That's my problem! It plays nicely, access to the upper frets is good, but as Graham says, if you rely on a Lester to hide sloppy playing, which I do, then everything is exposed.
I realize this is often said in jest but I never quite understood it. Guitar players don’t get any more sloppy than I, but I love my telecaster. Perhaps the difference is I’m not trying to hide my sloppiness LOL. I sound like me no matter what I’m playing.