Squier Classic Vibe 70's Telecaster Deluxe - Electric Guitar Review
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
- It’s Telecaster time again this week as we finally get our hands on 70’s Deluxe by way of the Squier Classic Vibe series. This great affordable guitar invokes fond memories of purple popsicle mopeds and 'our first Squier'… join us for a close up look and listen guitar nerds!
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0:00 play in & coming up
1:18 what's happening today
3:18 about the guitar body, neck, etc.
6:33 this is what it sounds like unplugged
6:55 about today's rig
8:20 this is what it sounds like plugged in
11:04 let's play something
12:51 fingerboard & frets
13:16 let's weigh it
14:00 pickup readings
15:10 a brief punk interlude
15:50 underneath the pickguard
18:03 some more playing
19:38 neck profile & measurements
20:08 even more playing
21:00 so what do we think?
23:17 my guitar addiction
25:32 my experience with squier's
27:26 great platform for mods
28:38 gassing for a squier
29:24 seriously good guitars
31:52 play out jam
Signal Chain Info:
TC Polytine / Boss CS3
Drive Pedals (when on): EHX Soul Food / Crowther Hotcake
Echoplex Delay / Boss DD7 (for a smidgen of slapback) / Boss RC5 Looper
Amp: Blackstar HT1HR + Fender 1 x 12
Mics AKG C414 & SM57
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 into Protools
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got to say this has become my favourite guitar review/demo channel on youtube! keep on rocking
Thanks man that's appreciated! 😎👍
I totally agree with you. The reviews tend to be totally unfiltered! And gives a true picture of what the guitar is actually like. Keep up the good work
My classic vibe 50's telecaster is the guitar I grab most often.
Plays great, sounds great.
I did replace the pots, switch and tone cap.
I've owned Japanese fender 50's teles and American ones and the C.V. holds its own.
Another great video from you! I've always had a soft spot for the 70's teles especially the custom with the wide range in the neck and single coil in the bridge. this deluxe sounds and looks really nice.
I've owned two classic vibes. One 60's strat and one Butterscotch Tele. Both were great. The tele especially. Was really blown away by the quality and value. The only reason I sold them was I couldn't justify more than three guitars.
I've had 4 classic vibes and they've all been tremendous. I picked up a Classic Vibe 70's strat last year quite cheap and had a really great time modifying it. I've got a Fender American Pro II Strat which is a very nice guitar but that Squier strat is much closer to it than you'd expect given the price difference.
What mods did you do that were worth it? Or not worth it?
@@kristfur None were necessary to be clear. I upgraded the electronics to my liking. The original pickups were quite nice tough. Better pots and pickups selector switch was a good one. I changed the cosmetics to my liking. I did some fretwork to make a good neck great and decked the bridge because I didn't want to use the vibrato. They were all worth it to me because I got to personalize it. I'd say if you can do the work yourself mod to your hearts content but in my opinion it's not necessary to invest a bunch of money into them because they are good guitars out of the box.
You are on fire, dude. Great to see a different style of guitar on the bench and even happier to see that you found another affordable axe to enjoy. Have a good weekend, Colin. Mind how you go
Great as always sir!! Just got my birth year guitar: 1974 Strat and I love it. Been heavily loved over its 48 years - refret, 80s USA Kahler installed, tuners changed, pots and pups are original however, it is FANTASTIC!!
Sounds like my 72 I actually stripped all the poly as well Beautiful MjT finish
Well crap, this guitar wasn’t even on my radar, but now I need it. Great video as always!
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LoL you and me both! 🎸😅
Your content is awesome, always a joy to see what you’ve got up next !!
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Great video as always Colin. Seriously top end Squiers... fantastic guitars.
Yeah! Can't wait to see the Blackguard Tele! Excellent review and tear down as always. This one sounded exceptionally good too. Love those wide range humbuckers, they've got that full-bodied yet airy twang.
Thanks for the great content! I love my squier classic vibe 50’s and gassing for one of these or a Jazzmaster! Love being able to mod them and upgrade how I like. Great value 👍
I have a 2013 classic vibe '60s jazz bass and a 2020 Squier bullet telecaster, both completely stock and they feel, play and sound just as good as my Fender models and custom builds.
Keep these videos coming, I appreciate the honesty you put into them. Where other reviews are scripted by the manufacturer and those guys are playing the part of corporate yes boys. You definitely have a lifetime viewer with me. Cheer's
Thanks Donny that's appreciated! 🙏😊
Great video. I too was spending a small fortune on collecting Gretch guitars. I have recently retired. The past couple of months I purchased a Vintage brand V100 HH and a 59 limited edition Epiphone Les Paul. What craftsmanship for a fraction of the cost. The quality far surpasses the cost of the 2 guitars. Please keep the videos coming.
Great review! I love the "Circle of Guitar Life" idea! I own several Squiers and with slight mods, they are awesome guitars!
Loved that video - great to hear someone enthusing about their 'thing', especially if the thing is guitars! My first 'child' was a Squire - an '83 Strat purchased in '84, lovingly cradled on the bus all the way home at the time - it's had a few tiny dinks and scratches along the way, but haven't we all? - it's a sign of having lived a life, and like it's owner, needs a bit of a spruce up now and then. I'm no player, just love being able to noodle a bit and learn some of my favourite songs. I've since acquired a Gibson and a couple of Fenders, and I'll buy a few more yet, but the '83 Squire Strat will be the one that's buried with me.....hopefully all in good time....! Cheers to you all!
Cheers Jack, nice comment man thanks for supporting and watching! 😎👍👍
@Halloween Jack - I'm in the U.S., & Know someone with an '83 or '84 Fender Bullet Strat. It has a telecaster style head and 3 single coils. It has a blue star outline at the left side of the logo.
I just wonder if it's what you are you are talking about. It being a Fender Bullet Strat Vs. A Squier?
Maybe?😉
Nice review of incredibly great series of guitars that are the "Classic Vibe" line up. I had one Fender Squier Telecaster Avril Lavigne Signature, Odd one as it has only one Humbucker pickup that I sold last week. The 3 way switch is used to split the bucker into dual single coil. Not as versatile as the true dual single coil, it did have a nice voice.
Thanks for another great "Break Down and Play" demo, you really keep the BS out of your videos and I love it. Take care.
i went through a period of buying and selling for about a decade. I tried dozens of guitars under $1000 and had about 5 Classic Vibes. Each one was excellent and as a person who started in the 80s when guitars were either expensive or garbage I was very impressed.
So having gone through all those guitars which guitars were your favorite?
I just got into guitar in my 30's and all of mine so far are Squiers. I've got the J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster, The CV 70's Strat and a bullet tele. When I take them in to get setup, the guys at my local shop are always blown away by the quality of them. They can't believe they're under 500 bucks. I think my next one will be the Squier Paranormal Super-Sonic (which might be neat to take a look at, kind of a weird one), but this CV 70's Tele deluxe is definitely next up after that.
Complete control! Great video again Colin! I have the pervious iteration, the Vintage Modified Telecaster Deluxe with the Fender branded pickups, also in Olympic White. Fantastic guitar! I think that Squier basically lifted the 72 Custom, Deluxe and 72 Thinline from that range, changed the neck tint and frets. This model feels purpose built for punk and reggae. Stay Free!
Cheers man! 😎👍
Informative and entertaining as always Sir! Thanks
I've had a few CVs over the years and all were really good but I never got by the "Squier" logo on the headstock. I am starting to get over it though and your assessment of the build quality and tone is spot on. I had a CV Duo Sonic in Desert Sand and regret selling it. What a fun guitar! Thanks for the great videos man. Cheers!
I was same with my old Squier CV Telecaster & ended up selling to get a Fender Vintera, and I regretted it massively and wish I still had me CV Squier. Gotta pluck the courage to sneak a new one past the missus now 😂😂
Your videos are great love the work and all the guitars
Beautiful guitar, amazing review as always
This has fast become one of my favourite channels. Keep it up👍
Cheers Lee! 😎👍
💪💪I LOVE these! Great video as always. Such a classic beautiful looking guitar.
The 70's teles are amazing. I have an 06 and and 21. The neck humbucker on those things are insane.
So good Colin, yet another guitar on my radar. Thanks for the positive personal insights as well.
What makes your channel so worthwhile? Of course the videos being posted at 6pm, my time, helps ease me nicely into the weekend. But, what I have realised is that when I feel the need for a bevvie refill, or a requirement to placate the family or dog, I pause your videos so that I don't miss a thing.
I don't normally do that when watching my other subscription channels... so there's that.
Cheers Bob, that's appreciated! 😆👍
You continually pick all my favorite guitars Colin. How do you know? Absolutely love your channel and your delivery. A real gem i love Fridays. You give me that Friday feeling. Great review.
Cheers mate, I've said this before.... we just both love cool guitars! 😆 have a great weekend man 😎👍
Love this. And I have recently jumped on board with upgrading inexpensive platforms such as Epiphone Les Paul. Just for me and my own entertainment. Your insight has been invaluable. Thank you!
I always enjoy your vids Colin, looking forward to the next one
Thanks David! 😎👍
I bought this in all black last year. I put thicker strings on and tuned it to D. The guy had to file the nut a bit so it won't go horribly out of tune when playing notes on the first few frets. Besides that, I haven't changed anything. I like the guitar, it sounds good, it's really resonant!
Just bought one of these for £150, has been well played but is a great base for a project!
Loved the video mate! Going to check out your others now!
Great video, and a guitar that is high on my possibles list. Your story towards the end of the video is a bit like mine - I had avoided "affordable" guitars having been forced to suffer them as a youngster. Now I'm as thrilled to discover the joys of a Harley Benton Jazzmaster knock off as I am unboxing a £1500 PRS.
Having had the scratch plate off, can you judge whether there's enough space in the routing for full-size pots.
Keep up the excellent output.
Very well done demo! I just bought the Squier Classic Vibe '70s Telecaster Thinline Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Olympic White with block inlays and am expecting its arrival in a few days🤘🏼
Nice one! 😎👍👍
I really wish they made this and the 72 thinline in left handed versions
What a stunning tele! I’ve been really impressed with the fretwork on some of these Indonesian made guitars. Excited to see you ended up getting the Les Paul studio! Looking forward to seeing that on the upcoming video. I can relate too well to the gear addiction too. I took a break from playing for several years and just got back into it 1 year back…I’ve lost count of how many guitars I’ve bought and sold since then, but I built up a nice collection fairly quickly and now realizing I need to be more budget conscious moving forward. 😅 Hopefully I can try one of these Classic Vibes in the shop. I’m thinking of getting the 40th anniversary model they just released. Thanks as always for these. 🤘😎
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Nice work, Great review... love your "Rebel's" jamming.. just ordered a Black Classic Vibe Tele..😎🤘
Hey Col, Update I was reluctant to take a Squire to a Live Gig... Plays & Sounds as good as anything I have ever played.. it's now done 2 gigs with my 20watt Valve Amp... this guitar "fires me up" it Rock's and it looks cool in Black... I bought this based on your review..Thanks mate for the awesome, awesome review..keep up the great work..cheers from Mark in Australia 🇦🇺🤘🎸
Hi colin. Great demo on the classic vibe tele. Squires are rearly good as you have shown. You made me smile about people buying surf green classic vibe jaguars, I got one and it is a lovely guitar. My favourite guitar is my 2015 mexican fsr butterscotch blackguard tele, with a fender custom shop 51 nocaster pickup in the neck £50 on ebay, and a hand made bridge pick up from Route 66 pickups ( a guy from Bury st edmunds area makes these) £50 from pete at sounds plus roadhouse guitars in bury st eds.
Cheers Richard! 😎👍👍
Hello again,
Nice Tele, I really like it in white too. I have two Tele’s myself too, that bridge pickup will cut through anything out there haha!
Love listening to your stories as you move along with the show too, it’s a pleasure. 🤙
Cheers Thomas! 😎👍👍
Great video!
Allways nice looking your videos!!
What a beauty guitar, what a beauty Riff you played. Thank you Sir !!!
Great demo Colin, Iv just purchased the squier 40th anniversary tele and its awesome! On a par with my fender vintera 50s telecaster 👍
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Love it, it's my first electric gtr, love it since the beginning
Fell in love with the Telecaster Deluxe after seeing Graham Coxon playing one. (Live at the Zodiac)
Would love to own one but right now it's all about Les Pauls with P-90s for me!
Hi there 😊
Les Paul w p90?
Do you mean the gold top?
Colin, your channel makes me want to buy every guitar I see here and go even more broke than I am right now. Great vid as always!
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I love your reviews, so relaxing to watch.
You are one of the people whose opinion I trust.
I'm getting a Squire Esquire thanks to you!!
Thanks man... great guitars let us know how you get on!! 😎👍
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Another good review. I'm glad to see you are planning to review more Teles in the future since I think there might be one on my horizon. I would want for my next electric guitar to be about as different as possible from my Epiphone ES-335 and I think the Telecaster might be it. I'll probably lean toward one with traditional single coils though. Thanks for the videos!
Another entertaining review of a cool guitar. I’d like to see a review of the Squier CV 60’s Thinline Telecaster, I have quite a hankering for one of those!
LOVE the channel, my friend. The opening riff reminded me of The Only Ones song "Another girl another planet". So damn great. Looking forward to more, Cheers!
Thanks man! 😎👍
Great review, The only ones, love it,
Telecasters my favourite guitars,
Fantastic channel ✌️
In the last few years I think both Squier and Epiphone have really come on leaps and bounds. The designs are a bit more interesting than some of the models offered by their parent companies.
Squier has been upping the ante since 2005 and keep improving! I’m not a real Gibson fan. I’ve had them and Fender but always seem to enjoy their imports more. Go figure🤪🤪🤪 The affinity of this model also looks like a good buy. I had the affinity Starcaster and it was enjoyable but alas an acquired taste that I couldn’t overcome the headstock but it played well!
No matter the guitar you are presenting us you get a good sound!
great review. great sound on this guitar. Hope u do some reviews on Cort and Dean affordable guitars someday.
just picked up a 2020 classic vibe telecaster Deluxe FSR 70s Seafoam Green Sparkle Beautiful, after watching your channel, keep up the great work
Nice one! 😁👍
I still have my squier standard and classic vibe. One of the best budget guitar in my books
Great video as always! Have been really interested in those '72 or '75? classic series Tele's (with the f hole) after hearing Kirk Fletcher's. Would love to see a rundown on one of those 👍
I’m also a huge fan of Squire CV. I have a Starcaster and a 50’s butterscotch Tele. Now the Tele is a heavy beast (pine) but it’s a great axe! I did have a 50’s CV Strat that I couldn’t bond with so I sold it.
TGIF w/Colin....looking forward to this as I never bonded with a tele
That sounded waaaay better than i expected. I would love to see you take on a g&l tribute asat classic bluesboy.
G&L are very good guitars. The neck profile up near and beyond the nut is so comfortable.
How do you like the humbucker in the neck position?
I haven't opened mine up yet to determine the pot value or cap value on the humbucker, but mine sounds a bit dark and muffled.
Other than that, love mine in blonde with tortoise guard.😎👍
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@@richardlynch5632 Hi there. I also have one and find the humbucker very dark. I had to get a luthier to lower the strings on the nut as it would go sharp when you pressed notes at the nut end. Also one screw on the bolt on neck was stripped. I suspect that the humbucker needs a 500k pot but the pots are 250k which is only correct for single coils and that's why the humbucker is too dark. The pickups combined sound fantastic as does the bridge pickup. More like a P90 than a regular tele...which is great!
TGIF! Thanks for another informative and fun show! "A very healthy addiction..." AWESOME
I have a 2008 vintage modified telecaster custom, black, I took all thr wiring out and pickups put pit seymour duncan seth lovers and re wired it new pots, put fender locking tuners on it and brass saddles.....love it...
Great review as always! Loved that Punk Interlude, I really dig your playing style and the sounds you make! This guitar is on my list of the guitars I want to get next, but I would get first the Squier Telecaster Custom CV because I want that single coil in the bridge, they say it has more bite than a regular single coil on other Teles. I wonder how it would compare to your Fender 70's Custom... Cheers!
Cheers Rick, thanks foe the kind words its appreciated 🙏 and I think you just gave me a reason to buy the CV Custom again! 😆👍
I think the necks on the classic vibes and affinities sound and play great. It's like the opposite of the old small thin necks from the past.
great video man !!! love the "classic vibe" of your channel" :)
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Great Vid Colin mate, half tempted to pick one up so I can (as you say) get my head round upgrading a guitar without risking an expensive guitar! lol Have a great weekend mate, look forward to next weeks vid!
Cheers Jeff, have a good weekend! 😎👍
Lovely Another Girl Another Planet vibes on the intro jam mate.
Great and fun video! I haven't tried a Squier CV nor have I tried many sub $500 US guitars but there are lots of good guitars in the $500 to $1,000 range. I have a Schecter PT Special T-style for $600, a Yamaha Pacifica 612FM for $650 and a PRS S2 Satin singlecut for $1,050 (OK it's over a $1,000 but close) and all of these are great guitars. The PRS might be my favorite but the others sound and play great.
I always feel like I'm in a pub, listening to sage advice when watching these videos.
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A good choice for a video- the great compromise. The two for one guitar. And then some. Great tones pairing the wide-range p'ups with the compressor pedal.
LOVE that guitar. Never like them as a kid until I saw it in an ad in Olympic White; whole different story. VERY COOL!
The last couple of guitars I've bought have been Squiers ( carbronita baritone , Bass VI) .
I've been looking a the semi- hollow body like this. I wasn't to sure of the squier wide range HB but the seem good enough Thanks , Love you channel.
Really nice playing, I dig this guitar.
I just played one of these at a local guitar shop and it is one of the best sounding guitars I have ever played and I have owned some beauties.
Just bought the Epiphone 59 and I love it, great guitar.
Cracking axes! I bought exact same in black last year 😃 love the tinted neck,v comfy. Had same issues,so replaced jack socket straight away,and switch! Only drawback is when turning down pots they muffle and darken too much! So their next to go!😁
Love the playing 👍👍
Thanks man! 😎🙏
El mejor canal de guitarristas y para guitarristas!
Gracias mi amigo!
Nice vid again. Bit naughty getting one with scratchy pots but rather than replacing a good squirt of Deoxit usually does the trick (any automotive contact spray might work but the most exp is worth the investment over the years I think in this case). I disagree that the electronics let the Squier CV range down. Personally, I would upgrade the metal hardware if anything and maybe especially so on the strat trem if you want floating. Even that though is way off essential or even particularly necessary, IMO. I now have a Squier CV 50s Tele which I am a fan of and just bought a CV 60s Strat that's fine for home use and local gigs even (again IMO). The strat came with a full set up incl of PLEK (hardly any extra here from my chosen shop). Versus the other one, it's nice to have everything just so but the PLEK is not essential, I thought, but enough of a difference that I would take it again if that offer stands. I too have a couple of expensive guitars but really, for what I care about, as go-to guitars (no great guitarist but like classic stuff) the CVs are all I need to satisfy my first world issues. Sure I like nitro but the CV Strat finish is beautiful in its own right and the thing is not heavy and better balanced than my now old MIM standard Strat.............Knocking it out of the park with no actual need to change a thing for anything remotely local (again IMHO)..............
Now that’s a nice guitar! Falls right into my price range. Great playing too, as always.
Nice editing dude!
Thanks Rowan! 😎👍
I kinda have same backstory, guitar mad as a teen had about 12 at 1 stage, ,just regular guitars, tho a white Fender strat among them,& a black 'Westbury by Vox' which at time was my favourite, a lawsuit Suzuki Hummingbird, no internet in 70's didn't know it's worth. Sold all by age of 30. Lockdown got me started againbought a squier tele, then a Gretsch jet. I found your channel on same day I got a Gretsch streamliner 2622, you reviewed same model & colour, today decided to get a classic vibe 70's tele & I come across this video, Karma is it?? This one will be the last, for a while at least, keep up the good work mate, great videos for another guitar addict
Cheers Martin, glad you found us!... it's good karma for sure but be very careful as watching more of my videos may lead you to buy many more! 😆👍
the first guitar i bought with flat out cash. it’s a very versatile “les paul esc” guitar if you want to get those solid body humbucker tones. lovely guitar for the price.
I have a Black Vintage modified telecaster deluxe squire and love it. It has Fender stamped Korean made wide range pickups. I play it more than my Mex Strat and Epiphone les Paul.
LOVE that guitar. Very nostalgic for me, they were in the stores when I was a teenager. Never like them until I saw it in a magazine ad in Olympic White; whole different story. VERY COOL! I thought of this as Fender's Les Paul. FYI, the first F-Tuners were made down the street from Fender in a deal Leo made with a machinist friend. They made each individual part and assembled them. When they couldn't keep up with demand, they turned to Schaller, who made the ones people thought were crap; Schaller making crappy tuners? Go figure. I had a black '71 Thinline, excellent humbuckers, and the F-tuners were tight, stable and great feeling. FYI: On all my teles I use a Les Paul jack plate. The traditional Tele one just seems stupid and is always a pain in the ass. GREAT VIDEO!
it's a fact that the modern day classic vibe squire's and " new " 2020 inspired by gibson epiphones are absolute good guitars and that with some upgraded parts you will have an guitar that's on par with the american made production line fenders and gibsons ( maybe even with the custom range , although that's maybe reaching to far ) , but anyway's , cost / perfomance wise , these guitars deliver big time . on another note : it is funny though how taste will differ , i really hate tele's with 2 humbuckers and a strat headstock : ) , i can understand and like a humbucker in the neck position on a tele , but i really want to see the tele headstock , great work as alway's colin , cheers , greets from holland
Me too.
That’s bullshit. You can mod a Squier all you want and follow along with the idiots on the message boards that swear by it, but at the end of the day you’re just dressing up a Squier. You will never convince me that a Pao Farro fingerboard feels as good as a quality Maple or Rosewood. I’ve tried modding my fair share of Squiers (including a J Mascis JM) and at the end of the day, i rarely play any of them anymore because they just don’t play nearly as well as some of my higher quality and pricier guitars.
I have a telecaster with Bill Lawrence pickups, but I do want a double humbucker model some day! NIce vid mate :)
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You have the best guitar channel. 🎸
Cheers Steven that's really appreciated!! 🙏😊
Thanks for the review. I am about to purchase aSquire Classic Vibe Telecaster here in Australia. Will let you know how it goes. Kind regards, Earl Cameron, Perth WA
Cheers Earl, yes man let us know how you get on with it! 😎👍
Love this one, got the same for $300 open box and dropped some P90s in a new pickguard, rewired the stock controls for 50s and ran with it. Gotoh saddles fit fine if you dont favor the OG bent steel Strat saddles
Worth saying its a bona fide Strat neck with the curved neck heel, not the flat Tele heel. Doesn't at all need a neck swap but will take all kinds of interesting Fender necks of various profiles and various degrees of roasting... 😊
a Frankencaster, and its tone brought to life, melodically as always, by the master.
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My first decent guitar was a black CMI Tele Deluxe copy. It had standard humbuckers rather than wide range style, but it looked the part, and played nicely. It's one of those guitars I wish I'd kept, but I sold it to raise money for my first real Fender Tele, a 1970's one. I had that for a coupe of years, then managed to get a 1966 one, which I still have, and which has been my main guitar for over forty years. But when I got the '66, I noticed something about the 70's one - it was the wrong shape.
It turned out that in the early 70's, CBS replaced the original Fender body routers, and the new ones couldn't replicate the little curve on the upper bout that leads into the neck pocket, so they just did it a bit shallower, and once you spot it, you can't unsee it.
It's disguised a bit by the curve of the scratchplate, but most Tele Deluxes from that era are that 'wrong' shape, which makes this one the wrong shape, but also the right shape!
Cheers man, I knew about that... I have two 70's Tele's and they are both wrong shape! you can see the difference where the body shoulder meets the fretboard. 😆👍
@@theguitaristas I didn't really want to get rid of mine, it was a nice guitar - see throughish blonde, black scratchplate, rosewood fingerboard, but the shape looked weird next to the '66!
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I went down a rabbit hole with the wide range humbuckers on the road to picking up a secondhand mexican roadworn one of these. The original wide range was designed with magnetic adjustable CuNiFe pole pieces and oversized bobbins as they were weaker magents than bar magnets. The CuNiFe material was produced up until about 1981 for use in car speedometers. When the material was no longer available they stopped making the wide range buckers
Cheers James, you can get them now I believe but they are super expensive.
it sounds nice !!!🤘🤘🙂 thank you !!
Best guitar review channel on the tube 👍
Thanks man! 🙏😊
@@theguitaristas Love your enthusiasm Col. As well as all the interesting guitar chat, it's good to hear a bit about you and your journey too!
Nice one Colin! Always loved Tele Customs and Deluxes. The bridge pickup sounds fantastic. Any new semi-hollow reviews on the horizon?
Yes but still trying to decide which one.... 🤔
D’Angelico seem to be getting a lot of love at the moment.
The fat Strat headstock looks so good with the Tele shape. Adds just enough flare to balance out the simplicity of the body shape.
Hi Colin. Nice video again. You have to give the cv thinline 69 tele a go. I bought mine from a guy who was upgrading to the mex version of the same guitar. He tried to buy the cv back from me because the mex wasn't as good. I will never sell, it's my go to, i love it.
I got the natural wood finish of that CV and I agree is ever better to this 70s one in the video. Put Fender wide range pickups on that and it makes it even better. Super light and super smooth to play.
Great Video Colin. I own one Squier and it cut up my hand so bad. Its now just hanging on the wall. We need a video of the history of Colin what is your musician history.
great to see you reviewing the Squire Telecasters, I bought a custom telecaster by Squire during lockdown after watching your reviews in Squire, cant believe the quality and sound, I actually prefer the Squire to the Fender, due to finish , double binding and the smoothest neck I own, thanks for the Blackstar setup again, still can`t believe you listened to the comment on amps, i`ll let you off if you go back to expensive valve amps Ha!! but you do make it sound amazing, cheers for another Friday night watch!, did you review the Squire custom vintage Telecaster ?
Cheers man… more Squiers to come for sure and I also just bought a used Blackstar HT5 amp head so these may be my go to choice in future! 😎👍
Cool that you called out PMT Southend . I went to school with Simon, one of the original owners, I bought most of my guitars from there .
Very cool… I know Simon and Terry from way back before they even started PMT… the Essex Boyz did good!! 😎👍