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I’ve got the Player Tele HH in Sea Foam Green. I really think the Player series is a vast improvement over the old Standard Strats and Teles. The price may have increased substantially from the Standards, but I honestly feel that the upgrades are worth it. I know some people really don’t like the Alnico 2 humbuckers in this guitar, calling them “muddy” or “too dark”, and it’s possible that I just found an exceptional guitar, but I disagree with those people wholeheartedly. I had initially planned on swapping them out when I got the guitar, but I liked the pickups immediately and I like them more and more as I continue to play this one.There are also complaints that you lose volume and power when you use the coil split. I guess I was just under the assumption that most people would understand that a single coil will usually be less powerful than a humbucker. Kinda feels like complaining that your car slows down when you take your foot off the gas.The quality control on mine was immaculate. Absolutely no blemishes or anything to speak of. I got mine at a local music store, but I was the first one to unbox it and was surprised at how well it was set up from the factory. I had some of the Fender locking tuners that I was going to put on it, but I’ve honestly had zero tuning issues with this guitar so I don’t see any reason.I do, however, think that for a guitar with a price point of almost $900, Fender should at least include one of their cheap gig bags. I got a nice case for mine but not everyone has that option, and even most Squiers come with a cheap gig bag with the white Fender name on it. You figure they’d do the same for these.Altogether, incredibly happy with my purchase and has alleviated some fear I’ve had about spending the money on an American Tele.

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nice to play, rich tone