Squier Affinity Telecaster Arctic White 2020 Model in-depth Review!
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Let me introduce the 2020 Squier by Fender Affinity Telecaster in Arctic White, one of the best beginner electric guitars available for cheap! Let's go through all the pros and cons and listen to its single-coil sound with a Fender transistor amp. Is it a good bang for the buck? Let's find out!
Squier by Fender Affinity Telecaster 2021 (the 2020 version is discontinued)
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Hi Rina. I stumbled across your channel a few days ago and I watched all the videos you had uploaded up until that point. I decided to go and buy myself a 2020 version in Butterscotch Blonde, even with all the flaws you mentioned and it was delivered today! I absolutely love it!
I’ve not been brave enough to start taking it apart, but I still enjoyed the videos!
I’m just starting out (again) at the age of 32, I took a handful of lessons when I was 12 but I only learnt 5 chords before losing interest as the guitar teacher at school was boring, I just wanted to come back and say thank you so much for inspiring me to make the purchase and get back into the guitar!
I’m so happy I haven’t forgotten those chords I learnt in school and I’m now looking for a tutor local to me so I can progress further with my rediscovered passion!
You are so cool! Thanks again for making these videos! Keep up all the great work you’re doing! The world needs more of you!
Hey ChildOfTheUniverse, your comment really moved me!! Thank you so much for your kind words and I’m so happy that you love your new guitar!! We’re of a similar age and I know there’re always lots of things to do, but stick to guitar playing (or music in general)! It’s such a rewarding hobby. I think it’s never too late to start (or restart) something you’ve always dreamt about and I’m so happy to help with the decision making! When I started playing, I went to my music teacher in school and told her about me playing guitar now and apologised about knowing only 3 chords so far. But she just smiled at me and said that every famous guitar player out there started with just 3 chords. And you already know 5! ;) And don’t worry about the disassembly. Enjoy your brand new instrument in this beautiful mint condition. My guitar looks exactly like yours from the inside and if there’s a real reason to change something, I would wait until it has its first scratch marks. During that time, I’ll try to find a way to upgrade the sound without spending money on new pickups and I’m really curious how it’ll turn out. Thanks again so much for your kindness and I wish you happy playing!! :D
Same for me, just starting guitar at 53 with this Telecaster ;-)
This is really cool and encouraging for all of us! Thank you very much for sharing! :D
Good for you my friend. Keep on your guitar journey. Never give up. From 1 guitar brother to another.
I just bought mine and its the same color as yours! Cant wait to receive it
Did it already arrive? I find the artic white really beautiful, you've made a good choice! When my guitar finally arrived I couldn't help it and named her 'Snowy Twang'! xD
@@Bandforge Yep it did arrive a couple of days ago and I love it! I don't have a nickname for it yet but I love yours lol any tips on making this guitar reach its full potential?
Nice job on this very thorough and informative review. I mostly play rhythm but I am considering getting this one. Thanks
Great review ! I own two affinities - a 2011 butterscotch and a 2016 sunburst. Those older ones have alder bodies, full size pots and those plastic jackplates. The body thickness is about 40 mm and the neck pickup is not adjustable through the pickguard. I like them a lot because they can be modded very easily. I always replace the switch and do some shielding and grounding. Unfortunately the original fender pickguards don't fit at all. The bridges are also hard to replace because they have a unique size. As you said: they changed some of the specs. String through was never meant to be an affinity spec.....according to fender itself it was just some kind of mistake....
Thank you! :) That’s some very interesting info there! Do you use a Gibson-style toggle switch? I’d really love to change the switch blade because I’m an SG player and it drives me crazy! I can imagine how the string through body was a mistake… Oh my… big companies!! It’s really rare in a guitar with that price tag. I might add the string capsules to my Tele but not without a proper jig. No experiments with a drill bit that size! ;)
That was a great video . You have a really good understanding of guitar issues .
Thank you so much!! xD
I love your playing style. Very early 60s garage punk! I’m a fan!
Haha! Thank you very much! :D
🤦🏽♂️ thought this channel had 200k cause of how good this video was lol
Hahaha!! I wish this comes true one day! ;D
I just bought the G&L Telecaster. Kind of wish I had seen this first. Although, very happy with the G&L and It was about $300 more than the Squire. Thanks for the video. I am enjoying your site. Well done.
Thank you very much! xD
Love your attention to detail. I wish I could argue more for the cheapie but you are too darn fair!!! 🎸
Thank you very much! :D And this guitar is still fantastic for its price!!
@@Bandforge My poor new Affinity had to go back to the dog pound - it's Alder body is thinner than a Tele (among other shortcomings) - So I just took delivery of the Squier Clasic Vibe 50s Tele in Butterscotch and though double the price it's SO much better - and matches like a twin to my 3 yr old CV Strat, both with the glassy clear coated fretboard. The pine CV Tele (at least mine) weighs 9.1 lbs!! The Pine must've been on a raccoon diet ! But as per usual the cheapskate ends up paying the most - sure I was starting to compensate and even LIKE the Affinity but noooo I wasn't going to fall for it - should've gone CV from start. LOL ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 🎸
@@cuda426hemi I'm happy that you finally found the guitar that makes you happy!! xD
But the Affinity you're describing is the older model… I've made a mistake in the video when saying that the new version is thinner and actually it's full size and the newer one doesn't have an alder body.
All of that aside, once you've found the guitar that you like, there's no reason to change it. ;)
The CV should be the better built instrument anyways. I just prefer the modern feel of the Affinity (especially the flat bridge compared to the ashtray).
HELLO RINA, THANKS FOR SHARING THE VERY VALUABLE INFORMATION. NO MATTER WHAT GUITAR, IF THE WEIGHT OF THE NECK IS HEAVIER THAN THE BODY, IF THE NECK FALLS DOWN WHEN YOU HANG IT ON YOUR KNEE OR ACROSS YOUR NECK, IT WILL CAUSE YOU TO HOLD THE NECK. .. I AM SATISFIED. I USE IT AS BOTH STRAT AND TELE.. LIKE (NASHVILLE)
Thanks for reviewing this guitar. I have exactly same guitar with same color. Please do more upgrade and maintenance video!!👍
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! :D
Here's my maintenance playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL5Qk7-oMopWanR86ergCRxlZLycvf16Sv.html
And I'll do some nice upgrade videos as soon as possible. ;)
I'm thinking of picking one of these up as an upgrade from my 15 year old first act electric, but I get so nervous about the build quality being off, I don't want an uneven neck 😭
$200 is the most I can justify getting a guitar for, I don't need a fender headstock or the highest quality hardware.. just something that feels, looks, plays, and sounds nicer than my first act with some longevity.
also I love your shirt! I bought the same one when the midnight were in tour in fort lauderdale!
I think you can buy one. Don't be nervous! :) You know what to look for when you guitar arrives and if it's not even, get a replacement. These necks are built with CNC machines and that's why the steps in the factory where something can go wrong are minimal. Obviously someone didn't handle my neck so well, but even that little paper shim was no big deal and works just fine. Receiving parcels at the moment is a issue for me, otherwise I would just have called Thomann for a new guitar or just the neck. They are very customer friendly and there should be similar shops around your place.
Oh yes, the Midnight! Love them and heard them in Berlin. It was one of my favorite concerts so far! :D
@@Bandforge oh man, for some reason youtube never notified me that you responded!
i actually ended up picking up an arctic white telecaster! i just got it set up yesterday, it feels and sounds great! now it's a matter of figuring out what I need to fine tune and adjust to my style!
and yes, to this day the midnight's live show has still been my favorite concert!
@@eddieo6886 I'm glad to hear that!! :) Depending on how good the quality control was, it might need a bit of work but you'll end up with a great guitar for very little money!
And about the Midnight… Same for me! :D
I have a black 2020 And My neck feels chunky! I dig it! Mine says it’s a special run! String through body! I would like to have top load Tele option! I already have a performer string through body! Strange! I went to 2 Guitar Centers they didn’t have any Affinity guitars at all.
Solid review. Well done!
Thank you very much! :)
Great review Rina. Thanks!
You're welcome! :D
I've got the 2018 butterscotch affinity telecaster. I had the pickup selector shaft shortened was too long! and I'm getting a clearer Alnico neck pup put in. Good review! 😊
Thank you very much! :D
The pickup selector switch is bothering me, too. I plan on replacing it with a toggle switch.
Which pickup are planing to put in? Something from Fender? I really like the sound of the Fender Player Tele but before trying to get my hands on some replacement pickups I wanted to try the cheaper way and fiddle around with the electronics. ;)
@@Bandforge This is how I see it I don't think it makes much sense spending a lot of money on expensive pickups on a cheapish guitar. You can buy really good chinese made pickups relatively cheaply. Especially in the last 10 years or so there has been some great pickups made in China etc.
Squire guitars are fairly expensive here in New Zealand the affinity telecaster cost $599 here that's about $400 American dollars.
Oh. absolutely! I've put some Tesla pickups (20 € each with would be around 33 NZD or 24 USD) in my beloved Epiphone SG and they sound fantastic! I've tried really expensive pickups from Gibson, too and I can't say they did anything more. Can you recommend a company for cheap pickups from china? I'd be very interested to upgrade some projects I still have lying around… ;)
$400 is really expensive for an Affinity! If you're a crafty person, you could consider building your own guitar from a kit. I've read good things about Pitbull Guitars: bit.ly/2QAndxj They're based in Australia and shipping to New Zealand shouldn't be more than 33 NZD. If shipping to europe wasn't so expensive I would have already bought a semi-hollow Strat! xD
Great review! Mine comes in tomorrow
Thanks so much! :D I really hope you'll like it!!
Great review! Subscribed
Thank you very much! :D
I bought 1 5 months ago, it's beautiful
Very nice! Is it the 2019 or the 2020 model?
2020 model string through body and thicker than 2019, I wanna ask you about the thickness of 2020 model,is it full thickness of telecaster?
@@vanandco Yeah, the 2020 is full thickness. I made a mistake in the video...
@@Bandforge thanks for the answer,it's okay about the video
Make more videos about gig,I hope you success
Thank you! And I'll think of something about gigs! :)
Very useful information. Thank you very much. I just both one Telly Arctic White and its nice surprise😀🎶
Thank you for your comment! 😄 I hope you are happy with your guitar!
@@Bandforge Yes! A lot of joy playing😁I saw a lot of Telecaster Affinity reviews. I like your way of doing it. Very detailed at with pure passion. I will look for other revievs😊Regards
It's a good moding platform. I'm getting one with new pots and 4 way switch...I actually hope to get funk and clear rythm stuff in this.
My other guitar us an ibanez s with emg 81 in the neck because I don't like 85. And a special emgtw in the bridge a 81 you can split..
But it's not in I'd say (clean) territory..I saw this guy playing one the other day..
This one I'm getting comes with locking tuners..
So many ppl played these. Strats I had 1 that was bell like crystal tone..sold it and never found anything..I had a squire 2003 body it was the heaviest I ever had...it wouldn't do clear bell chimey with squire 50s vibe pups...they sounded to hot in that guitar...I'm not sure why but I sold it ..can't find hard tail strats...even with locking tuners I don't mess with strat trems..so I'm hoping this turns out well .I had a squire tele it was light bluish..I liked it but sold it because that color wasn't me..
I bought a Squier affinity tele on black friday. I to noticed the neck pickup had a lower volume and darker then the bridge and noticed it was far away from the strings. I opened it up and it's screwed to the bottom of the pickup cavity with no way of adjustment. Then i noticed that replacement pickups were adjustable. I told myself, it can't be that simple could it? So I took a couple of pickup springs I had laying around and installed them under each tab of the pickup, so as I turned the screws in and out, it adjusted the pickup height. I adjusted the stock neck pickup to about the same distance from the strings as the bridge pickup, wow. The volume is now close the what the bridge pickup is and the tone got a little more twang in it (brighter). I think the problem is the neck pickup in these Squire's are just mounted to low. I will not be upgrading my pickups.
So cool that you made it work before buying new pickups!! The magnet's distance to the strings is really crucial for the sound. I have experienced similar things with a very cheap Tele copy. I didn't have are spare springs, so I used a piece of sponge for dishwashing (of course a new one ;)) and put it underneath the pickup. That also did the trick. In your case, it could be a option to carefully drill two holes into the pickguard (make a template and use some aditional tape other the spot you want to drill in case you might slip) and mount the pickup like it's done in the 2020 model (and the expensive Fenders). :)
agreed, my neck pick up isnt very loud
@@lukki7ster I figured out that the Bridge pickup is Alnico 5 but the Neck pickup is a ceramic pickup. Just needs a new neck pickup.
They are a great guitar. Players want to upgrade this and that. Just leave it alone and buy a better guitar. GEEEEEEZE.
Agreed.
Oh, c'mon guys… upgrading is about the fun making something!
Unpolished frets on these cheap Squiers isn't really a problem. A few weeks of playing fixes this issue right up.
That's true but I hate the feeling of unpolished frets while bending. Since I usually get rid of the strings a cheap guitar came with, I just polish the frets before restringing.
To me, this sounds like a Telecaster should. Not a real fan of the "uptown" tones of some of the new more expensive ones.
As for QC, it's no worse than a lot of $3K+ Gibsons these days.
I like the sound, too! Maybe it's the amp but I even like the 2021 model's sound a bit more. :)
As a teen, I once sneaked in the 'expensive guitar' section of the local store and tried out a $3.5K Gibson SG. It had sharp fret ends and wasn't set up at all. After that day, I was even happier playing my korean Epiphone SG!
Hi, i just bought this guitar, i will be very interested by a shielding tuto :-)
Thanks for letting me know! :)
I'm still looking into the subject of making a single-coil guitar even quieter than just with proper shilding… I'll come back to you as soon as my experiments are done!
Nice Video.
Nice video, what drum kit is in the background ?
Thank you! It's my beloved Pearl Masters MRP in Silver Sparkle.
@@Bandforge thanks! Keep up the good work, I would love to see some drumming content as well!
I was considering buying one but finally I decided to purchase the classic vibe 50's telecaster because of its better quality.
Got it few days ago.
Is it supposed to be that heavy or did they change the weight recently?
I weighted my self with and without the guitar...more or less 5kg.
Isn't it too heavy???
I checked with other local guitar stores and they informed me that the weight is indeed 5kgs(-/+)
Hi Artemis! As far as I know, the weight of the classic vibe 50's Teles vary a lot between 3 kg to 4 kg, so 5 kg seems pretty heavy to me. I've never owned one myself, though, so I don't have "hands on" experience here. The variation of weight comes from different densities of the wood. Squier guitars are quite cheap and therefore, the manufactorers just take more random pieces of wood while the more expensive guitar's woods go through a stricter selection process. Do you play the guitar a lot while standing? Is the heavy weight an issue or is it OK? I personally prefer very light guitars in the range between 3 kg to 3,5 kg.
@@Bandforge Hi!
Thanks for your reply!
Yes I thought that my guitar would be around 3,5 to 4kg.
I don't play standing up, but again it feels heavy on my leg if I play for long. I only have it for a week.
Will I get used to it? Who knows... I never owned an electric guitar before.
I m actually very disappointed regarding the weight and I waited for soooo long to be able to purchase this guitar...
I called the online store and asked if they could check for a lighter one, so I could exchange it, but the assured me that the weight is normal and it only varies for some grams... if so.
I sent an email to another local guitar store and I asked what the weight of this guitar is.
Their answer was 5-5,38 kg.
Is it likely that 2021 model is heavier than the previous ones?
I don't think there is something else I can do. I guess I have to stick with it...
Hmm... that really makes me curious. It's a little too late to make any phone calls today but I'll check with some stores I know tomorrow and write to you again and tell you what they say about the typical weight of this particular guitar.
You'll get used to heavier weights but I think especially your first (and only) guitar should be as comfortable as possible, so you love playing it and stick to your new passion. You could always try to get a lighter replacement body (usually the sellers weigh the bodys so you know what you get), but it's expensive, so not ideal. I think it's difficult to give you a solid advise just now. I'll try to find out more tomorrow and come back to you later! Oh, by the way… is your guitar top heavy then or not at all?
@@Bandforge No, guitar top is not heavy...there is no neck dive if you mean that.
It is my first electric guitar but I also own an accoustic... I always wanted to play the electric guitar though, so yes it is my only guitar (at least my only electric guitar)!
I knew that electric guitars weight much more than accoustics because I have tried a fender Stratocaster and
Telecaster on the guitar shop before the lockdown. I never expected this 'tank' though...
Again thank you so much!
You are so kind!!!
Hi Artemis, I just talked to a very nice guitar expert from Thomann. The CV 50s Telecasters are made of pine and should be around 3,5 kg to 4 kg. If you are based in Europe, I would highly recommend to send the guitar back and order another one from Thomann bit.ly/2NyZtb8
If you happen to have bought the guitar from them, you can get a replacement with no additional shipping cost. I hope this helps! :)
Is the classic vibe better?
I've heard that it's better and I've heard that it's not. I never had a classic vibe in my hands so far, I'm sorry! Tecnically it should.
good video I got one too and do a lot mod now it's so good to play
Thank you! :D
What exactly did you mod? I'm planning to do an electronics upgrade, replace the nut and the string tree and maybe even the tuners.
@@Bandforge ua-cam.com/video/M4zxiF3W2Ww/v-deo.html
Wow, I'm impressed! :D What did you say was your exact practicing routine again?? ;)
And pretty cool mods! I might try the body carving myself and already did my research on drilling the holes for string-through-body.
@@Bandforge drill is the harder part , I bought different bits and research how to drill metal ..... but after all these works the sound pretty good ..... I've been think just buy a new bridge part that doesn't need to drill but I think that might be causing another problem like strings hight will be to low and i need to measure the part at proper position and drill more holes on body so..... and the 4 way switch is
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buy it and do it like the manu says
@@MarkFromTaiwan Thanks for the info! Yeah, bridge replacement is always a hassle and especially with cheap parts which often have their own special dimensions.
Let's see when I'm ready to dare drilling these holes! ;) When I do, I'll make a video for comparing the sound, of course!
my s/n is not recognized by squier - s/n ICS 13579520 ?
According to guitarinsite.nl it's from 2013:
"Serial number: ICS13579520
Production year: 2013 (serial: 579520)
Crafted in Indonesia by Cor-Tek"
I hope that helps! :) Are you happy with your guitar?
Ok got the newest affinity with belly cut and string through, split shaft tuners. I can't get the intonation right like I can my mexican strat. I love the neck on my affinity much more than my strat. After watching 5 trillion videos about intonation, I am thoroughly confused because none of them work. I had a stroke so my eyes aren't reliable on seeing if the neck is straight. I know the guitar is a gem I just want it adjusted right.
You can also check, if the neck is straight by using a long ruler with notches at the positions of the frets. This way you could even use a flashlight to really see what's happening, if that's still hard to see. A ruler like that can be found here: bit.ly/3pNAEY6 This shop is on the higher price segment, though. I'm sure there are more affordable options. I hope that helps at least a bit and if you have more questions, please ask! :)
Do you happen to have any idea to why some of the 2020 Affinity Telecasters have string through body’s, and some have top loader bridges? My 2020 Affinity Telecaster came with a string through bridge.
I've learnt from one of the comments that it was some kind of misunderstand in the factory specs. That's why some guitars have the string-through while the other don't. Especially when you consider the 2021 it makes even more sense. The new 2021 Telecasters all have string-through-body bridges for about 20 to 30 € more on the price tag. It seems possible that they got the specs from 2020 and 2021 mixed up somehow, but that's all I know.
great job sweet heart!!
Thank you so much!! ^_^
are you her mother or something lol
@@jal_chorrio_vol.1 no dear hahaha oh you have such a lovely sense of humor, have a blessed day my sweet little bundle of joy sent from the spirit of the hand gesture representing Zoltan!! Z FOR ZOLTAN LONG LIVETH ZOLTAN!!
nice review. I have the same guitar in brown burst colour. Mine is a 2020 from china so it has string through body. I wonder if you had a second plastic on the pick guard. I peeled mine off and there was second one! ahaha so I left it on :)
Thank you so much! :D I really wish mine had string through body, too, but I'll mod it at some point, I think. And you're absolutely right about the second plastic on the pick guard! Didn't even notice that… xD
i'm thinking about buying this guitar as my first ever or should i buy an stratocaster instead?
I think that depends on what kind of music you enjoy playing the most. The Strat is the more versatile guitar because of the three pickups and there’s the HSS option, if you want a humbucker. Still, if I had to choose for myself, I’d probably would had advised me to get the Tele. Both Affinity guitars cost the same, while the Strat is more expensive in production (belly cut, arm cut, tremolo cavity) and the hardware (tremolo bridge). This indicates that (if the production company gets the same amount of money for both guitars) the luthiers can invest more time into building the Tele, so it should be the better quality instrument. On top of that, a beginner doesn’t need a tremolo and a tremolo can cause tuning instability (I had this really bad with my first guitar which was a Strat-copy). The Tele on the other hand has a fixed bridge which is easier in adjustment and won’t have issues with the tuning at all. When you are more advanced, you can save some money for a Fender Player Strat. I think this is a really good guitar for little money but too expensive for the first guitar. So in short my recommendation: Buy a Squier Affinity Tele now and a Fender Player Strat later if you want another Fender-Style guitar!
In any case, happy playing! ;)
Thank you so much for your kind words!! I really hope you'll enjoy your guitar and don't hestitate to ask, if you need more advice! ^_^
just buy both? ;)
Two Affinity guitars or an Affinity Tele and a Player Strat? xD
@@Bandforge You really take everything into consideration. Absolutely awesome
Is the actual color of this guitar real white? Or beige? I don’t want to buy beige, yellow one.. from Korea🇰🇷
The arctic white is a real white (my camera setting wasn't too great in this video) but this was the 2020 model, which is no longer available. The newer olympic white is a bit beige, I think.
@@Bandforge Oh, thank u!!
@미나리 You're very welcome! :)
@@Bandforge ☺️
How is this guitar for a starting player? Never played before but want to start and I was looking at this one in particular
I think it's a great option for any beginner to intermediate player! You also might want to check out the newer model which is 20 to 30 bucks more but with string-through-body bridge. bit.ly/3CS7k7P
@@Bandforge Awesome, thanks so much for the advice/recommendation!
@@L0ngsword You're very welcome! :)
Any idea if Kluson tuners will fit on the Affinity?
I think that the modern Klusons have a 10mm diameter which should fit. For safety, I'd recommend you to unscrew one of the tuners and measure the hole's diameter. :)
The end!! Hahaha
I couldn't resist! xD
Would you recommend this guitar to some one who has been playing acoustic guitar for a decade now and now shifting to an electric?
Absolutely! I think a Tele is great because it's very easy to handle with the simple electronics it has. Even the setup is not too bad because of the fixed bridge and you won't have tuning issues that come with cheaper Strats. Another type of electric guitar you should consider is a hollow body or semi-hollow body. They feel more similar to acoustic guitars but don't sound like the typical electric guitar. In general, these are more expensive but there are cheap options like this: bit.ly/3anjoBV
Maybe I can be more specific with an answer, if I knew more about your motives to shift to electric guitar. ;)
@@Bandforge thank you Rina for indepth reply, I ended up ordering a squier affinity telecaster yesterday after your video ( butterscotch blonde) ! ... my main reason is I want newer sounds in my music ( I am exploring ambient music and modern pop ) and hence acoustic guitar doesn't suffice anymore... will a telecaster be versatile enough?
@@Bandforge BTW subscribed, are you on Instagram ?
Thank you very much!! xD I'm not on Instagram but I'm planning to get an account once I've got a good schedule for my videos… ;)
That's very cool to hear!! :D Has it arrived already? Do you like it?
I think the Tele is versatile enough, yes, definetly! The big plus for electric guitars in general is that it's very easy to extend your sound with additional effetcs, such as delays, flangers, reverbs for more sound options. And if you want even more versatility you could always swap out one or both of the pickups with humbuckers and change the electronics. Do you have experience with soldering? ;)
Bitte HILFE! :) Musste ich wählen zwischen dieser Gitarre und die Harley Benton TE-30 BE Standard Series... was würde Sie empfehlen?
Maple neck is a must, i prefer a white pick guard but that easy to replace....
Vielen Dank ins voraus!
Keine leichte Frage! ;)
What is more improtant to you, good quality out of the box or easier upgradabitily and more 'authentic Fender sound'? If it's the first, pick the TE-30! It's a great guitar, I think! If it's the latter, pick the Affinity in Olympic White (it's made in the same factory as the 2020 Artic White model afaik) and consider replacing the neck at some point, if the laurel fretboard bothers you. All necks are made of maple.
Ich hoffe, das hilft weiter! :)
@@Bandforge Sicher, danke!
I went middle way and the squier fsr bullet in olympic white will arrive today, yay!
The one i have was made one month later than this one. Mine is blonde.
Nice! Are you happy with it? :)
@@Bandforge Yes. It needed work on the frets and i had to move the string tree, but it is good now. I have to replace the nut too because my luthier cut the slots too deep.
@Ben Johnson Glad to hear that. What kind of replacement nut did you get?
I love you!
The cool thing about Teles is the way they sound CLEAN.. so you want creds we need to hear more than 10 seconds of chord wanking.
I think, it's a matter of taste, but here's a full sound demo with more clean sounds: ua-cam.com/video/OB0TGSMWFk8/v-deo.html
i thought the 2020 affinitys were full thickness :/
You're right, they are, my mistake! I just measured 1.75" thickness which should be the full width. Sorry for the confusion!
@@Bandforge Cool hehe. I don´t really need a new guitar but i´m considering to buy this one since it´s even on sale at thomann. I´m just scared that they´ll ship me an older model ...
edit: well i just pulled the trigger upps
Don't worry about that! Thomann has a great customer service. If it's the wrong one, they'll send you another quickly. I really hope you like it! xD
The things you are picking apart are normal for a guitar this cheap. It was manufactured as an affordable student guitar and works perfectly for its intended purpose. You DON’T upgrade this guitar as it is a waste of money to do so. If you want better tuners and neck fit, you buy a Mexican version of the guitar which also has cleaner electronics and is more balanced. Your guitar is moving because you have a cheap, slippery nylon strap. A real padded strap will keep the guitar in place with no problem. Fret polish? For a beginner? Where is your corkscrew, Rina?
My Yamaha Pacifica superstrat is in the price range, yet the frets are polished well and electronics are better than on the squier versions, as is the ability to hold tuning.
Cheap guitars have become amazing yes, but you still mention these things not only because people want to know what they are buying for their needs, but also how different cheap guitars compare.
learn how to adjust the white balance on the camera. It's easy to do and your videos will look better right away.
My apologies for the white balance in this video! I quickly fixed it in the later videos by eye but I’ll do a proper camera calibration soon. I hoped that it wouldn’t be that obvious in this video but you caught me there! ;)
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Crafted in Taiwan...... China? 🤔😂 Taiwan is a different world. China claims but we are yet to see. Made in Taiwan is a good product.
So true! When I read it out loud, I didn't even think of it… I'm really sorry and didn't mean to offend anyone! Thanks for pointing that out!
Min 3:01 😅
Hahahaha!!! I can explain! ;)
I'm preparing the next peg to be in the right position for the new string but it sure looks weird! xD
China and indonesia will make Japan and American made guitars somewhat obsolete.
I think that it all depends on the build quality and not per se on the country of production. If you want a professional instrument, you'll have to pay for it, no matter where it's been built.
damn, get that rack tom away from the kick drum. im cringing
Well it sure sounds like a tele haha
That's true! xD