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Fender Squier Affinity Telecaster Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Right Handed, Black (0310202506)

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Style: Guitar


Color: Black


Set: Right Handed


Features

  • Offers versatile sound and easy playability.
  • Comfortable "C"-shaped neck profile.
  • Six individual saddles for accurate intonation.

Description

The best value in electric guitar design today, the Squier Affinity Series Telecaster is a solid Squier player with traditional aesthetic style and classic features. With versatile sound and easy playability, as well as eye- catching finishes, this Telecaster is a great way to dip your toes into the electric guitar pool.


Item Weight: 13.02 pounds


Product Dimensions: 44.5 x 4 x 14.5 inches


Item model number: 0310202506


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: October 31, 2007


Body Material: Wood


Color Name: Black


Fretboard Material: Maple Wood


Guitar Pickup Configuration: S


String Material: Steel


Neck Material Type: Maple


Number of Strings: 6


Guitar Bridge System: Saddle


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    • As good a beginner lefty Tele as you're gonna find at this price point
Especially on a budget. I'm a lefty player for at least 25 years on and off, not a pro., and of course I've always had real difficulties finding decent lefty guitars, and places that support or service them properly, in some cases, and I've never been in the position to blow upwards of $2000 on a guitar, so, I have to stick to a budget or moderate price level instrument, which is fine since I'm no Eric Clapton, but I'm better with rhythm guitar and fingerpicking folk-rock style, etc. My main guitar is a budget-brand (but good quality) lefty 12-string ac. electric that I use mainly for power pop, 60s-80s rock, folk rock, and such. I also own a Takamine 6 string acoustic electric that's starting to wear at the bridge a tad, but it's still playable, and some older Les Paul 100 Epiphones and a Squier basic Strat that is still in ok condition, but it's also showing some wear and tear by now. The Telecaster is a much-needed boost to my collection. I've got amps, tuners, pedals, and all kinds of accessories, cleaning cloths and fluid, so I'm good as far as that goes. Shipping was absolutely impeccable, carefully sealed and wrapped, and came with the 2 year Fender warranty card, and some allen keys for setup. You can definitely learn to do a setup on YouTube these days, but I would take it to a good shop with a good guitar tech., if possible, if you haven't done one before, and, it also helps to invest in a good guitar neck stand before doing any work on it. Also, slacken those strings before changing a set, or one string! Will save a lot of heartaches. A really good guitar string winder and cutter is also essential. My beautiful blonde wood Squier Tele arrived today, and I unpacked it, inspected it, plugged it into my wonderful Fender Mustang II modeling amp, tuned up, checked intonation and setup a bit, and it seemed to be set up pretty well at factory, which is rare and somewhat unexpected. Sounds darned good, plays very smoothly, and the neck is nice and narrow for my small hands and fingers. The finish on it is gorgeous, and the frets aren't rough or extended past the neck, which is fantastic. Pickup switch seems to be solid thus far, sometimes on cheaper guitars they are a bit wonky and finicky. The pickup top hat switch was a bit weird, it seemed like it should've sat lower on the pickup switch, but it didn't, but it seems solidly seated now. I ripped through Springsteen's The Promised Land and it sounded like a Telecaster. Whether it sounded like the Boss is another tale, but it was in tune and had that shimmery, twangy Tele sound. Good enough for me! I would really recommend this Tele for lefties on a budget, or beginning with lessons etc., or even moderate level players. I'll see how it goes, but out of the box, it's a great value and a very smooth-sounding, versatile instrument. This Tele is also modest in body size, so it's kid, teen, or beginner-friendly for sure in terms of the guitar's modest profile. Has some weight but it's not over the top like a real Les Paul Gold Top or whatever. Can't find any negatives thus far! The hardware on it seems fine for stock. Of course, if you can, dropping better tuners and pickups in it will only improve it, but that's true for most entry-level guitars (or any that aren't custom jobs to begin with). It's nice to pull a lefty guitar out of ship box and be able to actually just plug in and play, it's a real joy, and I'm already over the moon with this guitar. I would recommend bringing it to get a setup done, however, which I'm going to do as soon as time allows. Lefties don't have tons of great options, so I would heartily recommend this Squier Telecaster for those lefties on a budget or beginning, you cannot go wrong. I was going to pick up an Ovation lefty Balladeer (or lesser) ac. electric soon, but I was having a hard time finding one. The thing with electrics is, they require more yearly or even monthly, maintenance than most acoustic guitars, at least in my experience. Not comparing this to an Ovation, but heck, the Telecaster is a versatile guitar, and I'm satisfied with it so far. One thing beginners need to understand is electrics and acoustic-electrics are really two COMPLETELY different animals. The fact that you can plug both into an amps. and FX are where the similarities really end: both play differently, feel differently, and behave a lot differently. I find most acoustics a lot harder to fret, too, but I also don't have huge Jimi Hendrix hands! If you want to just play rock, blues, folk rock, southern rock, pop, or some metal (if so, I'd go more for an Ibanez, Dean, or Jackson, or something like that that's particularly intended for metal or speed metal), and have an easier time fretting barre chords and power chords, this is the guitar for you. You want to play along to Springsteen, or The Pretenders? This is, for sure, the guitar for you. It sounds particularly good via some chorus, reverb, or compression, or all of the above, with a bit of gain, to get a nice, shimmery, biting but clean kind of sound. I feel for you, my fellow lefties! Buy it! Now! At least it's a good guitar, and it's not $5000. The quality Fender puts even into their lower-end models takes some of the lefty frustration out of the usual mix, which is at least one obstacle cleared when you're trying to get a quality instrument for a lefty while still learning your craft. An unplayable guitar that doesn't stay in tune and buzzes like a B&D chainsaw, is not wont to keep students or beginners playing. This shouldn't do that to you. Also kudos to Fender and Squier for making some decent lefties available at various price levels, it's enormously helpful. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 26, 2021 by Scott D. Briggs
    • Hands down, the finest Squire Affinity I’ve ever seen.
This is the third Squire that I have had among my guitars. I previously owned a Squire Strat, and have had a Squire P-bass since ‘97. This does though make my first Tele. I was pretty hopeful, although I’ve never bought a guitar of any type online before. My first impression after opening the boxes was that this thing is BEAUTIFUL. The fit & finish was VERY good. The “butterscotch blonde” is really translucent, and allows a good view at the wood grain. From what I’ve read of the reviews, there are some evidently that are not translucent, but the grain shows very well in this one. This is also as best I can tell a two-piece alder body. It arrived without any damage whatsoever, so it was well protected during shipping. It really wasn’t badly out of tune when it arrived, which surprised me. About a half step flat on all strings. But tuning & intonation was quick and easy as well. I’m starting to feel as if I’m writing a Squire Affinity commercial here... but I’m well beyond pleased with this Tele. Compared to several Squire level guitars I’ve seen, this is off-scale high in the quality and value departments. There are only two small things that I can come up with as critiques. The strap button on the bridge side was loose - as if it was overtightened on installation. So a piece of matchstick, some titebond and a screwdriver cleared that up. And I may end up installing some strap locks... so that’s no big thing. I’ve seen that on high-end guitars as well. The second thing is that the bridge pickup is a touch microphonic. Only ‘just’, and only really noticeable with the volume knob rolled all the way up. That’s always one of my first tests of an electric guitar that I’m new to, and I likely wouldn’t have noticed if I hadn’t turned it all the way up listening for it. It certainly wouldn’t have jumped out and caught me by surprise. It really is only slight. And that’s it really, other than to say that I am BEYOND pleased. It absolutely does though have that classic Telecaster ‘quack’ that we all love. The pickups are pretty well balanced. Either the neck pickup must be a little bit hotter than most, or the bridge a little darker, because they’re pretty close on output. I haven’t taken off the pick guard and put a meter to them, but I’m going to before too long. I can’t really comment on the electronics other than what I’ve already touched on. I’m presuming it’s a less expensive 3-way switch, and probably dime size pots. Can’t fault them if that’s true because it sounds really bright, and voices well both clean & dirty. The specs listed say that this has a “synthetic bone” nut, and I haven’t taken the stock nut out but I’m almost positive this is a black Graph Tech TUSQ nut (which if true would be an upgrade over stock). Curious about that. If you want a nice reliable guitar in order to learn, or are looking for a guitar for someone to learn with but don’t want to break the bank if they decide it’s not for them - I can’t think of a better option. In terms of quality and value for money, I’m not aware of anything that would be a better option than this. Even if you are looking for a solid platform in order to modify and build something out to be your one-of-a-kind, you’d be hard pressed to find a better or more solid starting point. Again, I don’t want to sound as if I’m working for Fender or Fender-Squire or however they make that delineation... I am just THAT impressed with what I got for the money. Makes me wish I had pulled the trigger earlier on this thing. Unless you’re wanting a custom shop guitar or something, I can’t see how you’d be disappointed with this Tele. Perhaps I simply ‘got a good one’?... I don’t know.. I’ve only had three Squires total now, and it’s of a better quality out of the box than my previous two. My P-bass was pretty good, although the finer details weren’t at this level - things like fret ends being polished, etc. in fact I’ve seen MiM Fender Strats that weren’t finished at this level. Again, I can’t imagine how you’d be disappointed. Go on... you want one. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 30, 2021 by StreetDoc
    • The best low price alternative to the Fender
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If I were to compare this side by side with a fender player series tele- there would be maybe 3 total points of difference. 1- fretboard- this guitar has the rosewood fretboard and the frets needed just a smidge of love on the outsides, but it wasn’t anything drastic at all! I prefer the maple fretboard on my player series but your mileage may vary. 2. Pickups. The lipstick neck pickup on teles are legendary and this one is obviously a cheaper one than what comes standard in the fender player series. But for $100 you could easily swap them out for fender branded pickups and bam- you just saved yourself $500 from a fender model! Teles are incredibly simple made guitars and are just rock solid. Comparing this squier to the fender I own is honestly like apples to oranges. Save yourself the money and go for this model, upgrade the pickups, maybe even the tuners- and you’ll have a rockin guitar that is gonna serve you well for the rest of your life ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 3, 2023 by Dr. Terry Crebel Esq. Dr. Terry Crebel Esq.
    • It’s a tele
It’s a tele and does tele things. Sounds good set up pretty good . Intonation and string height off a tiny bit. Frets ends need finished a bit. Biggest hang up is finish. Its not as translucent as pictures show… more of a solid color.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 11, 2023 by Gil
    • Looks and feels great
I replaced the pickups almost immediately with the EMG T-series. With that said, since it’s not technically a legit telecaster, you have to do some shaving to fit everything in the volume knob/battery area. Sounds great and looks great.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 11, 2023 by Amazon Customer

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