Squier Classic Vibe 70s Thinline Telecaster Electric Guitar, with 2-Year Warranty, Natural, Maple Fingerboard

I grew up in the 80's and 90's. When I first started playing squier was a decent 1st guitar but nothing that a gigging musician would ever play on stage. In my music circle of friends in high school squier was a brand we kind of made fun of. If you still were playing on your $100 squier you weren't serious about music or good enough to play in a band setting. While this way of thinking is admittedly wrong, arrogant and ridiculous it was our way of thinking about this brand back then. Now in 2021 Squier has completely changed my attitude and feelings towards their guitars and particularly their Classiv Vibe line. I have the 50's butterscotch Tele, the red 50's strat, the red 60's strat and the white 70s strat. I've been wanting this 60s telecaster for some time now. Recently I saw this one sold on Amazon as a used guitar at a discounted price. First off let me say I'll eat my left shoe if this guitar wasn't brand new. I could find zero flaws, scratches, dents, marks of any sort. Still had plastic on pick guard and neck pickup. It's an absolutely beautiful guitar. Excellent neck. Seems to be the same neck profile as the 50s Tele but with a rosewood board. Binding on the body looks great. And i gotta say the pickups actually sound good. I'll still probably replace them with my own (I wind my own Tele pickups) but there's no need to replace them they sound decent. The neck pickup is a bit dark for my tastes and seems to have a bit less overall output than the neck but thats pretty normal. I replaced the nut, installed compensated brass saddles and a roller string tree. The neck needed a bit of relief but a small truss rod adjustment took care of that no problem. No sharp fret edges. Frets look to be finished properly. Could maybe use a polish but completely playable right put of the box. My only real complaint is (this applies to all the classic Vibe guitars I have) it is a very heavy guitar. Other than that I have no real complaints. For maybe $100 more dollars in upgraded parts this thing plays like a dream. I love it! I am totally a squier fan boy now. I would play this guitar on any stage with pride. I know some people will try to sand off the squier headstock logo but not me. Not only is that a fairly difficult job to actually get the logo off it ruins the look and finish of the headstock. I don't get hung up on brands anymore. Plug that baby in and play it like you own it! I can't recommend this instrument enough. If you're on the fence take the leap and buy this killer Tele, you won't regret it!

This is an incredible guitar at this price. Of course it has the smaller pots and cheaper electronics but you can upgrade them if needed. I would definitely upgrade the strap buttons if you plant on playing live s the have the smaller closer together threads that always strip out. Other than that it was setup great and almost in tune even after being shipped halfway around the world. The factory they are using is very high end with great employees that take pride in their work. Having several decades in the guitar business these remind me of the Fender Japan Squires made years ago with exceptional quality. The first thing I usually do with cheaper guitars is upgrade. I'm not changing anything on this.

1- This guitar is heavy...8-10 lbs. Not really a deal breaker. Fit and finish seems fine, no high ftets (buzzes). sounds ok , not a tele guy so I'm not sure, (strat guy). The big thing that bug's me is the neck, a little thicker than my strat ( at least an eigth of an inch,) and just enough to be a little bothersome. Yeah I could get used to it but I have an older squire and the neck is like my strat, so no real adjustment between the two. Beautiful guitar, so I guess I'll keep it, I think...??? Continued, two weeks in and I really see and hear the difference in a telly as opposed to a strat. Never thought I would say that. Guys in the band are impressed with the sound, and so am I. In a country band as we are a tele rules, great guitar, very satisfied. One more thing, other than a fine set up (you need to do that on any guitar) don't worry about changing pickups, saddles, the nut or keys. All these are just fine. A little tweaking on your amp and all is well... No way I'll return it!! Enjoy a great price on a really good guitar...

First, I do like the guitar. I've wanted to round out my collection with a telecaster but couldn't afford the high price of a traditional Fender. For less than $500, I'm happy. But I do have a few issues with it. Packaging was minimal but arrived undamaged. I recently bought a used guitar through Goodwill that arrived with more serious packaging (double boxed and tons of bubble wrap). The Telecaster was single boxed with cardboard inserts. The neck looked pretty straight right out of the box. I don't have a luthier gauge so just eye-balled it. Frets need some dressing but I'm not cutting my hand or getting serious scratches. The fretboard was pretty dry so I used some fretboard conditioner I purchased locally. I don't actually rely upon the side fret markers to see where my hand is in relation to the fretboard. However, that's a good thing because these markers are the same color as the neck wood, making them harder to see. The pickup switch is, IMHO, mounted a bit too close to the volume control. With the bridge pickup selected, the switch almost touches the volume control. If you need to make a quick pickup selection while playing, it's a bit awkward. The input jack was mounted too low such that an angled cable head would not properly engage the jack. I had to remove the chrome electronics panel to access the jack. I then removed the second nut in order to allow more of the jack to protrude though the opening. The tuners are decent enough and keep the guitar in tune. It came with (I think) 9-42 strings which I haven't changed out. I get a great tone combined with the single coil pickups. The bridge saddles are steel. I've read that brass saddles give a better sound. Most of the chrome (pickups, bridge ash tray, control mount) needed some polishing. This model is made in Indonesia. I would recommend this guitar for beginners and more seasoned players. I only wish it had a whammy bar! UPDATE: I've found the volume pot to be scratchy in some areas and provides a poor volume adjustment. Not sure if the tone pot will have the same issues. I opened the mounting plate and applied some electronic cleaner which did not improve the pots performance. The installed pots are the small diameter ones which I think may be the cheapest. Will look to replace both pots with better components.

its a very good quality tele guitar the finishing is good and tenability is stable and even the even the intonation was spot on direct from the package fret work is very very acceptable tuners are good quality the only problem was receiving the guitar with a curved up pickguard and maybe due to hot weather and storage , but it is not a major problem and pickguard can be changed easily

This is the guitar you want in your life if you love classic rock. Smooth fret board! Awesome tones!! Neck pickup is my favourite!!

Prodotto spedito con buon involucro, Venditore serio e affidabile. Sono veramente soddisfatto!!!

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Ótimo custo-benefício. Uma Telecaster excelente que buscava a algum tempo. Chegou duas semanas antes do prazo, em condições perfeitas, nenhum arranhão. Saiu da caixa, afinou e está perfeita! Compra internacional com impostos e taxas incluídos. Mesmo assim, ficou mais de 30% mais em conta do que os preços no mercado local.