Unfortunatley, because the Troublemaker Telecaster came out just this year and is exclusive to Squier, they have not designed a hard case for it. The case you bought should fit a standard tele just fine, but because the Troublemaker has a big Stratocaster style headstock it's just too big for that case. As for the knobs, that is a very common issue that happens during shipping, especially when you're buying direct from Fender as those models are stored in a Fedex warehouse. Just take them off, and when you put them back on, put something like a credit card in between the knob and body so there is some clearance. For future Fender purchases, I recommend skipping the website and ordering through a Fender authorized dealer (most guitar shops). The QC on those models are better as they're stored in a Fender warehouse, and you can often get them cheaper than if you order direct. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy your guitar!
This was, according to Fender, the recommended compatible case 😒. Got some tools to teach myself guitar repair/modding as I want to try my hand at specialty painting (I’d love to have a wall of space and astronomy guitars) so fixing won’t be an issue, just really hit a nerve for me. Otherwise, I’m absolutely loving it 🙏🖖
Unfortunatley, because the Troublemaker Telecaster came out just this year and is exclusive to Squier, they have not designed a hard case for it. The case you bought should fit a standard tele just fine, but because the Troublemaker has a big Stratocaster style headstock it's just too big for that case. As for the knobs, that is a very common issue that happens during shipping, especially when you're buying direct from Fender as those models are stored in a Fedex warehouse. Just take them off, and when you put them back on, put something like a credit card in between the knob and body so there is some clearance. For future Fender purchases, I recommend skipping the website and ordering through a Fender authorized dealer (most guitar shops). The QC on those models are better as they're stored in a Fender warehouse, and you can often get them cheaper than if you order direct. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy your guitar!
This was, according to Fender, the recommended compatible case 😒. Got some tools to teach myself guitar repair/modding as I want to try my hand at specialty painting (I’d love to have a wall of space and astronomy guitars) so fixing won’t be an issue, just really hit a nerve for me. Otherwise, I’m absolutely loving it 🙏🖖