Sep 19, 2005, 17:47
I'm very happy with my Squier Affinity Tele - the stock standard sound is very good, and I'm sure if you change the pickups you'd have a monster. My only gripes are (I'm not sure if it's just my particular unit, or whether's it's a reflection on the whole series) - the top two strings sound very thin and weak (perhaps I need heavier strings / better pickups) and I've got a bit of fret buzz (should have checked it more thorougly before I bought it).
Just a side point - when I was shopping with my brother in law recently - I found the prices of the squier affinity tele and the squier standard tele (next model up) to be very close - around $30 difference - for the little bit extra you get a rosewood fingerboard, string through bridge and slightly better components here and there...
I've heard good things on harmony central about the Squier '51 - although they haven't had any in stock so I haven't been able to try any out...
Just a side point - when I was shopping with my brother in law recently - I found the prices of the squier affinity tele and the squier standard tele (next model up) to be very close - around $30 difference - for the little bit extra you get a rosewood fingerboard, string through bridge and slightly better components here and there...
I've heard good things on harmony central about the Squier '51 - although they haven't had any in stock so I haven't been able to try any out...