TE-52 NA Vintage Series : Just what I was after!

I'm primarily a bassist, but I've been known to dabble with 6 strings. I got my old Variax out for the first time in years and it was the Tele sounds I enjoyed the most, so after some gentle persuasion from my wife that I ought to move some guitars on before I ordered anything new, I did just that. I ordered on a Friday evening, it was sent out on Monday and after a few "Brexit related delays", it was in my hands the following Monday.

I'm really pleased - it's great! D'addario 10s are my preferred string, so that is a massive bonus not having to restring it. The tuners seem to hold well, the pickups sound great, the action works for me and even with straight saddles, the intonation seems great to my ears (not checked it with a tuner yet). Weight is a smidge over 4kg, which is fine by me. I had a wide leather strap that I've put on it. I've plugged it in to my new Terror Stamp through my bass pedalboard and that whole setup works better than I had expected! Sounds just like a telecaster 👍

As others have said, it's also not just great for the money, I'd happily gig this tomorrow if I was more proficient at guitar. Notable basses in my collection include a 76 Fender Mustang and a Dingwall Combustion. The feel compares really well. It's amazing how budget guitars/basses have come along since I started playing 20 years ago.

The only annoyance I'll add is that I had to unscrew the screws and pots to get all of the plastic off from the pickguard and control plate. There is still a little bit stuck around the neck pickup...

In summary, if you're on the fence, buy it!