Need another opinion on the Squire Double Fat Tele

Blaster · April 17th, 2003, 01:51 AM

I have a friend selling his Squire Double Fat Tele and wondered if anyone had any opinions on this guitar?

I see Fender has a Custom FMT Tele that looks like the double fat but cost more. Also the FMT has a real flat neck radius too.

Ben Harmless · April 17th, 2003, 06:34 AM

I played one in a local shop for a little while. It's ok for what it is. What impressed my about the guitar was that it retained more of the Tele feel than I expected. The feel however, isn't really worth much if it has so little of the Tele sound. Still, if it's not a vintage Tele vibe you're going for, It's an allright guitar overall, it just didn't really impress me enough in any one area to trigger my buying reflex. I look at it in much the same way as I look at my Epi SG - it's not an expensive guitar, and it doesn't sound or feel like an expensive guitar, but with a new pickup or two it can be made to sound well above average.

BTW, I play that Epi SG enough for it to have lost a good deal of finish.

Colo Springs E · April 17th, 2003, 06:43 AM

...it doesn't work for me.

But if you're okay with the neck profile, I think they're actually kinda cool.

-Eric

April 17th, 2003, 01:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blaster Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Down in Western Colorado Age: 51 Posts: 421	Need another opinion on the Squire Double Fat Tele I have a friend selling his Squire Double Fat Tele and wondered if anyone had any opinions on this guitar? I see Fender has a Custom FMT Tele that looks like the double fat but cost more. Also the FMT has a real flat neck radius too.

April 17th, 2003, 06:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ben Harmless Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany, NY US of A Posts: 2,922	I played one in a local shop for a little while. It's ok for what it is. What impressed my about the guitar was that it retained more of the Tele feel than I expected. The feel however, isn't really worth much if it has so little of the Tele sound. Still, if it's not a vintage Tele vibe you're going for, It's an allright guitar overall, it just didn't really impress me enough in any one area to trigger my buying reflex. I look at it in much the same way as I look at my Epi SG - it's not an expensive guitar, and it doesn't sound or feel like an expensive guitar, but with a new pickup or two it can be made to sound well above average. BTW, I play that Epi SG enough for it to have lost a good deal of finish. __________________ "I think I'll go for the life of sin, followed by the last-minute, presto-change-o, deathbed repentance." - B. Simpson

April 17th, 2003, 06:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Colo Springs E Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 4,903 5 Photos	I hate skinny/thin necks so.... ...it doesn't work for me. But if you're okay with the neck profile, I think they're actually kinda cool. -Eric __________________ Now his hat is on backwards He can show you his tattoos He is in the music business He is calling you "DUDE!"