I just bought a Squire classic vibe thinline natural telecaster with humbuckers for $449 and I couldn't be happier. I bought my first Squire classic vibe Stratocaster from Alamo in 2019 and another great guitar. My son came over and said Squire , oh Dad,. I told him play either one and he was stoked, lol. So I'm happy to see even the cheapest Squiers are getting better. Thanks guys.
Man, I don't need another guitar, but here we go. It would be rad if now and then Cooper would spend a few minutes in these videos to teach us some of those sweet licks. That whole demo was so fun and sounded so good.
When I started learning guitar after retiring five years ago there was nothing like this guitar around - guitar shop salesmen would say 'the Telecaster purists would freak out if someone manufactured a Telecaster with a humbucker and belly relief'. So I bought a Squier Bullet and installed an SD 'Seymourised' mini humbucker in the neck position and an SD Little '59 in bridge position. I also cut belly relief in the body with an angle grinder fitted with a flapper abrasive disc and fitted Fender locking machine heads. I will never get back the money that I invested in that guitar, but it is one the most favourite guitars that I own. I prefer the Mocha with maple fingerboard and black pickguard - I'm already planning a visit to our local guitar dealer (when the wife isn't looking) - thanks guys.
I was searching for a reviewer because I just bought one unknowingly at a shop. Picked it up just cuz it looked nice and it played better than most of the player series there. It was also 299. Wild
I own one of the new Affinity Teles. I also own two Classic Vibe Teles. The tuners on the Affinity Tele are smoother and more consistent than the faux-vintage tuners on the Classic Vibes. I like that the six saddle bridge on the Affinity allows a more accurate setup. I very much prefer the matte finish on the neck of the Affinity Tele to the sticky necks on the Classic Vibes. To their credit, the Classic Vibe guitars do sound better. I've been wanting an HS tele for a while, and I might have to check these out.
I want one in blue. Squier is knocking it out of the park. Really wish Epiphone was more committed to delivering more value at the lower end of their range like Squier and PRS SE.
Great video! I have a FMT Sienna burst Affinity HSS Strat and it is GORGEOUS and plays like a dream. You don't see it much in this video but man, that flame on the top veneer on mine is really pretty and makes it look much more expensive than it is. It definitely stands out against a typical flat poly color or even a two-tone burst. Two other things I noticed that these share is the flat block style chromed saddles - They are super comfy and don't seem to collect dirt or rust like the bent style do. Second - the split tuners are fantastic. I won't buy another guitar that doesn't have these type of tuners. So clean and insanely easy to change your strings. I'm going to go play mine right meow!
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="96">1:36</a> I believe the official color is "Crimson Red Transparent". My brother-in-law just bought one and loves it... crazy value for the money
I really appreciate that you have some actual experience and intelligence with playing and critiquing guitars. It's so annoying to try to watch beginners trying to bang away some bad out of tune chords and obviously have no real experience. Nice job. I will buy an Affinity tele for my stable of guitars. For one thing, they sound way better than Harley Benton's mud pickups. I crave the bite that a tele gives you, much more so than a strat.
Didn't realise how beautiful that Mocha finish is until this video. May get one as I've been tempted to buy a cheap Tele as I only own Strats and an LTD EC-1000.
Appreciate the insight as always, would have loved a little more time spent on how this guitar is improved vs previous Affinity series Telecasters. Lot's of "wow this guitar is great" but not a lot of specifics about how/why it's great as compared to other Squires, or the competition from Sire/etc.
Great review! Nice mix on those pickups and looks great. Are you guys going to review the new Tele Troublemaker? Would be cool to see Edit: Just checked the site and saw it there, excited for the video
I have been playing my Bullit every day. Sounds very tele. Fender makes the best necks in the businesd, so save your money for a good amp. The pickups are fine in these imho
Is this a good upgrade from a fender squier strat? I got the guitar/amp kit from guitar center a while back and i’m looking to upgrade. I love the tele especially in that crimson red 😮💨
At the start of the video (<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="85">1:25</a>) you say they are $299, but then at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="130">2:10</a> you say they are $399, so which is it?
Not sure if you guys can answer but since the Squire CVs get a lot of positive reviews do you believe they are worth the extra money or does idepend more on what specs you prefer? For example, I prefer these 6 saddle bridges over the traditional "ashtray" style only because I find those a challenge for subtle palm muting techniques. But other than that how do these hold up to CVs or even MIM...?
Love classic vibes. They are a vibe! 😉 if you like the vintage look and aesthetic on a budget they are hard to beat. These impressed us while we were also playing new Player II models. That’s why Cooper said it was top 10 up to $1kz
i‘ve been looking for a telecaster. I know they might not be comparable like that. But can anyone rather recommend a Fender Player series or the Squier?
What a stark contrast with Epiphone who has done cool things but has made their guitars so expensive that most people cant afford them anymore...whoever thought Epi would be getting to the 1600 range niw you have these at 300 bucks? Wow
I don’t understand guitars with a humbucker in the neck and a single coil in the bridge. I want more output when I flick to my bridge pickup, not less!
But on a Tele the bridge pickup is as powerful as a humbucker but with that signature twang. It is a massive single coil, not the same size as a Strat single coil. So in most cases yes, but Teles would be the exception. - Chris
Lower end Epi sounds like shit out of the box. The Humbucker is nice. Is a twangy guitar which you expect. It's nice to get something in tune out of the box. Treble is set to high on your playing for me taste. You can open g on that sucker and play like Keith.
So is squier affinity sliding into like the higher tier of the brand, it seems like Squier CV and Paranormal is kinda in the quality range of the previous MIM standards … seems like everything is leveling up….did they raise the quality of parts on the affinity series?
Indian Laurel fretboard on the Squier...for $199 you can buy a Jet JT-300 with roasted maple neck with rosewood fretboard and rounded fretboard edges...and ditch the uncomfortable square-edge binding on the top.
