Hi everyone! I'm a big fan of matching affordable guitars with affordable amps, and it annoys me when other people don't do the same. The rig I use would cost around £1500 new, but I managed to find the entire thing for £500. So, shop used to get more bang for your buck!
@@brianvillage5 It's not about the money, it's about creating the expectation of sound and aligning the cost of the guitar to an amp to create a realistic expectation of what someone who might buy this guitar could expect to hear through an amp that's in a similar price bracket.
It's just such a risky thing if you have to buy used online even buying used in person you may not find the flaws that are making the guy want to sell it in the first place until it's too late
I have the same guitar in pearl white-, such an excellent quality ! Hardware on it is very good, real metal knobs, progressive pots, nice bindings. If someone gave it to me for a blind test prior to buying, I would say it’s 2k guitar. My guitar tech cannot believe pricing level/quality on it. Roasted neck, jumbo frets and hot rails is killing combo!
Glad you like the pickups. I am in love with the bridge on clean tones with reverb. The neck is dark, and I don’t chug, but the three positions offer a real variety of sounds. I got one in pearl white (gunmetal would have been my second choice), my first guitar having borrowed my sons mustang. And I am still amazed that I have so much guitar and such special tele, for the money.
The cleans on this are insane, and I've been jamming a whole bunch of CCR on this as well. I didn't quite manage to capture the magic of the neck pickup on the crunch and lead sounds but this particular instrument is far more resonant than anything I've ever played. I also didn't expect it to handle high gain this well either, I just wanted a cool Tele but this is a great rhythm instrument for heavier stuff too - crazy versatile!
I got the same guitar in the same color, I also replaced the string tree and saddles with a graphtechs, and black planet waves locking tuners. I also like the traditional pickguard so I put a vintage style 5 screw black bakelite one on, it fits perfectly. So it has a Duncan standard type tele neck pickup now, I think it looks better, with a nod to the old and the new roots look.
Thanks buddy. I want to start playing guitar after 15 years break and I find this guitar beautiful. I was wondering how good it sounds and I think it's more than enough for my home amateur playing 😀
Great review, I just bought one today, but I've not really used it yet, it just stood out in the shop against far more expensive guitars. I sold my old tele a few months ago and regretted it since as I love the feel of a tele, but play metal and this thing fits the bill perfectly. Really looking forward to getting to know it better
Cool ax. I may get one. The bridge rail pickup sounds a lot like a Super Distortion, definitely gets that old Priest and Maiden tone. I dig it. You also did some very smart mods.
I am waiting 2 weeks for mine to be delivered. So your video is going to have to be on loop for the next 14 days in place of the real thing. Thanks for this!
Hey man! Thanks for the video. I need your advice. Would it suit if I replace the neck pickup with the active pickup, for example, EMG? I would like to modify this guitar to play something like Death, Gojira, Pantera etc but save the opportunity to hear the tele bridge sound to play some light rock/punk music
Loved the look and sound of this so I ordered one in pearl white. Unfortunately it hadn't been QC'd at all. Damage to the binding at various locations around the body, fretboard had blemishes all over it, but worst of all the lettering on the headstock is stickers and 2 letters were missing. I just returned it didn't tune or play it I was so disappointed. Such a shame it's out me of completely. Thing is my old Squier affinity strat was and is still immaculate.
Sorry to be late to the party but can I ask what locking tuners you fitted and if they were a direct drop-in replacement? I've just got one of these guitars and love it but thought it would be nice to do some mods, however I've never done mods to a guitar before so it is a voyage of discovery!
Great review thank you! I play clean the majority of the time but do like to play metal from time to time. I’m trying to decide between this and a Player series double Humbucker Tele (or maybe a PRS Standard). How do you think this Squire would compare?
@@Someone-uv3wm Ooh, that's a tough one! The Player series, even with HH, will get you closer to that 'classic' Tele sound than this guitar will. I think a PRS SE Standard is a decent comparison to this guitar, especially the neck - but it's all down to individual taste and I prefer the neck on this guitar, least of all because it's a satin finish and not a sticky gloss. It's certainly very versatile, one thing for me that isn't as easy on this as it is on other guitars is playing lead, but I could probably lower the action a bit further and it'd get me there. It is a great guitar that covers a massive range of sounds - best bet for yourself is to dive into a guitar store and try a bunch of stuff out! Also, who only has ONE guitar? ;-)
Have one the nut isn't cut deep enough strings pop out on 3rd fret bend . Tree is fine but bridge is sharp and low E saddle is sharp or pointy it hurts for me to play I might change saddle and machine bridge down or replace . Is the black paint ? Anodized? Powder coated ?
Hi friend, I have that guitar and I love it, but it has some problem with grounding issues ,They tell me that this model has this problem due to the black paint not making good contact, it happens to you, thankkkss
The green is a lot more dynamic in the light than the other colours are for sure. The metallic certainly is my favourite but I do quite like the white too!
Can you tell me which locking tuners you bought. I have the same guitar and I want to replace the tuners but I got confused on all the choices out there
Heya! For, I've actually been buying Vanson locking tuners. They're basically the Wilkinson hardware under a different name. Cheap, but rock solid, there's no need to go overboard straight to Gotoh/Sperzel.
have you tried the sterling by music man cutlass ct30 or their sting ray sr30? A less cheaper from this squier contmeporary telecaster pricepoint. I wonder which one is better choice? Sterling or this squier.
I haven't, actually! Sterling guitars don't show up much in UK but would certainly be interested in trying one. They seem pretty popular in the Guitartube community!
I just bought one per your recommendation and I love it. I tried removing the switch plate to reverse the position of the knobs but I ended up stripping one screw for the switch so now I'm stuck. Any advice for removing a stripped screw?
Oh for sure! To me this plays and sounds like a wider production model of the Jim Root signature Tele but without the active pickups. The SQR pickups really are great. If you can find one, give it a go!
Been looking at these guitars, nice review. Not sure how many guitars are one piece bodies, does anyone actually even do that? It’s incredibly rare and wasteful to do so. As far as I know it’s not a practice among any guitar makers but maybe I’m Wrong there…
I want to find a Squire Telecaster that has a warm jazz tone like the Fender models do but unfortunately, none of the Squire owners on RUclips are particularly aware of the existence of that musical genre.
Try the contemporary jaguar by squire it’s nice from clean jazzy notes to Kurt Cobain the Atomic pickups and parallel switch will give you everything you need for the price, Just and idea, I have a lot of guitars but enjoy that one for its versatility on the fly 😊
I know I am late to the party, but I bought one of these and I wasn't crazy about the fact that there was binding on the neck because I kind of liked around my maple however The binding is supposed to be to cover the front ends so that they don't stick you in the. Well somehow from the 12th fret on up on the treble side which is exactly where you would not want it the frets are over The binding and they are sharp and jagged and somewhat sticking out it is very slight but enough for me to feel and enough to catch my rag when I wipe down my neck and rip it. Due to unforeseen circumstances I have kept us guitar too long to return it so I have to find a way to repair. It is driving me crazy and I would like to know if YOU anyone has any advice? I know bring it to a luthier and pay a fortune for him to attempt to fix this problem but I am in a place where there are not many of those except for guitar center which I have not had that much luck with in the past! HELP
@@tonyhahn9481 thanks man I'm going to give that a try if I could find a really fine one. It's either that or I pay a ton of money to have someone else do it
@Paulie Vee the side that in contact with the fretboard surface must be covered by masking tape to avoid ruining the fretboard. You just need one corner to file the fret ends. It's relatively easy for me but it takes time. Good luck.
Heya Theodore! I'd definitely say to try each guitar to see what your preference is, although finding one of these in a showroom is like finding hen's teeth at the moment. Just on paper, for shred I'd recommend the RG421 over this. While this is a phenomenal guitar and sounds great, the thinner Wizard III neck as well as the full 24 frets and a proper heel cutaway at the neck joint will most likely serve you much better as a shred machine. The RG421 will also be a bit lighter, and the body will be more contoured for comfort (especially on your picking arm, there's no contouring on the top side of the body). The guitarist in my band actually has the RG421 with the Walnut top so I've played them both :) Good luck, hope you find a guitar you love! Edit: The RG421 will also have DiMarzio pickups above a certain price point as well, which I personally find to be clearer sounding than these SQRs.
@@Metallex thank you very much! Unfortunately i cannot find them on any local Shop to compare them, and i will be ordering online. I think im gonna go for the rg421 for the time being and will save up for the tele to buy later, as im kinda in love with this guitar
It’s easy to restring a guitar, locking or otherwise. The root of the problem is we were misinformed, you don’t need lots of string slack in fact you don’t need any. If you lock the string with a loop over technique it is even faster than locking tuners.
Hi everyone! I'm a big fan of matching affordable guitars with affordable amps, and it annoys me when other people don't do the same. The rig I use would cost around £1500 new, but I managed to find the entire thing for £500. So, shop used to get more bang for your buck!
I don’t know why you get annoyed with what other people choose to do with their money.
@@brianvillage5 It's not about the money, it's about creating the expectation of sound and aligning the cost of the guitar to an amp to create a realistic expectation of what someone who might buy this guitar could expect to hear through an amp that's in a similar price bracket.
It's just such a risky thing if you have to buy used online even buying used in person you may not find the flaws that are making the guy want to sell it in the first place until it's too late
I have the same guitar in pearl white-, such an excellent quality ! Hardware on it is very good, real metal knobs, progressive pots, nice bindings. If someone gave it to me for a blind test prior to buying, I would say it’s 2k guitar. My guitar tech cannot believe pricing level/quality on it. Roasted neck, jumbo frets and hot rails is killing combo!
Glad you like the pickups. I am in love with the bridge on clean tones with reverb. The neck is dark, and I don’t chug, but the three positions offer a real variety of sounds. I got one in pearl white (gunmetal would have been my second choice), my first guitar having borrowed my sons mustang. And I am still amazed that I have so much guitar and such special tele, for the money.
The cleans on this are insane, and I've been jamming a whole bunch of CCR on this as well. I didn't quite manage to capture the magic of the neck pickup on the crunch and lead sounds but this particular instrument is far more resonant than anything I've ever played. I also didn't expect it to handle high gain this well either, I just wanted a cool Tele but this is a great rhythm instrument for heavier stuff too - crazy versatile!
Nice review and beautiful guitar! I got my eyes on the Pearl White model right now.
You like guitars, metal, and D&D. You just earned another dub.
I got the same guitar in the same color, I also replaced the string tree and saddles with a graphtechs, and black planet waves locking tuners.
I also like the traditional pickguard so I put a vintage style 5 screw black bakelite one on, it fits perfectly.
So it has a Duncan standard type tele neck pickup now, I think it looks better, with a nod to the old and the new roots look.
Came for the guitar review, stayed for the Guild Wars boxes in the back. An absolute man of taste, thanks for the video.
Thanks buddy. I want to start playing guitar after 15 years break and I find this guitar beautiful. I was wondering how good it sounds and I think it's more than enough for my home amateur playing 😀
Great review, I just bought one today, but I've not really used it yet, it just stood out in the shop against far more expensive guitars. I sold my old tele a few months ago and regretted it since as I love the feel of a tele, but play metal and this thing fits the bill perfectly. Really looking forward to getting to know it better
Cool ax. I may get one. The bridge rail pickup sounds a lot like a Super Distortion, definitely gets that old Priest and Maiden tone. I dig it. You also did some very smart mods.
I just got mine yesterday, i knew was a good guitar, but damn, im in love!
I am waiting 2 weeks for mine to be delivered. So your video is going to have to be on loop for the next 14 days in place of the real thing. Thanks for this!
No worries, I hope it turns up soon :D Which colour did you go for?
@@Metallex Gunmetal. The thing that drew me to this guitar in the first place. I actually ordered it from Andertons too.
Exactly what i was looking for ! Thanks ! 👍🎸
Hey man! Thanks for the video. I need your advice. Would it suit if I replace the neck pickup with the active pickup, for example, EMG? I would like to modify this guitar to play something like Death, Gojira, Pantera etc but save the opportunity to hear the tele bridge sound to play some light rock/punk music
Great guitar I’ve had it for around 8 months. Did you try the middle position? It sounds more like a telecaster. For the price a really nice choice
Loved the look and sound of this so I ordered one in pearl white. Unfortunately it hadn't been QC'd at all. Damage to the binding at various locations around the body, fretboard had blemishes all over it, but worst of all the lettering on the headstock is stickers and 2 letters were missing. I just returned it didn't tune or play it I was so disappointed. Such a shame it's out me of completely. Thing is my old Squier affinity strat was and is still immaculate.
I’m looking forward to getting mine.
Well Alex you've just sold me this stunning looking and sounding guitar, great review thanks 👍
Sorry to be late to the party but can I ask what locking tuners you fitted and if they were a direct drop-in replacement? I've just got one of these guitars and love it but thought it would be nice to do some mods, however I've never done mods to a guitar before so it is a voyage of discovery!
Never too late! The locking tuners are the Vanson 6 in line. Just drop straight in, dead easy to fit as well :)
@@Metallex Thank you for that, I've never done any guitar modding before so it will make life a lot easier starting with something I know works!
Wonderful review! Thank you for this!
The white version is 'Pearl White' and it has a pearlescent look.
how are the fret ends? do they need polished out of the box or are they pretty flush to the neck?
Great review thank you! I play clean the majority of the time but do like to play metal from time to time. I’m trying to decide between this and a Player series double Humbucker Tele (or maybe a PRS Standard). How do you think this Squire would compare?
Do you think it would be versatile enough to be my one and only guitar to pretty much cover all genres of music?
@@Someone-uv3wm Ooh, that's a tough one! The Player series, even with HH, will get you closer to that 'classic' Tele sound than this guitar will. I think a PRS SE Standard is a decent comparison to this guitar, especially the neck - but it's all down to individual taste and I prefer the neck on this guitar, least of all because it's a satin finish and not a sticky gloss.
It's certainly very versatile, one thing for me that isn't as easy on this as it is on other guitars is playing lead, but I could probably lower the action a bit further and it'd get me there. It is a great guitar that covers a massive range of sounds - best bet for yourself is to dive into a guitar store and try a bunch of stuff out!
Also, who only has ONE guitar? ;-)
@@Metallex great reply thank you mate!
Hey great review! When you installed the vanson tuners, did you need to drill for the pilot holes? (As the squier tuners don’t have this)
Yeah, had to drill for the screws, but honestly they'd probably be fine without as the diecast tuners don't have them drilled.
Have one the nut isn't cut deep enough strings pop out on 3rd fret bend . Tree is fine but bridge is sharp and low E saddle is sharp or pointy it hurts for me to play I might change saddle and machine bridge down or replace . Is the black paint ? Anodized? Powder coated ?
Yes, very 70s (and 80s too!), as you can hear all of the notes as opposed to cacophonous mud.
That guitar can sing! Well played
This squier looks so awesome :)
The new Contemporary Strats don't have Original Floyd Roses, they have licensed ones
Hi friend, I have that guitar and I love it, but it has some problem with grounding issues ,They tell me that this model has this problem due to the black paint not making good contact, it happens to you, thankkkss
Not happened to me, but seen it on some cheaper Harley Bentons recently!
1:41 Thanks for the video. Can you tell me where to buy the string guide that you put from graphtec, forgive my English, greetings from Spain
Heya bud, I just searched for them on Amazon!
Man what a cool looking guitar. I’m looking for something with humbuckers, maybe this is it.
Nice video. What Teles have the front arm cutout?
Hey man, out of the 3 which is your favourite colour? I feel like going for the white. How's the green ?
The green is a lot more dynamic in the light than the other colours are for sure. The metallic certainly is my favourite but I do quite like the white too!
Can you tell me which locking tuners you bought. I have the same guitar and I want to replace the tuners but I got confused on all the choices out there
Heya! For, I've actually been buying Vanson locking tuners. They're basically the Wilkinson hardware under a different name. Cheap, but rock solid, there's no need to go overboard straight to Gotoh/Sperzel.
have you tried the sterling by music man cutlass ct30 or their sting ray sr30? A less cheaper from this squier contmeporary telecaster pricepoint. I wonder which one is better choice? Sterling or this squier.
I haven't, actually! Sterling guitars don't show up much in UK but would certainly be interested in trying one. They seem pretty popular in the Guitartube community!
Hi, check out Fazley Guitars the Phynica Model with roasted maple neck via Bax Music, it is ca. half the price and on the same level
I just bought one per your recommendation and I love it. I tried removing the switch plate to reverse the position of the knobs but I ended up stripping one screw for the switch so now I'm stuck.
Any advice for removing a stripped screw?
Sorry im late but is the fretboard dry or is that how it looks? Im about to buy one 😂🎸
Heya! So that's just how it looks, it's not a lacquered fretboard, but has the natural finish to it which I really like. Not dry in the slightest :)
Hey, Nice review. Would you say this guitar is suitable for modern metal, a la Slipknot?
Oh for sure! To me this plays and sounds like a wider production model of the Jim Root signature Tele but without the active pickups. The SQR pickups really are great. If you can find one, give it a go!
@@Metallex Thanks man. The order is in. 😃
Are we listening the amp signal along with the room mic ? NOOOO, it is confusing 😢
Been looking at these guitars, nice review.
Not sure how many guitars are one piece bodies, does anyone actually even do that? It’s incredibly rare and wasteful to do so. As far as I know it’s not a practice among any guitar makers but maybe I’m
Wrong there…
What locking tuners did you add?
What size tuner you got for it im tryna replace mines with lockin
This was just the standard Vanson 6-In Line. Nothing specific about them :)
I want to find a Squire Telecaster that has a warm jazz tone like the Fender models do but unfortunately, none of the Squire owners on RUclips are particularly aware of the existence of that musical genre.
Try the contemporary jaguar by squire it’s nice from clean jazzy notes to Kurt Cobain the Atomic pickups and parallel switch will give you everything you need for the price,
Just and idea, I have a lot of guitars but enjoy that one for its versatility on the fly 😊
Hello, i have the Same guitar and it is a pleasure
Which locking tuners did you put on it? Did it require drilling?
I used the Vanson 6 In Line set, and no drilling required!
I know I am late to the party, but I bought one of these and I wasn't crazy about the fact that there was binding on the neck because I kind of liked around my maple however The binding is supposed to be to cover the front ends so that they don't stick you in the. Well somehow from the 12th fret on up on the treble side which is exactly where you would not want it the frets are over The binding and they are sharp and jagged and somewhat sticking out it is very slight but enough for me to feel and enough to catch my rag when I wipe down my neck and rip it. Due to unforeseen circumstances I have kept us guitar too long to return it so I have to find a way to repair. It is driving me crazy and I would like to know if YOU anyone has any advice? I know bring it to a luthier and pay a fortune for him to attempt to fix this problem but I am in a place where there are not many of those except for guitar center which I have not had that much luck with in the past! HELP
I use a small triangle needle file, wrap the other 2 corners with a masking tape (so it wouldn't harm the fretboard) then slowly round the frets.
@@tonyhahn9481 thanks man I'm going to give that a try if I could find a really fine one. It's either that or I pay a ton of money to have someone else do it
@Paulie Vee the side that in contact with the fretboard surface must be covered by masking tape to avoid ruining the fretboard. You just need one corner to file the fret ends.
It's relatively easy for me but it takes time. Good luck.
@@paulievee8830 and just common needle file would do. No need fancy tools
Hello all! Im trying to decide between this and ibanez rg421, mainly for shredding stuff. What would you recommend?
Heya Theodore! I'd definitely say to try each guitar to see what your preference is, although finding one of these in a showroom is like finding hen's teeth at the moment. Just on paper, for shred I'd recommend the RG421 over this. While this is a phenomenal guitar and sounds great, the thinner Wizard III neck as well as the full 24 frets and a proper heel cutaway at the neck joint will most likely serve you much better as a shred machine. The RG421 will also be a bit lighter, and the body will be more contoured for comfort (especially on your picking arm, there's no contouring on the top side of the body). The guitarist in my band actually has the RG421 with the Walnut top so I've played them both :)
Good luck, hope you find a guitar you love!
Edit: The RG421 will also have DiMarzio pickups above a certain price point as well, which I personally find to be clearer sounding than these SQRs.
@@Metallex thank you very much! Unfortunately i cannot find them on any local Shop to compare them, and i will be ordering online. I think im gonna go for the rg421 for the time being and will save up for the tele to buy later, as im kinda in love with this guitar
@@theodorefragos5015 Good to hear! Have you decided on which RG yet? Because there are a LOT! XD
Sounds like a tapped humbucker but at full volume
I just didn't buy one because of the binding lines on the neck...
If only it came with a reverse headstock...
It’s easy to restring a guitar, locking or otherwise. The root of the problem is we were misinformed, you don’t need lots of string slack in fact you don’t need any. If you lock the string with a loop over technique it is even faster than locking tuners.
Hi! Is the neck and fretboard one piece? Or is it two piece?
I expect it's a two piece.
Sounds dark, and the problem is.....?
Not necessarily a problem! Just pointing it out :)
U look like Ulrich rot
I would rather have a Harley benton roasted dafne blue modern telecaster
yooo brooo...u play guitar bro???u don't look like a guitar player bro....wkwkwkwkwkwkw
get yer hair cut ! - you look like a brian may tribute act ...
Brian May famously had long blonde hair and played a Telecaster, it's true.
Came here for the guitar, stayed for the guild wars 1 boxed versions and ofc the amazing review 🤍
What brand of tuners did you upgrade to?
The brand is called Vanson, super solid and can recommend!