Own a road worn fender Strat and an American made custom Santo Tele deluxe and the CV White Tele to me plays better than both. No fret buzz, and the fit and finish are perfect. Pickups sound like a classic Tele. Love the neck pickup. My Strat has fender custom shop 69 pickups and the CV Tele sounds on the same level, perhaps better. Also the road worn Strat has some frets that buzz some even after pro setup. Perhaps needs some more fret work. Not the CV Tele. Set up perfect and plays and sounds great. Looks and plays just great!! Update, the setup on this guitar is flawless! Have since played others and have not had the same experience. Buy with confidence from Cream City Music and ask for a setup before shipping. I think they do it anyway but it makes all the difference. Amazing guitar really at any price point and can't thank you enough for the great setup!