Fender Vintera 70s Tele Custom SBL

A fully loaded Tele that packs a punch.

Apart from looking great, this tele sounds great too.

Straight out of the box it needed a bit of time to breath at room temperature so the neck could settle a little.

The blend of the wide-ranging hamburger and the single coil pickups gives a wonderfully full and bright tone. Almost the best of both a Fender and a Gibson.

Looks wise, the Sonic Blue body contrasts beautifully against the dark grain of the Pau Ferro fretboard.

I'm delighted I managed to get my hands on this guitar and I don't imagine I'll be letting it go.

The only small negative is the gigbag that comes with it. It's labelled as a "Deluxe Gigbag" it's fine but very basic. For a guitar that costs almost €1,000 it feels a but cheap.