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expirediconian | Staff posted Aug 11, 2023 11:42 PM

Fender Special Edition FMT HH Custom Telecaster Electric Guitar (Crimson Red)

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Adorama has Fender Special Edition FMT HH Custom Telecaster Electric Guitar (Crimson Red Transparent) on sale for $699. Shipping is free.

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About this Guitar:
  • Body: Mahogany with Carved Flame Maple Top
  • Control Knobs: Knurled Dome
  • Fingerboard: Laurel
  • Hardware Finish: Black Nickel
  • Position Inlays: Abalone Dot
  • Body Shape: Telecaster
  • Neck Material: Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Modern "C"
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm)
  • Fingerboard Radius: 15.75" (400mm)
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • String Nut: Graphite
  • Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3mm)
  • Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Humbucking
  • Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 Humbucking
  • Bridge: 6-Saddle Standard Strings-Through-Body Tele with Block Saddles

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Adorama has Fender Special Edition FMT HH Custom Telecaster Electric Guitar (Crimson Red Transparent) on sale for $699. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for sharing this deal.

About this Guitar:
  • Body: Mahogany with Carved Flame Maple Top
  • Control Knobs: Knurled Dome
  • Fingerboard: Laurel
  • Hardware Finish: Black Nickel
  • Position Inlays: Abalone Dot
  • Body Shape: Telecaster
  • Neck Material: Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Modern "C"
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm)
  • Fingerboard Radius: 15.75" (400mm)
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • String Nut: Graphite
  • Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3mm)
  • Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Humbucking
  • Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 Humbucking
  • Bridge: 6-Saddle Standard Strings-Through-Body Tele with Block Saddles

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Model: Fender Special-Edition Custom Telecaster Fmt Hh Electric Guitar Transparent Crimson

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MemorableMeerkat779
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Starting to learn the country of origin doesn't mean as much these days. If course when purchasing a $200-500 dollar guitar from any country the guild quality isn't going to be great. Matter of time allowed for each build that keeps costs down. However the $800 plus list price guitars from China, Indonesia etc I've had hands on coming in for setups ,mods etc have been surprisingly good. Not to long ago had a Indonesian made Supro that was approximately 5 yrs old. Remember when they came out everyone went nuts saying how overpriced they were at $999. List. Thought the same myself, until having a good look at it outside and in , playing it too. Was amazed how good it was. Frets were excellent, didn't find one raised or lowered one and the fret ends were the same. Was a very nice guitar. Same goes for the higher end Epiphones made in China now. They're quite good.

As for this model ,have had two in to work on. One for complete setup and string change and one for upgrading to locking tuners and upgrading the pots, cap and some modified wiring. Again both were surprisingly well built and much nicer guitars than what one would think being built in Indonesia. Very nice looking in person too. Way better then the pics show.
mtcameraguy
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You're living in the past. Indonesian made guitars have been great for over a decade. Besides Fender, several companies known for their excellent quality control such as PRS, ESP, and Yamaha have moved production to Indonesia.
Shake-N-Bake
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Shut up, dude. These are great guitars. You clearly don't know what you're taking about, and you're just parroting the usual anti "any country other than America" Fender nonsense.

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These look great! They are namde in Indonesia.
They have legit seymour duncan pickups (probably $300).
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nick.tagAug 12, 2023 01:37 AM
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This Fender model never made sense to me. The MIK "Rat Rod" Gretsch on Adorama for $500 is a way better deal IMHO
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ThomasT7610Aug 12, 2023 01:37 AM
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Quote from spendingmoneyonjunk :
can't imagine paying this for a Mexican Fender let alone an Indonesian. hard pass.

edit: did not realize they come with legit Seymour Duncan pickups.. that definitely adds to the value, but unfortunately the craftsmanship still may be lackluster.
This guitar is much better than the MIM Fenders. I've tried to get this twice before but they were damaged on arrival. If you get a good one, they are amazing!
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MemorableMeerkat779Aug 12, 2023 02:08 AM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank MemorableMeerkat779

Starting to learn the country of origin doesn't mean as much these days. If course when purchasing a $200-500 dollar guitar from any country the guild quality isn't going to be great. Matter of time allowed for each build that keeps costs down. However the $800 plus list price guitars from China, Indonesia etc I've had hands on coming in for setups ,mods etc have been surprisingly good. Not to long ago had a Indonesian made Supro that was approximately 5 yrs old. Remember when they came out everyone went nuts saying how overpriced they were at $999. List. Thought the same myself, until having a good look at it outside and in , playing it too. Was amazed how good it was. Frets were excellent, didn't find one raised or lowered one and the fret ends were the same. Was a very nice guitar. Same goes for the higher end Epiphones made in China now. They're quite good.

As for this model ,have had two in to work on. One for complete setup and string change and one for upgrading to locking tuners and upgrading the pots, cap and some modified wiring. Again both were surprisingly well built and much nicer guitars than what one would think being built in Indonesia. Very nice looking in person too. Way better then the pics show.
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EfficientPolice6161Aug 12, 2023 02:20 AM
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watch youtube videos of these. People love them for hard rock.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYWl6vZxiDw
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SchweatyAug 12, 2023 03:00 AM
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I bought this guitar when it was released 98 (or something close) made in Korea. One of my favorites due to the weight, neck, sound and action. Even if it's not a collector piece I always pick it up. Have gone through a bunch of guitars but never wanted to sell this. Looks and sounds way above its pay grade.

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I thought it was PRS
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batotmanAug 12, 2023 12:33 PM
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Quote from spendingmoneyonjunk :
can't imagine paying this for a Mexican Fender let alone an Indonesian. hard pass.

edit: did not realize they come with legit Seymour Duncan pickups.. that definitely adds to the value, but unfortunately the craftsmanship still may be lackluster.
While I wasn't impressed with the one I had, you're living in 2002 prices.
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spendingmoneyonjunkAug 12, 2023 01:23 PM
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Quote from batotman :
While I wasn't impressed with the one I had, you're living in 2002 prices.
how so? I picked up a Player Telecaster not too long ago for around $500 from Adorama. it was a frontpage deal

https://slickdeals.net/f/16232317-fender-le-player-telecaster-electric-guitar-lake-placid-blue-499-free-s-h?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1
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jefflinsAug 12, 2023 02:21 PM
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I have not seen or played this model but have heard many good things about it. I have some amazing mii guitars...
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SlickweaselsAug 12, 2023 09:26 PM
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Quote from spendingmoneyonjunk :
can't imagine paying this for a Mexican Fender let alone an Indonesian. hard pass.

edit: did not realize they come with legit Seymour Duncan pickups.. that definitely adds to the value, but unfortunately the craftsmanship still may be lackluster.
What do you know about this model? Nothing. Not one thing other than where it is produced. Please don't embarrass yourself by making bold statements about the quality of item you know absolutely nothing about.
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SlickweaselsAug 12, 2023 09:30 PM
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Quote from MemorableMeerkat779 :
Starting to learn the country of origin doesn't mean as much these days. If course when purchasing a $200-500 dollar guitar from any country the guild quality isn't going to be great. Matter of time allowed for each build that keeps costs down. However the $800 plus list price guitars from China, Indonesia etc I've had hands on coming in for setups ,mods etc have been surprisingly good. Not to long ago had a Indonesian made Supro that was approximately 5 yrs old. Remember when they came out everyone went nuts saying how overpriced they were at $999. List. Thought the same myself, until having a good look at it outside and in , playing it too. Was amazed how good it was. Frets were excellent, didn't find one raised or lowered one and the fret ends were the same. Was a very nice guitar. Same goes for the higher end Epiphones made in China now. They're quite good.

As for this model ,have had two in to work on. One for complete setup and string change and one for upgrading to locking tuners and upgrading the pots, cap and some modified wiring. Again both were surprisingly well built and much nicer guitars than what one would think being built in Indonesia. Very nice looking in person too. Way better then the pics show.
You don't remember when these came out, because Fender has been making them (first in South Korea, then Indonesia in the same factory that makes Squier branded Fenders) 20 years ago. I bought mine in 2014 and it was no where near $1000. Thankfully mine had Dimarzio rather than shitty, overrated SD pickups. The only offered the DiMarzio model for 5-7 years, but it is otherwise identical to these and they have offered an SD-outfitted model since at least 2003. GREAT lightweight guitar with a set neck and a flat quick fretboard.
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SlickweaselsAug 12, 2023 09:32 PM
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Quote from spendingmoneyonjunk :
how so? I picked up a Player Telecaster not too long ago for around $500 from Adorama. it was a frontpage deal

https://slickdeals.net/f/16232317-fender-le-player-telecaster-electric-guitar-lake-placid-blue-499-f...
A Player Tele is no match for this set-neck beauty with SD pickups. You are living in a fantasy world if you think that $500 Fender is comparable.
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