Fender Squier Double Fat Telecaster Deluxe

The fat Tele has a small body with a dark royal metalic blue. It's real easy to play all the way to the bottom. With the fixed brifge and being that the guitar is a one piece it's easy to keep in tune and sustain notes. There aren't any dead spots, and the guitar has tight tension yet you can bend notes easily.

I play music in the stlye between massive attack and orgy. I like to play with harmonics with a mix of chords it works great. With the toggle switch all thw way down it has a mean throaty sound. Similiar to a ibanez Rg7. with the toggle switch in the middle you get your best sound with a distortion.

I have put this guitar through hell and it's still looks just as great as when I got it. The finish is excellent and it's real hard to get out of tune by just playing it. The guitar is very well constructed with the exception that ifyou try to take of the knobs the do.

This guitar is great to play live with, however you have to careful in not choosing strings to fat. If you do you get buzz on some frets.

I bought the guitar at a hick music store in GA. I bet If I pluged into a stake in there store with that guitar I would probly kill them.

This guitar was made last year. It has about 22 frets, I didn't count them. It has a mahogany body with a mahogany set neck and a rosewood fretboard.
It had two humbuckers, a volume pot, a 3 way switch and a push pull tone p[ot that made single coils out of the humbuckers.
The pickups were Ok sounding Fender brand/noname Gibson style covered humbuckers. It was not active and the finish was a thick coat of high gloss laquer, blue in color.
The body was tele-like, sort of like a McInturf single cutaway.
It had a stop tail piece bridge, but it was just a normal one used on many guitars and was not the type you wouold find on yourt typical Tele.
The tuners were OK and plain old regular ones that were sealed.
The neck was fairly big, and the scale was 25 1/2".
I think it might have come with a case.

It sounded all right, although the people at the store who were watching and listening to me play said it sounded great when I played it. It hummed in single coil mode.
It was a bit muddy. I'd replace the pickups with some good Duncans or Gibsons.

This guitar was on par with your typical PRS in this department.
This is not saying so much about it being great, but that PRS guitars are no better than an An American Strat when it comes to the thing that counts. That is: How well they play.
I didn't notice any flaws. It was a fine guitar for the money.

I played it for about 2 hours, or more, and gave a few lessons to some of the people at the store who were standing around me.
It held up fine and maintained it's tuning after the strings were streched out from playing.

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I've been playing pro for 20 years. I own a lot of gear. For the money, it's a great guitar.

2001 Atlantic Blue, 2 passive humbucking pickups with a coil tap for each. One volume and one tone control. Tele style bridge (I think). Carved Mahogany body and mahogany set neck, rosewood fretboard with jumbo frets. I give it 7 because it has standard features. The coil tap is an extra plus so I bump it up to 7. A guitar would have to have midi, built in effects, etc, to rate higher than average (IMHO)

I was looking for a humbucking sound. Since this guitar has 2 humbuckers in it; main criteria met! I play blues and Larry Carlton style Jazz. Some fusion. The guitar is not noisy. I thought the sound was bright. The coil tap is not all that effective. It is nice to "lower" the guitar output a little bit and smooths up distortion when I'm really cranking my amp. I play through a all tube amp and use an overdrive pedal as a boost, a wah (rarely these days) and a delay. The guitar does not make a variety of sounds but it makes a good sound if it is played right. It is a nice break from my Strat.

The guitar has quality wood and good fit between body and neck. I am very surprised at the quality of the neck to body joint for a Korean guitar. There is not any glue overrun anywhere. OK, here is where I'll rip a little. The action and intonation on this guitar, stock from the factory, was beyond horrible.

Will the stock hardware last: No, I've already replaced most of it. I do it with all my guitars. I knew when I bought this guitar that I was going to change the pickups, tuners, nut and change the strap buttons with locking ones. These are the standard mods I do to every guitar I buy, even the "expensive brand name" ones I owned in the past. I do the work myself and it allows me to "fit" the guitar to what I needed the insrtument to do. This guitar has great wood and tone characteristics, it was the foundation I wanted to build a humbucking equipped guitar that matches my playing style and desire for a warmer tone. Oh yeah, I haven't changed the pots... yet.

Gig without a backup? Probably, but most of my performing these days is recording.

Don't know. Fender's been reasonably helpful in the past. My local music store where I bought this critter is always the best.

I've been playing about 30 years now. I've had my share of "real guitars" and "real" amps. To me, the really fancy flamed/quilted/exotic/ornately inlayed guitars belong in the house. I would never take a $2000+ dollar guitar to a gig or allow it to be handled by the club's roadies. Now I am partial to a good tube amp, but if you shop there are good deals out there, unless of course you can't settle for anything less than a $3000.00 Bogner or a $10,000 Dumble or Trainwreck. Nothing against those guys. They make a great amp and they gotta eat too. I guess I've just found that I can get the sound that pleases me and 99% of the folks in the club, with gear that doesn't cost a arm and a leg. Oh, before I forget, most of us, in the studio, are going to run through some type of modeling box anyway. Let DSP make you sound any way you want to. So who needs the real thing anymore these days unless your thirsty?

Like everyone has said, it's a Korean-made, Tele-style axe. It has 22 frets that feel a bit larger than my standard Strat; a slightly lighter touch is necessary to keep from going sharp. Not sure about the wood used; mine feels very heavy, but another in the store felt at least 2-3 pounds lighter. I found the heavier one, in this case, has a second or two more sustain on higher notes.

Two string trees, Strat-style saddles, two tappable passive HB pickups that sound generic but split pretty well. 3-way selector, volume, master tone that pulls up for coil-tap.

Couldn't find any major flaws in the finish, but it's pretty thick & you can't see any wood (headstock is finished too). Rosewood fretboard. Mine has a flaw between the nut & first fret under the B string. No biggie, but hints at poor QA.

Body style is kinda cool; Tele shape, but contoured.

Tuners can slip sometimes, though they're not terrible. Not worth upgrading to locking tuners, but if I upgraded my Strat I'd put its stock tuners in the Tele.

I dig the string retainers/trees, and the humbuckers with coil tap. I'd like two tone knobs, though.

I play lots of stuff from classic rock to blues to jazz. My last band did all that, sometimes at the same gig (maybe that's why we never got anywhere...) I'm playing it with a Flextone IIXL.

Not much noise in HB mode except by the computer monitor; a bit more than stock Strat pickups in SC mode. They seem to be a bit higher output, though.

The volume affects the tone a great deal, though. Volume 100% + Tone 100% + Single-Coil mode = Ear Bleeding Treble. Back the volume off to, say, halfway, and it's a nice warm fuzzy tone. It's possible to fix this, but it means fiddling around in the wiring.

Overall I am very surprised at how good a *Squier* guitar can sound, and how many possibilities are available (6 via switch & coil tap, and tone control).

I did put black vinyl electrician's tape over the logo on the headstock, though. It was either that, or wear a paper bag over my head whenever I play it in public.

No problems here, at least not with this particular guitar. It came from the shop well-adjusted with good action and even very close intonation. Except the slight flaw in the neck near the nut I mentioned earlier, everything was fine.

The choice of metallic blue or red is kinda dorky, though. What's wrong with a nice yellow or sunburst or midnight wine or black or white?

Strap buttons are solid. One thing I am concerned about reliability is the neck. Since it is set-in, the only adjustment is at the truss rod.

Finish feels & looks like it would withstand scraping well, though a drop might crack it. The hardware will last only as long as it takes me to buy Graph-Tech string retainers, nut, and saddles; better tuners; and brand-name pickups. And maybe a capacitor & resistor to fix the volume/tone problem.

I don't think I'd gig with it without backup; right now, it IS the backup.

Never dealt with Fender support.

I've been playing for about 8 years. As you may guess, I'm not a perfectionist. Therefore, I'm pretty satisfied with this guitar as a backup, and for the occasional humbucker sound. If it were lost or stolen, I'd probably go with something else, maybe an SG or (more likely) some really wacky off-brand and mod the hell out of it. Not because I dislike the Tele, but just as an excuse to try something else.

Though I've had the Double Fat Tele Deluxe for 2 months now, I haven't grown to love it, but I haven't grown to hate it either. It's functional. Worth the price ($300 or so street).

I saw this guitar from when my second guitarist first got it. It is a 2001 model, made in Korea, has 22 frets, I think it is a solid Carved top, 1 volume, 1 tone/push/pull coil tap, 3-way selector, 2 Squier Humbuckers, passive electronics, The neck and body are Mahogany, the finish is gloss metallic black, the body is DUH! a Fender Telecaster, the bridge is a strat hardtail, the tuners are non locking schaller copies, the neck is a medium 25.5" scale with jumbo frets, it originaly had a gig bag.

Me and the other guy think the same thing, we both play metal in a professional Metal band known as Lithium. This guitar did not suit our styles that much. It is a little buzzy, is somewhat microphonic with high gain levels. There's alot of classic guitar tones, just not the one's we wanted. My setup usually consists of a heavily modified Peavey Special 130 with a 12" Scorpion speaker, a BOSS ME-6, and a Korg Tone Works AX30G processor. His setup is a Randall 50watt combo with a Zoom 507 processor, a BOSS Compresser, and uses a Shure wireless system. His sound is a little more suited to this guitar than mine is. Most of the tone problems is the body, this particular one seemed to have a very dense piece of wood in it and it made it a little less crunchy and more sparkly. It still works good for Metal, though I am thinking about trading it for a Squier Jag-Master.

If you think that the trouble with set Necks is worth it, go for it. But this is where the guitar got into trouble. Nobody, even me, Mr. Technowizard, could get this thing in a type of action either one of us liked, both of us tried and tried to no avail. The problem with Set necks, particularly this one, is that if it is not angled right the first time, your screwed. I prefer Bolt-On's because they are more functional, if your neck bows too much this way or that way or has a problem that would mess up any regular guitar, you can shim it, no problem. That neck was a pain in the ass, in the first week the neck went bad on the previous owner and then we spent a hell a weeks working on it, I just broke to getting a Jag-Master.

Shit, this guy claimed to have beaten it once and I have seen no sight of chipped paint or dent or ding on it, this baby is built like a brick shithouse. My problem is that it does not have the sound or the neck I want.

The guitar tech from the place where I got it was rude to me one day, but that was over a totally different matter (Employed vs. Customer).<elbow Jabbs>

I have been playing 7 years and I have probably played every major make and model of guitar out there (Strats, Tele's, Les Pauls, Jaguars, Jazzmasters, Mustangs, Jag-Stangs, Rickenbackers, Flying Vee's, Explorers, Cheap Beginner guitars, High End Botique guitars, Custom Shop Axes etc....), and I have a basic Idea on what I like. I knew all about this guitar before hand and have played many good ones and bad ones sience they came out, this guitar for the most part, is for blues and rock musicians, it fits that bill better than heavy metal. I never was really fond of these fad guitars though, the style right now are these simple custom rehashes on old concepts made cheaply so that kids parents will buy them for Christmas. The thing I love about this guitar is that it would work out pretty well, it's just not my style, I am more into bolt-on-neck Fender Jaguar/Jazzmaster/Mustang related guitars and Kramer guitars. Comparing it to an older Telecaster with singles, It just does not appeal to me. It won't be stolen as I am trading it in (but I would prosecute severly anyone who steals ANY guitar, that's just mean to the musical public and the guitar).

Made in Korea...22 frets w/ set neck...1 set of volume and tone controls w/coil tap...H-H configuration...Mahogany neck and body...Metallic black body and matching hardware...Simple yet versitile, just what I want in a guitar...

I play retro R&B and jazz for one of my gigs and hardcore metal for the other, so I need something that can handle both...I had always considered Squiers to be a good guitar to learn on, but not for pro-level work--that is until their deluxe models came out...I don't know if it would compare with a Les Paul in terms of sound--it doesn't have the weight, but I would DEFINITLELY take the Pepsi Challenge with an SG with this (I always liked the SG sound better anyways-it's almost as full as an LP ad has that snap)...The sound is unreal, especailly for its price...

The neck was a LITTLE flat for my liking coming out of the box, but that was easy to adjust...The metallic black finish was way too cool...I might get another one in Atlantic Blue I like it so much...Action is nice and fast, especailly for a tele-neck...It's a little tricky to get to the the last few frets, but I don't go up there a whole helluva lot so that's ok...For a tele, this thing is LIGHT, and that's a good thing when you have to play for three hours...

In spite of it's light weight, it seems very durable...I don't know how long the the black finish will last--so far so good though...I probably could use it without a backup, but I always bring one as a rule...

Dollar for dollar, this is one of the best out there...Period

Made in Korea this guitar, as the name would suggest - has a set of humbuckers set front and back. More highlights: a twenty-two fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, sculpted tele-body style, three-way toggle, master volume and master tone controls. Cosmetically, a metallic blue finish covered the work areas, it has black hardware and a string-thru body bridge. The work-manship is very good: all hardware was well installed and the tuners and knobs are appropriately tight. Pop the tone knob up and you split the coils for a truer Fender sound.

I play a variety of rock styles - David Gilmour, Santana, SRV, EVH, Satch - and this guitar handled all very well. I use a digital modeling system for effects and amplifier tone and have not had to tweek any of my presets when playing this guitar - a twist of the volume and/or tone controls allows great flexibility of tone. I have played a '78 Les Paul Custom for the last 20 years and this ax can duplicate the warmth and sustain of that beast! One minor complaint is it is a tad noisy - but I stress the "minor".

This thing comes out of the box ready; tune it up and go. Fender literature for this model claims a "fast neck" and, indeed, it is fast. The guitar plays as well as anything I've hand my hands on over the last twenty-five years. A minor finishing flaw on the neck, but it does not affect tone nor playability.

Only had it a short time, but it feels well-built; fixtures are secure and tight; strap buttons are solid. Haven't had it long enough to rate, however.

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I have been playing for 25 years and have had just about every make and model of acoustic and electric guitar in my hands. I was in search of a guitar to "stand-in" for my Les Paul (though never replace it). The LP is heavy and I wanted to replicate its tone and warmth without braking my back. This guitar does that and more. If lost or stolen I would replace the Double Fat - and be willing to pay several hundred dollars more for it. I played and researched many other brands and models before committing to the Double Fat and am very pleased with my decision. My one major complaint is the metallic finish in which the DF is offered. I would like to see it offered in some type of natural finish or sunburst.

Barand new Squire model, set neck, carved top like a Les Paul, 2 humbuckers, pick ups are coil tapped, mohagany body and neck, head stock and back of neck painted to match body, hard tail bridge with strings through body.

This guitar fits my style pretty well, i play in a metal band so the humbuckers come in handy, however every time a hear a stevie ray vaughn song i want to run out and buy a strat. with the coil tap feature on this guitar i don't have to, i can pull up the tone knob and there i hav e it, single coil pick ups. it had a full thick sound in humbucker mode and the single coils are a bit noisey but that is part of the game

I got this guitar used and it was perfect, condition, set up, it was all ready to go, the finish is perfect, no runs/dings

I've had it for about 2 weekd now and it will use it for a gig next week, i feel this a dependable intsrument, although i always bring a back up.

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All in all, I saw the guitar, i wanted it, i got it and it was just what i thought/wanted