This Squier Affinity Telecaster is…
This is my review of the Squier Affinity Telecaster in Butterscotch Blonde. The Squier Affinity series is a more affordable version of the classic Fender Telecaster. How good is the Squier Affinity Series and is it as good or better than the Classic Vibe?
This Squier Affinity Telecaster is perfect for beginners or those who want an affordable guitar that sounds great. With a comfortable semi-hollow body and 24 jumbo frets, it’s easy to learn on and easy to play. Plus, the maple neck and Fender Custom Shop pickups give it a great sound.
If you’re looking for a beginner’s guitar that sounds great and is easy to play, you’ll love the Squier Affinity Telecaster!
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00:00 – About this Squier Affinity Telecaster Video
00:41 – 30-Second Jam Track (Clean Tones Only)
01:22 – Clean Isolated Rhythm Tones
02:17 – Clean Single Note Lead Lines
03:14 – Dirty Tones and Guitar Dynamics
04:47 – Squier Affinity Telecaster Review (Pros & Cons)
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What's your thoughts on Squier Affinity Telecaster or Strats? It's got a few things about it that I love and only a couple of small trade offs. Check it out here. Thanks to Sky Music for the loaner!
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Nice all around review..well done Just had one drlivered ..lefty to change things up.. not many lefty options to learn guitar on for beginners…
Bought of these from Cashies second hand a few months ago. Absolutely love this Tele. Fun to play, sounds good and tuning stability is awesome.
Found mine in a Sam Ash shop, used. With a good setup and D' Addario .10s, a great guitar. As about the neck pickup, won't touch it. It sounds great combined with the rose fretboard, as I fumble with jazz, of all things. Matched to my Champion 40w, couldn't ask for more in my den.
It's only $420aud people that complain are morons…
Based Lefty
What would be a good way to fix the issue with the gain so it would be sustainable in a concert setting?
It seems like you almost can't go wrong with just about any telecaster, even the lowest priced versions. Anyway, I've been wanting to do a little bit of experimenting, so I'm thinking of buying two teles, a right handed one and a left handed one. The idea is to switch the necks from one to the other. I'm a righty, and I've wanted to see how it would be to play like Albert King did, upside down, but I don't want the knobs and jack to all be backwards. So I'd mount the lefty neck on the righty body. I'd like to see what dynamics come into play from pulling down on the strings instead of pushing up. Would it help or hinder string bending? Will it affect the tone? After I get it figured out, will it be easier or more difficult? Those are the questions I would like to answer, but without spending a ton of money in the process. Have you ever tried that? If so, how did it turn out? I figure for the $500 and the cost of new strings, it would be fun to try. And if it works, I'd have something that's unique and a lefty bodied/righty necked tele to sell to a lefty wanting to try the same thing. If it doesn't work, I'd still have a lefty tele to sell and a regular old tele for myself.
Bought this telecaster from the shop in Geelong ($399 including daddarios and fret job) when i went in to try the Yamaha Revstar…. this tele absolutely blew the revstar out of the water and feels great to play EDIT: as for what Shane said at the end, i did attempt to take this to a gig and got through one song before i had to use my back up. the pick ups sound great but when going for massive gain, soaked in reverb and delay, all i got was feedback and buzzing sounds. I keep my tele at home because it inspires me to play a different way than my other guitars i gig ???? peace
Telecasters are the best, no question inho.
Look into the history of Telecasters and you see why the brass-covered muffled tone of the neck pickup was a deliberate design choice.
These days people have been brainwashed into thinking that Telecasters are supposed to sound 'twangy' no matter what, this isn't true for the neck pickup and never has been. Jazz & true blues players love the neck pickup. Just know what you're buying and keep expectations realistic.
It's annoying that the neck and body are different colours – they're not on the Fender version. There have been various spec changes over the years; the headstock decals are different and some are toploaders only.
Got mine in 2023. Love it
Guitar sounds good….thanks
THAT IS GREAT AMAZING GUITAR AND FOR THE MONEY LOT A OF GREAT SOUNDS I GOT THE EPIPHONE ES 335 INSPIRED BY GIBSON I DIDN'T LIKE IT VERY DULL MUFFLED SOUND MY 330 GIBSON HAD A GREAT SOUND THE EPIPHONE 335 INSPIRED BY GIBSON NOT FOR ME ????
I have 2 affinitys one exactly like this one in your video also have a butterscotch telecaster affinity 2018 both great totally different instruments neck is wider on yours pickups also different brighter. My 2018 is thinner neck and warmer pickups. Love them both in different ways!
Thanks ! The Affinity Tele is looking like an option for me.
That telecaster sounds as good as any I've ever heard at any pric
I play metal guitar and thats where all my money goes into expensive 7 and 8 strings, but im looking for something to do a bit of clean playing with on the side, im thinking this might be the one. Id rather not spend $600 for the Players Series if this one actually holds its weight.
This guitar in cream was the first guitar that made me go "Oh that's BEAUTIFUL" at first sight
There's a classic series limited edition tele in green on the Fender website atm… For about $200 more ???? I've had to talk myself out of that one a few times for budgeatary reasons
i'm getting mine in 2 days or so, can't wait!
I have it since 2018 and like it????
I think it’s good for playability, easy to put in super distortion bride pup, but it’s thin bodied
The problem with vibe and maybe these is the weight has a huge range, some close to 10lbs
I bought one with a natural finish, slapped some Seymour Duncan Hot Tele pups in it and it has become one of my favorites to use live. The stock neck pup was muffled sounding. The SD's are awesome in it.
It sounds like it has an intonation issue with chords either that out it sounds like it was out of tune of the F and D .
Great review!! How about the neck? Is thin or thick compared to a Tele Clasic Vibe?
Love your playing. Not really fair review as you will make any guitar sound good!
Hey guys I'm a beginner/intermediate player going on almost 2years but I've only played on Acoustic.. Im also a left handed person using a right handed guitar (strings reversed) u get the idea… So my question is since I'm looking to invest in my first electric would u reccomed a left handed person playing a right handed electric? I really like the Squier infinity 3tine burst however I'm not sure if it's suitable for me? Especially playing the higher notes or handling the knobs on the body if it comes to that. Any feedback or suggestions would be greatly appreciated ( I'm not from the US, an there arent many music stores around where I can go in person to see how comfortable I am with a electric guitar)
Glad that you reviewed the lefty model, since I may get that one once I'm able to buy a guitar and learn how to play!
The current Affinity series seems to have had a quality upgrade, and is now in line with what the old Standard and Vintage Modified series used to be. The new Sonic series is the equivalent of what the Affinities used to be.
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I really like the feel of the neck on these
They’re good guitars, mine is 2008 one
I think they're a great mod platform. Because, the bones, the body weight, neck profile, satin finish are all really nice. And they've cut costs exactly where you would want for a modding platform. They're cheap, I picked, one up for about $150 second-hand. So there's enough left over between the price of a Classic Vibe to upgrade: pickups, electronics / pots, bone nut, brass/bridge and even tuners and pick guard. Only thing I'd rather if it was easier to install a traditional tele bridge with the three brass saddles – guess it's doable but I guess they wanted to differentiate the classic vibe. I like how the classic vibe neck looks, with that rich honeyed vintage yellowing. But I prefer how this satin neck feels. That slightly sticky neck feel is the thing I didn't like about the CV.
I love squires … got several
And a Telly like that one but right handed
They are. Great players and awesome to customize
Thanks