Monoprice Indio Retro Classic Electric Guitar with Gig Bag, Sunburst
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Does the guitar come with tools to adjust the truss rod or remove knobs?
A shopper
on Oct 23, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Truss rod adjustment key is included as well as saddle adjustment! Knob removal (volume, tone) does not require any tools however if you’re looking to remove the potentiometers, that tool is not included.
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- New User U on Oct 23, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Truss rod adjustment key is included as well as saddle adjustment! Knob removal (volume, tone) does not require any tools however if you’re looking to remove the potentiometers, that tool is not included.
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- New User U on Oct 23, 2018
I may be wrong because I bought the guitar for my little brother, but I think it does come with the truss rod wrench however I highly recommend getting (at least) a cheap set of metric hex wrenches you can use them to adjust the bridge height (on any electric guitar) as well as change the knobs and adjust the truss rod. This is a great guitar for the price, don't let a little Allen wrench or two make you decide whether or not to get the guitar.
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- Anthony S on Oct 29, 2018
- Purchased on May 29, 2018
yes, the guitar comes with an allen wrench for the neck adjustment...clean guitar...stays in tune...needs better strings then what comes on the guitar
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- david c on Oct 24, 2018
Mine did come with Allen wrenches for the bridge saddles and truss. The knobs will pull off with reasonable hand pressure.
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- Andrew K on Oct 23, 2018
It comes with an ALLEN WRENCH to adjust the truss rod and one to raise and lower the strings at the bridge
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- New User U on Oct 24, 2018
No, but few guitars do, especially at this price point. The guitar is still well worth it.
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- Dick G on Oct 23, 2018
Comes with wrenches for truss rod and saddles, but knobs are press-on, no set screws.
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- Arnold N on Oct 23, 2018
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Hows the Hum ? is it shielded?
Eric C
on Jun 15, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The hum is not that bad but I can tell you the tuners after minimal use, suck. I bought the same guitar, just a different color, when it was branded Monoprice. This one, branded Indio, is a good guitar but after a month of playing, won't stay in tune. Especially if you play lead and bend the strings. You will have to re-tune after every song. The Monoprice one wasn't set up as well as the Indio, but the tuners are still fine after three years or so. I intend to buy and install Grover locking tuners which will make it a good, dependable guitar. The problem is that my $99 Indio guitar, just turned into a $160 guitar as the Grover tuners aren't cheap. They are also staggered, so you can eliminate the string trees. After installing decent tuners, I would feel comfortable using this guitar on stage. It sound good, plays easy, with no dead frets or sharp edges. It has no tremolo bar, but I don't use one anyway.
I must admit, I was a little disappointed with Monoprice as I thought they would send me new tuners to replace the defective ones. They wanted me to ship the entire guitar back to them and send me another one. Well I spent about three hours adjusting and fine tuning the thing, so I didn't want to go through all that again, so I kept it. I have never used locking tuners before, but I can't wait to try them. I really hate restringing guitars and the lockers make that super easy.
With the tuner issues fixed, I believe that for under $200 for a guitar like this, it's well worth it. If I had a blindfold on and played a Fender Telecaster (wherever it was made, even California), and then this guitar, I do not believe I could tell the difference.
I hope this helps you,
John
I must admit, I was a little disappointed with Monoprice as I thought they would send me new tuners to replace the defective ones. They wanted me to ship the entire guitar back to them and send me another one. Well I spent about three hours adjusting and fine tuning the thing, so I didn't want to go through all that again, so I kept it. I have never used locking tuners before, but I can't wait to try them. I really hate restringing guitars and the lockers make that super easy.
With the tuner issues fixed, I believe that for under $200 for a guitar like this, it's well worth it. If I had a blindfold on and played a Fender Telecaster (wherever it was made, even California), and then this guitar, I do not believe I could tell the difference.
I hope this helps you,
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- John E on Jun 15, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 7, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The hum is not that bad but I can tell you the tuners after minimal use, suck. I bought the same guitar, just a different color, when it was branded Monoprice. This one, branded Indio, is a good guitar but after a month of playing, won't stay in tune. Especially if you play lead and bend the strings. You will have to re-tune after every song. The Monoprice one wasn't set up as well as the Indio, but the tuners are still fine after three years or so. I intend to buy and install Grover locking tuners which will make it a good, dependable guitar. The problem is that my $99 Indio guitar, just turned into a $160 guitar as the Grover tuners aren't cheap. They are also staggered, so you can eliminate the string trees. After installing decent tuners, I would feel comfortable using this guitar on stage. It sound good, plays easy, with no dead frets or sharp edges. It has no tremolo bar, but I don't use one anyway.
I must admit, I was a little disappointed with Monoprice as I thought they would send me new tuners to replace the defective ones. They wanted me to ship the entire guitar back to them and send me another one. Well I spent about three hours adjusting and fine tuning the thing, so I didn't want to go through all that again, so I kept it. I have never used locking tuners before, but I can't wait to try them. I really hate restringing guitars and the lockers make that super easy.
With the tuner issues fixed, I believe that for under $200 for a guitar like this, it's well worth it. If I had a blindfold on and played a Fender Telecaster (wherever it was made, even California), and then this guitar, I do not believe I could tell the difference.
I hope this helps you,
John
I must admit, I was a little disappointed with Monoprice as I thought they would send me new tuners to replace the defective ones. They wanted me to ship the entire guitar back to them and send me another one. Well I spent about three hours adjusting and fine tuning the thing, so I didn't want to go through all that again, so I kept it. I have never used locking tuners before, but I can't wait to try them. I really hate restringing guitars and the lockers make that super easy.
With the tuner issues fixed, I believe that for under $200 for a guitar like this, it's well worth it. If I had a blindfold on and played a Fender Telecaster (wherever it was made, even California), and then this guitar, I do not believe I could tell the difference.
I hope this helps you,
John
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- John E on Jun 15, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 7, 2019
It is not shielded. There is some hum, not too bad. I installed copper tape shielding in all of the cavities and the hum was reduced to almost nothing. The pickups are single-coil, so if you get too close to the amp or anything with a transformer in it they will pick up hum.
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- Dave H on Jun 15, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 22, 2018
It’s a pretty typical single coil hum. The two pickups are opposite polarity so they hum cancel in the middle position. I haven’t taken it apart to see if the cavity and pick guard are shielded.
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- Aaron A on Jun 16, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 6, 2019
This guitar is amazing for the price. No hum nice frets and when you have include the gig bag there isn’t anything you can get for $100.00. Very happy with this purchase
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- John H on Jun 15, 2019
Hum is low at home practice levels. I am not a pro, so no gigs or loud levels. No shielding present. Pickups are medium output.
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- Robert C C on Jun 15, 2019
I do not play near any overhead lights, so hum has not been a problem. I have never been bothered with extraneous noise.
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- Mike A on Jun 15, 2019
cavity and pickup guard are not shielded, but hum is not a problem for me.
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- Steve F on Jun 15, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 10, 2018
No it’s not shielded. It’s a hundred dollars dude.
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- pete s c on Jun 15, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 7, 2019
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Do these guitars come professionally set up when purchased?
A shopper
on Feb 25, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Depends on what your definition of "professional" is.
Mine came set up as indeed playable (which is amazing at this price point), and it was good to go.
But if you wanted real low or high action that's where a professional set up is called for.
Since I had the bridge off replacing pickups that threw the action off, requiring another set up.
Mine came set up as indeed playable (which is amazing at this price point), and it was good to go.
But if you wanted real low or high action that's where a professional set up is called for.
Since I had the bridge off replacing pickups that threw the action off, requiring another set up.
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- cameron k on Feb 25, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Depends on what your definition of "professional" is.
Mine came set up as indeed playable (which is amazing at this price point), and it was good to go.
But if you wanted real low or high action that's where a professional set up is called for.
Since I had the bridge off replacing pickups that threw the action off, requiring another set up.
Mine came set up as indeed playable (which is amazing at this price point), and it was good to go.
But if you wanted real low or high action that's where a professional set up is called for.
Since I had the bridge off replacing pickups that threw the action off, requiring another set up.
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- cameron k on Feb 25, 2018
MP states that the guitars are set-up in California prior to shipping. I found this to be the case, but it is not uncommon to have to make minor adjustments with string height and intonation to suit your taste. Adjustment wrenches are provided with each guitar.
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- STEVEN W on Feb 25, 2018
They are supposed to be properly set up, but mine was not - nut slots were too deep, bridge cranked to the sky trying to get the strings off the first fret, etc. I replaced the nut to fix the first problem. Adjusted the truss rod to give some relief in the middle of the fretboard. Lowered the bridge back to near-normal setting. The pickups were too far from the strings, also. I had to replace the cable jack, it would not hold the plug tight - the signal to the amp would cut in and out. Frets need leveling, too, but I have had that problem with guitars costing much more than this one.
The fit and finish are good, and it has great potential.
The fit and finish are good, and it has great potential.
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- Larry M on Feb 25, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 6, 2018
My view as 'near pro' setup guy is that they are very close to ready to go... be prepared to oil the fretboard and maybe even smooth a few fret ends and lube/adjust tuner knobs. Be ready to raise height/tilt of the pickups to get the best sound. A local good amateur or pro setup guy can do all this in 30 minutes.... give him $15-20 and thank him and watch what he does if you can! Learn by watching what he does and why.
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- Doug H on Mar 19, 2019
This one did not but it wasn't too bad. If you are a perfectionist you will want to set it up a little better.
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- JULIAN on Feb 26, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 5, 2018
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What size is the nut width? I think about 1.65" is the standard for a Fender Telecaster.
David H
on Mar 9, 2019
Ok, that’s about the same size nut width of a Fender American Special Telecaster (42.8mm) and a little bigger than the nut width of a Fender Standard Telecaster which is 42mm. That’s good as I was looking to get a Telecaster with a nut width of around 43mm rather than 42mm.
Ok, that’s about the same size nut width of a Fender American Special Telecaster (42.8mm) and a little bigger than the nut width of a Fender Standard Telecaster which is 42mm. That’s good as I was looking to get a Telecaster with a nut width of around 43mm rather than 42mm.
I measured it to be 1.651 inches. That was done with a vernier caliper. It was within 1/1000 of your number. Measuring error, that number is spot on.
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- FNJ on Mar 11, 2019
1-5/8" is what I just measured.But you will want to change it out for a higher quality nut.
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- mike s on Mar 11, 2019
42mm wide x 3mm deep (1.65 inches x 0.118")
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- Marshall G on Mar 11, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 29, 2018
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Are these string through or top loader?
A shopper
on Jan 19, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The bridge can ALSO be top loaded for less string tension.... (has the 6 holes under the saddle adjustment screws).
String Thru or Top Load options.
String Thru or Top Load options.
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- cameron k on Feb 10, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The bridge can ALSO be top loaded for less string tension.... (has the 6 holes under the saddle adjustment screws).
String Thru or Top Load options.
String Thru or Top Load options.
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- cameron k on Feb 10, 2018
If you look closely at the picture that shows top/back/side, you can see it is a string through, true to Tele style.
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- Brandon F on Jan 20, 2018
best to look at the back of the guitar for 6 ferrules loaded into the body. make sure each is secured (you can wipe a dab of yellow glue on the side and insert it and wipe off any excess with a damp paper towel. Use the 'through the body' for best tone.
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- Doug H on Mar 19, 2019
Both! You have the option of a bit more snap in the string through setting or more relaxed strings top loaded.
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- New User U on Oct 23, 2018
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Can anyone who has had one for over a year tell me how it's holding up?
Ryan E
on Mar 5, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I've had mine a few months (not a year), and it still looks and plays great. No reason that won't be true in one or more years. The frets and neck were in good shape along the sides (no sharp points), but my house is dry in the winter and the wood has shrunk a bit to make the sides of the frets just a bit more obvious to the touch but not sharp. I might dress them with some very low grain sandpaper, or I might wait and see how they are after the winter since it is a very minor issue at best. I also changed by 3 way switch for a Fender 4 way switch to get the other "pickups in series" option, but that is unrelated to the quality of the guitar (and an easy mod).
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- Steve F on Mar 6, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 10, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I've had mine a few months (not a year), and it still looks and plays great. No reason that won't be true in one or more years. The frets and neck were in good shape along the sides (no sharp points), but my house is dry in the winter and the wood has shrunk a bit to make the sides of the frets just a bit more obvious to the touch but not sharp. I might dress them with some very low grain sandpaper, or I might wait and see how they are after the winter since it is a very minor issue at best. I also changed by 3 way switch for a Fender 4 way switch to get the other "pickups in series" option, but that is unrelated to the quality of the guitar (and an easy mod).
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- Steve F on Mar 6, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 10, 2018
Coming up a year in a few weeks and I have the Yellow Tele and it has been a pleasure. This is not an American Made Guitar from Fender, this is from China and is a good copy but the feel is unique yet in the tele mode. It plays well, nice neck, very nice actually, and the sound is solid, not as nice as an American and different that the MIM Good , plays well in the band, and great for not worrying about it being dropped as it is cheap to replace. No issues to report, none.
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- Charles M on Mar 5, 2019
Had mine for only 4 months. Every time I pick it up, it's in tune and sounds great. The jack is [insert bad word here]; you will want to replace it with something good. You may want to inspect and touch up all the solder joints while you're at it.
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- Dave H on Mar 5, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 22, 2018
I have this guitar in blue with maple fretboard and it is holding up nicely. It has a real good feel to it and the sound is as good as anything I've heard lately.
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- New User U on Mar 6, 2019
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What's the ohm reading on the pickups, and does the guitar have 250k or 500k pots?
A shopper
on Dec 1, 2018
On mine, I measured 5.8K on the bridge, 6.5K on the neck. They both have resonant peaks near 5KHz. The neck pickup resonance is not very sharp, indicating that the cover is brass. Magnets are ceramic. They actually sound pretty good. I swapped mine out for Alnico 5 pickups and I'm not sure which I like better. Pots are 250K. Tone cap is 22nF.
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- Dave H on Dec 1, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 22, 2018
I don't know the answer. Model I received was damaged on the back during shipping and sent back for RMA. Since it was being returned, I did not change the strings or look under the hood. Smooth neck, nice action, good sound, great value. I am looking forward getting the replacement. I will eventually swap out the 3 way switch for a 4 way but plan to keep the stock pickups for now.
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- Steve F on Jan 8, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 10, 2018
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what kind of wood is it made from?
A shopper
on Jan 9, 2018
Can’t say for sure what wood it is as mines weighs 9lb! A very healthy weight, substantially more than basswood weighs.
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- New User U on Oct 23, 2018
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What is the nut width on the neck?
New User U
on Feb 1, 2018
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BEST ANSWER: Nut width for the Indio Classic guitars is 1-11/16" (43mm).
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 5, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Nut width for the Indio Classic guitars is 1-11/16" (43mm).
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 5, 2018
I just measured mine and it's 1.625", or 1 5/8".
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- Otto F on Jan 8, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 11, 2018
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The description seems to be recommending this for children. Is this guitar a children's guitar, or is it a standard guitar that happens to be recommended for children?
A shopper
on Mar 4, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Our Indio Classic guitars are full size. We suggest these instruments for beginning players.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 6, 2018
This guitar can handle it all and I've used it live and recording tracks. To give you an idea, I got the action down to 1.00mm at the 12th fret before I shaved the crown off (I have a heavy hand).
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- New User U on Oct 23, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Our Indio Classic guitars are full size. We suggest these instruments for beginning players.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 6, 2018
This guitar can handle it all and I've used it live and recording tracks. To give you an idea, I got the action down to 1.00mm at the 12th fret before I shaved the crown off (I have a heavy hand).
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- New User U on Oct 23, 2018
The guitar is full/standard size guitar. However, it is an entry level guitar, by that I mean to say it may not have the same quality (because of wood, parts and craftsmanship) as a better known, much more expensive name brand guitar. If you read the reviews, you will find that many owners find this guitar to be of much higher quality than they expected it to be; this was not my experience. I feel mine is an OK guitar; probably worth the price but by no means extraordinary.
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- Tim on Oct 23, 2018
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The blue and blonde colors of the Indio Retro Classic Electric Guitar have black pickguards. Are those black pickguards available for purchase separately? I want to get the Sunburst Retro Classic but install a black pickguard on it. Can I buy the Black?
A shopper
on Mar 30, 2018
BEST ANSWER: We do not offer parts for these guitars yet. That is a good idea. It is a standard 8-hole pickguard.
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- Dave L Staff on Apr 2, 2018
BEST ANSWER: We do not offer parts for these guitars yet. That is a good idea. It is a standard 8-hole pickguard.
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- Dave L Staff on Apr 2, 2018
I got a generic white perloid pickguard on ebay for $10 to replace the black one on a blue retro classic. Looks great. The holes were a little off so I had to r=drill new holes in certain places.
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- New User U on Jul 24, 2018
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What is the nut width on the tele?
A shopper
on Dec 18, 2018
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Can the neck and/or bridge pickup be changed to a humbucker without having to re-rout the body?
Nathan G
on Mar 1, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes, body cavity is open for most PU configs.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 1, 2019
Hi Dave, just to let you know. I got my guitar today and neither the neck pick up cavity, or the bridge pick up cavity are large enough to accommodate a humbucker sized pick up. I’m still going to keep the guitar, because it’s still a good value, but I was hoping I be able to switch out the pick ups without having to use a router on the body, and I thought I would be able to do that based on your answer to my question. Just a little bit disappointed.
BEST ANSWER: Yes, body cavity is open for most PU configs.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 1, 2019
Hi Dave, just to let you know. I got my guitar today and neither the neck pick up cavity, or the bridge pick up cavity are large enough to accommodate a humbucker sized pick up. I’m still going to keep the guitar, because it’s still a good value, but I was hoping I be able to switch out the pick ups without having to use a router on the body, and I thought I would be able to do that based on your answer to my question. Just a little bit disappointed.
the bridge may have a humbucker in a single coil size tat fits or a different plate/pickup. But a Telecaster single coil replacement from Warman or even Guitar Madness would be a small improvement for cheap...
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- Doug H on Mar 19, 2019
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Description says that fretboard has 9.5" radius, but one reviewer says that the fretboard is much flatter than usual.
Can you confirm that it is indeed 9.5" and not a larger like 12 -13"?
Can you confirm that it is indeed 9.5" and not a larger like 12 -13"?
A shopper
on May 29, 2018
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Are these guitars still being setup by Roger Gresko before being shipped?
A shopper
on Feb 22, 2019
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BEST ANSWER: The Classic series guitars and basses are not set up by Mr. Gresco. The DLX series and Boardwalk, Helix, and Flamed Basses are set up.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The Classic series guitars and basses are not set up by Mr. Gresco. The DLX series and Boardwalk, Helix, and Flamed Basses are set up.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 22, 2019
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Guitar Average weight?
New User U
on Mar 7, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The Indio Retro Classic's weigh about 7.6lbs.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 8, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The Indio Retro Classic's weigh about 7.6lbs.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 8, 2019
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What brand and gauge strings does the indio retro classic ship with?
New User U
on Jun 18, 2019
BEST ANSWER: All Classic guitars are shipped with generic 10ga strings.
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- Dave L Staff on Jun 18, 2019
BEST ANSWER: All Classic guitars are shipped with generic 10ga strings.
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- Dave L Staff on Jun 18, 2019
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Are the necks on these made by the same place and of equal quality to the Indio Retro DLX teles?
cameron k
on Jan 12, 2018
what is the measurement across the saddles, 2 1/6, 2 3/16 or other?
New User U
on Mar 27, 2019
How thick is the body?
A shopper
on Jun 24, 2019
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For the price - well done and set up decent - would replace the tuners - finish really good
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Almost Perfect, Still Unbeatable Value for Money
This guitar surpassed my expectations. The finish was very good, fretboard felt smooth with no dead spots or fret sprouts out of the box. I'm far from an expert player, but I think it sounds great, it's far punchier (maybe hotter pickups?) than my Squier Standard Strat.As I have been playing it more, there are two gripes that I have: 1) the action was set quite high and 2) despite lowering the action and raising the bridge pickup, the high e string pole piece does not work 100% of the time, especially if I'm strumming/picking close to the bridge. The pole piece just doesn't quite line up correctly with the string.
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VALUE is beyond 'darn good' ! Grab it while you can for $100
I took a chance on the yellow one and was surprised. My pals are Richmond's top repair/setup pros and when one guy saw and played this one brand new, he was taken aback. For sheer value, this cannot be beaten: pretty nice padded bag, well-finished, good pickups (I say they beat Duncan Designed), can be made to play well quickly and very minimal tweaking to make it ready. Tuners are 'good enough' and need lubrication and adjustment of the knobs. with .009-.046 (hybrid) string set, this is a nice Telecaster and versatile sound. Get full sized pots and you are done.... maybe a capacitor that cuts a bit more treble (.050), but that is about all that is needed. I have iwned Bill Crook, Fender, SX, Cort, Austin, and others over the years. This means China Teles have reached 'good enough' to match Squier Affinity and beat Bullet in my view.
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Great guitar
Looks and sounds good. Fit and finish was perfect, arrived in good condition. Well worth the money!!I purchased this from Monoprice because of the quality of their cables purchased previously, and a YouTube video where a fellow tried desperately to find something wrong with the strat version of this.. I own many guitars but this is my only electric..Intonation on the low E string was the only adjustment I had to make on it.
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I was tempted by the reviews, then I was blown away when I got it. Don't get a cheap Squire, get this way better guitar.
Just got mine. Out of the box it was already nice and playable- no buzz, no sharp frets, tuning pegs and knobs are tight and secure. Intonation is fine and pickups sound great. I tightened the truss rod just a little too lower the action for the lower strings and then I had to adjust the B and A strings up a bit from the bridge. Now it plays and sounds like an expensive telecaster. Mine does not have any problem with the selector switch which I saw some other reviews did.
Bottom line, you would be CRAZY to buy a squire when you could have this especially at this price. I will definitely buy another guitar from Monoprice. This is truly an amazing find. Highly recommend!
Bottom line, you would be CRAZY to buy a squire when you could have this especially at this price. I will definitely buy another guitar from Monoprice. This is truly an amazing find. Highly recommend!
Please ignore the cat in the background haha
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March 10, 2019
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fantastic!
bought for xmas gift. he loves it!
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Great buy!
was very surprised by the set up, out of the box. just had to do a couple of tweaks. the feel is great. it the only guitar I am playing right now!
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great axe for the money as with all you guitars, i'm sold on them! thanks, tom gilmore.
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If you're looking for a good budget tele copy buy this.
I love this guitar's slick, shiny finish! The fit is really good too. It has a good sounding set of pickups that sound really nice on each selector setting. If I could nitpick it would be the quality of the knobs, which I've already changed, and the. quality of the switch which seems flimsy like it could be bent easily. It operates fine though and I don't play a whole lot. A more dedicated player might want to upgrade this. I know I got a great deal on it, on sale with 10% off on Amazon pay. Overall I am happy with the sound and classic appearance. I find this guitar to be very playable as well. For what I paid it is a solid bargain. It also arrived in great condition and oh yeah the gig bag that comes with it is surprisingly high quality, more like a soft case with thick padding. If you are looking for a good budget guitar don't hesitate to buy this one!
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