TE-52 NA Vintage Series : Exceeds expectations, and they were pretty high!

I’ve had my eye on this model for a while, and finally ordered one. With shipping it came to just over $200. I have had and still have various more expensive versions of this style guitar, usa, japan and mexico made, and one that I built from scratch, and this one holds up credibly against any of them, and at this price point is an incredible value for someone who is just getting started, or maybe wants a T-style guitar to add to their rack without breaking the bank. I would not hesitate to gig with it. Tone is exactly what you expect from this style of guitar, playability is very good, fret finish outstanding, and the guitar came pretty well set up. Finish is immaculate, and I really like the neck finish. A word about weight… many reviews mention the guitar being excessively heavy. Maybe I got an outlier, but mine weighs in at about 7 pounds, which to me is not bad at all. Overall I’m very pleased with my purchase, and will most likely purchase other HB instruments in the future.