TE-52 NA Vintage Series : Harley Benton TE-52 NA - cheap, solid, great

Pros: Great playability for a small price)

Very comfortable neck. 1-piece (!!!) deck. Flawless-built guitar overall. Sounds great - warm neck pickup and bright, biting bridge, almost competitive with the original F Tele. Much better than any Squire I've seen (if you're trying to decide what to choose). Very nice balance - no matter if you stand or seat. Even ex-factory strings are okay for the first time.

Con: it's really heavy. Comparing with my Epi SG - it's even HEAVY. I've played different guitars inlcuding LP copies - TE-52 is the heaviest. I'm a rather big guy, so I'm okay with it. But if you're small and beginner - be aware, you might be tired of its weight in an hour.

In general - I'd recommend for home use. Maybe even for gigs, but you'd better change the machine heads for something better. I've ordered Kluson locking ones, but yet haven't managed to install them.