All user reviews for the Squier Affinity Telecaster [1998-2020]

Nothing to say, it's a good shovel. So either I came across an exception, or they were able to offer a very good violin at a very reasonable price. I got it by exchanging it against a violin with a friend who wanted to get started.
The violin is robust, just enough precision and it is already very important! However, I did change three things: a 3-ply pickguard that I found prettier, mechanical (Arf!) And a metal jack plate. Recently I changed the pickups.

UTILIZATION

This guitar has a great handle and what it takes to attract aficionados Telecaster. There is also this strange peculiarity specific to Tele: in "crunch" mode on the amp (tube, Blues Deluxe) when you lower your volume, the sound does not change: you just have the same crunch, weaker . This is especially obvious with the bridge pickup.

SOUNDS

The twang is discreet, and you'd better be very familiar with your amp, because the sound can quickly turn into a "phony" if you use it on an amp that you do not know. To remedy this, I removed the original pickups and Chinese is installed Hot Classics TRT2 made in the USA and there it is much better! Cheaper than DiMarzio or Duncan, but they work very well. My favorite seller malignant (Epernay) made me a true marvel for cheap!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it every day, it's my guitar work. I also took him to jam from time to time, and it is what I choose when frankly have to play rock'n'roll.

reported maple keys, I would have preferred the great sleeves VM or CV. I intend to change. Otherwise nice.
The rest: why buying this guitar?
I was not looking tele or other guitars, but with a friend all cheap guitars we tried. There were 5 or 7 squier affinity and sounds were compared to empty, and I came across this one that sounded great vacuum. So I try a live Southwestern Tele still connected to see the difference, and in fact the sound was great. I bought it!
I knew that the electronics (pickups + wiring) is pure crap, I have not even tried on an amp.
After trying many Chinese and Indonesian squier, I am convinced that lag does not select the wood, and can be dropped onto a skyscraper in 7 songs that sound or rotten one or two songs that sound top, knowing that there is alder. I have two VM and CV are alder top. Affinity but overall it is the. The painting is very bad, any poc even light, she jumps. In fact I bought the body, the rest to change!

UTILIZATION

if we know the choice you can get a good guitar, but the pickups are rotten. It is better to take a hundred euros more a vintage modified, they have very good microphones, I compared to seymour duncan, Di Marzio, gibson (mics that I have on my guitars), and it the fact. The problem is that VMs are few alder (I have only scratch alder, ash, mahogany, still yuck). The handle is playable but compared to a VM or CV is not terrible. There was no difference between the affinity series and vintage modified the classic vibe series (in strat) and a standard american strat is to say whether the affinity are rotten throughout.

SOUNDS

empty, all the ones I've tried, this is the only one that was his level, connected = rotten, sounds, this is rubbish, while between my and my gibson vintaged modified or my species, it there is not a gap (wiring Indonesian and Chinese is by no cons on all series, but the microphones vm series and HP are good).
There was awesome in lag for guitars in alder is that you can come across excellent body (as good as us), so try but do not buy vpc as wholesale there has an occasional ringing, vm and CVs are more regular but try anyway, there are the normal and exceptional sounding (for alder, and pine on Tele cv for guitars in Agatis basswood and I do not know, I do not like these woods = neutral)

OVERALL OPINION

I think if we do not know recognize the sound of an empty skyscraper and that no flashes above, better save to buy a Classic vibe out where wiring can keep everything, because ultimately for the body I found excellent sound, microphones change (I did put sp custom, leaves changing pickups as to the top), the handle to change (not yet, I want a CV or any vm maple, but not found) and painting again (my lovely wife will take care of), it is expensive, it will return me 600 € / 700 € to the output (it is clear that explode standard Mexican) !!! Basically the best range lag for me (thus subjective) the classic vibe, VMs have the same level except that there is almost no natural wood (alder, alas only jazzmaster special, and I have two, they are great with minor mods, but micro SD origins), I do not know the modern player, Mexican I is not terrible compared to CV (handle as beams, sleeves VM and CV are awesome), roughly between the CV and the Tele RI52, for me it is useless, say it must spread price between 180 € and 1850 €, but in my opinion, between € 300/400 for a lag below sucks, and a fender, over € 1800/2000, below it sucks and you should find several opinions from different people who say that between a TV and a CV is the RI52 'scam. But especially avoid affinity. Squier Tele therefore the classic vibes are tops, vm are all good .... except the body is wooden crate, and if you want a fender, especially avoid the stuff below the RI52 between the two , well it's not great (I exclude the modern player I do not know, I speak only guitars I tested, so you can have Mexican great, I did not fall over, simply) , and affinity, it's worth nothing. I will not repeat that choice for the vacuum which I flashed for the out, with custom sp a valid handle and the painting I have to redo the bridge and also to change, it will take me 600 / 700 €!!! Because I have a Tele that I love but totally inrevendable (it corresponds to the squier japan sq I sold off and are now too expensive and rare Bazaars hypermarkets). So I think it is worth buying good Chinese / Indonesian or good us, not the bottom lines of Asian or low ranges of us that are identical to Mexico if you hide the "mase in usa". So my opinion on the affinity strat and Tele series is: guitar rotten, save € 100 and get a vintage modified.
The only positive thing is that the body thinner than a normal Tele is nice. My technique when I try the guitars in stores, I do not watch the handle to not be influenced by the squier / fender and made in, so I did that sound and feel real.

• Made in Indonesia (it was either that or China ...)
• Solid alder
• Maple neck
• Maple fingerboard
• 21 frets
• 2 single-coil pickups
• 3-position selector

Basically it's a Telecaster. One difference: the strings are not traversing.

UTILIZATION

I needed a small guitar to make rehearsals without fear of damaging it and then I always wanted a Telecaster. A ride on the classifieds and hop a Telecaster for cheap.

Well, obviously I'm not expecting a great guitar. But nay!

The neck is thin, soft, frets are good, the guitar is not too heavy but it does not cardboard guitar ... far from it.

Mechanical hold well, you can get a fairly low action without frisouille. It is rustic, solid, well made.

However the varnish is a bit shaky but nothing catastophique either.

A small fault anyway, the base plate of jack is plastic and plastic ... it breaks above the place where it is on a Tele ... but for 5 € at my luthier or 2 € on Thotho with a metal plate that can overcome that little problem.

SOUNDS

I play lots of different styles (variety, rock, metal ...) and the guitar fits very well. Obviously for my Gibson SG metal is much better for funk and nothing beats a good Strato.

But otherwise it is perfect! a true Tele! and has the twang
and sustain despite the fact that the strings are not therethrough.

I play on tube amps (Mesa, Vox AC15, Blackstar HT1-R) and it sounds great. However, there should be to raise the neck pickup is a little low origin. But nothing could be easier. It dismantles the pickguard and placed a piece of cardboard under the micro and presto!

After that, if we had to do something I will change the pickups (like Nocaster or texas special), but for now they fit me very well, they do the job!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for nearly 6 months and I take a lot of fun to play with! this is a really good price / quality (especially Cygnus). She did not blush at all next to my Gibson SG (an admittedly faded ... but still) and my Fender strat mex. On a tube amp it sounds great.

If necessary I do it again this choice without hesitation.

After it's true that I save to make me a little Baja ....

see technical details on the net.
mine is red

UTILIZATION

very nice guitar and well done!!
light, easy access to acute as can be a Telecaster!

this is my guitar training / trip!!

she really has a comfortable game

SOUNDS

then all is well on this guitar ... but the pickups are blah, certainly it's on PSN but I find nothing more.

I will not give technical details in the description of the sound, it is proper to each.

at the same time considering the price if we had more sound crazy ... there remain no other.

short, it deserves better and I think finding a set occas telecaster on the net.

OVERALL OPINION

then 185 € I have a new guitar, easy, like that the agreement .. but with using microphones.
for the look I put a perloid plate and it does great.

by against the paint is fragile!!

I am delighted with this purchase in its entirety and again without any worries.

See technical details on the net.

UTILIZATION

The handle is it nice?
- Oh yes!
Access to acute (recent freight) is it easy?
- Of course!
Gets it easy to sound good?
- I'll come back later.

SOUNDS

With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?
- MesaBoogie Express 5:50, BlackStar One 50 VoxToneLab EX (the headphone) for the apartment
What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?
- This is the nerve. Microphones and the original wiring inadequate. I kept this guitar original time of my debut. Microphones becoming a little low for my style of music (Hard Rock / Metal), I changed by Seymour Duncan. I took the opportunity to have it repainted (a beautiful Sunburst by my dad), shielding conductive paint cavities, change the knobs and wiring for the best quality. End result: you end up with a guitar that sounds better than a Mexican Fender. (I can not compare with USA because I've never tested). Cost of operations: 150 micros, 15 euros knobs, wiring recovery and delivery painting offered by my father.

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
- Approximately 5 years
What is the particular feature you like best and least?
- Guitar inexpensive and worked well, which is a good basis for a custom.
How would you rate the quality / price?
- Excellent for this price range.
With experience, you do again this choice?
- Without hesitate, yes.

Japanese model, two singles, maple neck, ribs our Clint Eastwood us!
Black body, rather class, we would not far difference with the original.

UTILIZATION

The handle fits nicely in the hand and contact with bare wood is not unpleasant.
Despite the anti-ergonomic shape, the guitar is comfortable and very well balanced overall.
The hardware is when his needy ... Ballast bridges are badly out of tune regularly and damn guitar, jumped from his high E saddle retention at the lower bend pressed, the shell jack unscrews all the time ... Obviously, for to cheap, it was not much at the time ...

SOUNDS

Fortunately, once connected the sound is very convaicant with a special mention for the bridge pickup, aggressive desire, enjoyable with a good distortion!
We could blame the lack of sustain (means wood, fittings and not at the top polish too thick?), But the twang is there and every note is well defined.
A little worse for the neck pickup drooling and loses definition with distortion ...

OVERALL OPINION

A good guitar cheap, unfortunately a little light equipment level, making it less reliable and less sexy to use, just as if you went out with a gun, but with nothing in the head ... It eventually grew tired ...

The price was 180 US dollars , which is reasonable since it's issued by Fender . In terms of quality , you do get more than what you payed .

Well , the first thing that strikes you when you turn on the amp is the similarity on the sound. You can hear that Fender-quality ring when you first start playing. In terms of quality, this is a mean-old brick that doesn't like to be broken. I've dropped it on wooden floors, smashed it on tables, and all that is left is a few paint chips here and there ...

The guitar does look slightly cheap. The pots and the pickup selector looks like something from a scrapyard, but it works well, and that's what counts.
I not a particular fan of the tuners either. If you bend the top strings for the high notes, the strings seem to loosen itself, which is bad news if you're in the middle of your gig.

Hard and solid. That's all I can say.

Brilliant guitar. Who said it's for beginners? It's cheap, but it's not a piece of junk. To me, it's a respectful imitation of Fender where it deserves more credit than it currently has.
If you're looking for a Telecaster, this is the closest to the real thing.
Although it's only less than 200 bucks, atleast it's got the 'Fender' name on the headstock...

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I bought this guitar at rock steady music in England for £100 reduced from £150 that is about $180 from $250.

great price, its a good starter guitar but i have started to grow out of it now. the pickups give out a relatively good sound for two single coils occasionally tinny sound but an alright price.

After about two weeks of playing, the guitars bridge pickup broke. i took this to the shop aand they were going to charge me about $30 for a new pickup. i went home and unscrewed it and all there was was a loose wire. After this the input broke due to a very flimsy screw.
I have a Marshall MG 10 practice amp obviously not very loud, and even if you put this on the brigde pickup and use distortion over half way, the amp will screech. i wasnt very pleased with this.

the construction in my opinion is poor. the screw and the wire as well as minor drops that can take large chunks out of it.

i think that this is a good starter guitar but it would NO WAY suite an intermediate guitarist. there is not enough variety for what you can do with this guitar and it takes a good amp head to turn out a good tone.

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It was sitting on a rack at the local music store, I already have an old 78 USA Tele and was curious to hear what this was like. It was bought at Trevor Davis music in Leominster England for £149. I just started playing it and it sounded really good so I bought it!

It is a nicelightweight guitar with great sound, it is also nicely made and finished, it is ideal for songwriting with and just for playing, the action is also superb, making it an ideal first or learners guitar, the price is also good allowing a learner to get a good quality guitar if they are on a budget.

doesn't have strings through body like on my old Tele but that could be rectified with a retro fitted bridge. Some hardware might be worth upgrading if you so desire but the standard equipment is good enough.

In a word superb, it is a guitar that is probaly underestimated because of it's budget price tag.

I have refinished and repaired many big name guitars over the last 20 years as a hobby, with this knowledge, I think this is superb.

I wish when I started playing electric guitars that I had been able to get my hands on this one. I am astounded by the build quality and the playability in this superb guitar. It is just another example of the great guitars now coming out of Asia. I love this guitar!

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Purchased online from MusiciansFriend.com for my birthday. Paid $170

Just about everything. This is a special model that was created for the 2003 Summer season so it has the butterscotch finish with a black pickguard. The neck is maple and so is the fretboard(nice and fast). It comes with basic tuners that are nothing to write home about.

The only issues I've discovered so far are a tendency for a string to buzz every now and then, but that buzzing does not carry over to the amp. The tune of the guitar goes bad if I use my capo between the frets, but that is because I have a high tension capo. I've discovered if I clap almost directly on the fret, I can avoid going out of tune.

The construction is rather solid for it being a bottom-of-the-line guitar. It is not as heavy as a standard tele, but I find it heavy enough. It has a good feel.

This is an excellent guitar for the money. Great for beginners or those with limited funds. You really don't sacrifice sound for this great deal!

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I purchased my Telecaster at Link's Music Store in Hanau, Germany. I got a great deal on it. I paid 178 Euros, which with the exchange rate made it $211.00. But he also accepts a VAT form. So it ended up being about $180.00. I bought it because I always wanted a Telecaster. I am just a hobby player and don't really feel like you need a $1000.00+ guitar to have fun and sound good. Fenders are Great! But if your a hobby player like myself you may want to stick to the Squier models. They are also great guitars.

It looks GREAT! And sounds incredible. I play mine through a Squire Amp I got with a Strat Pack. It was already set up and ready to play when I got it. Intonation, String height, and even tuned. I love it. I got it in Blonde. A traditional Telecaster color. It is definitely a keeper.

If I have to pick something I don't like I would have to say the Pickguard. It looks like it is a three piece. But you have to look very hard to see it.

As with my Squier Strat the construction and quality of my Squier Telecaster is incredible for any price range. I have owned and played guitars that cost over $700.00 and I think I like the way my Squiers play better than them all. Expensive guitars have their place. They are for musicians who make a living with their instruments. If you are looking to make a career with your music save up and buy an original. But if your best audience is yourself and your friends and family, you can't go wrong with a Squier.

The bottom line is whether you are just starting or have been playing for years a Squier is a great place to find your love for music. At such a great price I plan to expand my collection of Squiers with a Fat Strat or a Showmaster.

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I bought for about $160 at a music shop, It was the new release of Squier which has affordable cost for each player with less budget for new guitar branded Fender, included me of course.. what a poor player I am..

The price was so fair on me.. and make me wanna try it out, I was thinking a new brand of Fender tele with low price kicks me out... rock on! no... blues on!! no... Tele on!!!


ya ya.. poor body I said when it hasn`t "back hole" for the strings, it built "really really" a solid body so the strings pass trough the tremolo bridge, not the body.. as the matter of fact, the Squier Tele (not the affinity) has the back hole.. ah it doesn`t look like Fender tele anymore.. (yeah it just a hole)
The pickup installed on these unit is so far so fair.. of course for reducing the cost products, it has less bright on neck even the tone knob were boosted, and less 'twang' from original tele I`ve expected, I always boost the presence from my headamp to get close the original tele sound, but the accuracy was distorted haha.. poor my babies..

Hmm.. let`s see the contruction, nice alder body with one-piece maple neck and fretboard, seems like Fender standard telecaster, crafted in china for lower cost product not the quality, it`s body is not too much different with Fender tele, I bet one step lower only than the body that Fender used, cause they always use poplar/ash/premium alder not like these affinity series.
Affinity has a fair tele sound at that prices, quite warm tone on the neck and not bad tele oriented on the bridge, My fave is when the switch positioned in the middle... less `twang` with more clarity and brightness (at that prices of course!) not bad...

Affinity has a fair tele sound at that prices, quite warm tone on the neck and not bad tele oriented on the bridge which has affordable cost for each player with less budget for new guitar branded Fender, included me of course.. what a poor player I am..

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I acquired this guitar in in 1998 form Acadamy of sound in Stock-on-Trent.I paid £115 for my tele and glad i did.I brought the guitar because it looks good and i can't afford the real thing.

I like the guitar because of the sound, Its looks and feel.The guitar is butterscotch in color and cad customised with a fender sticker.I play my guitar through a princeton 112 plus and it sounds grate.You can play Hevy metal,rock,punk and country on it and it suits all styles.

Afer about four years the nut and saddles can start to where but if you dont do much blues bends you shoud not have a problem.

The construction fo the guitar is exelant for its price and would have another anyday.

The Squier telecaster is a good guitar for anyone at any standerd if your just starting to play or if your as good as Hendrix.This is a "guitarists guitar".

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