An exceptional Telecaster that will put a smile on any player's face.
Having been around guitars for decades and decades, it's always a source of amazement to play a Tele and realize, after playing countless versions - expensive, inexpensive, boutique, vintage - that they're all different. Of course the next question is why? What makes them differ from one-another.
The answer we keep coming back to - like anything else in life; food, clothing, architecture, etc... - is that it all comes back to the human being behind it. In the case of guitars, it's their aesthetic, their ears, their hands, their goals...what are they trying to pull from these raw materials? What makes a guitar great in their opinion?
So, let's explore this questions with regards to this gorgeous Custom Roasted '50S Telecaster built by Fender Master Builder, Kyle McMillin. What makes it great?
As you'd expect from a Masterbuilt guitar, the build quality and attention to detail are outstanding. But what really sets this one apart are the intangibles: feel, responsiveness, and sustain. That’s where Kyle McMillin’s skills really shine.
Built with roasted alder and maple, the guitar is impressively loud and snappy unplugged, with enhanced resonance and dynamic range. If you haven’t played a roasted-wood build before, you’re in for a treat - it’s not just marketing hype. These guitars feel more alive, more immediate, more like a guitar that's been in the world for decades.
Plugged in, the Josefina-wound pickups capture all that acoustic liveliness and translate it beautifully into the amp. You get all the classic Tele bite and twang, with a fat, round neck pickup tone that holds its own clean or overdriven. Simply put, it sounds phenomenal in any setting.
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About Kyle:
Kyle McMillin brings over 15 years of hands-on experience to the Fender Custom Shop, including a five-year apprenticeship under Master Builder Yuriy Shishkov, where he helped craft nearly 1,000 guitars. A longtime member of the Fender team, Kyle now steps into the spotlight as a Master Builder, joining the ranks of some of the most skilled and respected luthiers in the world.
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