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Squier TELE Affinity Series
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I setup my telecaster to daves specs and its teletastic now....
Dave found Suction Pig! And the ol' uneven bridge saddles gag! Classic Dave! Thank you, sir, for making Sunday great!
I actually own a Squier Bullet telecaster, and -- you don't have to believe this -- it plays just as good as any Fender I've played.
I have a Bullet Strat I got for $49.00. It's the one I pick up the most.
Yep, ANY properly built guitar WILL play perfectly with only a setup. The big money guitars are more of a fashion thing, yes I said it.. The truth is: guitars are cheaper and easier to get right these days with CNC routers, and the fact that the big brands are making their guitars cheaper and cheaper. It's a players market for sure. I have had abandoned guitars nobody wanted that I have put back into shape, and I would put those up against any other big brand guitar out there.
@@Charlie6969 Agreed.
Squiers are very decent instruments that most times just need a good setup. Re Ernie Ball strings I just saw a video showing that now they Chinese are making and selling counterfeit versions of them. Also D’Addarios. Caveat emptor.
Nice tone at the finish there, Dave. “Just like ringing’a bell”
GO!
A blessed & easy Sunday to you Dave (and your family) Admire your "craftsmanship" Don't get PO'd! LOL!
Thanks 👍
"Below me!" Again, Classic Dave!
More proof that you don't have to spend a fortune to have a great playing guitar. Thanks for all the info, Dave and Stay Well!
You bet!
Dave is above all the things, below.
Had the same fret end issues on another Affinity Tele that my drummer bought off Amazon. Once I cleaned them up and put a set of Texas Special pu’s in and swapped out the pots and wiring it’s not a bad playing/sounding guitar.
I picked up an Affinity series strat that was supposed to look like a CBS with the big headstock at a pawn shop in Elkhart Indiana for $75 and stuck in a gig bag for years. I polished it up, and put a real Fender pick guard on it with Tex-Mex Fender PU’s, leveled and crowned the frets, ditched the shitty, crappy, lousy hardware and now it plays great. Still isn’t worth shit, but it plays great, so who cares?
@Pete Dazer , with what you did to it, and "you" made it play great. All I can say is that, one is props to you. And secondly, it is no longer a crap guitar! After all, a musical instrument is only as good as it is setup. And for you it works, it doesn't need to be custom shop bla bla bla etc. When you're playing, all they (the crowd) are concerned about is a good time. So, don't down play what you did bud! Keep on doing a great job :)
That is actually a great little Telliewith a few tweaks My friend bought one for his daughter. We did a little "pokin around" on it and it really sounds and plays great.Pretty ballzy!
The neck was kinda "Gooched', but we got it done.
I'm glad it was only adjustments that needed to be done, it's a nice looking tele! More proof that you don't have to spend a fortune to get a nice playing guitar. All you need is Dave!
I picked one of those up on ebay a few years ago for $80. Put a couple Seymour Duncan Pickups in it, and after a quick setup (that bridge really needs to be dialed in or else it buzzes), it's actually an incredible guitar for less than $200.
I bought a chinese one brand new for $140, replaced he saddles and pickup and it's a great guitar. You have to like a skinny neck. Frets were fine out of the box, but after it's first winter I had to fix some pretty bad fret sprout. Finish on these are indestructible.
I have a Squier Tele Custom II with P-90s in it. I put a good quality bridge on it and it's definitely a keeper. The cool thing is that a friend had acquired it in a trade and didn't like the control layout so he gave it to me.
@@mikestillwagon5675 Ha, ha, ha! You can't beat a deal like that with a stick! Jack Pearson, the Nashville session great and former Allman Brothers Band guitarist, plays a Squier Strat Affinity or Bullet that he picked up at a Guitar Center near where he lives in Tennessee. He changed the volume pot and that is all. Plays it at professional gigs and also played it while touring with the Allman Brothers. He says sometimes people see the "Squier" head stock sticker and laugh but he doesn't give a hoot. He says it is just one of those rare guitars that got all the right pieces at the factory and it resonates incredibly. There are videos of him explaining it all here on RUclips.
I was shocked at how much of a difference adding a better bridge made.
@@mikestillwagon5675 Yes, many of the cheap Squiers are just a part or two away from being really good instruments. Jack Pearson bought the Squier Strat because a friend asked him to find a cheap guitar for his daughter. He said he tried out about 20 different ones before he found the real gem. Then his friend's daughter decided she wanted a Telecaster instead. Jack rejoiced because he _really_ wanted to keep that Strat. Sometimes going out of your way to help someone else really pays off in the strangest ways! 😎
PS Check out Jack Pearson making his Squier sound like it is attached to a wah-wah pedal, just through his incredible technique at strumming it. You won't believe it until you see it! What a guitar player! I can see why he is in such huge demand in Nashville!
"Finish your fret ends if you're going to back your off shore products". Lmao!...I like that!
Got lucky on mine! Slight intonation and height issues was the only problems I had.
Suction Pig has returned home! Cheers!
If you are going to buy a Classic Vibe and change out all the electronics, buy the Affinity instead. You can replace almost everything and come out at about the same price as a Classic Vibe. (Strings, brass saddles, pickups (Wilkinsons 2) pick guard, pearl, 2 CTS pots, and staggered locking tuners) Graph Tech tuners will fit the Squire without modification. The switch that comes with the guitar is an Alpha
11 gauge strings? My God and with that Fender scale neck there is going to be a lot of tension on that thing. So happy for a new video and especially a Telecaster video. Thanks.
Rock on!
Thx for the setup info Dave!
Fret ends seem like a big problem for Squire and even my Mexican and US Fenders are not great.
Fender's website now say fret sprout is "normal" I guess they are being truthful if you don't dry the wood properly.
@@MarbsMusic if you’re building cheese graters yes, but a guitar no. It’s just not finished or the fretboard wood is sub par. That’s why I like maple necks, or bound necks. The new fake ebony or rosewood just doesn’t measure up. Instead of oiling the fretboard I guess they want us to soak it.
@@michaelpond6386 Exactly! I've had to fix more fret ends in the past 2 years than I can remember!
Thats why i buy Yamaha, no fret problems.
The problem is that Indonesia is a humid place and it does not allow for well dried wood. Bring one to a place like Calgary and the frets sprout almost overnight. I'd hate to see what happens in a _really_ dry place like Arizona!
Man I got one of these a couple weeks ago. I'm actually impressed at the quality you get for so little money. Plays like butter and sound is decent.
The trick with the Affinities is, you have to order them direct from Fender. Guitar retailers badly neglect their instruments. I've seen bullet squiers to $3000 gibsons with fret ends that will cut your hand off on the walls of Guitar Center and Sam Ash. The cheaper guitars made with worse components will fall into disrepair faster.
If you order an Affinity direct from Fender, they send it from a humidity controlled environment straight to you instead of letting it dry out and the neck go to hell on the wall of a guitar center.
I had no fret sprout at all, and since I maintain 45-55% humidity all year round, fret sprout never developed.
As to the fret JOB?...that's a different story. you get what you pay for. I had to spot level four high frets. One of them was REALLY high.
I eventually got it playing okay but you know, the whammy is soft and bendy. The bridge plate is soft and light. there are limits to what you can really do on these, but if you maintain humidity and level the frets, it's a solid student guitar/beater/mod platform.
Interesting theory! I've also noticed that guitars received from certain online retailer (name starts with 2 Z's) seem to be in much better shape out of the box than those hanging on the wall at the big GC!
Thanks!
The guy in Calgary i used did the saddles the wrong way! and he's supposed to the all that... right! way to go Dave you've exposed all the shit techs lol
My Squire Affinity was fine - no sharp fret ends. The last frets on the low strings are a bit iffy now, but otherwise great low action. And the frets all had a nice bevel.
I have the same guitar it's amazing.
How do you think it holds up to the new affinity's ?
Did I hear dave right in saying that the person that owns that guitar took it to someone for a setup and the saddles/string height are like that....wtf.....
You found the pig!
Maybe luck but I have not bought a new guitar or used that didn't need a setup. I don't gig but I go through many guitars Fenders included, Squiers are not very far behind. I love my Affinity Telecaster, after I gave it a proper setup.
Thank you for the continued stream of helpful hints. I thought I knew about guitar setup until I watched you. Great channel
Great repair Dave ! Thanks for sharing ! 👍🎸
I have a vintage modified Squire Pbass that is every bit as good as my USA Fender. Just my $0.02
Thanks for the videos Dave, have a great Sunday
I do enjoy watching you make them sound pretty 👍
Thank you 😋
Dave... I've noticed you stopped including a LOT of steps in your recent vids... you know; like not showing the fret end filing and dressing? You have also cut back on your stories.
Can you mix it up every now and again to keep us old fans happy?
Thanks!
Another gem from Dave!
I have a Squier Telly! Love it! :)
I own a Squier Bullet telecaster that's a very good guitar. The neck plays great, frets were good, truss rods works. Came setup out of the box, too! It plays much better than some of the Fenders I've had in my hands. I own both an old Affinity and a newer Bullet strat, and the Affinity is a better guitar in my opinion. However, the Bullet strat would be a great guitar for anyone starting out. Better than the cheap El Degas and Harmony trash we used to play!
Educational with bouts of humor as usual.👍
I try
Great video. Really enjoy your videos!
Thank you very much!
I saw that!
I caught the lyric from the Penny Black album!!! Be careful what you wish for..... it might come true....and suck you under...
Damn it!! .........if I said it once I've said it a thousand times!!
People need to learn to play with a high action.
They wont regret it
I took up the guitar in about October last year and boughta new Squier Affinity Tele from GC. It's set up pretty damn good from the store. At least from my limited experience.
Dave, I see you found "Suction Pig".
Level and polish the frets round the ends and Squier plays good as standard model
@MRGRUMPY53 yeah the pickups are crap on Squier but Ibanez Gio Mikro once fretboard is cleaned screams
The sucky thing is I bought an American performer recently for 1500 and the quality of the frets was so bad I sent it back. Fender’s quality general is shoddy. If I’m gonna buy a tele with setup and playability issues it might as well be an affinity. At least I can justify the extra work in relation to the cost.
The return of Suction Pig.
This, this, this. Stop doin this! Classic Dave.
Hey Dave sometimes you leave out wanted info like what size feeler gauge you use to check neck relief or pickup hite but you always mention what size truss rod nut .I'm just trying to learn from your videos I love em
They don't finish fret ends in Indonesia.
They are almost guaranteed to sprout because Indonesia is a humid country. Pick up a few inexpensive files and you are in business.
Guitar shops these days just put some kid with little to no experience in charge of repairs & setups.
"You can play 'Smells Like Teen Spirit? You're now in charge of repairs."
Choke choke choke choke hahah
I need to know what the little "gauge" for the pickup height is, Dave.
Dave, I felt very bad for Leaf fans. I was hoping this would be your year.
But the rest of Canada derives such great pleasure in seeing Toronto take it on the chin year after year! They haven't won the Stanley Cup since 1966! That is a 55 year drought and a lot of us hope it lasts another 55 years! Sorry Dave, but you know how much Canada hates Toronto--the centre of the known universe! It's one of the few things that holds this country together. 😉👌😎
I see you found the pig ! that a boy Dave.
Nice video David. Just curious if you check the nut height.
I can usually tell by feel if that is fuked..90% of the time they get this right
Thanks Dave I thought so
Are these the ones that are $199 new? I wish they had these in 1984 when I wanted my first guitar. I got a Harmony that was flat out unplayable.
I wish they had them in 1965 when I got my first. All I could afford were Teiscos.
guy paid $180
They actually had Squiers in the ‘80’s.
I sure don’t remember Squier’s from that time. They had Harmony, ibanez, maybe Kramer. I’m first guitar was so bad that I gave it up and didn’t start playing again for years. My first proper guitar was a MIM Strat.
@@sweettoof9002 He’s right. Squiers came about in ‘82, I believe.
Saw where someone said Squire has better QC than Fender…
Someone was wrong.
It seems to me Fender QC outcomes are a mixed bag from top to bottom; Custom Shop, AO/MIA, MIM, MIJ, Squier--MIC, MII, Made on Mars, etc. Not just Fender though either. I think, when buying any make/brand of guitar, new or used/new to me, its best to always factor in need for a DIY setup or paying someone like Dave to do the setup for me. **I learned from watching Dave and got the proper tools so I DIY everything now. I suspect, unfortunately, cheaper ($$$) instruments correlate most with greatest need for setups and owners/players less likely to be aware or educated about proper setups, need for setup, skills to DIY setups or $$ to pay for setups. That's life, I guess... live and learn.
You can find something to support any goofy idea on the internet. I could send ya to a channel that says the word is flat.
@@toastoftowne1076 World... I mean, word.
@@ALTDOK667 Very wrong...
"Fix all this saddle perquacky nonsense."
Those tiny pairs of bridge screws was Leo Fender's biggest design failure. IMHO.
Agreed. Especially bad on the low priced imports where the metal is of inferior quality and may strip if you adjust the saddles while the strings are under tension (mostly when raising them.)
Lean, mean, and FIRST on the scene!!!!! WOO-HOO baby!!
Awww. Tod is still hard up for a thumb up...
@@mattrogers1946 Mmmm....
@@Chickenbrain269 Well what else would you be here for? Certainly not to post something germane to the video....🤷♂️
Davey's CIA connections told him to warn us....don't 𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓽𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓽 too much on Facebook...it might come back to haunt you. Thanks Dave! :D
It is largely because of a lot of neo Nazis pumping out their revisionist history, and other assorted quacks, nuts and bolts. Some of it is just left wing censorship, though. And I'm not even political but the far left are nutty as fruit cakes these days. For example, the University of Alberta in Edmonton recently hired a "history professor" who denies that the Ukrainian Holodomor even happened. When asked why they hired someone who teaches verifiably false history, the U of A brainiacs said "We think it is important that all points of view be taught." That is the state of Canadian universities today. Even lies have to be taught. Is it any wonder we are sinking like a rock in the middle of the Pacific? Even the federal government is circulating "critical race theory" nonsense in their Global Affairs dept. For those who don't know, critical race theory states that only white people are racist. I'm afraid that Mr. Trudeau is no genius and knows little about this world! Why Canadians elected a drama teacher as PM is beyond me. 🙄
Hey, when did the pork popper guy get found?! Last I saw it was missing in action. Now there it is laying on the bench...
They put 11s on without asking.....WHAT THA FUCK?????
ANY properly built guitar WILL play perfectly with only a setup. The big money guitars are more of a fashion thing, yes I said it.. The truth is: guitars are cheaper and easier to get right these days with CNC routers, and the fact that the big brands are making their guitars cheaper and cheaper. It's a players market for sure. I have had abandoned guitars nobody wanted that I have put back into shape, and I would put those up against any other big brand guitar out there. If you give a guitar the love it deserves, and take some pride in what you do, you can make something great.
What about on a tele bridge with only three saddles? Are the saddle screws supposed to be even as well??
no... different animal ..individual saddles
@@DavesWorldofFunStuff okay thanks Dave. I’m fixin on swapping out the bridge on my Harley Benton tele with a Wilkinson bridge, which is actually kind of a piece of Chinese garbage. It’s not what I was expecting as far as quality. I found out these Wilkinson bridges are made using the Wilkinson licensing. So there are ones made in Korea and ones made in China. Which is what you get from Amazon. I returned one already because it was all scratched on the sides from production and the edges were sharp where the hand contacts it. The second one came in smooth but still all scratched up on the sides. They do have brass compensated saddles which is good. I ordered new fender original tele pickups, control panel etc. for it. I just didn’t realize the bridge plate would be Chinese garbage. I think the one that comes on the Harley Benton tele is just at good and with no scratches.
I hate Amazon sometimes. They should make it clear where the products are made.
@@DavesWorldofFunStuff
Just in case you ever run into this situation with Wilkinson bridges.
Stu Mac sells the ones not made in China for sixty some odd dollars.
Amazon sells them for twenty five.
So there’s a difference. I had no idea before. They are different quality.
The Chinese one it’s garbage.
Hey. You are Canadian? So am I. What are the odds?
Me too. Now those odds are getting _really_ long!
They stuck the crap strings that wont sell on it
yep
I believe "Sack" is the word you are looking for.
I'm really about to go to Canada to get my guitar set up once the Damm border opens
or maybe im way wrong, these teles are not that bad at a low price, the america ones are not much better at 10 times the price so yes buy one send to dave and he will make it sing like a mockingbird. thats the fact jack
Suction Pig rides again.
199.99 guitar gets a 400 dollar set up. thats all well and fine but buy a better guitar owner
I don't think Dave charges $400 for a set up ... Here in Calgary they are anywhere from $50 to $75 from a good tech.
Affinity is squires lowest quality product ., They are generally crap, they only look like a Fender. Squire makes other models that rival all but Fenders best. I have two 50s Vintage vibes that have been modded that I’d put up against and Fender Tele.
Sorry Classic vibe
Bullet is the bottom, Affinity is one step up, and I agree, the Classic Vibe is a far superior instrument.
You are talking bullshit, I would put my tele affinity up against any u.s.a. overpriced fashion guitar, bet you wear all the labels ? But can you play worth a shit,?. Plain dumb comment.
Surprisedd cheap stuff plays like cheap stuff......
Its a migit copy junk I got a dissapointment strat affinity. Worse flood to ever happen