magno76uk Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Can anyone out there give me some advice please ? Im looking to buy a telecaster guitar on a budget ,can anyone advise me on what to buy at a relatively cheap price , £400 or under , best regards to everyone , stay safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Hello! Happy to offer a few suggestions: if you're looking to buy new, the Squier Classic Vibe series tend to come in south of £400, and are very well regarded guitars for the money. (And even the bog-standard Squier Affinity series are a bit more dependable these days - worth trying it out in a shop if you can, though!) If you're willing to go down the rabbit-hole of second-hand models, there are plenty of Fenders floating around eBay, and it's worth keeping an eye on the marketplace boards, both here and over on Basschat (indeed, I bought my own Tele from a feller on Basschat). You can probably get your mitts on a Mexican Fender within the £400 limit; a US one might be more of a long shot. It's also worth considering other brands' knock-off designs - some of them are thought to be better than their Fender namesakes! I see eBay has a couple of Tokai copies going in the low-300s, which have a good reputation. There's also a Schecter sitting at £239 right now - if it's anywhere near as good as my Schecter bass then you could be onto a winner there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magno76uk Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Ok Elias thanks for the info , will check that out . Best Regards ...Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 The Classic Vibes punch way above their price point. Hard to go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...