so i am after a telecaster, after trying a few other electrics i like the maple fretboard and neck of fender teles (and to be fair squier cheapos too)

any other makes worth a look, i see there are loads of copies about, i have a budget of about £200

basically what would you get if you had £200

A 2nd hand Mexican or jap fender.

I know it’s wrong – but unless it says fender on the headstock it just doesn’t feel the same to me