I just got this exact model last week and I'm honestly amazed. I've been borrowing my friends fender tele and when this came we did a comparison and the quality was surprisingly similar. Fret works and intonation were 9/10 from the factory and it only needed a slight neck adjustment to play perfectly. The only thing I can complain about is the neck pickup being too dark and muddy, but the middle and bridge position sound amazing
i find the neck pickup muddy as well, so i mostly just use the bridge for the scratchy shrill sound i enjoy and use the center setting if i want to add a little warmth . but neck by itself? no way!
I just bought this guitar and love it. I'm just learning but I wouldn't call it a beginner guitar. Great neck and very good fit and finish. It is playable right out of the box unlike the cheap Epiphone I bought. There is no comparison between the two.
Oh god please do me a deal never ever buy a cheap Epiphone again lol . I used to own a Chinese made Black Beauty Les Paul it looked fab but sounded like garbage , cheap hardware and the wiring was faulty , ended up trading it for a classic vibe 60s Strat which was miles better made.
Any Upgrades that will Keep Squier from falling behind to Brands like Donner can only be a Good Thing ! From Your Video It looks like they Built a pretty good guitar !!
Definitely tempted by the affinity strat. I currently play the gibson les paul special tribute. It's great, but it's the only electric I've ever had my hands on. The affinity seems like a nice way to try out some of the classics without breaking the bank.
This is one of the best reviews I have seen on this (or any) guitar: Objective, extremely thorough, and with sound bites that seem to accurately illustrate the guitar's sound (instead of the usual interminable noodling that is characteristic of many such reviews).
Yah I bought this guitar about 2 weeks before I watched this deep dive video that Landon did, I also was very impressed with it, it came perfect out of the box. And a lot better built from my last Squire Affinity that I bought, which was the butter scotch blonde model. That guitar I upgraded the pickups with the fender Tex Mex Telecaster pickups, but then later sold it and the tuners were not so great on that guitar, so now I have this one and also the Classic Vibe 60's Custom Telecaster. It came perfect out of the box also, and I bought it about 2 months before I bought this Telecaster. I'm impressed, Squier is doing a great and much better job. Robert from Alberta Canada.
If you would compare the affinity neck profile with your classic vibe, what would you say? Asking because I'm doubti g between the classic vibe deluxe tele and this affinity version. I have a bullet mustang and can't live with that neck profile. I'm afraid the affinity would be similar. Thanks in advance for your reply!
@@SteveDiogo thanks for you reply! I just got the affinity deluxe this week and I love everything about it. You're totally right in saying it's closer to CV neck profile. The only real difference in feel is the ever so slighlty 'rolled' fretboard edges on CV.
Wow, these look pretty damn good. Even as just a backup guitar for a gig or something they are so cheap that it would be almost a no brainer. I do wear frets out quickly though so hopefully that's not an issue. Finally got around to ordering my Obsidianwire kit through your affiliate link. Thanks for introducing me to them, solderless is so much more convenient.
Great Channel Landon. I just picked up one in the Charcoal Frost. Man first impressions are great. in the last few years I purchased several Squires, including Classic Vibe Custom. Unfortunately I had to return every single one, so I was a little hesitant to order another. But boy am I glad I took a chance. Out the box it plays great (I will lower the action a slight bit.) Fret ends are nice and smooth and well rounded. Fretboard looks fantastic, it is pretty dark, from a distance looks like Rosewood, much better looking and feeling than Pau Fero. To top it all, sounds great too. One thing that did surprise me is that it is still made in China. I was under the impression Fender moved all Squire production to Indonesia. The regular Tele is not out yet in my neck of the woods, I may add one (single/Single) when it does come. I have been looking for a black Pickguard, haven't had much success.
Wow, I am impressed with the quality and the amount of info you packed so seamlessly into this video. Thanks for letting me know know, keep doing what your doing man. Just more of it!? Later
This review was a huuuuge help. You’re always super honest about the cons, and there ain’t nothin holding me back here. I just use nickel wound strings to save fret life anyways. Def buying this guitar
Have the burgundy Indian Laurel version and WOW honestly feels and plays better than my mim telecaster plus. In fact I sold it and bought a single coil version a strat version and am looking at the one you reviewed here and yeah why not get a Maple board version lol.. so I only was short 200 and now have that.. I'm essence The 2 teles and strat all have better fretwork and straighter necks. I did oripure humbucker bridge pup upgrade and a DiMarzio tone zone tele bridge pup and now the affinity teles blow the mim out of the water.. squiers are very nice affordable axes that should be seriously considered no matter whether beginner or pro level player . Realistically CNC machinery is what gets these guitar's killer as well as the craftsman in china who do fret detail and general oversight.. excellent work guys you should be very proud, I sure am 👍👍
I really wish they made low end models this nice as I was growing up in the 70’s into the 80’s. I gave up guitars totally until a few years ago when I picked it back up again many years later. Anyway…. They’ve really come a long way, hell, you can even use these if you’re gigging even.
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I would say put a real bone nut. Then put some Seymour Duncan humbuckers in it. That would be my only things. Unless you can find a set of fender humbuckers you like.
I kinda want a single coil and a humbucker Tele I think it's called a custom deluxe Tele...not in Affinity line yet! The S pickup is just Squire own brand switch like Epiphone make some with the E on them. Awesome video.
Arnt the pup's a bit muddy ? I'm thinking to get this and put some filtertrons...anyway sounds kewl ! Is the fretboard radius like really flat or ? Can't decide this or jazzmaster affinity...I'm starting to love teles more and moar.. thanks for video !
Landon - you said that normally you don't like ceramic pickups - but you thought the ceramic pickups in this guitar were ok. Three questions for you.....1. What was it about these pickups you liked? Maybe better clarity than you were expecting? Maybe more character than you were expecting? 2. Would you say that these pickups were worth leaving in the guitar in terms of their quality? 3.I think you said you also have a higher end Fender Tele Deluxe...did I get that right? If so - how do the ceramic pickups in the Affinity compare to the pickups in the Fender? Big thanks!!
they just sounded better than I expected maybe. it's such a hard thing to quantify. I'll have a comparison with my Pro 2 Tele Deluxe sometime in the future.
Hi Landon, that guitar looks like a Telecaster Custom in a H/H configuration, though those stock ceramic pickups can always be replaced with alnico versions and it's reminiscent of my 2006 Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Custom II, which has a P90/P90 configuration... 🙂
From Leo: Looks like a good guitar. A Tele with 2 humbuckers is a good player if you already like the Tele shape. I have a G&L Deluxe ASAT with 2 splitable humbuckers, it is really versatile. .Good demonstration.
I was really impressed with this guitar. I have a mim fender Nashville deluxe so thought thia guitar would be trash... however i love it and ive been playing it more than my fender lol really impressed squier is almost on par with fender these days
Am gassing for the burgundy mist, but am trying to resist. This video doesn’t help 😉. Although I also have my eye on the classic vibe deluxe and can’t decide which is better.
I had the same one back in the 80s. It was a real Fender Telecaster just like that and it was made in 1977. I paid 150 bucks used with original case. Sold it years later like a fool
I used to have an old version of this from around 2007-2008? Looks nearly exactly like my old guitar but the neck was a lighter shade and the Squier logo was black. They are really nice guitars and sound great in a live setting.
this guitar has already shown that it is capable of doing metal as well. i subbed one guy who does modern metal with this guitar and it sounds so rad. whatta uni. whatta price. like it;s a win win for a customer.
@@GalaxyFnVideos ruclips.net/video/JB76d_VNlww/видео.html same guitar. Amazing sound. Metal as fuck. Very heavy strings for low F tunning. Almost octave lower and sounds like this:D
Surely they're not Seymour Duncan? I don't know! Just got one Black , with a black head, its got two uncovered humbuckers rosewood neck with a back of neck maple color. Has not arrived yet we'll see how it sounds? Thanks for the review!!
That one is the more interesting to me of the new line, perhaps the gun color if you don't give me away yours ;) it sounded surprisingly good, was expecting the usual non caracter humbuckers but they have something. What do you do musically lately mate? (that was the question, not for the squier affinity)
I picked up a filthy, road rashed, burgundy mist one a couple months ago for $100. After a cleaning, fret filing and polishing, and a proper set-up, it's probably the easiest playing guitar I've ever played. A HUGE bonus I wasn't even expecting was the top-loading tuners! The only issue I've found is that the neck needed a hair more bow in the neck, but the truss rod nut was already unscrewed all the way. I carefully clamped the neck for a day or two, and it seems better. I have ZERO reason to ever sell it.
Yah but Landon doesn't know how to play a Banjo, can you imagine all the noise he will make. All the neighbors cats and dogs will be running away for sure, hahaha!
Got to get the maple board version, my Indian Laurel board one keeps asking me to get it, but people get mad when I get anything like that??? I guess they have to have food and stuff.. the affinity telecaster told me to just by em a box of crackers or something.. lmao of course I'm joking about that, they can by There own crackers cause I will need to get a pack of d'addario.. yes of course I'm joking the guitar doesn't tell me to do anything.. that would be my amp that does that lol..
Thanx Landon. Your vid made me bought this one. In this case it's going to be a gift for my younger brother. I recently bought the Gretsch Streamliner with p90's and small size body. Without bigsby (it's impossible to memorize those bloody letters and numbers that Gretsch use in the models). I love p90's. And I bought it for that reason. For the money is a no brainer. You should review that one. I know you are a Fender guy (I am too)... but, after all Gretsch is owned by Fender. But the whole point is that my young brother its going to be very happy in a few weeks. And I bought this one because of this vid. I wish that these guitars existed when I was starting.
From doing fret leveling and crowning and polishing on both squiers and my mim telecaster, the fret material could become just a little softer than say the American or mim telecaster but I wouldn't worry about it too much. It should be fine.. I have seen comments on line in forums about Squier using softer fret material, and it might be a little bit softer but I doubt it would wear out much faster.. I've seen squiers from the 80's that still have original fret wire.. I just got a squier paranormal tornado and a really awesome guitar it is.. I have 3 squiers all are better than my mim telecaster.. selling the mim to get something else as the squiers outperform the mim hand's down..
I just bought that guitar...but when I plugged into amplifier there is noise whenever I am not touching strings...can anyone help me out to solve this?
The new Affinitys are the same as the old Squier Standard models, in that they are made at the Cort factory in Indonesia, which has a very good fit and finish record. The old Affinitys were made by Yako in Taiwan.
Landon you’re the best man!!! Would you recommend this or the new affinity strats? What feel better too you ? I’m deciding between this tele and the new Olympic white strat from Squier
At the time i didn't know fender/squier was working on this last year so i got the squier 70s deluxe tele ima probably get one of these for travel or just to mess around within my living room while my 70s stays in my room haha
Belated Tele Tuesday to me 🥳 NGD with this axe today. It's not Fender like Daniel Johns' and I certainly don't play like him 😅 but it's cool. Btw, did you keep or flip yours? I didn't even wait for it to adjust to room temp. I never do. I open the boxes right away. Idk if that rule or tip applies here in SoCal 🤔
@@landonbailey Thanks! I see. First impression is good -- sounds good, plays good, looks good. Personal preference tho, I would have liked the fretboard to be glossed and uniform with the headstock 😊
Hi there, the original Fender telecaster Deluxe from the 70's had a Strat shape headstock. The Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Deluxe is a better copy, in my opinion, greetings.
I used to like fatter nuts. As I became a better player, I started favoring narrower nuts. However, 1.65 doesn't seem that large. Got a deluxe coming to my house this week!
Great breakdown and demo. I got one recently and want to upgrade pickups. Do you know if any humbucker will work? I’m looking at Seymour Duncan Pearly gates. Appreciate any help. I’ll be sure to use your affiliate link.
hey there! it all depends on the wiring and spacing, so short answer is probably no to any humbuckers. But some yes. You'd have to get the specs and see if it matches what you're replacing.
My go to guitar shop guy (plays guitar in a successful Australian band) thought he'd picked up a classic vibe when he picked up this guitar, was surprised how well it played and sounded. build quality, playability and tuning stability seem great at the moment trying to compete with Epiphones uplift in quality?
It would appear that you didn't get too wet from that "Deep Dive"! Good job! No charge for referencing No Matter What! I played one of these in the 1980;s, it was fine!
I got the classic vibe version last year, 2nd hand 2021 model, almost like a brand new guitar and the problem with it is plugging it in and I have to go back and get it seen to but it has a normal telecaster socket but that was all I would say was wrong with it and it will get sorted soon as I miss playing with it.
Hi landon, just a question from a fellow radiohead lover. I wanna buy my first electric guitar and i love jonny greenwood tones. Should i get this or a regulas SS telecaster? I want it to be as close as possible to radiohead tones.
Looks like a good mod platform. I personally don't like the delux pickguards the way they cover so much of the face of the guitar. Much prefer the cabronita style for humbucker teles.
I watched this back in July, but Sweetwater has a deal on this right now, and so I came back to review what you thought. I think I'm going to do it. I've wanted a Tele for a long time, and I'm sort of building one, but the build got interrupted by a puppy that followed me home, so while I have intentions of finishing the build, it's going to be a while. Besides, who ever heard of having too many guitars? (I'm going to use your affiliate link...)
Hi Landon, thank you for this deep dive review. I think I watched this video around 10x trying to convince myself to get one, I did! I have the same model as well, had some intonation works. One thing i noticed is the output jack is loose for my cable. How do deal with this?
I just got this exact model last week and I'm honestly amazed. I've been borrowing my friends fender tele and when this came we did a comparison and the quality was surprisingly similar. Fret works and intonation were 9/10 from the factory and it only needed a slight neck adjustment to play perfectly. The only thing I can complain about is the neck pickup being too dark and muddy, but the middle and bridge position sound amazing
Rock on!
i find the neck pickup muddy as well, so i mostly just use the bridge for the scratchy shrill sound i enjoy and use the center setting if i want to add a little warmth . but neck by itself? no way!
I bought one of the new Jazzmasters in Burgundy Mist. Came in two days ago and i've been loving it. Sounds like most of these new Affinitys are superb
Very nice!
Good choice of color there, I love burgundy mist
I just bought this guitar and love it. I'm just learning but I wouldn't call it a beginner guitar. Great neck and very good fit and finish. It is playable right out of the box unlike the cheap Epiphone I bought. There is no comparison between the two.
Oh god please do me a deal never ever buy a cheap Epiphone again lol . I used to own a Chinese made Black Beauty Les Paul it looked fab but sounded like garbage , cheap hardware and the wiring was faulty , ended up trading it for a classic vibe 60s Strat which was miles better made.
Any Upgrades that will Keep Squier from falling behind to Brands like Donner can only be a Good Thing ! From Your Video It looks like they Built a pretty good guitar !!
Definitely tempted by the affinity strat. I currently play the gibson les paul special tribute. It's great, but it's the only electric I've ever had my hands on. The affinity seems like a nice way to try out some of the classics without breaking the bank.
did you get it?
Great deep dive! Squire seems to be upping their game with the new line this year!
This is one of the best reviews I have seen on this (or any) guitar: Objective, extremely thorough, and with sound bites that seem to accurately illustrate the guitar's sound (instead of the usual interminable noodling that is characteristic of many such reviews).
Excellent review Landon thanks. It definitely looks much improved on the older models. Te sound came across really well. Cheers 😀👍👍
👍🎸😊
Yah I bought this guitar about 2 weeks before I watched this deep dive video that Landon did, I also was very impressed with it, it came perfect out of the box. And a lot better built from my last Squire Affinity that I bought, which was the butter scotch blonde model. That guitar I upgraded the pickups with the fender Tex Mex Telecaster pickups, but then later sold it and the tuners were not so great on that guitar, so now I have this one and also the Classic Vibe 60's Custom Telecaster. It came perfect out of the box also, and I bought it about 2 months before I bought this Telecaster.
I'm impressed, Squier is doing a great and much better job.
Robert from Alberta Canada.
If you would compare the affinity neck profile with your classic vibe, what would you say? Asking because I'm doubti g between the classic vibe deluxe tele and this affinity version. I have a bullet mustang and can't live with that neck profile. I'm afraid the affinity would be similar. Thanks in advance for your reply!
@@eertje01 it’s closer to the CV than the bullet Mustang. That neck is specific to that guitar and it’s weird. But it’s not CV quality.
@@SteveDiogo thanks for you reply! I just got the affinity deluxe this week and I love everything about it. You're totally right in saying it's closer to CV neck profile. The only real difference in feel is the ever so slighlty 'rolled' fretboard edges on CV.
Is it lighter from CV Tele?
I am looking for a light weight guitar
My CV 50s Tele is very heavy
@@artemisg.8057 My guess is that it is lighter than a cv tele. My affinity tele weighs 3.3kg which is about 7.3 lbs
I'm going to Cosmo Music this weekend so I'll be able to try them out then!!! The lake placid blue tele is the one I'm most interested in!!!
Wow, these look pretty damn good. Even as just a backup guitar for a gig or something they are so cheap that it would be almost a no brainer. I do wear frets out quickly though so hopefully that's not an issue. Finally got around to ordering my Obsidianwire kit through your affiliate link. Thanks for introducing me to them, solderless is so much more convenient.
cheers!
So excited - really wanted a deep dive video on this particular guitar. You’re the man! Thank you.
No problem!
Great Channel Landon. I just picked up one in the Charcoal Frost. Man first impressions are great. in the last few years I purchased several Squires, including Classic Vibe Custom. Unfortunately I had to return every single one, so I was a little hesitant to order another. But boy am I glad I took a chance. Out the box it plays great (I will lower the action a slight bit.) Fret ends are nice and smooth and well rounded. Fretboard looks fantastic, it is pretty dark, from a distance looks like Rosewood, much better looking and feeling than Pau Fero. To top it all, sounds great too. One thing that did surprise me is that it is still made in China. I was under the impression Fender moved all Squire production to Indonesia. The regular Tele is not out yet in my neck of the woods, I may add one (single/Single) when it does come. I have been looking for a black Pickguard, haven't had much success.
hey cool! ya it's a mix of China/Indo still. Laurel looks much richer than Pau Fero
Wow, I am impressed with the quality and the amount of info you packed so seamlessly into this video. Thanks for letting me know know, keep doing what your doing man. Just more of it!? Later
hey thanks!
Vintage tuners over hole-through any day, good change. also, black was definitely the best choice
Nice little nod to Badfinger! :)
This review was a huuuuge help. You’re always super honest about the cons, and there ain’t nothin holding me back here. I just use nickel wound strings to save fret life anyways. Def buying this guitar
Glad I could help!
Have the burgundy Indian Laurel version and WOW honestly feels and plays better than my mim telecaster plus. In fact I sold it and bought a single coil version a strat version and am looking at the one you reviewed here and yeah why not get a Maple board version lol.. so I only was short 200 and now have that.. I'm essence The 2 teles and strat all have better fretwork and straighter necks. I did oripure humbucker bridge pup upgrade and a DiMarzio tone zone tele bridge pup and now the affinity teles blow the mim out of the water.. squiers are very nice affordable axes that should be seriously considered no matter whether beginner or pro level player . Realistically CNC machinery is what gets these guitar's killer as well as the craftsman in china who do fret detail and general oversight.. excellent work guys you should be very proud, I sure am 👍👍
nice!
I was just looking at one of these yesterday. Squire sure has come a long way.
That middle position really sparkles like a tele should. I think I'm going to get one and maybe put some Seymour Duncan pickups in it.
I really wish they made low end models this nice as I was growing up in the 70’s into the 80’s.
I gave up guitars totally until a few years ago when I picked it back up again many years later. Anyway…. They’ve really come a long way, hell, you can even use these if you’re gigging even.
what are your thoughts on the upgrades?
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro and Hello
0:10 - What this video is about
0:37 - Do this first thing
0:55 - Quick walkthrough
1:20 - the deep dive
1:45 - ASMR Pickup plastic pull
2:00 - Opening up the guitar and looking inside
3:27 - Putting it back together
4:05 - the guitar weight
4:20 - pickup resistance
4:40 - Neck and body measurements
5:30 - the Gallery - Detailed features and specs
7:13 - Clean Guitar Tone Samples
9:35 - Dirty Guitar Tone Samples
12:40 - Summary - Pros & Cons
I would say put a real bone nut. Then put some Seymour Duncan humbuckers in it. That would be my only things. Unless you can find a set of fender humbuckers you like.
Will the pick guard accommodate P90s? If so that would be awesome, I’ve always wanted a tele deluxe with soap bars
For 40 dollars more in Canadian money, quite a big difference from the previous line of Affinity Telecasters.
Great review. I just brought mine home. Super awesome.
I kinda want a single coil and a humbucker Tele I think it's called a custom deluxe Tele...not in Affinity line yet!
The S pickup is just Squire own brand switch like Epiphone make some with the E on them.
Awesome video.
Arnt the pup's a bit muddy ? I'm thinking to get this and put some filtertrons...anyway sounds kewl ! Is the fretboard radius like really flat or ? Can't decide this or jazzmaster affinity...I'm starting to love teles more and moar.. thanks for video !
Always fancied a telecaster with humbuckers..
I think Squier has really great guitars for the price. I would never shy away from buying them
Landon - you said that normally you don't like ceramic pickups - but you thought the ceramic pickups in this guitar were ok. Three questions for you.....1. What was it about these pickups you liked? Maybe better clarity than you were expecting? Maybe more character than you were expecting? 2. Would you say that these pickups were worth leaving in the guitar in terms of their quality? 3.I think you said you also have a higher end Fender Tele Deluxe...did I get that right? If so - how do the ceramic pickups in the Affinity compare to the pickups in the Fender? Big thanks!!
they just sounded better than I expected maybe. it's such a hard thing to quantify. I'll have a comparison with my Pro 2 Tele Deluxe sometime in the future.
I’m not a mathematician...but I think 8 trillion likes is aiming a little high!!!
a little low in my opinion
He's rounding up
Hi Landon, that guitar looks like a Telecaster Custom in a H/H configuration, though those stock ceramic pickups can always be replaced with alnico versions and it's reminiscent of my 2006 Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Custom II, which has a P90/P90 configuration... 🙂
Looks very cool
I like the Affinity line very much. I have a Squier Affinity J Bass on order. I may pickup another Strat in this line as I sold my other.
From Leo: Looks like a good guitar. A Tele with 2 humbuckers is a good player if you already like the Tele shape. I have a G&L Deluxe ASAT with 2 splitable humbuckers, it is really versatile. .Good demonstration.
Maple neck looks good on that black finish
ya it's sharp
I was really impressed with this guitar. I have a mim fender Nashville deluxe so thought thia guitar would be trash... however i love it and ive been playing it more than my fender lol really impressed squier is almost on par with fender these days
Am gassing for the burgundy mist, but am trying to resist. This video doesn’t help 😉. Although I also have my eye on the classic vibe deluxe and can’t decide which is better.
ya different neck feel, pickups, body width
A comparison with the classic vibe deluxe would be useful
I don't have one on hand but I do plan to compare against my Pro Tele Deluxe
the golden Squier logo looks way better than the solid black one 😉
I think so too
I had the same one back in the 80s. It was a real Fender Telecaster just like that and it was made in 1977. I paid 150 bucks used with original case.
Sold it years later like a fool
Oh wow! 😱
Great video Landon ordered the exact same model for myself. And a new subscriber!
Awesome! Thank you! and have fun with it
I used to have an old version of this from around 2007-2008? Looks nearly exactly like my old guitar but the neck was a lighter shade and the Squier logo was black. They are really nice guitars and sound great in a live setting.
this guitar has already shown that it is capable of doing metal as well. i subbed one guy who does modern metal with this guitar and it sounds so rad. whatta uni. whatta price. like it;s a win win for a customer.
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whats his youtube?
@@GalaxyFnVideos ruclips.net/video/JB76d_VNlww/видео.html same guitar. Amazing sound. Metal as fuck. Very heavy strings for low F tunning. Almost octave lower and sounds like this:D
Surely they're not Seymour Duncan? I don't know! Just got one Black , with a black head, its got two uncovered humbuckers rosewood neck with a back of neck maple color. Has not arrived yet we'll see how it sounds? Thanks for the review!!
Im considering buying this guitar now lol I wanted a 335 now but im small and this could fit me well since I don't like Les Pauls or sg
ya it's worth checking out. or the Classic Vibe model for a bit more $$
Or 339
I love this guitar, it seems nice mod with sd alnico pro 2 in the bridge and sd phat cat in the neck.
have fun!
That one is the more interesting to me of the new line, perhaps the gun color if you don't give me away yours ;) it sounded surprisingly good, was expecting the usual non caracter humbuckers but they have something. What do you do musically lately mate? (that was the question, not for the squier affinity)
Thank you for Weighing the guitar. Every Guitar review should do this!
ya no problem. just remember each guitars varies in weight
I bought the black one. It plays really well, and even if it didn't, the looks are good enough reason to have it. So pretty.
Its a fucking tele with hambucker man, that guitar is a beast
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I picked up a filthy, road rashed, burgundy mist one a couple months ago for $100. After a cleaning, fret filing and polishing, and a proper set-up, it's probably the easiest playing guitar I've ever played. A HUGE bonus I wasn't even expecting was the top-loading tuners! The only issue I've found is that the neck needed a hair more bow in the neck, but the truss rod nut was already unscrewed all the way. I carefully clamped the neck for a day or two, and it seems better. I have ZERO reason to ever sell it.
If you get 8 trillion likes, will you do a banjo video?
yes
Yah but Landon doesn't know how to play a Banjo, can you imagine all the noise he will make. All the neighbors cats and dogs will be running away for sure, hahaha!
Besides that will never happen anyways, hahaha!
I got one on Saturday string thru body belly cut and the look and feel of the fender 70's deluxe telecaster...
Should play some leads instead of just strumming cords. Also show tones for jazz, blues and rock
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Not bad value/quality for that kind of money
I want to buy this one but i am not Sure haha its a lot of money
how much these days?
279,99€@@landonbailey
8 Trillion likes!
Lets do this!!!
Got to get the maple board version, my Indian Laurel board one keeps asking me to get it, but people get mad when I get anything like that??? I guess they have to have food and stuff.. the affinity telecaster told me to just by em a box of crackers or something.. lmao of course I'm joking about that, they can by There own crackers cause I will need to get a pack of d'addario.. yes of course I'm joking the guitar doesn't tell me to do anything.. that would be my amp that does that lol..
Can you compare the sound directly to the American Strat that you have?
I would need a time machine, or both guitars back.
Thanx Landon. Your vid made me bought this one. In this case it's going to be a gift for my younger brother. I recently bought the Gretsch Streamliner with p90's and small size body. Without bigsby (it's impossible to memorize those bloody letters and numbers that Gretsch use in the models). I love p90's. And I bought it for that reason. For the money is a no brainer. You should review that one. I know you are a Fender guy (I am too)... but, after all Gretsch is owned by Fender. But the whole point is that my young brother its going to be very happy in a few weeks. And I bought this one because of this vid. I wish that these guitars existed when I was starting.
it's hard enough to spell Gretsch! I hope to check one out in the new year! cheers
Are those full size pots? They look big. If so, that's an upgrade!
yes they are full size
@@landonbailey thanks chief
From doing fret leveling and crowning and polishing on both squiers and my mim telecaster, the fret material could become just a little softer than say the American or mim telecaster but I wouldn't worry about it too much. It should be fine.. I have seen comments on line in forums about Squier using softer fret material, and it might be a little bit softer but I doubt it would wear out much faster.. I've seen squiers from the 80's that still have original fret wire.. I just got a squier paranormal tornado and a really awesome guitar it is.. I have 3 squiers all are better than my mim telecaster.. selling the mim to get something else as the squiers outperform the mim hand's down..
cool have fun!
I just bought that guitar...but when I plugged into amplifier there is noise whenever I am not touching strings...can anyone help me out to solve this?
You didn't dive deep enough. 250k or 500k pots??
I would assume 500K
Looks and sounds like a Les Paul for Fender afficionados. Nice!
Thats exactly what i Want. I was gonna build something till i found this
Hi Landon, I'd like to get a tele for my birthday. What do you like more? This one ore the one with single coils
i like single coils more overall
would be great if you put EMG pickups in it btw nice content you got there
cheers!
The new Affinitys are the same as the old Squier Standard models, in that they are made at the Cort factory in Indonesia, which has a very good fit and finish record.
The old Affinitys were made by Yako in Taiwan.
ah cool! thanks for that background info
they are actually made in china check the back of the headstock
Clueless 😒
I wouldnt say they are vintage tuners. These are the usual cheapo modern tuners. Only now they have the split post like vintage Klusons.
vintage style non vintage tuners that are like vintage Klusons.
@@landonbailey Exactly !
Landon you’re the best man!!! Would you recommend this or the new affinity strats? What feel better too you ? I’m deciding between this tele and the new Olympic white strat from Squier
hey thanks. I always pick a Tele over a Strat. but that's just me :)
At the time i didn't know fender/squier was working on this last year so i got the squier 70s deluxe tele ima probably get one of these for travel or just to mess around within my living room while my 70s stays in my room haha
I am really thinking of ordering one.
I just wish my local GC had it in stock to try it out.
Belated Tele Tuesday to me 🥳 NGD with this axe today. It's not Fender like Daniel Johns' and I certainly don't play like him 😅 but it's cool. Btw, did you keep or flip yours? I didn't even wait for it to adjust to room temp. I never do. I open the boxes right away. Idk if that rule or tip applies here in SoCal 🤔
hey congrats! ya it's moved along
@@landonbailey Thanks! I see. First impression is good -- sounds good, plays good, looks good. Personal preference tho, I would have liked the fretboard to be glossed and uniform with the headstock 😊
Can we upgrade with p90 pick up ? will it fit ?
i think it would fit but you would need a different pickguard to match the p90 sizes
Just to let you know I just purchased this exact guitar because of this video. And the fact that I didn't win the guitar give a way last week.
hey cool!
Did you see the part where I didn't win one, Wink wink, nudge nudge? LOL
Thanks for the detailed review. Are these pickups 4 wires? Can be splitted by adding push pull?
should be in the video when I open the guitar
Was never a tele guy but that looks like something I could mess with, great vid as always mr landon
Squire Affinity LPB Telec? FSR. Any good? Belly cut. String through body. Skunk stripe. Fender voiced pick ups. Love to see a deep dive on it?
I can't say. Every guitar is unique, check it out if you can :)
Hi there, the original Fender telecaster Deluxe from the 70's had a Strat shape headstock. The Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Deluxe is a better copy, in my opinion, greetings.
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I used to like fatter nuts. As I became a better player, I started favoring narrower nuts.
However, 1.65 doesn't seem that large.
Got a deluxe coming to my house this week!
Looks nice, when clean but gloss black is a nightmare for fingermarks.
Nice! Did it come with the D'Addario's or did you fit them? Cheers.
it's all as-is from the guitar shop. I didn't change anything
7.999999 Trillion likes to go. C'mon guys, we can do it!
I’m kinda’ thinking the Charcoal Frost Metallic, swap the scratch plate to black and add a Bigsby…
go for it!
Is this guitar balanced in weight while normal playing? Because some Tele's are top heavy. Can anyone help?
Great breakdown and demo. I got one recently and want to upgrade pickups. Do you know if any humbucker will work? I’m looking at Seymour Duncan Pearly gates. Appreciate any help. I’ll be sure to use your affiliate link.
hey there! it all depends on the wiring and spacing, so short answer is probably no to any humbuckers. But some yes. You'd have to get the specs and see if it matches what you're replacing.
My go to guitar shop guy (plays guitar in a successful Australian band) thought he'd picked up a classic vibe when he picked up this guitar, was surprised how well it played and sounded. build quality, playability and tuning stability seem great at the moment trying to compete with Epiphones uplift in quality?
It would appear that you didn't get too wet from that "Deep Dive"! Good job! No charge for referencing No Matter What! I played one of these in the 1980;s, it was fine!
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you playing just on it is gonna make me buy this
hey cool! cheers
Just got one of this second hand for 140 dlls. I was fascinated for the gross sound but still keeping that clearity.
I got the classic vibe version last year, 2nd hand 2021 model, almost like a brand new guitar and the problem with it is plugging it in and I have to go back and get it seen to but it has a normal telecaster socket but that was all I would say was wrong with it and it will get sorted soon as I miss playing with it.
I have one of these, I've never really liked ceramic pu's usually swap them out, not in this case these ceramic pu's are keepers!
Hi landon, just a question from a fellow radiohead lover. I wanna buy my first electric guitar and i love jonny greenwood tones. Should i get this or a regulas SS telecaster? I want it to be as close as possible to radiohead tones.
hey there! this is what I did ruclips.net/video/0fcezKISQOs/видео.html
not a big deal but they should've put the big/"CBS" headstock on this one and stuck with the original Strat headstock for the Strats
I agree, the 70s headstock would look killer on this
so glad I'm getting a rec from a radiohead fan
Looks like a good mod platform. I personally don't like the delux pickguards the way they cover so much of the face of the guitar. Much prefer the cabronita style for humbucker teles.
That's fine but hardly worth 200 bucks more for a smaller pickguard...
“ let’s try to get 8 trillion likes on this video”
I can imagine someone watching this in the year 45000 and it gets the 8 trillionth like
Please share your opinion on the hums and buzz comparing to it's single coil sibling
I don't recall :)
Hi I’m confused between this deluxe tele and the affinity hss strat for my first guitar which one do you prefer?
pick what you like best, not what I like best
This guitar does seem to be a very pleasant surprise. They’re on year-end clearance right now (fall 2022) so I might just need to snag one.
give it a shot!
I watched this back in July, but Sweetwater has a deal on this right now, and so I came back to review what you thought. I think I'm going to do it. I've wanted a Tele for a long time, and I'm sort of building one, but the build got interrupted by a puppy that followed me home, so while I have intentions of finishing the build, it's going to be a while. Besides, who ever heard of having too many guitars?
(I'm going to use your affiliate link...)
cheers!
I got the same one that came with Duncan designed P90s. It sounds hella awesome.
Hi Landon, thank you for this deep dive review. I think I watched this video around 10x trying to convince myself to get one, I did! I have the same model as well, had some intonation works. One thing i noticed is the output jack is loose for my cable. How do deal with this?