Monoprice Retro DLX Plus Solid Ash Electric Guitar | Right Orientation, Wilkinson Bridge and SS Pickups, with Gig Bag, Blonde with Maple Fretboard
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4.6 out of 5 stars with 20 reviews
5 out of 5 stars
9 April, 2024
originally posted on Monoprice
(no review title)
I am very pleased with the purchase of this guitar. It has a easy playable neck and the pickups sound good!
5 out of 5 stars
26 March, 2024
originally posted on Monoprice
Best T-Style Value
Out of the box, just change the strings, minor setup on low E string saddle height. No sharp frets, no scratchy pots and tuners hold pitch.
3 out of 5 stars
3 July, 2023
originally posted on Monoprice
Nice Guiitar but
maybe it's just the one I got but the electronics don't seem to be shielded there is static when my fingernails brush the pickguard I really like the guitar so I researched how to shield the electronics it seemed pretty involved
3 out of 5 stars
17 March, 2023
originally posted on Monoprice
NOT as advertised
Same issues others have stated. The guitar sent was not string through. Whoever their "master luthier" is that sets these up needs to find a new job. The bridge saddles were set up completely wrong and intonation was horrible. They also filed the nut down too low. The 13th fret needed filed down as it was sitting higher than the rest.
5 out of 5 stars
6 February, 2023
originally posted on Monoprice
Great Telecaster in Cherry Burst
This is a great guitar. FedEx did a ding job on it, but otherwise it is amazing. Great tone and feel. Action was a touch high, but truss rod adjustment took care of that. The feel and look is solid. Ash is heavy, so no surprise there. But still a great tone through my Fender Mustang LT25 practice amp. Would definitely buy again... just wish they had a UPS option rather than FedEx. (FedEx in my area is notorious for damaging packages.). I plan to keep it, ding and all, as it is nothing more than I probably would have done in my own small studio area.
5 out of 5 stars
26 December, 2022
originally posted on Monoprice
So nice I bought it twice
I purchased the blonde Retro DLX plus a couple of months ago when it was on sale for $140. I wanted a maple neck / maple fret board and was willing to not get the string through body. Most people say this but I could not believe how great this guitar felt right out of the box. I had gotten a black Indio Boardwalk guitar about a month earlier that also exceeded my expectations but this Retro was at anther level. The maple neck / fretboard was better than expected. It plays great, sounds great and stays in tune pretty well. When it went on sale again for $130 I bought another one as a Christmas present. The second one was also perfect out of the box. The SoCal luthier has been on point on the guitars I have received from Monoprice. I have also purchased a couple of the stage right 5 watt tube amps that I love, the 1x12 cabinet, a bunch of cables and all the pedals. I can not say enough about how impressed I am with the quality of all products I have received.
4 out of 5 stars
10 December, 2022
originally posted on Monoprice
Great guitar, but HEAVY!
Very heavy guitar at 10 pounds! Didn't realize ash was so dense! Arrived with some cosmetic issues but nothing to cry about for the price. But it plays well after a bit of a set up, sounds fantastic and has sustain for days! Neck is a fuller profile but fits my hand nicely. I gave this 4 stars really only because of the weight factor. At nearly 2 pounds heavier than my Les Paul I wouldn't want to gig with it!
5 out of 5 stars
21 November, 2022
originally posted on Monoprice
Blond Tele
Fit and finish is great, playable right out of the box. Pickups are pretty good, frets dressed nicely. great guitar for the money !!
4 out of 5 stars
1 November, 2022
originally posted on Monoprice
(no review title)
I like the guitar. It sounds good, plays well out of the box, and looks as expected (as the pictures showed). It arrived on time - actually I think it may have come a day early. I have only 1 complaint of the guitar: the nut wasn?t installed true in the slot. It?s shifted over to the 1st string side of the fretboard slightly leaving a void in the slot on the low E string side of the fretboard. I feel like the strings are therefore shifted slightly to the 1st string side. If I weren?t expecting to change the plastic nut for one of bone I would probably contact customer service to request correction. Otherwise I enjoy playing it.
5 out of 5 stars
22 October, 2022
originally posted on Monoprice
Great guitar for the price.
I purchased this guitar for my grandson. It's an excellent guitar for the price. Outside of being somewhat on the heavy side he loves it. I actually ended up also buying the cherry burst version for myself. I love it.
4 out of 5 stars
8 October, 2022
originally posted on Monoprice
Good Value
Was damaged when received. Gave me some money off and in my opinion should have been more. Nice guitar though and quality ash body. It?s a heavy slab but solid tone.
5 out of 5 stars
4 October, 2022
originally posted on Monoprice
Exceptional Value
Had exceptional finish and butter smooth fret ends. Great guitar value.
5 out of 5 stars
4 October, 2022
originally posted on Monoprice
Great guitar at an affordable price.
I have just started playing guitar again after 50 years in order to be able to play together with my grandson. This guitar is really nice for the price. Everything about it is great. No problem fret ends or any ather issues you'd expect from a guitar at this price. My first one came thru with a defective switch. Monoprice customer service was awesome. They emailed me an RMA to return it and sent me a replacement very quickly. I love their products and customer service.
5 out of 5 stars
29 September, 2022
originally posted on Monoprice
Amazing guitar, for the price!
I am very pleasantly surprised at how good this guitar is. It arrived set up very well, with great action and near perfect intonation, (as perfect as you can get with the three-barrel bridge). I think that the three- barrel brass bridge gives the guitar an authentic vintage look but also helps recreate that classic tele tone. The Wilkinson pickups sound great, and the tone and volume pots respond very well and operate smoothly. I must say that I like this guitar better than the two Mexican Tele's that I once owned and, is close to rivaling my "71 American tele! The neck is not as good as the ones on those guitars but, the frets are well dressed, with no sharp edges the only thing negative, is that the top three frets are not playable, which is not an issue for me since I don't play that high on the neck. Maybe a tweak of the truss rod would fix that. In all, an amazing guitar for the (ridiculously low) price. I look forward to trying some other Indio guitars.
5 out of 5 stars
9 September, 2022
originally posted on Monoprice
Great Guitar
I just received mine last night and I have to say I am pleased with what I received. I bought the blonde one. The fret ends are very smooth, there really wasn't any imperfections with the body's finish. I like the grain on the neck and headstock, the fretboard looks very nice. One complaint, no big deal though, is the back of the neck is a tad bit rough. But it is not a big deal because I'm planning to sand in boiled linseed oil to make it a smooth satin finish. Now, I do not know if this is stock with all of these DLX guitars, but mine came with a strap and a cable for the amp. Granted they are low end, but they will work, I don't need anything fancy right at this moment. So that was a plus.
4 out of 5 stars
30 July, 2022
originally posted on Monoprice
A wonderful platform, I prefer to mod!
It is definitely a solidly built guitar and built well, to a degree much higher than its price. I took a star off the rating due to the pickups. I also own the Cali DLX and it?s pickups sound much smoother and nicer, more unique, than the Tele pickups of the same model. The tone left me a little uninspired. I also would upgrade some of the hardware - like brass bridge saddles, better tuners. The two-piece ash body is beautiful and the finish is lovely. Like all Indio guitars, the biggest kudos go to the satin finish neck?and in the case of Cherry Burst, it has an aged finish to the neck as well. I recommend this guitar for its price?and consider upgrading the hardware and electronics for a spectacular guitar that would rival the name brands for a fraction of the cost.
4 out of 5 stars
25 May, 2022
originally posted on Monoprice
Heavy guitar, chunkier neck than Tele, but overall good value.
Good sound, nicely finished. HEAVY! Set up pretty well out of the box. Neck is chunky, much thicker than my Fender Tele. Overall, good value for the money. But did I mention it's heavy?
5 out of 5 stars
19 June, 2021
originally posted on Monoprice
Insanely good value
Hmmm lets see: - Built like an absolute tank. Nothing rattles, nothing feels cheap, everything fits together well - Stays in tune great, don't know why people are complaining about that in other reviews. - SUCH a versatile guitar, in typical tele style you can play it for every kind of music with a good amp - Looks beautiful, like a more expensive guitar - Came with action and intonation like I just took it to get set up at my local shop for $60 - Neck is fast and not chunky. I like the flat radius of the fretboard too - Most of the cheap guitars I've bought from other places had obvious problems or quirks when I first played them that I knew I'd have to compensate for in some way. But not this guitar. - It's a bit heavy I guess, so if you need a lighter guitar maybe look elsewhere. Like I said, this thing is a tank. Monoprice has a gem with this guitar. Don't hesitate if they have it in stock.
5 out of 5 stars
23 December, 2020
originally posted on Monoprice
Very nice purchase
I am really enjoying my tele dlx. It was an exceptional value for an ash body guitar. Setup was wonderful. Nice low action with no major adjustments necessary. Just provided a little bit more neck relief. Intonation was spot on. Frets were level, nice and smooth, and no sprout. Nice tele twang in bridge position. Neck pickup was deep and full sounding. This is a somewhat heavy tele with mine coming in at 8.6 pounds. Thanks Monoprice.
5 out of 5 stars
29 August, 2020
originally posted on Monoprice
Wow!
It's a good looking guitar. Was set up very well. Just tuned it up and was enjoying right away. I first choice was the s style but it never came through. This was a great surprise!