She's here! Fast ship! First impressions - great build quality, neck straight, nut good, frets good, action good, all good:) 7 lbs. 12 oz. Sounds great! Both pickups! Volume pot was very scratchy but I just worked it back and forth and did not need to break out the DeoxIt:) A little neck dive corrected with leather strap. Tuners feel great but the knobs are quite close to each other. No biggie:) Here are two other things. The pickguard had double the plastic covering. Xtra protection:) And ... I have never seen this. It came with extra shorty saddle screws. I'm not sure if that is if I lose one and/or to make the bridge smoother for palm muting?? I'm more of a Gibson guy so I appreciate the 12" radius. All in all an awesome buy! Thank you, @Joe and @Torsten!
I agree, I don't do Chinese guitars BUT what got me , being an entrepreneur , was Torsten's view on customer service .I bought the black SBH-HD and when I went to pick it up, I saw the purple SBH-HD, so I bought it. My 🇺🇸 strat has a rosewood fretboard, so this neck on SBH-HD is a maple neck and I like it, I can slide up and down the neck, it's a great neck for a $250 guitar ‼️👍
Just ordered the gray Strat, after watching your videos. Never was much for the Tele look, but kinda diggin' this one w/ the hot humbucker and locking tuners. Wonder why the silverburst is the only one with a belly cut...
I recently got the itch to buy a budget priced electric guitar. I subscribed to your channel and almost bought the Fender Debut. Then I saw your review of the Tease and the attention to detail on these guitars. Lots of other reviewers gave it high marks also. I wanted a shiny finish rather than matte. The attention to customer service clenched the deal. I emailed Tease with a question and within a few minutes got an answer. I'm old and like customer service. I like that Torsten is such a stickler for quality and customer service. I ordered the SB-1 2 single pickup Tele today and used your coupon. Thanks, I can't wait to get it.
Got it yesterday and it’s absolutely incredible! Beautiful color. Fit, finish and setup is perfect right out of the box. Just had to tune it up and started playing. The action is low, no buzz. Neck and fretwork is fantastic. I am so impressed and will definitely be ordering from them again. Their customer service is amazing, too. Hard to believe you get it all, a great product, a great price, and great service, but it’s absolutely true. I highly recommend checking them out.
It even looks better in person ❗️ I went to pick up my black SBH-HD and Torsten had a purple one out and I thought it was much better looking than the picture, so I bought it
I bought a strat from them, and it had some issues, which were relatively minor, but too much for me to want to keep it. After the customer service experience, I'm confident I'll purchase another from them at some point. Can't have customer service like that without being confident in your product, so I'm comfortable assuming that my guitar was a fluke.
Any left handed ones? Flame maple neck would be awesome at this price point. The censtar and kgd or something guitars are really good for under 200 on amazon. They have the flame maple neck. But I'm looking for something left handed.
Very cool, I'd like to try a Tease some day... I'm not a fan of this burst though, I'd rather have just a solid purple finish. Judging by the comments though I think I'm in the minority here lol
@SeanDS1989 I was not a fan of a purple guitar and headstock, BUT when i went to pick up my black SBH-HD and Torsten was working on a purple SBH-HD and I saw that, I bought the purple one also, I got it to sell it BUT I played it and now keeping it 😅
@@SeanDS1989to my surprise they're a guitar that is good for the price.... I will use one of the guitars when I do karaoke night at my coffee music venue opens. I never thought I would buy a Chinese guitar BUT in my 60s I was drawn to Torsten's views on customer service. Still learning how to navigate the humbucker... totally different than my strat
I only see one color on the website ? Did I hear 3? And …maybe I miss heard you, Joe, but did you say that the purple had a belly cut? And … glad to see you playing, Joe!
@@AJgeartalk Thanks, Joe but the only color I see on their website is the purple? I don’t need another guitar. I don’t need another guitar but … the little voices in my head keep telling me otherwise. We’ll see which voice wins:)
I am concerned if there is finish on the neck. The web page says it's unfinished, which means it will be difficult to clean. And I am not sure if you can put lemon oil on a raw maple neck.
@@torstenjakob2391 Thanks for actually giving a shit. A lot of the lower costing guitars are very under worked. It's nice to see someone working to give a quality instrument. I bought a Squire Sonic & I wish I had bought a "Tease" If I go to buy another one it'll be a "Tease" thanks again for the workmanship. Peace.. Joe
@@torstenjakob2391your reply impressed me. I have been in the guitar biz for 45 years. I love smaller importers who have a real passion for their work. I hope you have continued success.
She's here! Fast ship! First impressions - great build quality, neck straight, nut good, frets good, action good, all good:) 7 lbs. 12 oz. Sounds great! Both pickups! Volume pot was very scratchy but I just worked it back and forth and did not need to break out the DeoxIt:) A little neck dive corrected with leather strap. Tuners feel great but the knobs are quite close to each other. No biggie:) Here are two other things. The pickguard had double the plastic covering. Xtra protection:) And ... I have never seen this. It came with extra shorty saddle screws. I'm not sure if that is if I lose one and/or to make the bridge smoother for palm muting?? I'm more of a Gibson guy so I appreciate the 12" radius. All in all an awesome buy! Thank you, @Joe and @Torsten!
Thanks for the feedback Craig. Glad you like your new Tease! Enjoy brother.
@@AJgeartalk Thanks again, Joe!
The shorty saddle screws are in case your a palm muter.
@@torstenjakob2391 Not too often that I guess correctly:) Tx, Torsten! Nice touch and nice guitar!
I agree, I don't do Chinese guitars BUT what got me , being an entrepreneur , was Torsten's view on customer service .I bought the black SBH-HD and when I went to pick it up, I saw the purple SBH-HD, so I bought it. My 🇺🇸 strat has a rosewood fretboard, so this neck on SBH-HD is a maple neck and I like it, I can slide up and down the neck, it's a great neck for a $250 guitar ‼️👍
Really cool finish, and I like that they chose a maple board
Just ordered the gray Strat, after watching your videos. Never was much for the Tele look, but kinda diggin' this one w/ the hot humbucker and locking tuners. Wonder why the silverburst is the only one with a belly cut...
I believe they all have belly cut versions now. I know the Purple Burst does. Thanks for watching.
I just got the Blue one, it was jaw dropping. I was editing my video and while listening to it I wanted to go back and just play it.😎🤙
I recently got the itch to buy a budget priced electric guitar. I subscribed to your channel and almost bought the Fender Debut. Then I saw your review of the Tease and the attention to detail on these guitars. Lots of other reviewers gave it high marks also. I wanted a shiny finish rather than matte. The attention to customer service clenched the deal. I emailed Tease with a question and within a few minutes got an answer. I'm old and like customer service. I like that Torsten is such a stickler for quality and customer service. I ordered the SB-1 2 single pickup Tele today and used your coupon. Thanks, I can't wait to get it.
I ordered a purple one last night, should be here in a couple days. I hope it’s as awesome as everyone says it is and I suspect it will be.
Got it yesterday and it’s absolutely incredible! Beautiful color. Fit, finish and setup is perfect right out of the box. Just had to tune it up and started playing. The action is low, no buzz. Neck and fretwork is fantastic. I am so impressed and will definitely be ordering from them again. Their customer service is amazing, too. Hard to believe you get it all, a great product, a great price, and great service, but it’s absolutely true. I highly recommend checking them out.
Great review Joe! If I needed another T-style, I would jump on one of those in a NY minute!
Very Cool, Thankyou Joe. Stunning purple Burst. Looks and Sounds Awesome. Nice playing, Intro was cool. All the best. Cheers
Those are Full Size .500 CTS Pots and .047 Large Orange Cap all wrapped in Gavitt wiring
most budget friendly brands would not do that lol
good on Tease for making the best guitars they can
Great review, Joe.
Nice purple Telecaster. Looks good with the maple fingerboard and twin blade pickup in the bridge position.💜
It even looks better in person ❗️ I went to pick up my black SBH-HD and Torsten had a purple one out and I thought it was much better looking than the picture, so I bought it
I bought a strat from them, and it had some issues, which were relatively minor, but too much for me to want to keep it. After the customer service experience, I'm confident I'll purchase another from them at some point. Can't have customer service like that without being confident in your product, so I'm comfortable assuming that my guitar was a fluke.
Looks and sounds awesome. Tease & Torsten kick ass!
Awesome guitar, as always great review, take care Joe.
Great review Joe! Like someone else said
I don’t need another guitar, I don’t need another guitar,, etc.!
Thx for these cool reviews!
Any left handed ones? Flame maple neck would be awesome at this price point. The censtar and kgd or something guitars are really good for under 200 on amazon. They have the flame maple neck.
But I'm looking for something left handed.
Check with Torsten at Tease---- teaseguitars.com/ols/products/coming-soon-may-2024-sbh-hd-series
I do have a ST-1 unit thats a lefty in Amberburst on our website. I believe its on the second page of products
Very cool, I'd like to try a Tease some day... I'm not a fan of this burst though, I'd rather have just a solid purple finish. Judging by the comments though I think I'm in the minority here lol
I just checked their site, and they have a light blue burst of this same guitar and it looks beautiful! I would definitely rock that one
@SeanDS1989 I was not a fan of a purple guitar and headstock, BUT when i went to pick up my black SBH-HD and Torsten was working on a purple SBH-HD and I saw that, I bought the purple one also, I got it to sell it BUT I played it and now keeping it 😅
@@iamanovercomer3253 lol they must be good then
We have solid colors coming. Keep an eye out
@@SeanDS1989to my surprise they're a guitar that is good for the price.... I will use one of the guitars when I do karaoke night at my coffee music venue opens. I never thought I would buy a Chinese guitar BUT in my 60s I was drawn to Torsten's views on customer service. Still learning how to navigate the humbucker... totally different than my strat
Stainless steel frets! Nice
Joe 8lbs is the same weight as the Squier?
My Squier 40th Anniv is 8.8 lbs Kenny.
I only see one color on the website ? Did I hear 3? And …maybe I miss heard you, Joe, but did you say that the purple had a belly cut? And … glad to see you playing, Joe!
Hey Craig. These come in Purple Burst, Silver Burst and Teal Burst. I believe only the Silver Burst can be ordered with a "belly carve".
@@AJgeartalk Thanks, Joe but the only color I see on their website is the purple? I don’t need another guitar. I don’t need another guitar but … the little voices in my head keep telling me otherwise. We’ll see which voice wins:)
@@AJgeartalk cancel. I found the silver burst. Tx, Joe!
Damn you, Joe! The little voice won. I gave my wife your phone number so that you can explain it to her:) Tx!
@@CraigMJamieson Sorry I can't take your call at the moment...... 🤣🤣
I am concerned if there is finish on the neck. The web page says it's unfinished, which means it will be difficult to clean. And I am not sure if you can put lemon oil on a raw maple neck.
Neck is not raw or "unfinished". Appears to have a thin finishing on neck- not a heavy gloss.
Unfinished maple fretboards are best oiled with F1 oil - Available at Music Nomad - The Neck has a Satin Finish
@@torstenjakob2391 Thanks for actually giving a shit. A lot of the lower costing guitars are very under worked. It's nice to see someone working to give a quality instrument. I bought a Squire Sonic & I wish I had bought a "Tease" If I go to buy another one it'll be a "Tease" thanks again for the workmanship. Peace.. Joe
Joe, do you happen to know the output of those pickups??
13.0 on the Hotrail and 7 on the neck
@@torstenjakob2391 Now that is what I call fast "service"! Thanks Torsten.
@@AJgeartalk Sorry to jump in lol ( I cant help myself)
@@torstenjakob2391your reply impressed me.
I have been in the guitar biz for 45 years.
I love smaller importers who have a real passion for their work.
I hope you have continued success.
Thank you sir@@torstenjakob2391
I don’t need another guitar, I don’t need another guitar, I don’t need another guitar, I don’t need another guitar, I don’t need another guitar…
Someone stole my line:)
1/4 MM thicker on the neck (not inch)
Thanks for keeping me honest Torsten!