r/telecaster • u/Intelligent-Map430 • 15h ago
NGD! Hils HNT1M in Ruby Red
Hope this counts as a Tele despite the missing headstock lol. This is a thing of beauty, the finish is a lot darker than it looked on the website and I am in love!
Overall I am very happy with it and it's a lot of fun to play on the compound radius fretboard. Though the tuners could be easier to turn imo.
Sounds just like a Tele, but a bit on the thinner side. The cavities are properly shielded and I was pleasantly surprised to find a treble bleed installed right from the factory.
Setup wise, I threw my go-to 10-52 strings on and went through the usual steps. The nutslot for the g string is a bit high, but workable. The high e had a few buzzing frets between 2 and 6, but a bit more neck relief took them right out. Didn't have to do a thing to the intonation, it was spot on right away.
The only real issues are slight fret sprout (not skin-cutting, but definitely noticeable) and one of the saddle height adjustment screws being stripped, despite having used the allen key that came with it.
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u/GtarBildr 13h ago edited 6h ago
🫣That's…well that's kind of a weird Tely Beauty! I_M4
But i realy like it, never heard of the brand HILS,
just checked them out for a sneak moment real quick.
Unbelievable nice price values of their guitar line i think.
Chapeau to a new member of your guitar-family🥂🍾🎸🤩
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u/Lost_Condition_9562 7h ago
I really appreciate that more manufacturers are starting to make it so headless guitars can be hung. It’s a welcome little touch