TE-80 NT Deluxe Series : Not perfect but great for the money although communication could be better

Like most I bought this guitar for its proximity to Prince's Madcat - no other company seems to offer anything like it and, if they did, it would probably be twice as expensive

So the good:

- It was affordable

- It looks great on the stand (although the pickguards aren't my preference but they can be replaced easily)

- Youtube and written reviews suggest its a very good guitar for the cost.

-It arrived quickly and safely to the UK even over a busy Xmas/New Year period

The not so good:

- Its not perfect quality by any means -

1) the stain on the fretboard has small areas of natural wood where its been missed

2) the pickup switch knob had sharp 'tags' from the molding

3) the switch itself wobbles up and down slightly

4) one of the machine heads was much looser than the others and the decorative stickers on them have fallen off already

5) the frets were unbelievably rough (and still are in places) which really grated against the strings when playing

6) the screws holding the knobs and switches in are wonky and sit up at an angle where they've not been put in straight

Having said all of that, based on the guitar itself, I think I would definitely order another