The Fender Stratocaster Killer? The Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster Review

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The Fender Stratocaster Killer? The Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster Review

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This is my Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster Review video! This is one of the best-value guitars on the market for beginners and intermediate players. Is this the Fender Stratocaster Killer?
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This is a 2021 review of the Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster.
0:00 - Unboxing
0:27 - Jam Track
2:14 - Specifications
3:46 - Isolated Guitar Tones
10:07 - Final Review
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@intheblues 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, check it out online: ► Sky Music - alnk.to/58kuC7Q ► Sweetwater - imp.i114863.net/SquierAffinityStrat ► Thomann - bit.ly/2C1PKUD (Affiliate links to Thomman and Sweetwater) This is a 2021 review of the Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster. 0:00 - Unboxing 0:27 - Jam Track 2:14 - Specifications 3:46 - Isolated Guitar Tones 10:07 - Final Review

@kirkscobey3031 3 жыл бұрын

Squiers are so under appreciated… it is an affordable, good quality guitar(at least since 2005). The Squier 51 really started a great trend in there QC division.

@Mandobird1 3 жыл бұрын

One of their best ever models. I wouldn't part with mine for quids.

@Mike28625 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 1998 Squire strat that is excellent.

@jrcfishon7362 3 жыл бұрын

Jack Pierson plays a Squire and just tears it up! He says he can afford any brand but just prefers his Squire and it sounds like it!

@kirkscobey3031 3 жыл бұрын

Jeff Healey did too!! He tore it up with his style!!! RIP Jeff Healey …. Miss you!

@Craig_Fussell 3 жыл бұрын

I've heard him say (jokingly) in an interview that they "custom build" them for him in Indonesia LOL! He did say that he does have them rewired so the tone control is connected to the bridge pickup. I've done this to my MIM Strat and it's a great little DIY mod anyone can do. :)

@jrcfishon7362 3 жыл бұрын

@@Craig_Fussell the older I get the more I get a kick out of taking cheaper gear and still be able to get my sound. I'm 66 so even the worst you can buy is miles ahead of what I learned to play on! I have a Epi Les Paul that is the nicest LP I've ever owned and I have had many come through my hands they all moved on......not this one it's staying until I take a dirt nap!

@mikesalt8248 3 жыл бұрын

Jack Pearson loves the bullets ! Watch his Marty Schwarts interview

@jrcfishon7362 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikesalt8248 he is such an unpretentious and cool guy who's an absolute monster of a player! Oh I almost forgot: he can sing his ass off too!

@cantfindamerica877 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a affinity jazzmaster with the two point trem, like the strat. It’s got ceramic pups right now but A5 pups are coming and I installed a full size block that I spent an hour exactly grinding to achieve full action of the wiggle stick. That’s all I’m changing cause this guitar just rocks. Actually these pups are fine, there’s really no reason to change them. Much Love People…. Keep on Rockin in the Free World

@serdar.saglam Жыл бұрын

I bought one last year. Stock pickups not bad for beginners but i changed them with Toneriders. I think pots are not good enough so i changed them too. Guitar is pretty well overall. Very decent and great platform for upgrades.

@erichschorr2609 4 ай бұрын

I’m relatively new to guitar but when you say pots what exactly do you mean?

@BladeDoomer86 3 жыл бұрын

Since i bought an Affinity Tele and a 50s CV Strat, it really made me realize the money should be put towards a good amp/pedals.. much bigger difference than the guitar i find.

@senseiruss 2 жыл бұрын

Great demo - it sure sounds great when you play it! Thanks for the review and your thoughts on this guitar. I bought one in September 2021, have played it a lot in the 10 months since then. Other than a ringing harmonic issue with the g string (which was easily fixed ), this is a very good looking and sounding guitar. And the neck/fingerboard are SO comfortable to play on. For $299.99 in the US, this was a steal, as far as I'm concerned. I love your videos - and especially like that you try the guitars out in a band, which most reviewers don't do (or at least don't show).

@abhinayrai8222 3 жыл бұрын

Mine is old affinity but... These babies can rock❤️❤️❤️❤️awesome sound as always

@markdakel9253 3 жыл бұрын

What’s not to love, classing looks and style and that undeniable Fender tone at a price point that anyone can afford

@robertclarkguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing job here man. Squier is my Go To for no frills affordable decent tones and feel. I still play my Bullet tele and Classic Vibe strat on my little show often.

@Mr.D34 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Shane. There is something about entry level guitar pickups (I don't want to call these guitars cheap) sometimes you can get amazing sounds that you didn't expect. Can't say i liked this guitar's sound much but it was definitely better than i expected. I must say the neck pickup had a sweet sound. I once had a Gretsch Streamliner and the pickups were just amazing i even tried another guitar of the same model in the same store and another Gretsch that was twice as expensive but the it didn't sound the same, in fact it was nothing close. I read in an interview a longtime ago (Guitar World if i'm not mistaken) that Scott Ian of Anthrax once visited a music store while on tour and picked up one of his entry level signature Jackson guitar for fun and was amazed by its sound that he bought it and played it live on tour along with his custom shop guitars. Here's what I really don't get about these Squier Affinity guitars. Yes the body is cheap but the fretboard is rosewood. Even the Mexican made Fenders don't have rosewood fretboards now they have Pau Fero instead 😀

@raceface_m2579 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! Just further proves that tone is in the hands

@joshwallace2183 3 жыл бұрын

Right the hands that set it up when the camera cut after he pulled it out of the box.

@ciaranocraobhach Жыл бұрын

I have one in the Arctic White. While the stock pick-ups were OK, I did find them a little bland personally. I didn't get anywhere near that gnarly sound that you described on the middle pickup position! Upgraded with a Fender Pre-Wired Strat Pickguard with Tex-Mex SSS pickups, and also added Fender locking tuners. Sounds killer now.

@LSlick622 3 жыл бұрын

When are you going to do the new 2021 affinity strat with the 2 point trem?

@palidiciovermingagurainia1760 3 жыл бұрын

I bought one- flame maple top- it’s awesome-

@palidiciovermingagurainia1760 3 жыл бұрын

Thinner bodied is better when you’ve been playing forever - l love it- more comfortable than standard - and with my overpriced padded leather strap it’s ergonomic awesomeness

@benallmark9671 3 жыл бұрын

Affinity are underrated. The silk necks are second to none

@SeaDrive300 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed; I much prefer the Affinity silk neck to the gloss neck on the Classic Vibe.

@SeaDrive300 3 жыл бұрын

@waste of money Sure, if all you want to do is hang it up on the wall and admire it. If you wanna *play* it, I'll take a "smooth as silk" Affinity neck any day! :-)

@SeaDrive300 3 жыл бұрын

@waste of money I can only speak for myself. "All them artist"s can do whatever the hell they want with their big money "highgloss neck strats n teles"; all I need is a good ol' cheap-ass Affinity wit a "smooth as silk" no-gloss neck. Yee hah! :-)

@ytmember2136 2 жыл бұрын

Guys , recently I checked several guitars 250€ up to 1000€ range. These affinity series simply swipe other guitars in the price range or even some above. Very well set up, The ceramic pick ups give great high output sound. They really sound good and not like cheapos. Nice finishes. MIM strats are 3 times more expensive but not really way ahead of the aff. squiers. Great series. Well done. They surpass to my opinion guitars like Ibanez or Vintage in the similar price range. MIM will be step up but with much less output pick ups and actually much more reserved sound than squier. I tested them head to head.

@ytmember2136 2 жыл бұрын

P.S. I mean affinity made in China.

@andyboo23 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I have just bought an Affinity Stratocaster and can't wait to play it!

@therollband1290 3 жыл бұрын

I really want to get one of these. $250 for a Strat, why not?

@brysonz Жыл бұрын

Nice chops! Love those blues licks.

@thepatriot4355 2 жыл бұрын

The Squier contemporary series are getting a lot of Notice by professional guitarist and for very good reason

@copperaudio9664 3 жыл бұрын

Nice bluesy finger pickin' Shane! Great demo as well.

@TLGElectro 2 жыл бұрын

I've just picked one of these up for 69 quid from a pawn shop in Liverpool. Its fantastic. It's got a great neck. I'm also left handed, so if i find any cheap guitars, i buy them. The only thing I'd think of swapping on it is the scratchplate, maybe to black, or tortoiseshell.

@hawnyfox3411 Жыл бұрын

Am curious to know - Being l/h myself, DID YOU PICK UP A RIGHT-HANDER ? £68 sounds reasonable enough. BTW ; I only paid £119 for mine (L/H), brand-new, back in early 2000

@TLGElectro Жыл бұрын

@@hawnyfox3411 mine is a leftie. 👍I've put a cream scratchplate on it. Looks great.

@hawnyfox3411 Жыл бұрын

@@TLGElectro = Funny that you mentioned "a cream scratchplate" Back in Dec'/Jan early 2001, I bought an amazing U.S.A Stratocaster Brand new from "Peter Cook's Guitar World", it cost just £663.00** **cheap as chips, then, for a USA Strat', but at a really curious price !!!! Thing that puzzled me was, it was a "Parchment" coloured pickguard Looks like a cross between "paper & cream", but it suits the guitar, well. Also, from new, the dials/switches etc were also "Parchment" (Seemed to be all the rage, back then !!!!!) The EXACT same guitar ("American Series") was £995 at my local store I naturally figured that I'd drive to Hanwell W7 & save a whopping £330 !!!! (P.S - It was/is "Black & Maple" with an Alder body ; My others are "ASH"

@TLGElectro Жыл бұрын

@@hawnyfox3411 Nice. Sounds awesome. There's a few variations, mint, aged, cream, parchment etc. I think they all look better than white.

@travelinman617 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same guitar left handed also it's great well made doesn't sound cheap it's very nice and affordable my daughter got this for me years ago on my birthday

@CAllenBlack 3 жыл бұрын

TY for this review Shane, thinking about getting one of the burgundy mist affinity's.

@cameronpoulter2099 3 жыл бұрын

That intro just inspires me to pick up my guitar and play

@bushcry1 2 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@jacobpittman1996 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds nice and stratty. I am hearing this after your review of the Classic Vibe 70s HSS Strat. The Affinity comes across as a bit more thin sounding. Still, I have an Affinity that I bought for $65 US from the classified ads. I have no fears with it- learned to do neck adjustment, set up, changed tuners and it does everything a strat should. Mine has a sleek satin maple neck and fingerboard. I even had to re-set a few frets. For all I know it could sound terrible to the rest of the world, but I love it.

@mattwilliam4803 2 жыл бұрын

-he said this affinity's made of poplar (sounds thinner), whereas the older, made in indonesia, affinity's are made of alder wood - if you bought yours off craigslist, and it's an older, made in indonesia, yours might be made of alder

@Madchris8828 3 жыл бұрын

Always dig affordable guitars. Love the moddablility of them

@texasbootlegger3752 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent review and good advice for beginning guitarist.

@markpetten9777 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome as always Shane. I’m more a tele guy but I may need to pick up that cheap strat to give it a go (you should check out the CV 60 thinline Teles. Just got one and it’s easily one of my favourite guitars).

@KneedleKnees 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds really great. 10 years ago, these guitars were pretty crap. Squier/Fender has really upped this series. May have to save up for one of these for my Strat needs!

@shartne 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds really good. I got one of those too. I love the the neck its shaved slightly less wide. the satin finish is so nice and fast. I wish I could play like you. That Marshall sounded pretty good. the weight is so nice. I love it. to me is it seems like a improvement.

@Craig_Fussell 3 жыл бұрын

Great video man! You're making a good argument for putting more $$$ into a good amp vs. the instrument...and practicing a bunch LOL!! ;)

@chipispowdercoatingcharles8444 Ай бұрын

I was given one of these the other day i put new strings on. I needed to shim the heal of the neck and after a taking out a little of the bow with a tress rod set up i set up the string hight and man this thing is actually really good.

@jeffharper2661 3 жыл бұрын

You should have mentioned that the new ones are from Indonesia. Awesome review!!!

@lazvt8469 3 жыл бұрын

yeah, the "CE" on the box I believe suggests an Asian product.... I believe....it's also stamped (or a sticker) on guitar head stocks....

@DougMen1 3 жыл бұрын

@@lazvt8469 CE means "consumer electronics" You find it on amps, speakers, receivers, CD players, etc.

@harolddavis4138 8 күн бұрын

I bought a new Fender American Professional 2. And seriously i have fo say: It was worth every penny 🎉 I still like the Squires too.

@ImLeuff 3 жыл бұрын

Very tasty intro jam track!

@WolverineBeast86 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome playing! Love it! Your definitely getting better!

@shanewalton8888 3 жыл бұрын

No plans to buy a cheap strat. I'm here solely for the music.

@JaniceLalla 3 жыл бұрын

Me, too

@stevepatterson6297 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta say Shane.. your studio's looking killer. Looks like a great place to hang out in and be inspired. Great review as usual too, man. 👍

@moosey62 2 жыл бұрын

"Looks like a great place to hang out" Beers and smokes: Check. All over to Shane's place!

@ondmon818 3 жыл бұрын

This is so great, i've own some very expensive basses/guitars over the years and comparing them to 'lesser' instruments is weird, paying for a badge. Had all the headstock snobs over the years at gigs looking at the singer's guitar - thumbs up, guitarist's guitar - thumbs up, on to my squier 70's jazz , just walk away and the rest of the band laughs . you should try the vintage v6 strat( dunno if i've said before)

@analogoutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Affinitey is a great affordable guitar, and they ARE perfectly giggable guitars just as they come. And I love the middle pickup on a strat!

@riffdigger2133 Ай бұрын

I'll say one thing you are a virtuoso guitarist. I would say the technique is world-class. Free-flowing.

@user-sz3bw4wp8j 2 жыл бұрын

They should build them with full stratocaster body thickness, like CV series.

@voiceofexperience 2 жыл бұрын

I like those top-loader Affinity Teles from a couple of years ago that are slightly thinner (not the ones with a gut cut tho: that just ain't a Tele no more imo).

@chrispendergrass5829 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this video, I'm looking into a strat to purchase and can't decide on this or the Classic Vibe 50's, great video,, love your channel!!!!

@voiceofexperience 2 жыл бұрын

Affinity is good; CV is GREAT.

@therollband1290 3 жыл бұрын

I love Shane’s reviews because he’s an awesome player but also because I have the same amp and it sounds killer.

@benallmark9671 3 жыл бұрын

What’s that amp,cost a man in American dollars , give or take ?

@therollband1290 3 жыл бұрын

@@benallmark9671 Marshall DSL40C

@jodylowe8476 Жыл бұрын

gonna pick up one of these monday at sims music in columbia, SC. great guitar shop.

@castrosacasa Жыл бұрын

Great review, although you forgot to test the bridge tremolo but must sound good too.. thank you

@lobsterwhisperer7932 2 жыл бұрын

I purchased one in 2015 it was alder, now they are the soft poplar wood, but at least they are thicker in dimension.

@squirelova1815 4 ай бұрын

I'm actually glad that no Fenders were actually Killed in this video.

@jah8859 3 жыл бұрын

Does Artist guitars do affiliate links? Being in NZ they are my go to affordable guitars (as per your reviews 👍)

@doctorskull8197 2 жыл бұрын

This guitar would be a phenomenal fit to my surf band. Awesome demo😎‼️🔥🎸 I’m going to get one in Olympic White 😍

@mojohinson1540 2 жыл бұрын

Just got one of these off craigslist for $50 . A 2014 brown burst. Beautiful guitar

@hks956 Жыл бұрын

These Squiers are awesome. The only thing I hear people complain about are the strings. They do suck and likely why some people have tuning issues out of the box. Like he said in the review they need to be stretched a lot to break in and they are thin.

@DMSProduktions 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of guitar for the money! Shane, DID you check whether the pick ups were alnico or had a ceramic magnet bar underneath them? Tho @ that price, ceramic is the most likely!

@rcerro404 3 жыл бұрын

If they do the job that you need them to do, don't hinder you and you are making music, there is nothing wrong with it. It's only our sickness of needing to upgrade everything. I'm a player of over 40 years, and I often play my strat copy and Epi SG more than the "originals", as they are really comfortable and easy to play.

@DMSProduktions 3 жыл бұрын

@@rcerro404 Hey, you do you!

@edwinmartinez9787 3 жыл бұрын

Now you starting to shine on you ability fantastic tone and playing

@moosey62 2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit! That's what I call a box-opening blade! Bet your DHL guy rings the doorbell and drives off quickly.. Great review as always Shane ;-)

@MrRafaztar 3 жыл бұрын

Please do the telecaster as well. Thanks for the video, sounded ace

@leighsayers2628 7 ай бұрын

Awesome player ..i just loved it as I have just bought a 2010 affinity ..it's just beautiful ..I hope I can get my lady fingers to play some nice music ..

@jalenluken7446 3 ай бұрын

I have this same exact one. I love it and it sounds great when playing some Alabama

@pmrparts 5 ай бұрын

I own five Squier Stratocasters and have spent less than the cost of one American Fender Strat for all of them. They are great instruments for the price. I gig with them regularly. I suggest that you learn how to set up your own guitar because at this price point you can’t expect a lot of time has been spent on intonation or action.

@anthonybymallia7067 3 жыл бұрын

The colour sunburst looks nice 2

@chapmanfx8104 3 жыл бұрын

How do you rate the quality and playability to the classic vibes

@Tyler-kv1ff 3 жыл бұрын

I have owned both, I've found that my classic vibe is tenfold better. Much clearer, more beefy, great playability. I found one used in great shape for $280, so not much more than a new affinity.

@chapmanfx8104 3 жыл бұрын

@@Tyler-kv1ff thx, i have a cv 60s but was unsure what the quality jump was if any, appreciate it

@benallmark9671 3 жыл бұрын

@@Tyler-kv1ff I agree but myself. , I can’t stand the glossy necks on the CV’s but love the silky necks on the Affinity’s.

@Tyler-kv1ff 3 жыл бұрын

@@benallmark9671 Oh, absolutely. Scotch Brite pad smoothens the gloss out for a pretty long time and isn't as damaging as sanding.

@benallmark9671 3 жыл бұрын

@@Tyler-kv1ff thanks for the advice , I’m gonna take it and use one on a CV. I’m so concerned about the outcome after your advice. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦 !

@hulkshands3823 3 жыл бұрын

i got the hss, for $230 bucks the fretboard is immaculate, my only qualm is with the wiring, i find the humbucker will "die" at times until i tap it a few times then it gets loud again. in the future ill probably swap electronics so no big deal

@tball5677 3 жыл бұрын

I have 3 Squires and am looking to get a forth. I personally like the vintage custom series. Well made easy playing guitars.

@shayh.3556 Жыл бұрын

My thing about buying an expensive guitar is damaging it somehow... Although I have a player series tele, but i think my next guitar will be a Affinity Series strat or the cyclone

@traumatizer2 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice playing Shane.You got the killer tone.

@greggaspard8960 2 жыл бұрын

How's the thickness of the body? How close is it to a full-blown Fender?

@jimmyjimmy951 3 жыл бұрын

I have a couple of Squiers and the they play great after a decent set up. First thing that had to go though was the pickups as I play through an average amp. Also thought the new Affinity Strat range had a two point trem!

@frankhughes5702 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think you have last year model. The 2021 affinity has split shaft tuners and a two point tremolo 🤩

@davidmurray9193 3 жыл бұрын

Thinking of getting one as I have always wanted the sienna burst HSS, I have a fender elite and was thinking instead of buying another expensive guitar and buying this and replacing with a fender neck and pick ups, or do you think this guitar holds it own as is????

@mikenorman6697 3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure you have reviewed/played on an Affinity Strat in the recent past (within the last 2 or 3 years maybe?). Are the new 2021 Affinity Strats an improvement in 1) Sound....and 2) Build quality....and 3) Playability in your opinion......OR are they no better/no worse than previously? Big thanks!

@hawnyfox3411 Жыл бұрын

I can 'only' comment on the (back then), brand new Indonesian made 1999/2000 Squire Affinity Stratocaster that I bought (new) - It was a truly FANTASTIC instrument (only some of the hardware is/was a bit 'cheap') - First used it one the same night (gig), in front of 900+ people & used it for the 1st-half of set. Folks came up to me (at 1/2-time) & were STUNNED it was "just a cheap Squire" I used my 1999 (again, brand-new), Olympic White USA Strat' for the 2nd-half & noted that the pick-ups were a little quieter in output & not quite as shrill. Nonetheless, it was (& still is), a FANTASTIC instrument for the money..... AND.... Truthfully, it has "no right" to be as good as it is, if price were a deciding factor This, coming from me, a guy who owns SIX Stratocasters..... FIVE of those ARE full-blown U.S.A (expensive) models & just the one, lone "cheap strat", the Indonesian one - very much worth buying as the "fit & finish" were truly SUPERB - Only the 'cheap' hardware (saddles & tuning-keys) are worth criticising AND if necessary replacing - I was most impressed & still own it, today

@lowercase3635 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought my first player series custom body strat. I love it.

@gkman815 Жыл бұрын

what was the song you were playing to test the neck and middle pickups together?

@sirlost94 3 жыл бұрын

So… affinity or classic vibe? Is there such a difference anymore?

@johnSmith-yn7dg 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet and smoking intro.

@StratmanDarrell 3 жыл бұрын

Great quality vid! I'm an accomplished player and I bought one as I set up a church and needed instruments. I like the fact the Indonesian model is made of Alder whereas the Vibe series are made of Poplar at almost double the price. Don't get it. Isn't Alder a more harder and resonant wood than Poplar? I do prefer the ash wood of my old 70's Strat. My only negative comment is that the Affinity Strat is more thin sounding, however can be adjusted with the amp or a equalizer pedal. They are a lot easier to acquire than the Affinity Stones. lol

@squierjoshyt 2 жыл бұрын

New Squier Affinity Series strats are poplar. Older ones were alder though.

@lincolnjohnson6511 3 жыл бұрын

I had an older Squier given to me when I first started playing YEARS AGO! Sounded NOTHING like this. I got the guitar in the same color as this one with a Peavey Studio Pro 112 amp from the early 90s! Ahhh memories!

@93greenstrat 3 жыл бұрын

A Strat sounds like a Strat regardless of price (usually). But when it comes to feel and playability that's another thing. Having said that, my daughter's Affinity Strat feels at least as comfortable to play as my American Standard (okay, maybe even a little better actually) so you don't always have to pay a lot to get a lot.

@joshwallace2183 3 жыл бұрын

@DanielDJCRO Жыл бұрын

I don't know why people don't use the middle pickup. It sounds great.

@tonychestnut904 2 жыл бұрын

You're getting great sounds from the guitar, Shane. Great playing sure helps...

@jamesbagshaw8251 3 жыл бұрын

I bought an affinity Tele and it's ok for a guitar to get started on but no more. My use for it ended up being a template for a guitar body

@chickenbites8877 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds awesome, why would you want any more for home use?

@Ottophil 3 жыл бұрын

Squires will do. But anyone who doesnt love a usa strat just doesnt have 1.5k to spend

@colinmcguigan4630 3 жыл бұрын

It sounds sooo much better than the previous squires, imo

@Arcade1959 8 ай бұрын

It seems light What is its weight ?

@vladymlr8566 Жыл бұрын

hello, I need some suggestions.. I need to upgrade the pickups in my affinity 2019 model hss. what if I m going with Steve morse bridge pickup..?which pickups for middle and neck is a good compo for my poplar body guitar?

@barrytaaffe7449 3 жыл бұрын

Great review as always, this strat is awesome….you should buy it!!!!

@oldguyjammin9732 3 жыл бұрын

I just reserved the Shoreline Contemporary Telecaster - seems like Fender may be listening to people; 12” radius, jumbo frets, great saddles, shaved neck joint, reversed switch cover, 5 way switch... we’ll see. Funny to see you wearing a sweatshirt :) 116 F hear yesterday!!

@ToddSauve 3 жыл бұрын

Is 116 F normal where you live? Here in Canada we had 121 F in Lytton, BC a week and a half ago and believe me, that is _not_ normal for any place in Canada! In fact, it is a record high. Then Lytton caught fire and burnt down over the night of June 30 to July 1. We're all a bit freaked out over that because July 1 is Canada Day, the same as American independence day.

@oldguyjammin9732 3 жыл бұрын

@@ToddSauve - oh my gosh man, that’s terrible. Sorry to hear that, reminds of when Australia burnt last year... fire sucks, lack of water and/or other resources suck... clean air, etc LOL, not funny really but that I’m considering clean air and plenty of water a luxury strikes me as odd. NO, 116 is NOT normal for us. California Sierra foothills usually have a week of 100+ degree days but they peak around 104-6. Oregon had several record breaking days last week as well. Maybe there is something to this global warming after all...?

@ToddSauve 3 жыл бұрын

@@oldguyjammin9732 I live in Calgary, Alberta and at that same time we had 98 F. That is not super-unusual but not at all something you can bank on here in the summer. I still don't buy global warming. It just still seems like a scam the scientific community is working on the world so they can pump tax dollars out of the taxpayer. Maybe I'm just getting old, I'm 63, but I've seen so much baloney come out of "scientists" over the course of my life. Back in the 1970s they insisted we were all heading into a new ice age. Now every weird place in the universe is "probably harbouring some form of life." So many of them are a pack of hucksters, with the government and media on their side getting everyone hyped up. Anyway, I hope you have a good summer in California!

@JRBell-ev8lt 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Shane, speaking of amps, I’ve got my eye on a Fender Princeton limited edition Bordeaux reserve. I’m in the USA and I’m hoping you can get one to review. Thanks, rock on 🤘

@whatspadethinks 3 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who thinks Shane giving the music store the guitar came from free advertising is worth them just telling him to keep the guitar? Several plugs on a decent size KZfaq channel that can be streamed in perpetuity isn't worth $200? Sticky...

@mikebaird6788 3 жыл бұрын

The squire affinity lately for most part are all alder bodies

@BanditmitKredit Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Epic Review.

@shanewalton8888 3 жыл бұрын

"AKA the forgotten pickup" I only got one guitar that even has a middle pickup. lol

@greenfly1264 3 жыл бұрын

You been practicing eh mate ? Sounding good man.👌

@jerrymcdaniel9378 3 жыл бұрын

Killer playing, Shane!

@MatasMo 3 жыл бұрын

Is this the new 2021 model? The 2021 model have a fat "Stratocaster" text on headstock and no affinity logo. I ordered HSS FM version. The new upadated affinities have 2-point tremolo bridge and other features

@Steven_SK 3 жыл бұрын

That's the one I am after as well!

@Steven_SK 3 жыл бұрын

@Vasiljev Vasiljevski I just collect and don't judge. ;)

@DMSProduktions 3 жыл бұрын

@Vasiljev Vasiljevski Now, if I could just get that in English...

@DMSProduktions 3 жыл бұрын

Vibrato.

@MatasMo 3 жыл бұрын

@Vasiljev Vasiljevski well I think its worth it. You get pretty much everything as Fender Mexican series. I mean 42mm nut, 2-point tremolo, ceramic pickups, even flamed maple top... Well you can also say its the same as Squier Standard that have been discontinued for som years now :D a thin body is a feature for me. I don't like heavy guitars. I had Fender Player strat but always loved more to play on old affinity. If you don't have a guitar won't you say its totally worth the money to buy the refresh model?

@massimilianogullini5222 3 жыл бұрын

Hi InTheBlues, congratulations for the video !! I ask you, what are the differences between this model and the 2019/2020 model? myself guitar but bought in 2020. The guitar used in the demo has undergone some changes (pickups, setup, locking machine?). I understand that accompanied by a good amp, the result is not bad at all, do you have any advice on this? Thank you !!!

@frodeleirvik 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to know! I always admire your tone, man. BTW, did you do a setup of this? To me, it sounds of tune in the higher register, so maybe the intonation is not spot on?