TE-80 NT Deluxe Series : A cracking guitar

Having had guitars since the sixties, first a Fifties Fender Strat, then various acoustic guitars, some German makes Hoyer and Framus, and then back to Strats, a Squier JV series and a squier Korean made E series. I then went onto an Ibanez George Benson semi acoustic, and a Yamaha Pacifica so I have a fair bit of experience with guitars.

I ordered the HB TE-80 as much out of curiosity as anything else after having read so many reviews from experienced guitarists which were positive.

I was going to settle for the lower priced Telecaster models, but when I saw this one had Wilkinson pick ups as well as a maple neck, I thought I would pay the extra. (I did source the Wilkinson pick ups elsewhere and found that they would cost me about £45 on their own).

Super fast delivery three days from Germany to London fantastic, really really well packed with reams of bubble wrap inside the box. The guitar couldn't have been better protected. Out of the box, slip back into tune and play...

The guitar is really well finished, mine is blemish free I haven't taken the film off of the control plate or the scratch plates yet, but the neck finish is silky smooth, not glossy varnish smooth, but a really nice feel.

I had a good session with the guitar for a couple of hours and checked the tuning and intonation and everything was still in spot on.

Brilliant action and a really nice tone, perfect shape of neck if your into rocking bar chords. My only minor criticism would be that the strings needed cleaning, perhaps the guitar has been in the warehouse for a bit. But that is being picky I am really pleased and after having had guitars delivered and received damaged from suppliers within the UK I was more than pleasantly surprised.

At this price, get one and you'll be shocked at the quality and service for such a low priced guitar and if you want anything else at the same time 'Bundle it up' and they knock more money off. I really don't know how they do it.