I just bought one and it arrives today. I'm very excited. It's my first guitar at age 45! I've wanted a guitar since I was about 7 years old and just kept finding reasons for not doing it. No more!
Hearing that being played is reassuring. I bought a 2023 model to learn on, and later had doubts about my choice. (Mine has rough fret ends.) I've never seen anyone teaching online with beginner gear; that's a good idea.
I just bought a new Mexican made Fender Telecaster followed a couple of weeks later by purchase of a Chinese made Squire Affinity with the belly cut. The Fender came with an annoying buzz on the high E string that my amateur, but experienced, setup skills didn't fix on the initial try. The Squire Affinity, on the other hand, came perfectly setup with low action, no string buzz and a superior first impression verses the fender for significantly less $. The Squire is so nice and satisfying that I ordered the new Affinity Flamed Maple Top in Mocha. It is equally good in quality and playability as the first Affinity. So, bottom line, my latest impression is suck up your brand pride and save some $. The Affinity is as good as this reviewer says it is. Thank you for your impartial review.
I bought an Affinity Strat and have owned high end guitars I have to say this Affinity sets up better than any guitar I have. Only thing I don’t like is the Big Headstock, not my thing but a tele is no different….getting a Tele next.
I've never been "into" the telecaster look, and generally don't care for a "twangy" sound in a guitar. This one sounded great - I have guitars that are 10x this cost but I'm tempted to try one of these at some point.
The bridge PU is also full useable for distorted/crunchy Rock/Metal Chord stuff. Nothing harsh, sounds very humbucker-esque. Never found that on a Tele before. Thank you for this good video!
I just purchased the exact same - Affinity, white Telecaster from Fender and appreciate your thoughts here! Mine arrives in a few days, excited, my first tele, I started on a strat, it was Affinity and I suspected all along it was built by the trainer, it was flawless, held tune, smooth frets on the neck and experts went on about it. I subbed and have vids if you'd like to see how I'll be using the new tele. Thanks and best wishes!!
Thanks, Korey! Just found your channel and have this exact tele on my next purchase list. I hear often these are referred to as “beginner” guitars. I would disagree. Any level of guitarist would have a place in their arsenal for Squires. As I age, I’ve become more cost conscious and both Squier and Epiphone brands fill the bill for me at a fraction of the cost of their respective big brother brands. I’d also argue that the quality of these brands are just as good, and sometimes better, than their more pricey counterparts. Great video and will be watching more of your content in the future!
Very impressed of your guitar skills. I bought a blue affinity 2021 from the Indonesian manufacturer. No issues with setup. Perfect to play. But the neck pickup produced a bad sound. I updated my affinity with tone rider trt2 pickups. A game changer. Now the guitar is perfect. Only thing for improvement are my playing skills 😜
Thanks for the video and detailed thoughts!! I'm a complete beginner and waiting for a FMT and SH pickup variant of this tele to arrive, I am reassured!
My ribs love the tummy cut. I have the Affinity BS Blonde and the Affinity Tele deluxe (H/H). Both sweet guitars. Don't quite have your playing skills tho' 😂
love the props you give this budget guitar - obviously your years are being poured into every note, but it goes to show that Fender is making their best budget guitars ever in the Squier line. I still think they need a $300-$400 ACTUAL Fender out there instead of the ridiculously priced Player Series as their first entry. Bring back the Standard Series!
I have the Tele squire affinity FMT very good just the neck humbucker needs replacing …a bit too dark for my taste …anyone know if you can swap just one of the two pickups in a Tele . The bridge pup is fine . Awesome guitar otherwise
@@Toto.Reyes16 is it a maple or rosewood fretboard? Sometimes the truss rod on Rosewood boards is installed from the front so no need for the walnut skunk stripe.
@ in some pics and videos they look more white, while others (like this one) look more of that gorgeous butter cream shade. I’ll just have to look at them in person until I find the one with the color I like best.
@@BobbyCulpepper.srv3fender lots of chords drop a tone - like shell voicings (1, 3, b7 no 5th) Or a power chord… still implies major or minor without a third, right? In jazz ensembles in college, they even tell you don’t ever play the root!
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tell me who is marry worth is and I'll see if words come to me. The guy can surely play guitar. That's seems to be plain. I wasn't being hyperbolic. I seriously have a difficult time talking people seriously when they have facial tattoos, those weird big round things in there earlobes, or wacky haircuts. I may be on the spectrum, but I've never been clinically diagnosed.
Me either, but I’m willing to learn. If you want to see a truly unfortunate ‘Prince Valiant’ check out John Paul Jones’ wig in the Led Zeppelin concert film ‘The Song Remains the Same’. Yowza!
It’s actually not a haircut… I’ve had long hair most of my adult life and made the mistake of chopping it off last year so you were just witnessing the awkward growing out phase. Pretty funny observation, though!
I just bought one and it arrives today. I'm very excited. It's my first guitar at age 45! I've wanted a guitar since I was about 7 years old and just kept finding reasons for not doing it. No more!
@@RSBurgener excellent and congratulations!
I just got mine today, this exact version and it plays fantastic for only $249
I own that same guitar in the same color and it rocks!!
That’s a real tele right there. Doesn’t take much.
I bought a Squier Affinity Telecaster in Lake Placid Blue just this month and I love it!
Classic Vibe, Vintage Modified, Affinity and Bullet....love 'em all! Thanks for your insight on this guitar!
Hearing that being played is reassuring. I bought a 2023 model to learn on, and later had doubts about my choice. (Mine has rough fret ends.) I've never seen anyone teaching online with beginner gear; that's a good idea.
I have that guitar and I love it 😊
I just bought a new Mexican made Fender Telecaster followed a couple of weeks later by purchase of a Chinese made Squire Affinity with the belly cut. The Fender came with an annoying buzz on the high E string that my amateur, but experienced, setup skills didn't fix on the initial try. The Squire Affinity, on the other hand, came perfectly setup with low action, no string buzz and a superior first impression verses the fender for significantly less $. The Squire is so nice and satisfying that I ordered the new Affinity Flamed Maple Top in Mocha. It is equally good in quality and playability as the first Affinity. So, bottom line, my latest impression is suck up your brand pride and save some $. The Affinity is as good as this reviewer says it is. Thank you for your impartial review.
I bought an Affinity Strat and have owned high end guitars I have to say this Affinity sets up better than any guitar I have. Only thing I don’t like is the Big Headstock, not my thing but a tele is no different….getting a Tele next.
Thanks Korey, I’ve been thinking about one of theses and this helps a lot. 👍
I've never been "into" the telecaster look, and generally don't care for a "twangy" sound in a guitar. This one sounded great - I have guitars that are 10x this cost but I'm tempted to try one of these at some point.
Thanks! I’m getting one.
The bridge PU is also full useable for distorted/crunchy Rock/Metal Chord stuff. Nothing harsh, sounds very humbucker-esque. Never found that on a Tele before. Thank you for this good video!
I just purchased the exact same - Affinity, white Telecaster from Fender and appreciate your thoughts here! Mine arrives in a few days, excited, my first tele, I started on a strat, it was Affinity and I suspected all along it was built by the trainer, it was flawless, held tune, smooth frets on the neck and experts went on about it. I subbed and have vids if you'd like to see how I'll be using the new tele. Thanks and best wishes!!
Very cool! How is it?
@@KoreyHicksGuitar Monday delivery, and will get back to you!! I hope it is as nice as my Affinity Strat!
Fact is, you can make any guitar sound great with those hands.
Thanks, Korey! Just found your channel and have this exact tele on my next purchase list. I hear often these are referred to as “beginner” guitars. I would disagree. Any level of guitarist would have a place in their arsenal for Squires. As I age, I’ve become more cost conscious and both Squier and Epiphone brands fill the bill for me at a fraction of the cost of their respective big brother brands. I’d also argue that the quality of these brands are just as good, and sometimes better, than their more pricey counterparts.
Great video and will be watching more of your content in the future!
@@tao265 awesome, thanks for stopping by!
Very impressed of your guitar skills. I bought a blue affinity 2021 from the Indonesian manufacturer. No issues with setup. Perfect to play. But the neck pickup produced a bad sound. I updated my affinity with tone rider trt2 pickups. A game changer. Now the guitar is perfect. Only thing for improvement are my playing skills 😜
Have a blue one, love the belly cut and string thru design. May change out pickups, tuners, and nut in future.
Thanks for the video and detailed thoughts!! I'm a complete beginner and waiting for a FMT and SH pickup variant of this tele to arrive, I am reassured!
Let us know how it is!
Great insight Korey.
My ribs love the tummy cut. I have the Affinity BS Blonde and the Affinity Tele deluxe (H/H). Both sweet guitars. Don't quite have your playing skills tho' 😂
Just bought a sunburst Affinity, cant play it yet,start tomorrow.
@@stevejpm1 good luck! Do you mean you’ve never played guitar before?
@KoreyHicksGuitar I can play a few chords,but that's it, i am a retired professional drummer who's looking for a less energetic pass time lol
love the props you give this budget guitar - obviously your years are being poured into every note, but it goes to show that Fender is making their best budget guitars ever in the Squier line. I still think they need a $300-$400 ACTUAL Fender out there instead of the ridiculously priced Player Series as their first entry. Bring back the Standard Series!
@@ia5662 I agree!!!
Nice. Subbed.
great vid
Thank you!
Nice.
I have the Tele squire affinity FMT very good just the neck humbucker needs replacing …a bit too dark for my taste …anyone know if you can swap just one of the two pickups in a Tele . The bridge pup is fine . Awesome guitar otherwise
Thanks new Sub !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I bought one like two months ago and i love it, but i've noticed mine doesn't have the streak on the back of the neck... whats up with that?
@@Toto.Reyes16 is it a maple or rosewood fretboard? Sometimes the truss rod on Rosewood boards is installed from the front so no need for the walnut skunk stripe.
Nice guitar, and playing! What did you use on the fretboard? It looks much more like rosewood, though the specs say it's Indian Laurel.
@@ww3lstep Ernie Ball fretboard conditioner wonder wipes!
Robben is great
I have square custom telecaster vibe 60' is perfect for price
Love the color of that tele. Is that what they are calling Olympic White?
Yes it is!
@ in some pics and videos they look more white, while others (like this one) look more of that gorgeous butter cream shade. I’ll just have to look at them in person until I find the one with the color I like best.
@ I’ve noticed that too!
how can that be a Cmaj7#11,9/13 if theres no Third?
@@BobbyCulpepper.srv3fender lots of chords drop a tone - like shell voicings (1, 3, b7 no 5th)
Or a power chord… still implies major or minor without a third, right?
In jazz ensembles in college, they even tell you don’t ever play the root!
You don’t need to state all the extensions. Just the highest unaltered one and any alterations. Cma13(#11) is fine.
I love lightweight guitars. Weight is a misconception based on historical programming, there is no science to support a heavy guitar is a good guitar.
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I have no idea what any of that means 😆
@@KoreyHicksGuitar Yes I understand. I can solve all the problems of your channel. I can help you with this if you want.....
I HATE TWANG THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO A TELE THAN TWANG ...
Sure is! I use my Tele all the time on jazz gigs, blues gigs, worship gigs, rock gigs, wedding gigs... you sound a little angry LOL
kinda hard to take some one serious when they have a Prince Valiant haircut.
Seriously? We’re crapping on Prince Valiant now? I suppose next you’ll be targeting Mary Worth’s wardrobe with your cruel gaze and cutting hyperbole!
tell me who is marry worth is and I'll see if words come to me.
The guy can surely play guitar. That's seems to be plain. I wasn't being hyperbolic. I seriously have a difficult time talking people seriously when they have facial tattoos, those weird big round things in there earlobes, or wacky haircuts. I may be on the spectrum, but I've never been clinically diagnosed.
Me either, but I’m willing to learn. If you want to see a truly unfortunate ‘Prince Valiant’ check out John Paul Jones’ wig in the Led Zeppelin concert film ‘The Song Remains the Same’. Yowza!
It’s actually not a haircut… I’ve had long hair most of my adult life and made the mistake of chopping it off last year so you were just witnessing the awkward growing out phase. Pretty funny observation, though!
@@KoreyHicksGuitar Seems legit.