of grandeur $900 for a low end Tele? Fudge offbrI just picked up an Orange/Caramel colourd Chinese copy called Aiersi It's laughable how well iot stays in tune and how good the action is for the $125 I paid for it I have high end Ibanez and other much more expensive guitars, but I love how cheap doesn't have to mean 'garbage' I would never buy a real Strat or real Tele as that's not my focus but an amazing cheapie? All day longbrEDIT: took a scotch pad to the fret ends and polished them up/clean fretboard Replaced string trees with some roller ones I had Hardware is korean and actually quite good I think the nut is something other than cheap plastic, but I'm no expert on nuts of any kind Bridge single-coil sounds really good with gain and bridge is nice and glassy Only one high fret at 22 but I'll deal with that Amazing action and sounds great/holds tune with not a mark on it Binding is very nice and zero defects other than a couple of what look like stain drops in the cutout below the finish Who cares
Comment from : @minkorrh

I learned on right hand guitars flipped over Can strings and nut be flipped on these left-handed models to accommodate?
Comment from : @randybock82

Well i already brought Affinity for 235$, good video
Comment from : @cmja09

I've got a lot of Tele's, Affinities, Fender Pro(1), VLH , Glenn Burton, and I just bought an SX Nashville style telecaster (3 pickups) for $179USD What an amazing guitar I can't believe the feel and tone of this guitar Lots of good ones out there these days!
Comment from : @caseylee12

Vintage brand guitars would be a great addition to this list
Comment from : @spiceweasel945

I'm left handed, bought a squire affinity telecaster, pickups are not bad in fact neck pickup is great, but frets are all over the place with fret buzz on every fret no matter how well you fret them
Comment from : @coreyhaynes2975

Awesome reviews Shane Could you please do an affordable basic home recording setup? USB mixer interface and a mic to record the amp?
Comment from : @hyltonrobson6611

Aria Pro 2 Nashville is a fine guitar
Comment from : @ZephyrSoton

Waaaay back in 1982, a mate of mine who was the shop luthier in a Vancouver music store rang ne up and said, mate get down here now and check out these new guitars that just came in… They was a shipment of Tokai that arrived and my mate had been checking them over and was in the phone to everyone about them I need up buying three BreezySounds $249 each w/hard case, whilst my mate bought four SpringySounds… The other sales staff were buying them at retail, it was nuts, they were sold out in a few days, 30 guitars, I think, including the infamous Love Rock Les Paul… along story short, I have one Tele left, the best of the three, and it’s even my main gig guitar all these years, absolutely superb beast, everyone loves it… Leaves American Télés for dead
Comment from : @S2Sturges

yes, because I buy a squier telecaster because of the brand name I get so many bitches swinging around my squier on stage
Comment from : @asherfilms923

I had a Tokai tele in the 70's!
Comment from : @chefbarona3052

Indio Retro DLX series
Comment from : @popsfereal

Hey follow this up with a jazzmaster video
Comment from : @SpaceGhost182

I have a Harley Benton T-70E that is now one of my favorite guitars It's a solid, beautiful instrument, with that classic Tele tone Guitar Max's video convinced me to give it a try, I thought I'd probably end up returning it, expecting crap, and was dumbfounded my the quality when it arrived For under $299 USD I don't understand how they sell such quality at such a low price point Or is really, the guitar industry has been screwing us blind all these years?
Comment from : @infoscholar5221

G&L is still making good value instruments Fender is just cashing in on thier name at this point
Comment from : @ancjr

Any modification away from the original Tele headstock is an improvement That shape looks like someone's deformed club foot or a cancerous liver
Comment from : @blackbirdpie217

After having a Fender strat with locking tuners, I'm never going back At minimum all teles should have this as well as an optional tremolo Which brings me to the Sire Larry Carlton line Haven't not bought one yet but curious if any company can compete with those specs at that price point
Comment from : @gslide06

I hate to be "that guy", but it's SQUIER, not SQUIRE It's one thing to see it misspelled on a random comment, but when a supposed expert gets it wrong, it's not right
Comment from : @kirkshanks361

PureSalem 😍
Comment from : @rishpanjeet7479

This review was great, but missed the mark in one area I can buy used made in USA Peavey Reactors all day long for $30000 US dollars
Comment from : @mikepranski4083

Pure Salem inexpensive? Anyway, they do have a Tele-kind of model called Bette
Comment from : @diablodiablodiablo3827

I was pleasantly surprised when I bought the Monoprice ultra butterscotch blonde Tele that sounds very much like the 62 FENDER that I used to play My buddy had one because he didn't know what he had that was his Dads and when he found out what it was worth he decided not to sell
Comment from : @phillipholt6005

What are your thoughts on the Artist TC59
Comment from : @markteague5013

My fretless SX J bass is amazing I love itbrI realize I'm a bass player, so I'm coming from that Street, but, IMHO, the only thing that Fender does better than G&L is a short scale The bridge design for G&L is incredible But I've got a terrible back, so Mustang it is
Comment from : @JLeppert

Harley Benton get a raw deal, they're cheap and playable The headstock's no big deal
Comment from : @ericcrawford5772

What is the red guitar @ 9:30?
Comment from : @need2retire543

Great job Just stumbled across your channel You have some Teles I have not even heard of before Makes me want to expand my horizons Best wishes!
Comment from : @paulsmith380

The original Chinese made Classic Vibes were lighter, and better quality IMO, than the more recently "Made in Indonesia" ones Also, a lot more affordable
Comment from : @Mandobird1