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Squier Classic Vibe 70's Telecaster Deluxe - Electric Guitar Review
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- Опубликовано: 15 авг 2024
- It’s Telecaster time again this week as we finally get our hands on 70’s Deluxe by way of the Squier Classic Vibe series. This great affordable guitar invokes fond memories of purple popsicle mopeds and 'our first Squier'… join us for a close up look and listen guitar nerds!
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0:00 play in & coming up
1:18 what's happening today
3:18 about the guitar body, neck, etc.
6:33 this is what it sounds like unplugged
6:55 about today's rig
8:20 this is what it sounds like plugged in
11:04 let's play something
12:51 fingerboard & frets
13:16 let's weigh it
14:00 pickup readings
15:10 a brief punk interlude
15:50 underneath the pickguard
18:03 some more playing
19:38 neck profile & measurements
20:08 even more playing
21:00 so what do we think?
23:17 my guitar addiction
25:32 my experience with squier's
27:26 great platform for mods
28:38 gassing for a squier
29:24 seriously good guitars
31:52 play out jam
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got to say this has become my favourite guitar review/demo channel on youtube! keep on rocking
Thanks man that's appreciated! 😎👍
I totally agree with you. The reviews tend to be totally unfiltered! And gives a true picture of what the guitar is actually like. Keep up the good work
I've had 4 classic vibes and they've all been tremendous. I picked up a Classic Vibe 70's strat last year quite cheap and had a really great time modifying it. I've got a Fender American Pro II Strat which is a very nice guitar but that Squier strat is much closer to it than you'd expect given the price difference.
What mods did you do that were worth it? Or not worth it?
@@kristfur None were necessary to be clear. I upgraded the electronics to my liking. The original pickups were quite nice tough. Better pots and pickups selector switch was a good one. I changed the cosmetics to my liking. I did some fretwork to make a good neck great and decked the bridge because I didn't want to use the vibrato. They were all worth it to me because I got to personalize it. I'd say if you can do the work yourself mod to your hearts content but in my opinion it's not necessary to invest a bunch of money into them because they are good guitars out of the box.
i went through a period of buying and selling for about a decade. I tried dozens of guitars under $1000 and had about 5 Classic Vibes. Each one was excellent and as a person who started in the 80s when guitars were either expensive or garbage I was very impressed.
So having gone through all those guitars which guitars were your favorite?
My classic vibe 50's telecaster is the guitar I grab most often.
Plays great, sounds great.
I did replace the pots, switch and tone cap.
I've owned Japanese fender 50's teles and American ones and the C.V. holds its own.
Well crap, this guitar wasn’t even on my radar, but now I need it. Great video as always!
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LoL you and me both! 🎸😅
Great as always sir!! Just got my birth year guitar: 1974 Strat and I love it. Been heavily loved over its 48 years - refret, 80s USA Kahler installed, tuners changed, pots and pups are original however, it is FANTASTIC!!
Sounds like my 72 I actually stripped all the poly as well Beautiful MjT finish
I have a 2013 classic vibe '60s jazz bass and a 2020 Squier bullet telecaster, both completely stock and they feel, play and sound just as good as my Fender models and custom builds.
Keep these videos coming, I appreciate the honesty you put into them. Where other reviews are scripted by the manufacturer and those guys are playing the part of corporate yes boys. You definitely have a lifetime viewer with me. Cheer's
Thanks Donny that's appreciated! 🙏😊
Loved that video - great to hear someone enthusing about their 'thing', especially if the thing is guitars! My first 'child' was a Squire - an '83 Strat purchased in '84, lovingly cradled on the bus all the way home at the time - it's had a few tiny dinks and scratches along the way, but haven't we all? - it's a sign of having lived a life, and like it's owner, needs a bit of a spruce up now and then. I'm no player, just love being able to noodle a bit and learn some of my favourite songs. I've since acquired a Gibson and a couple of Fenders, and I'll buy a few more yet, but the '83 Squire Strat will be the one that's buried with me.....hopefully all in good time....! Cheers to you all!
Cheers Jack, nice comment man thanks for supporting and watching! 😎👍👍
@Halloween Jack - I'm in the U.S., & Know someone with an '83 or '84 Fender Bullet Strat. It has a telecaster style head and 3 single coils. It has a blue star outline at the left side of the logo.
I just wonder if it's what you are you are talking about. It being a Fender Bullet Strat Vs. A Squier?
Maybe?😉
In the last few years I think both Squier and Epiphone have really come on leaps and bounds. The designs are a bit more interesting than some of the models offered by their parent companies.
Squier has been upping the ante since 2005 and keep improving! I’m not a real Gibson fan. I’ve had them and Fender but always seem to enjoy their imports more. Go figure🤪🤪🤪 The affinity of this model also looks like a good buy. I had the affinity Starcaster and it was enjoyable but alas an acquired taste that I couldn’t overcome the headstock but it played well!
I just got into guitar in my 30's and all of mine so far are Squiers. I've got the J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster, The CV 70's Strat and a bullet tele. When I take them in to get setup, the guys at my local shop are always blown away by the quality of them. They can't believe they're under 500 bucks. I think my next one will be the Squier Paranormal Super-Sonic (which might be neat to take a look at, kind of a weird one), but this CV 70's Tele deluxe is definitely next up after that.
it's a fact that the modern day classic vibe squire's and " new " 2020 inspired by gibson epiphones are absolute good guitars and that with some upgraded parts you will have an guitar that's on par with the american made production line fenders and gibsons ( maybe even with the custom range , although that's maybe reaching to far ) , but anyway's , cost / perfomance wise , these guitars deliver big time . on another note : it is funny though how taste will differ , i really hate tele's with 2 humbuckers and a strat headstock : ) , i can understand and like a humbucker in the neck position on a tele , but i really want to see the tele headstock , great work as alway's colin , cheers , greets from holland
Me too.
That’s bullshit. You can mod a Squier all you want and follow along with the idiots on the message boards that swear by it, but at the end of the day you’re just dressing up a Squier. You will never convince me that a Pao Farro fingerboard feels as good as a quality Maple or Rosewood. I’ve tried modding my fair share of Squiers (including a J Mascis JM) and at the end of the day, i rarely play any of them anymore because they just don’t play nearly as well as some of my higher quality and pricier guitars.
Great video. I too was spending a small fortune on collecting Gretch guitars. I have recently retired. The past couple of months I purchased a Vintage brand V100 HH and a 59 limited edition Epiphone Les Paul. What craftsmanship for a fraction of the cost. The quality far surpasses the cost of the 2 guitars. Please keep the videos coming.
I really wish they made this and the 72 thinline in left handed versions
I've had a few CVs over the years and all were really good but I never got by the "Squier" logo on the headstock. I am starting to get over it though and your assessment of the build quality and tone is spot on. I had a CV Duo Sonic in Desert Sand and regret selling it. What a fun guitar! Thanks for the great videos man. Cheers!
I was same with my old Squier CV Telecaster & ended up selling to get a Fender Vintera, and I regretted it massively and wish I still had me CV Squier. Gotta pluck the courage to sneak a new one past the missus now 😂😂
You are on fire, dude. Great to see a different style of guitar on the bench and even happier to see that you found another affordable axe to enjoy. Have a good weekend, Colin. Mind how you go
Complete control! Great video again Colin! I have the pervious iteration, the Vintage Modified Telecaster Deluxe with the Fender branded pickups, also in Olympic White. Fantastic guitar! I think that Squier basically lifted the 72 Custom, Deluxe and 72 Thinline from that range, changed the neck tint and frets. This model feels purpose built for punk and reggae. Stay Free!
Cheers man! 😎👍
I bought this in all black last year. I put thicker strings on and tuned it to D. The guy had to file the nut a bit so it won't go horribly out of tune when playing notes on the first few frets. Besides that, I haven't changed anything. I like the guitar, it sounds good, it's really resonant!
The 70's teles are amazing. I have an 06 and and 21. The neck humbucker on those things are insane.
That sounded waaaay better than i expected. I would love to see you take on a g&l tribute asat classic bluesboy.
G&L are very good guitars. The neck profile up near and beyond the nut is so comfortable.
How do you like the humbucker in the neck position?
I haven't opened mine up yet to determine the pot value or cap value on the humbucker, but mine sounds a bit dark and muffled.
Other than that, love mine in blonde with tortoise guard.😎👍
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@@richardlynch5632 Hi there. I also have one and find the humbucker very dark. I had to get a luthier to lower the strings on the nut as it would go sharp when you pressed notes at the nut end. Also one screw on the bolt on neck was stripped. I suspect that the humbucker needs a 500k pot but the pots are 250k which is only correct for single coils and that's why the humbucker is too dark. The pickups combined sound fantastic as does the bridge pickup. More like a P90 than a regular tele...which is great!
By far, thee most versatile electric guitar platform on the production market. ❤❤❤
Hi colin. Great demo on the classic vibe tele. Squires are rearly good as you have shown. You made me smile about people buying surf green classic vibe jaguars, I got one and it is a lovely guitar. My favourite guitar is my 2015 mexican fsr butterscotch blackguard tele, with a fender custom shop 51 nocaster pickup in the neck £50 on ebay, and a hand made bridge pick up from Route 66 pickups ( a guy from Bury st edmunds area makes these) £50 from pete at sounds plus roadhouse guitars in bury st eds.
Cheers Richard! 😎👍👍
Fell in love with the Telecaster Deluxe after seeing Graham Coxon playing one. (Live at the Zodiac)
Would love to own one but right now it's all about Les Pauls with P-90s for me!
Hi there 😊
Les Paul w p90?
Do you mean the gold top?
Great video as always Colin. Seriously top end Squiers... fantastic guitars.
Nice review of incredibly great series of guitars that are the "Classic Vibe" line up. I had one Fender Squier Telecaster Avril Lavigne Signature, Odd one as it has only one Humbucker pickup that I sold last week. The 3 way switch is used to split the bucker into dual single coil. Not as versatile as the true dual single coil, it did have a nice voice.
Thanks for another great "Break Down and Play" demo, you really keep the BS out of your videos and I love it. Take care.
Another great video from you! I've always had a soft spot for the 70's teles especially the custom with the wide range in the neck and single coil in the bridge. this deluxe sounds and looks really nice.
Wobbly telecaster jacks are technically vintage accurate, you'd think 72 years would be enough time to design a decent jack mounting plate. I'd put a steel les paul style plate on it and be done.
Exactly what I did, telecaster jack sockets are terrible...
One word. Electrosocket.
I recently sold my Squier C.V. 50's Tele for reasons that are still unclear to me. I paid $250 for it, used, not expecting much. I was astounded on how good it was.
Gary, we all understand.
Yes we understand.... but why do we do it?? 🤷♂️
@@theguitaristas The grass is always greener on the other side of the wall of Marshalls....
@@theguitaristas In my case it was to pay one month's mortgage! :)
I still have my squier standard and classic vibe. One of the best budget guitar in my books
I think the necks on the classic vibes and affinities sound and play great. It's like the opposite of the old small thin necks from the past.
Great review! I love the "Circle of Guitar Life" idea! I own several Squiers and with slight mods, they are awesome guitars!
You continually pick all my favorite guitars Colin. How do you know? Absolutely love your channel and your delivery. A real gem i love Fridays. You give me that Friday feeling. Great review.
Cheers mate, I've said this before.... we just both love cool guitars! 😆 have a great weekend man 😎👍
No matter the guitar you are presenting us you get a good sound!
I recently purchased a Fender Telecaster Deluxe with mercury paint for $1,686. I’m by no means rich but this guitar was worth every fucking penny! The absolute best sounding and best guitar to play that I own. My other guitars are a 1967 Fender Telecaster, a 1967 Gibson ES 330TDC, and a 1984 Fender Flame Standard - all absolutely wonderful original guitars- but the 2024 Tele Deluxe is still the greatest.
Another good review. I'm glad to see you are planning to review more Teles in the future since I think there might be one on my horizon. I would want for my next electric guitar to be about as different as possible from my Epiphone ES-335 and I think the Telecaster might be it. I'll probably lean toward one with traditional single coils though. Thanks for the videos!
My first decent guitar was a black CMI Tele Deluxe copy. It had standard humbuckers rather than wide range style, but it looked the part, and played nicely. It's one of those guitars I wish I'd kept, but I sold it to raise money for my first real Fender Tele, a 1970's one. I had that for a coupe of years, then managed to get a 1966 one, which I still have, and which has been my main guitar for over forty years. But when I got the '66, I noticed something about the 70's one - it was the wrong shape.
It turned out that in the early 70's, CBS replaced the original Fender body routers, and the new ones couldn't replicate the little curve on the upper bout that leads into the neck pocket, so they just did it a bit shallower, and once you spot it, you can't unsee it.
It's disguised a bit by the curve of the scratchplate, but most Tele Deluxes from that era are that 'wrong' shape, which makes this one the wrong shape, but also the right shape!
Cheers man, I knew about that... I have two 70's Tele's and they are both wrong shape! you can see the difference where the body shoulder meets the fretboard. 😆👍
@@theguitaristas I didn't really want to get rid of mine, it was a nice guitar - see throughish blonde, black scratchplate, rosewood fingerboard, but the shape looked weird next to the '66!
True
I love your reviews, so relaxing to watch.
You are one of the people whose opinion I trust.
I'm getting a Squire Esquire thanks to you!!
Thanks man... great guitars let us know how you get on!! 😎👍
@@theguitaristas 👍🏻
I just played one of these at a local guitar shop and it is one of the best sounding guitars I have ever played and I have owned some beauties.
Great video, and a guitar that is high on my possibles list. Your story towards the end of the video is a bit like mine - I had avoided "affordable" guitars having been forced to suffer them as a youngster. Now I'm as thrilled to discover the joys of a Harley Benton Jazzmaster knock off as I am unboxing a £1500 PRS.
Having had the scratch plate off, can you judge whether there's enough space in the routing for full-size pots.
Keep up the excellent output.
I’m also a huge fan of Squire CV. I have a Starcaster and a 50’s butterscotch Tele. Now the Tele is a heavy beast (pine) but it’s a great axe! I did have a 50’s CV Strat that I couldn’t bond with so I sold it.
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Applause!"
Love it, it's my first electric gtr, love it since the beginning
I am also a fan from anything 70s my fave decade.
Colin, your channel makes me want to buy every guitar I see here and go even more broke than I am right now. Great vid as always!
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Nice vid again. Bit naughty getting one with scratchy pots but rather than replacing a good squirt of Deoxit usually does the trick (any automotive contact spray might work but the most exp is worth the investment over the years I think in this case). I disagree that the electronics let the Squier CV range down. Personally, I would upgrade the metal hardware if anything and maybe especially so on the strat trem if you want floating. Even that though is way off essential or even particularly necessary, IMO. I now have a Squier CV 50s Tele which I am a fan of and just bought a CV 60s Strat that's fine for home use and local gigs even (again IMO). The strat came with a full set up incl of PLEK (hardly any extra here from my chosen shop). Versus the other one, it's nice to have everything just so but the PLEK is not essential, I thought, but enough of a difference that I would take it again if that offer stands. I too have a couple of expensive guitars but really, for what I care about, as go-to guitars (no great guitarist but like classic stuff) the CVs are all I need to satisfy my first world issues. Sure I like nitro but the CV Strat finish is beautiful in its own right and the thing is not heavy and better balanced than my now old MIM standard Strat.............Knocking it out of the park with no actual need to change a thing for anything remotely local (again IMHO)..............
Kia ora I just inherited my dads tele like this one and took it in to my local music shop to get it looked at and repair what needed fixing firstly he said my dad played it with the heaviest gauge strings and the neck was bent I cant wait to pick it back up and treasure it
I had an original 1973 Fender Tele deluxe (although neck pocket was dated 1972), in I believe what they called Walnut. Bought it brand new for 300 with case sold it 5 yrs ago for 10 times that. Personally I could never bond with it if that makes sense and if I remember correctly it weighed a ton.
Yes my 78 Custom weighs a ton! 😆👍
the first guitar i bought with flat out cash. it’s a very versatile “les paul esc” guitar if you want to get those solid body humbucker tones. lovely guitar for the price.
I have a 2008 vintage modified telecaster custom, black, I took all thr wiring out and pickups put pit seymour duncan seth lovers and re wired it new pots, put fender locking tuners on it and brass saddles.....love it...
El mejor canal de guitarristas y para guitarristas!
Gracias mi amigo!
My 1st electric guitar was a Classic Vibe Custom Tele, the double bound one. Brilliant guitar, only gripe was how statically the pick guard would get. I ended up trading it along for a Godin Session Hss but I do miss it. Well put together guitar. Think when I double back to a Tele though I'll grab the Sire T7 vintage.
My squiers also get static on the guard as well. I tried the dryer sheets thing but doesn’t work for me. I just have to adjust my playing style
I think the static does go eventually but can you imagine how bad it is with hair like mine? 🤣👍
@@theguitaristas don’t worry, the hair goes eventually as well 😀
@@geespar1 🤣
The Squier I've seen are very high quality fit and finish! I'm not a fan of the 70's headstock especially on a tele and the belly cut on this one looks different/weird. I do like the 70's models However. Thanks for showcasing this affordable tele!
Just stopping by today, I have a Squier Bullet Limited Edition telecaster is red sparkle flake finish that I picked up for about $119.00 USD a few years back. No high frets and the setup is 100% perfect... very awesome guitar. I write and record commercially licensed music under performance rights organization, BMI. And the telecaster fits at least seven genres of music that I write and record in. Such a brilliant guitar. I really like the sound and demo music you are playing, reminds me of Elliot Easton from my favorite band "The Cars"... As an older 1970s/1980s guy myself I understand what you are saying in the video. That sound of the tele' for classic rock and even pop brings me WAY back, and think you'll agree on that. The last thing that I like to say (and yes, as an old guy, I can ramble a lot), these guitars look, sound and play very well and the lower prices keeps more money in my pocket.. And that to me, is a win/win. Thank You for reading my comment, have a great weekend, stay safe out there. - Mr.Tom
Hey Mr Tom, thanks for stopping by and for the support it's appreciated! You are bang on... the groove on this jam definitely started with my having Elliot Easton in mind... but it then seemed to morph into a few other popular 70's / 80's tunes! 😆👍 Cheers man good to hear from you.
What a stunning tele! I’ve been really impressed with the fretwork on some of these Indonesian made guitars. Excited to see you ended up getting the Les Paul studio! Looking forward to seeing that on the upcoming video. I can relate too well to the gear addiction too. I took a break from playing for several years and just got back into it 1 year back…I’ve lost count of how many guitars I’ve bought and sold since then, but I built up a nice collection fairly quickly and now realizing I need to be more budget conscious moving forward. 😅 Hopefully I can try one of these Classic Vibes in the shop. I’m thinking of getting the 40th anniversary model they just released. Thanks as always for these. 🤘😎
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It looks and sounds like the Fender! I accidentally bought a 74 Fender, in 1982 in a pawn shop for $400. Of course I sold it too soon. But these Squiers are the next best thing. Especially for the price. Now I’m feeling the need to get one.
That was a nice accident! 😂👍
LOVE that guitar. Never like them as a kid until I saw it in an ad in Olympic White; whole different story. VERY COOL!
Sounds great and if Squiers are good enough for Jack Pearson formerly of the Allman Brothers they are good enough for everyone...He says not everyone is made the same but it's easy to find a good one if you try it out first and then it's a keeper...
Yeah! Can't wait to see the Blackguard Tele! Excellent review and tear down as always. This one sounded exceptionally good too. Love those wide range humbuckers, they've got that full-bodied yet airy twang.
TGIF w/Colin....looking forward to this as I never bonded with a tele
OH YEAH! I love the white, I have a Squire Affinity Tele from Indonesia... this one is Butterscotch. It was a "special" run with real Fender pups. It sounds fantastic. I will probably replace the tuners and I ordered a red tortoise shell pickguard. As I always say.... a tele is like a belly button. Everybody should have one. CHEERS! Great review as always...thanks Colin
Cheers Bob, I need to get me one of those Affinity's now! 😎👍
@@theguitaristas I got a FREE guitar yesterday. Now I have a big problem. 13 guitars. That is soooo unlucky. What can I do? Sell one? No way... I already have to put new tuners and a nut on it to make is playable. I might have to get another guitar to get me over the FEAR of 13 guitars. no wife to tell me No so it's time to go searching.
@@touchthesun2448 I had that problem once and the only thing you can do to stop it being a recurring issue is go online an order another!.... 🤣👍
@@theguitaristas permission to pull the trigger....that's what I wanted to hear. Thanks Colin
@@touchthesun2448 All part of the mutual enabling service! 😆👍
Hi Colin. Nice video again. You have to give the cv thinline 69 tele a go. I bought mine from a guy who was upgrading to the mex version of the same guitar. He tried to buy the cv back from me because the mex wasn't as good. I will never sell, it's my go to, i love it.
I got the natural wood finish of that CV and I agree is ever better to this 70s one in the video. Put Fender wide range pickups on that and it makes it even better. Super light and super smooth to play.
Your content is awesome, always a joy to see what you’ve got up next !!
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So good Colin, yet another guitar on my radar. Thanks for the positive personal insights as well.
What makes your channel so worthwhile? Of course the videos being posted at 6pm, my time, helps ease me nicely into the weekend. But, what I have realised is that when I feel the need for a bevvie refill, or a requirement to placate the family or dog, I pause your videos so that I don't miss a thing.
I don't normally do that when watching my other subscription channels... so there's that.
Cheers Bob, that's appreciated! 😆👍
I picked up a Pro II Telecaster last month and then on a whim, as I'd sold my Les Paul and only humbucker equipped guitar, bar a Noeley G signature Epiphone, purchased one of these Squier Deluxe's. In one corner we have the Fender Pro II Tele, in the other, the Squier Tele Deluxe and smack in the middle is my wallet questioning my reasoning for thousands over hundreds. The little leather clad bastard already snitches to my Mrs when I buy a new guitar. She already keep's one of my testicles in her handbag. The other will be on it's way if she ever watches this video. Great work again Colin! Thanks for the channel in general and your forthright approach. Cheers!
😆👍 Cheers Michael!
Just Subscribed, Wonderful channel ! I do the same thing, I’m a builder and the Squiers are amazing. It’s cheaper to buy one complete then to build from scratch.
Thanks for the sub and support! 😎👍
The quality of your videos are just.. As youre british ill chose the word "impeccible". (hope i spelled that right)
Literally a lovely watch from start to finish.
LOVE that guitar. Very nostalgic for me, they were in the stores when I was a teenager. Never like them until I saw it in a magazine ad in Olympic White; whole different story. VERY COOL! I thought of this as Fender's Les Paul. FYI, the first F-Tuners were made down the street from Fender in a deal Leo made with a machinist friend. They made each individual part and assembled them. When they couldn't keep up with demand, they turned to Schaller, who made the ones people thought were crap; Schaller making crappy tuners? Go figure. I had a black '71 Thinline, excellent humbuckers, and the F-tuners were tight, stable and great feeling. FYI: On all my teles I use a Les Paul jack plate. The traditional Tele one just seems stupid and is always a pain in the ass. GREAT VIDEO!
I have a telecaster with Bill Lawrence pickups, but I do want a double humbucker model some day! NIce vid mate :)
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I made my own Tele Deluxe nearly 10 years ago - Long story but I was offered 2 raw wood, routed only, Tele bodies, a Cabronita and a Deluxe. I'd never owned a Tele at that point, and I didn't particularly like them to be honest 😆
Anyway they both turned out great and I grew to love them both.
About a year ago I was thinking about getting a Tele with single coils but I had the idea to see if I could get a scratchplate made that was routed to take a Tele single coil in the bridge and a humbucker in the neck.
Now I find myself wanting a guitar with P90s, when I could save a ton of money if I could buy another scratchplate but routed to take 2 P90s instead.
If this works out then I reckon that a Tele Deluxe would have to be seen as probably the most versatile guitar ever made, and if I can easily swap between scratchplates for the choice of wide range or regular humbuckers, single coils, and P90s, then that's a good thing as far as I'm concerned....and then it creates another argument in my mind that I only need to have one solid body electric guitar (my Deluxe with 3 or 4 loaded scratchplates of course), then I could possibly sell my other guitars and try and get near to the amount of my dream Penguin, just to indulge my love of guitars 😆👍
Do you know what that's a great idea!... all variations of loaded scratchplates! 😆👍 Worth trying that out if it can lead to a penguin!!
@@theguitaristas Well mate it definitely works for 2 of my scratchplates - 2 x wide range humbuckers and 1 x Tele bridge single coil & 1 x humbucker. I did have to drill a couple of holes in the pickup cavity to stop the Tele bridge screws from fouling, but you can't see them and it's a small price to pay. I shall get onto the pickguard seller and see if he can make what I need 👍
You might consider a pre-owned Eastwood Stormbird which is their take on a non- reverse Firebird ( 3 I think?) Basswood body and blackwood fingerboard and maple neck?ithink,2 Alnico 5 pick ups (Eastwood's take on a P-90) and they are fantastic. I own 2 in mint condition(there's one for sale in the UK on eBay) Only the headstock is different.
@@theguitaristas You know what mate? It turns out that I can get a Deluxe scratchplate that's routed for P90s 🥳😁
I'm currently on the lookout for a decent set but there's not much about that isn't Wilkinson at the moment.
That's going to save me whatever a Revstar Standard P90 costs.
That's made my day, and I hereby declare the Tele Deluxe with multiple scratchplates to be the most versatile guitar available for a decent price.....you now only need 1 guitar but you can have almost any pickup config you can want. I like it when a plan comes together 😆👍
@@williamgregory6684 Ta William, I'll have a quick look if it's still there. I can get a scratchplate for my Deluxe with P90 routing so I think I'm going to go that route to save money that I don't have 😆
I'll still have a look though, you never know, it might call out to me 👍
Love this one, got the same for $300 open box and dropped some P90s in a new pickguard, rewired the stock controls for 50s and ran with it. Gotoh saddles fit fine if you dont favor the OG bent steel Strat saddles
Worth saying its a bona fide Strat neck with the curved neck heel, not the flat Tele heel. Doesn't at all need a neck swap but will take all kinds of interesting Fender necks of various profiles and various degrees of roasting... 😊
Just bought one of these for £150, has been well played but is a great base for a project!
Loved the video mate! Going to check out your others now!
I went down a rabbit hole with the wide range humbuckers on the road to picking up a secondhand mexican roadworn one of these. The original wide range was designed with magnetic adjustable CuNiFe pole pieces and oversized bobbins as they were weaker magents than bar magnets. The CuNiFe material was produced up until about 1981 for use in car speedometers. When the material was no longer available they stopped making the wide range buckers
Cheers James, you can get them now I believe but they are super expensive.
Cool that you called out PMT Southend . I went to school with Simon, one of the original owners, I bought most of my guitars from there .
Very cool… I know Simon and Terry from way back before they even started PMT… the Essex Boyz did good!! 😎👍
I love my Gibson Les Pauls however I thought I would try a tele for something different. I didn't want to invest a lot in case I didn't like it so I got a Limited Edition Bullet Telecaster from Musicians friend for $137 new. It was made in Indonesia and is a pretty nice guitar. I liked the neck (which is important to me) so I upgraded the Tele. I got a set of Vintage Fender pickups for around $100, a complete wiring harness with 4 way switch from 920D for around $100 and a set of Hipshot tuning machines for around $70. I rolled the fretboard edges, touched up the nut and did a basic setup. It has turned into a really nice guitar for less than $400. I am well pleased! If for some reason I ever decide to trade it, I will just put the old parts back in. Currently Fender player series Telecasters are going for $850. I have less than 1/2 of that in mine and it sounds and plays awesome! I'm VERY happy with the results and it was fun doing the mods. If I were to do it again (which I might) I would go with the Classic Vibe Just for the better neck finish and body. Since I already have all the upgrade parts I could just move them over to the new guitar.
Nice one Frankie! 😎👍👍
hey folks! i ve just bought one of this deluxe, great piece of monster! in comparison to vintera and squier custom the output pickups are louder.. strange but true… lost the competition with am vintageII but is placed in another planet and costs 5 time more here in italy
Great and fun video! I haven't tried a Squier CV nor have I tried many sub $500 US guitars but there are lots of good guitars in the $500 to $1,000 range. I have a Schecter PT Special T-style for $600, a Yamaha Pacifica 612FM for $650 and a PRS S2 Satin singlecut for $1,050 (OK it's over a $1,000 but close) and all of these are great guitars. The PRS might be my favorite but the others sound and play great.
Nice one Colin, I know quite a few guitarist's that prefer Squires to actual Fender's...
Yep... I've found most of the classic vibe series to be better than the made in Mexico or( player) series fenders I've played ...for half the cost. So why not!?!? Paying half the cost and I don't care what the headstock says! They are typically amazing guitars! ✌️
The Classic Vibe is the best Squire since the first gen '70s style from the early '80s. Really cool.
I have a Black Vintage modified telecaster deluxe squire and love it. It has Fender stamped Korean made wide range pickups. I play it more than my Mex Strat and Epiphone les Paul.
I kinda have same backstory, guitar mad as a teen had about 12 at 1 stage, ,just regular guitars, tho a white Fender strat among them,& a black 'Westbury by Vox' which at time was my favourite, a lawsuit Suzuki Hummingbird, no internet in 70's didn't know it's worth. Sold all by age of 30. Lockdown got me started againbought a squier tele, then a Gretsch jet. I found your channel on same day I got a Gretsch streamliner 2622, you reviewed same model & colour, today decided to get a classic vibe 70's tele & I come across this video, Karma is it?? This one will be the last, for a while at least, keep up the good work mate, great videos for another guitar addict
Cheers Martin, glad you found us!... it's good karma for sure but be very careful as watching more of my videos may lead you to buy many more! 😆👍
a Frankencaster, and its tone brought to life, melodically as always, by the master.
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Thanks for the great content! I love my squier classic vibe 50’s and gassing for one of these or a Jazzmaster! Love being able to mod them and upgrade how I like. Great value 👍
Nice guitar,i just bought a 70's Thinline squier in 3t sunburst,and i will modified it but the boss of the shop saids that i will be surprises with the sound and looks, tomorrow he will bring it to my house, that's the service he gives...ain't that great😁😉
Nice one! 😁👍
@@theguitaristas do you like the pickups on the guitar?
@@robindanneels3750 I think overall its really great but no doubt could be improved... see how you feel but it won't really need anything to sound good!
I'm gonna do a comparrison on the thin line and a Fender ultra strat and a Fender lead(1980 customized)😁
You would love my 1976 Suzuki 400. This guitar says, Very good sounding guitar. "Eagles" to me for some reason. That's a good thing!
I would! 😃 what model is that John... I am thinking must be an RM400? 🤔🔥
@@theguitaristas correct. It was my best friend's who passed over in 2013.
@@johndaugherty4127 Cherish it. I had a PE250 for a while but had to sell it during lean times 🤷♂
If you are looking for a Fender US Telecaster, the performer series.... please take mine. Like you said, treated myself to the brand name at semi retirement because people said I needed a Tele. I had been looking at Classic Vibe Teles in their various formats, Epiphone Les Pau Specials & Juniors & the G&L Teles. I was being drawn to the Blues Boy with the semi hollow thing going on. As it turns out, for the £950 I paid for the Fender I could have got the 2 or 3 guitars I was looking at & been much happier. It is one of those things, can't put my finger on it, it's a lovely honey burst Fender Tele with a black guard, that just hangs on the wall. It just feels to me a bit flat, dull & bland. So lesson learned, buy the guitars you have an afinity with, make you smile, make you play them, feel good & sound great....... Back on the wine again, another great video for a Friday early evening. Who could want any more? Thanks Colin.
😆👍 Cheers Paul, we all make mistakes and as long as we learn from them it's all good.... now have a couple of glasses and get online I think it's time to sell that Fender a buy some new toys!!
Hey Guitarista, I'm 54 and I began playing guitar very late at 18. I loved Led Zeppelin, but I always played Stratocasters and Telecasters. Later I started buying Paul Reed Smith. For a Jimmy Page fan I was a Strat guy. In 2014 I bought my first Epiphone Les Paul a 1960 Tribute Plus but it just wouldn't stay in tune, after I bought 3 more Epiphone Les Pauls and the same happened they wouldn't keep tune. So I said to myself "I will never buy a Gibson." In the last month I bought two Gibsons and I am a converted man.
I'm not much of a "telecaster" fan, maybe because I like the Stratocaster shape better. Even so, this looks and sounds like a quality guitar at a reasonable price.
As I said before, I like guitars that cost less, and with some tweaking can be made into a superior instrument.
Keep up the great work, Colin, You take the time to do the little bit extra stuff to present an outstanding review. Others really need to take a lesson or two from you, on what to talk about ;-)
Thanks for the kind words man that's really appreciated 🙏😊... I just talk for a bit and all this stuff just sort of happens! 🤣
This has fast become one of my favourite channels. Keep it up👍
Cheers Lee! 😎👍
Great demo Colin, Iv just purchased the squier 40th anniversary tele and its awesome! On a par with my fender vintera 50s telecaster 👍
I just picked up a used one today from my local guitar shop. Its the exact same guitar you are showing here, white color all the same. Reason being is that I have always wanted a tele with a humbucker in the bridge, and also one I could modify/improve as I go forward. Not a fan of the heavily lacquered neck so that will be the first change/mod.
Your videos are great love the work and all the guitars
The fat Strat headstock looks so good with the Tele shape. Adds just enough flare to balance out the simplicity of the body shape.
Lovely Another Girl Another Planet vibes on the intro jam mate.
Now that’s a nice guitar! Falls right into my price range. Great playing too, as always.
I want to see the Squire Affinity Telecaster Deluxe
Just bought the Epiphone 59 and I love it, great guitar.
Hello again,
Nice Tele, I really like it in white too. I have two Tele’s myself too, that bridge pickup will cut through anything out there haha!
Love listening to your stories as you move along with the show too, it’s a pleasure. 🤙
Cheers Thomas! 😎👍👍
Nice work, Great review... love your "Rebel's" jamming.. just ordered a Black Classic Vibe Tele..😎🤘
Hey Col, Update I was reluctant to take a Squire to a Live Gig... Plays & Sounds as good as anything I have ever played.. it's now done 2 gigs with my 20watt Valve Amp... this guitar "fires me up" it Rock's and it looks cool in Black... I bought this based on your review..Thanks mate for the awesome, awesome review..keep up the great work..cheers from Mark in Australia 🇦🇺🤘🎸
Vintage Jerry Donahue Tele is one that you'd love like I do!
Great video as always! Have been really interested in those '72 or '75? classic series Tele's (with the f hole) after hearing Kirk Fletcher's. Would love to see a rundown on one of those 👍
A good choice for a video- the great compromise. The two for one guitar. And then some. Great tones pairing the wide-range p'ups with the compressor pedal.
Cracking axes! I bought exact same in black last year 😃 love the tinted neck,v comfy. Had same issues,so replaced jack socket straight away,and switch! Only drawback is when turning down pots they muffle and darken too much! So their next to go!😁