TE-90QM Trans Red : A thing of great beauty

Let’s be honest, this is a cheap guitar right, you can’t expect too much from it, like a decent, comfortable, playable neck, smooth frets, tuners that stay in tune, pickups that work and, sound descent, a stunning finish that looks like a guitar costing many, many times more. You can’t have ALL that for this price can you.

Think again! I am simply blown away with this guitar. First of all, it’s beautiful, I mean, absolutely stunning to look at but then, it plays really nicely and It sounds great too.

The double f hole design may not be for purists, but to me at least, the tele thin line, always seemed a bit of an oddity with a classic f hole cut into the top bout of a flat top and its juxtaposition with the 50’s auto style chrome control panel / plastic pickguard configuration. Stylistically, with its carved, quilted maple top, P90’s and transparent red finish this beats any thin line I’ve ever seen in terms of aesthetic wow-factor.

I admit, I bought this guitar purely based on appearance and price, thinking that it would make a good platform to upgrade on, to make something quite unique and, it would still be a bargain.

So, what have I changed? - Absolutely nothing!

What would I change? - Absolutely nothing!

Am I happy with it? - Hell yes! It’s my new favourite guitar (and I have quite a few!)

Would I ever part with it? - Over my dead body!