TE-90QM LH Trans Red : Stunning

I have always wanted a Telecaster thinline, however, Fender don't do a left-handed version. Then I saw the TE-90QM LH and thought it looked even better than a thinline with its two f-holes and no pickguard.

When It arrived I was not disappointed, the body actually looks better in real life than in the photos.

The neck profile is tapered and narrow at the end, nice and easy to play.

The downside to this guitar was the fret buzz and sharp ends on some of the frets.

All I did was take the strings off, then using a protractor from an old geometry set as a fret rocker (any straight edge that spans at least three frets will do), marked the high frets with a felt pen. I then using coarse wet and dry paper, took off all the rough edges and levelled the high frets as best I could. Then I polished the frets with fine and super-fine wet and dry paper and treated the fretboard with lemon oil. That was it, job done. I put new strings on, set up the string height and intonation and I now have a very playable, decent quality guitar, that looks stunning.

Harley Bensons may be cheap guitars, but with a little work, they can be excellent guitars for a very good price.

In the future I may lower the nut and put some locking machine heads (tuners) on but not strictly needed.

I was so impressed that I have a Lefty HB TE-52 on order.