Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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In this video, we'll do an in-depth review of a Fesley Breeze Series FTC1000, which is a Fender Telecaster copy with some stunning features which prove once and for all the American guitar market is TOAST! American makers just cannot compete with something that has mahogany body, roasted maple neck, bone nut, Grover tuners, Wilkinson hardware and pickups, REAL rosewood fretboard, heel cutaway, flawless metallic sparkle finish, and also comes with a ton of accessories like a deluxe gigbag, strap, picks, and cable. China has finally caught up with Korea and Japan in terms of guitar build quality, and may even be as good as American brands like Gibson and Fender in some respects. The closest Fender Made in Mexico equivalent is the Fender Player II Telecaster, and those start at around $800 (more than 3x the cost) and they don't even have roasted maple necks!
0:00 Box Opening and Accessories
4:16 First Impressions of the Fesley FTC1000
9:15 RANT: WHY IT'S GAME OVER FOR THE AMERICAN GUITAR MARKET
18:33 Tuning and playing for the first time
20:30 Fesley is the Chinese Equivalent of Tokai or Burny
23:40 Fixing Intonation and Small Nut Issue (I said "nut issue")
31:37 DEMO: Playing the Fesley FTC1000
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amzn.to/4p6144H
In this video, we'll do an in-depth review of a Fesley Breeze Series FTC1000, which is a Fender Telecaster copy with some stunning features which prove once and for all the American guitar market is TOAST! American makers just cannot compete with something that has mahogany body, roasted maple neck, bone nut, Grover tuners, Wilkinson hardware and pickups, REAL rosewood fretboard, heel cutaway, flawless metallic sparkle finish, and also comes with a ton of accessories like a deluxe gigbag, strap, picks, and cable. China has finally caught up with Korea and Japan in terms of guitar build quality, and may even be as good as American brands like Gibson and Fender in some respects. The closest Fender Made in Mexico equivalent is the Fender Player II Telecaster, and those start at around $800 (more than 3x the cost) and they don't even have roasted maple necks!
0:00 Box Opening and Accessories
4:16 First Impressions of the Fesley FTC1000
9:15 RANT: WHY IT'S GAME OVER FOR THE AMERICAN GUITAR MARKET
18:33 Tuning and playing for the first time
20:30 Fesley is the Chinese Equivalent of Tokai or Burny
23:40 Fixing Intonation and Small Nut Issue (I said "nut issue")
31:37 DEMO: Playing the Fesley FTC1000
*SHOW YOUR SUPPORT*
1: Become a Member on Locals: theguitologist.locals.com
2: Donate via Paypal: paypal.me/guitologist?locale.x=en_US
3: Buy Merch: bit.ly/GuitologistMerch
4: Send in Viewer Mail. (Contact Me for details at electrictoothsyndrome@gmail.com)
5: Purchase an ad! (Rate sheets available upon request at email above.)
6: Buy something from a sponsor and tell them I sent you.
7: Stand in the middle of the street naked screaming "LONG LIVE THE GUITOLOGIST!" Then when the cops arrive, tell them about my channel.
8: SUBSCRIBE TO THE FIXOLOGIST CHANNEL: youtube.com/@fixologist1
♠RECOMMENDED BOOKS
-RCA TUBE MANUAL amzn.to/2GOBVqS
-Designing Tube Preamps for Guitar and Bass: amzn.to/2DK5tmt
-DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF TUBE AMPLIFIERS: amzn.to/2HSNMne
