Squier Affinity Series Telecaster Electric Guitar, with 2-Year Warranty, 3-Color Sunburst, Maple Fingerboard

This Kinda Turned My World Upsidedown
I bought this as a used Amazon Warehouse product, so I wasn’t expecting much. Really, I was curious and I thought I didn’t have much to lose for the price. I’ve been playing guitar for 32 years. I’m not a professional, but I’d consider myself skilled and knowledgeable if I do say so myself. I figured I’d change whatever needed to be changed and I’d have a beater guitar that I could keep lying around and something I wouldn’t have to worry about taking with me anywhere. I really did not expect it to be as nice as it is and I’m not changing anything (though I’ve changed the strings since I like 10s). The neck feels fine and comfortable. The body wood looks really pretty to me. I didn’t know poplar looked so nice and it looks almost like mahogany. Mine appears to be a one-piece body, which I find strange and I would almost think there was a veneer if it weren’t for the torso cut. I’ve payed several guitars $2000-$3000 and I’d say this plays at least 90% as well as those. The pickups actually sound decent. Maybe they aren’t as clean and punchy as more expensive pickups, but they sound pleasant to my ear. Just know that they are single coils and there will be some noise, as is the case with all single coil pickups. The nut width is a little narrow (42mm) and the neck resembles an early ’60s Strat if I’m not mistaken. I used to think I wanted a wider neck, but I’ve realized I don’t care about that. The neck feels almost unfinished, but neck finish is another thing I’ve realized doesn’t matter too much to me. The body is only 1-1/2″ thick rather than the standard, 1-3/4″, so it’s a thin body, but I actually really like that. It makes accessing the highest frets easier, since the guitar’s heel is also thinner. And from what I’ve heard, some of the original Telecasters in the ’50s were actually also 1-1/2″.I’m amazed at the quality that is coming out of Chinese factories these days. It used to be that you really had to spend a lot to get any quality, but not anymore. I think that some people get snobby because they drift away from being a musician and become gear enthusiasts. Maybe they think they’ll play better on a more expensive guitar, maybe they want to look like their idols. Also, some people get fixated on tone and don’t realize that most listeners in a live setting don’t care too much about your tone. And if tone is so important, to me the richest tone comes from an acoustic anyway. No offense to anyone, since I’ve definitely felt myself pulled in that direction too. I’m almost envious that beginners can start on such a good instrument these days.If you are a beginner, know that you have to set up an electric guitar, even an expensive one. Look it up, but it means you have to adjust the action and intonation at the saddles. Also the neck relief might need to be adjusted with the truss rod, especially if you change string gauges. This is completely normal and if you are complaining about string buzz, 99% of the time you are just showing that you don’t know anything about guitars. The nut is cheap plastic, but works adequately. Yeah, the frets are gritty, but that goes away and you can polish them if it bothers you that much. The frets do, however, seem to be a soft metal and there was already a little fret wear when I got it. I’ve leveled and crowned frets before, so I’m not put off by that. Also, there were no sharp or uneven frets or anything like that and I can lower the action as low as I want to, so it’s been constructed to good tolerances. There are hairline neck pocket cracks, which I usually can’t stand, but I’m OK with on a guitar at this price point. Maybe quality varies between individual instruments, but I got one that someone returned and I really like like it. I never in my life considered buying a Squire until I happened upon this Amazon page and never considered buying a guitar from Amazon either. Now I’ve since bought another (more expensive) guitar from Amazon and I can’t believe how happy I am with them after disappointments (and stress) buying guitars from other websites that will remain nameless. In conclusion, there isn’t much cheaper that a guitar can get and this is a good guitar for someone at any level, delivering a tremendous value.

He tenido la suerte de tocar diferentes modelos de guitarras a lo largo de mi vida y la que encuentro más cómoda es la telecaster, así que al momento de decidir cuál sería mi primer guitarra una como ésta encabezaba la lista, me sorprende haber conseguido una a tan bajo precio.Si apenas piensas comenzar vale la pena, si ya sabes lo que estás haciendo vale la pena

1a vez que uma guitarra comprada via internet chega TOTALMENTE REGULADA. Braço reto, ação correta, entonação correta. Não precisei fazer nada. Saí tocando direto. Para torná-la uma verdadeira Fender, só precisa trocar os captadores (como quase toda Squier que não seja a Classic Vibe).

Bought the Squier Affinity Series Butterscotch Telecaster Electric Guitar! Got it in great shape, well packed! This is a review as I have now adjusted the neck, added my preferred stringing, and was delighted the intonation was great! When this was completed I again tried my capo and it worked fine! Very pleased with it as it’s my first Telecaster! Having the controls further away from the strings is a bonus as I have certain strumming patterns for several songs and the controls don’t get in the way! The tones and pickups are terrific! The condition of the frets are perfect and smooth! The tuning is very good! Loving it! Thanks Shawn at the Belville store for yous help and suggestions! Great buy!