Squier Tele

toejam · April 13th, 2005, 03:55 AM

Any good? I play at home and just want something different from my Les Paul to play around with :)

Togman · April 13th, 2005, 04:26 AM

an Affinity in a nice Butterscotch colour and I was very impressed. I hadn't tried any Squiers since the first Strats came out many years ago. I must say that the quality has improved a great deal since those early days.

I was just using the Tele in a shop while trying some effects pedals out. The Squire Tele was more impressive (and not much more expensive @ £129) than many of the pedals I tried!

teleman53 · April 14th, 2005, 10:32 AM

I love mine its the best guitar i've ever had!

Mik · April 14th, 2005, 10:44 AM

The other days I tried out a number of Squiers and MIM Standards, Teles and Strats, at a Guitar Center, all were well made and playable, although the string action was set on the high side and they all could use a set up (i.e. adjustments). Overall I was very impressed with what you could buy for under 200 bucks! No quality issues at all: fretwork, fit and finish all good. Especially a stunning Squier sunburst Strat, rosewood fret board for under $200.

Mik

photoweborama · April 14th, 2005, 11:34 AM

I got an Affinity Butterscotch for my son. The pickups are surprisingly good, but I changed all the electronics. CTS 250K pots, real Tele switch, .022 cap, and shielded it.
It's really good now. I had to file the fret ends.

Kept the pickups. The guitar in general is really good.

Here are the photos...
http://photoweborama.com/v-web/gallery/stele

Mik · April 14th, 2005, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by photoweborama

I got an Affinity Butterscotch for my son. The pickups are surprisingly good, but I changed all the electronics. CTS 250K pots, real Tele switch, .022 cap, and shielded it.
It's really good now. I had to file the fret ends.

Kept the pickups. The guitar in general is really good.

Here are the photos...
http://photoweborama.com/v-web/gallery/stele

No fret end issues at all with any of the Squiers and Standards I inspected.

Mik

photoweborama · April 14th, 2005, 12:26 PM

The fret end problem I found out has to do with humidity. If you’re in a more humid area, you don't have that problem. And if you mail order one like we did, and you live in a more humid area, you just let it sit a couple of days and the wood will swell up and it will be just fine.

But in Sacramento, I had to take a file to them. They were "cut your hand" sharp. Just took a file at a 45 degree angle, a quick run up and down and it's done.

teleman53 · April 14th, 2005, 12:32 PM

yeah i coulda left my guitar the way it was right off the shelf but where's the fun in that?

jdfoosh357 · April 14th, 2005, 02:27 PM

I had a problem with fret ends on a couple Affinities, try em before you buy em

kerc · April 14th, 2005, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by photoweborama

I got an Affinity Butterscotch for my son. The pickups are surprisingly good, but I changed all the electronics. CTS 250K pots, real Tele switch, .022 cap, and shielded it.
It's really good now. I had to file the fret ends.

Kept the pickups. The guitar in general is really good.

Here are the photos...
http://photoweborama.com/v-web/gallery/stele

Dayum, that looks nice.

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April 13th, 2005, 03:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
toejam NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 5	Squier Tele Any good? I play at home and just want something different from my Les Paul to play around with :)

April 13th, 2005, 04:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Togman Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cambridgshire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 351 35 Photos	I recently tried an Affinity in a nice Butterscotch colour and I was very impressed. I hadn't tried any Squiers since the first Strats came out many years ago. I must say that the quality has improved a great deal since those early days. I was just using the Tele in a shop while trying some effects pedals out. The Squire Tele was more impressive (and not much more expensive @ £129) than many of the pedals I tried! __________________ Well it ain't the best Guitar i've ever heard, but it sounds just like it....

April 14th, 2005, 10:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mik Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,416	The other days I tried out a number of Squiers and MIM Standards, Teles and Strats, at a Guitar Center, all were well made and playable, although the string action was set on the high side and they all could use a set up (i.e. adjustments). Overall I was very impressed with what you could buy for under 200 bucks! No quality issues at all: fretwork, fit and finish all good. Especially a stunning Squier sunburst Strat, rosewood fret board for under $200. Mik __________________ a "motor-bike with a touch of blood in it is better than all the riding animals on earth, because of its logical extension of our faculties, and the hint, the provocations, to excess."-T.E. Lawrence

April 14th, 2005, 10:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
teleman53 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 321	I love mine its the best guitar i've ever had!

April 14th, 2005, 11:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
photoweborama Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Age: 50 Posts: 1,510 15 Photos	I got an Affinity Butterscotch for my son. The pickups are surprisingly good, but I changed all the electronics. CTS 250K pots, real Tele switch, .022 cap, and shielded it. It's really good now. I had to file the fret ends. Kept the pickups. The guitar in general is really good. Here are the photos... http://photoweborama.com/v-web/gallery/stele

April 14th, 2005, 12:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
photoweborama Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Age: 50 Posts: 1,510 15 Photos	The fret end problem I found out has to do with humidity. If you’re in a more humid area, you don't have that problem. And if you mail order one like we did, and you live in a more humid area, you just let it sit a couple of days and the wood will swell up and it will be just fine. But in Sacramento, I had to take a file to them. They were "cut your hand" sharp. Just took a file at a 45 degree angle, a quick run up and down and it's done.

April 14th, 2005, 12:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
teleman53 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 321	yeah i coulda left my guitar the way it was right off the shelf but where's the fun in that?

April 14th, 2005, 02:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
jdfoosh357 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 566	I had a problem with fret ends on a couple Affinities, try em before you buy em