Every big line of guitars ought to have a video like this comparing them to one another. This was super helpful. Thanks for posting it!

Thank you Dylan, I have been contemplating getting the contemporary model. Im ordering one first thing in the morning.

Classic vibe . I have literally never picked up a better feeling guitar

I got a CV butterscotch one and I love it! Not my most expensive guitar but a joy to play, especially after a setup/restring.

Hi! I just wanted to say thank you for another great and informative video. I immediately sent this off to a friend who is looking at buying a Squier in the next few days. Have a great holiday season, and thanks for another great year of great videos! [edited to correct a spelling mistake]

I really love the cv 60s double bound. I played one and was happily surprised. I will surely get one some day.

I look forward to watching your videos, they are so helpful, I'm excited to watch the mod video!

Couldn't agree more! Those high end Squiers are fantastically well made. I recently bought a Squier Contemporary Strat, expecting the fretwork to be iffy, but the frets were perfectly level! I never would have thought it for £289! I've paid 4 times that for guitars that needed a fret leveling!

The Affinity has the neck pickup mounted to the body (I prefer that). I have small hands, so I love the smaller neck! Also love that I can get a maple fingerboard!

Thanks for the in-depth review. I’m a big fan of these squire guitars.

The quintessential tele sum up I love to see again and again! Thank you! The true difference I can find on ss teles is that the classic vibes are after the vintage original image and sound should you let the price drops a few things in favor of them!! So I will buy a cv 50's white blonde tele which I really like in order to put it side buy side to my 2011 MIM ss tele and see !!

I got a Squier 72 Vintage Mod Thinline and it's my favorite tele I've ever laid my hands on. Super comfortable. That being said, I'd like to see a sound comparison of the stock WRHB and the conversion you mentioned in the video.

Cool video! I'm currently eyeing a Squier to start my guitar journey

Great run down ,great plugs for your builds... genius!

Man - your team just shocked my Bills with 1 second left....that being said, this was very informative and clearly explained

Hahaha.. I absolutely love the "subscribe intro" ..that was genius 🤣🤣🤣

Dylantalkstone. I just got the squire standard series tele. I was hoping that I would see it in this video.. but none the less great video. I'm with you. I want a John 5 an the Jim Root. Love the tele.....

I have the Affinity tele I got from GC for $199 and it was set up perfect from the factory - amazing! It has better pickups that do not sound thin like the Bullet. There are videos that compare the tone of the 2 side by side and it's a major difference - different pots etc. As you said, the neck is thin and fast.

So glad you are able to sit outside this morning and have a cup of coffee. Here where I live the outside temp is only 12°F!

I just picked up a Classic Vibe 50s Vibe with a Pine Body and Alnico II Pickups. Couldn't be happier. Biggest surprise is the heavily flamed maple neck/fingerboard! It's an older 2016 model I picked up used, however the flamed neck is straight from the Factory in China!

Thanks for the demo, I appreciate it. I'm a big fan of the classic vibes.. I have about four of them now. they are phenomenal for the price...😊

Awesome video, thanks. I'd assess myself as a beginner but I've accumulated a few guitars already. I picked up an Affinity Telecaster to see if I like that style of guitar, which I actually do enjoy now. Mine has the Butterscotch Blonde finish. It's been sitting still for a few months because I've been practicing on my acoustic. Anyway, I picked it up two nights ago, plugged it in, and played. It was still in tune and ready to go. My more expensive guitars all needed to be tuned. Not this one. Now I'm thinking I just might want a U.S. made Telecaster. I love them.

Just stumbled around and saw your video. I subscribed and hope to see more of your content. I think you should do a Jaguar or a jazz master.

Thanks for the info. I have a highly modified affinity that I love. I bought three classic vibes that i rerurned because they weren't an improvement and the affinity was significantly lighter. I didn't know about the narrower but before though and there are some rare licks when I have wished for a wider string spacing. You skipped the standard. I have been thinking of getting one to install Fluence pickups in. I would have loved to get the skinny on that model.

Just subscribed. Very informative video thanks!!!!!

Best of both worlds. As a lefty, I got the 50’s Classic Vibe for the AlNiCo 3 bridge pickup. Then I replaced the stock pots with reverse audio minis, added two holes and two 1meg pots to the control plate with chrome knobs; then wired them to a Novak Wide Range Humbucker in the neck. The only problem is that I have to used a special padded strap due to a severe back injury that occurred after I got it.

I could not find it but you should do the same video on Squier strats. Great vid.

I second the no "Standard " Squire series, its almost like its a secret with these videos, they are a phenomenal value better than the bullet and affinity. Full size body, nut, alnico pickups, bridge wound hotter. Great guitar.

Perfect, I needed this info. This guy is great.

I have a affinity tele changed the turners with graph tech ratio turners( no mod needed). Changed the pick ups with vintage broadcaster pickup set from seymour Duncan(had to remove some finsh from the bridge cavity. Took 5 minutes with 60 grit sand paper.)replaced the pots and 3 way switch with a Emerson prewired 250 pot set and chaged the bridge and drilled holes to made it a thru body and last i sheilded the cavities. Going to let the guitar shop change the nut when they set it up. I did this over 3 months.

The nut width on my 2017 American special is 43 mm, but the string spacing is exactly the same as on my older 2014 affinity tele with a 41 mm nut. String spacing is exactly 35.5 mm on both guitars! The affinity has string through body so I guess they could be had both ways

@6:24 I have one of these Classic Vibe 60's exactly as shown. Definitely one of the best guitars I own, and played well straight out of the shop. Holds it's own against my Fender Custom Shop Strat. I dunno, maybe I got one that was built on the day when everyone was on their game. Absolutely love it. Playability, tone, it has it all.

Thanks for the information

People have been asking about our Patreon.com/dylantalkstone One Correction On The video. The Fender website is wrong about the Affinity being a string through body. I went back and watched our video and it sure isn't. Fortunately it makes no difference. Here are some parts For your Squier Tele Upgrade... kit.co/Dylantalkstone/squier-telecaster-upgrade-list

I bought a Squier Classic Vibe 60s Telecaster with a double bound 3 tone sunburst body with a 9.25 radius rosewood fret board c shaped maple neck. I got it for $350.00 in 2020. It was a couple of years old when I bought it, but it was in pristine condition. No finish dents or scratches and the frets weren't worn at all. I wondered if was going to be a heavy guitar when I first played it at the store, but it wasn't compared to my Les Paul Junior. It plays great and sounds like a Tele should.

Good info, thanks!

Affinity Tele + Hipshot tuner upgrade kit + professional setup (including nut slot depth adjustment) = super playable and enjoyable beast

This was very usefull, thanx man!

what an epic informative video ! i'm a sort of 2 sounds guy, lead, and jazzy warm clean, if i'm correct both can be achieved on a tele, also having bigger hands ( long fingers) a "Bullet series neck" would do the trick?

Great informative Video. Affinity for my daughter.

That’s the absolute best guilt trip to subscribe pitch I’ve ever seen I love it way more effective than every video reminding people to subscribe I tune that out, I was already subscribed just binge watching videos on the channel.

You could use a concentric pot on the jim root tele for a regular tele set up.

This was helpful. Ive been looking at getting a telestyle guitar and squier has a lot of choices. I always try the budget version before throwing down a lot of cash

Hi there from Australia Great video I have just purchased myself one pick it up soon 😃 double bound 60s vibe Am I too late for the competition

If I get a Squier Tele, I'm going to have to go for the Classic Vibe lefty. I'd love a pine bodied Tele and I'm a lefty. What I'd really love to have, though, is a Tele with an unfinished (but sanded smooth) aromatic red cedar body.

The Affinity is whatever body wood they have, changes with the seasons...

Thanks, great explanatory vid.

I pushed the sub button because of your sad, Sarah McLachlan style commercial in the beginning. I don't regret it.

Great! Very informative. Thank you. How about making a video about Squier Stratocasters? That would be great.

I have a left handed Affinity that I modded into an Esquire, and the 50's Classic Vibe. Both are super solid guitars.

I tried many of these Squier Teles and almost bought a Squier Classic Vibe but ended up saving a bit more money and watching the used market for a Fender Baja Telecaster. I got it now and don’t regret the decision. Nevertheless, the Squier Tele models are all pretty great.

Classic vibe !! All day and all night !

I learn alot from you vids. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. What is the name of pickups you make?

Hi there, pretty sure the 72 Thinline is an ash body...??? Got an 86 MIJ one of these and I've replaced the pickups with The Creamery Widelines. love the guitar, owned it from new, and love the latest pickups much more than the originals. Totally different from any other tele I own, plus I've also put a 52 tele neck pickup in the middle position with a bit of routing and a 5 way switch.... so it's flexible as you like! Love the videos man, keep them coming. I'm learning with each one! Cheers.

The newest 2021 Affinity recently released has the wider 42mm nut width instead of the previous 40mm one

Could you please possibly do a video explaining the difference between filtertron style pickups and humbucker size filtertron style pickups? Like your video on the difference between p90s and humbucker size p90s. Because I've been looking into buying something like a les Paul or SG copy and putting humbucker size filtertrons in them to get a sort of cheap method of getting Pete Townshends amazing tone on Who's Next, when he used that big orange gretsch. Nothing beats that tone for power chords. An alternative I was considering was getting that Harley Benton tele loaded with filtertron style pickups in the actual correct size and replacing them with high quality filtertrons from seymour duncan or the Creamery or something. But I was thinking the combo of a mahogany guitar with the bright filtertrons would be better than the bright sounding wood on the tele, the big hollowbody gretsch works well with the filtertrons by being a combo of mellow wood and the hollowness of it with the bright pickups, like the combo of mahogany and filtertrons would be

My 2022 Affinity Telecaster has a 42mm nut. I measured it with a set of calipers and the Fender site confirms it. 👍

The 60s body used to be alder and originally came with rosewood on the fretboard!

I got THEE J5 Goldie , I never thought this Axe was as Sharp as the Ginsu 2000 kitchen knife

Lefty squire classic vibe took out pickups and got guitar heads mini rail humbucker for 25.00 plus their mini rail humbucker for neck put a coil split with 500k pots and it sounds awesome

great vid!!!

I already own an avri '52 Telecaster so if I was to choose one of these ,I think I would buy the John 5 .

Great breakdown! Hard to choose only one.

Classic vibe anything are all amazing. I have a 50s, 60s bound body (early one have rosewood instead of Indian l.) And a 60s thinline. I'm still not done as my next guitar will be a 70s deluxe. I wasn't but Squier turned me into a tele guy.

That John 5 telex is amazing!

good descriptions on these guitars. I would look for a used john 5.

Finally I have had a few now. Love the Tele. Think the classic vibe is most mod able

And now that has changed. The affinity that you speak of had a neck with no skunk stripe very very thin and sleek and with the 40 mm knot. I have a guess medium to large hands and wasn't really able to play chords on it and didn't really hold much stock in it I figured I'd play with it for a while and then get something different but I noticed when I jammed with friends I would just let them play rhythm and when I came in with my lead having this super slim 40 mm nut I was able to play leads I never thought I had in me! Great guitar from practicing scales. The frets were all tapered at the ends, not rolled but the way an affinity does their frets I don't ever see mentioned. They're not rolled they're not files they just kind of slope down to nothing they never protrude past the edge. Why this point is never brought up I will never know. Well I thought I would get myself a classic vibe 50 series so I would at least own the real thing and when I was ready to play and had learned everything I needed to learn I would have the guitar already. Well I did bring it for a setup and in order to get the string height action that I want the strings would actually have to be hitting the pickups. I would love to show you some photos if I have them but it turned into a real nightmare if a guitar and it still plays and sound excellent

I have older Squires, one is the Telecaster and the other is a Precision Bass. These are both Standard Series. I've modded the hell out of the P Bass, punches way above the money I put into it. The Telecaster is the mirror black model and its pretty stock with the addition of an Orange Drop on the tone and straplocks. Great instruments. Dylan, any thoughts on the Standard series?

John 5 is totally my favorite player right now too. I'm going to buy that guitar.

loved the subscribe add so I subscribed just now

Great video.

I bought an affinity tele and rebuilt it into a monster. Took me all the way to nashville. Keep pounding. 🤙🎸

What about the squire telecaster custom.i just picked one up and it's awesome.i love the humbuckers.i would like to see what you think about it.

I have a 50s CV and a Contemporay, both excellent

i have an old affinity imma put a 5 way super switch in. idk about the pickups. it always feels like pickups are a gamble getting something you can never really know how they will sound until they are in.

What do you think about the MIJ around 93 ? I've heard they're as good as the recent Mex fender. Have you tried one of those ? Cheers Nice video btw

You're killing me with the heart-wrenching music 🤪

I jus got the contemp hh telecaster. I hope its kool i guess ill change thise pick ups

Good to see another Cardinals fan!

Say that I buy an Affinity and eventually I want to put a Bigsby on it. Will I have to buy a new neck for it? Great video as always, you take the guesswork out of all the choices.

I have two of the Bullet Tele's Dylan and two of the Contemporary Tele's: Bullet Tele's FSR Sparkly Red Tele FSR Lake Placid Blue Tele Contemporary Tele's Metallic Red HH (bought new) Metallic Black HH (bought used, less than a year old in immaculate condition and less than half the new price) As you say the FSR Bullet Tele's are a great modding platform, I've done a lot to the Sparkly Red Tele, and just minor mods on the LPB Tele, and swapped the tuners for locking tuners on both Contemporary Tele's, and the saddles for high mass stainless steel on both as well. However, not sure about what pickups will be best for them, as you say they're not the greatest and are pretty much 'meh' till the gain is cranked way up high. So what pickups would you recommend for the Contemporary's Dylan?

Thanks this was extremely helpful, and if I mod I’ll call You

Dylan what do you know about a Fender Tele with a Jazzmasster Trem Bridge with 3 knobs, brass saddles with a Tele bridge plate? Please let me know if you've seen any of this. I have a video link but it's an add for built in, trem style sounding wiring. It looks awesome and the pups sound awesome. Love watcching your vids cause you're in the know! I have no one left to turn to brother?

From Leo: Bought an Affinity Telecaster as a back up when I knew my Fender Tele was going to be down for a while for fret replacement. I was surprised how good it actually is, and like the 6 saddle bridge. I add 4way switching to all my telecasters. Other than that mod, it is stock. I do not feel it is inferior to the Fender. Same with a Classic Vibe Strat, I like it as much as the Fender. We live in an amazing time. As long as you stay away from the very cheapest guitars, almost nothing on the market is unplayable crap.

Bullet is string-through and the Affinity is hardtail. Bullet is a few mm thinner in the body. CV is a good Tele but the chrome parts corrode like crazy.

@DylanTalksTone, I received a new Squier Telecaster Contemporary RH this year for my 50th birthday along with a Fender Mustang LT25 amplifier. I am not a performer, but absolutely love playing the guitar. It has the SQR Rail pickup at the bridge and the SQR Atomic humbucker at the neck. The Rail (bridge) sounds pretty good to me, but the SQR Atomic humbucker (neck) sounds a good bit "muddy." Because of this I find myself using the rail more often. The types of music I like to play are Country and rock and all that lies between. So my question is, have you had any experience with these guitars and their pickups? What would you recommend as a replacement for the neck humbucker, or even the rail for that matter? It appears that Squier has added some decent features to this guitar, but are there any other mods for this specific guitar that you would suggest? Like I said, I am still discovering the different tones I can get from the guitar, but I am a tinkerer and not afraid to work on my own stuff.

that intro was so funny :) and sad LOL at the same time.

I have the 70s deluxe . The "fake" wide range humbuckers might not be as good as the ones from the 70s but they are defintely not crap. I dont find them to be muddy at all. I think the neck pkckup is great. Not overly bass heavy like some neck humbuckers can be and its really nice and articulate. I find the bridge pickup to be quite bright and i find myself rolling off the tone to tame it a bit. I havw a few fuitars with expensive aftermarket humbuckers, and these definitelt hold their own.

Every fender I’ve ever owned from the $130 Squier to the $1200 American had poor to moderate fretwork and a candy coat finish. Best Fender is the road worn body with the aftermarket neck and tuners of your choice.

good info

There is one line which I love but is no longer produce. It's de vintage modified custom ii. A telephone with 2 p90 with Duncan design pickups, dude, that guitar is awesome!

I've been looking into getting unto playing guitar and have been torn between the Classic Vibes Tele and the Player Series. Any advice on the biggest differences in terms of playability?

Just picked up that classic vibe 70s Tele. Loving it so far, considering the workaround you mentioned for the fake "widerage" humbuckers...what other pickups would be a good upgrade?

Classic vibe all the way! The only thing you have to do is upgrade pickups and you have your self a killer guitar . Fret work is good low action Fast playing guitar Comfortable neck Tuning is very stable !

Please do one for strats if you haven't already

I've been eyeing off a classic vibe for a year or so... I want a 60's but every shop i go into to try them only ever has the 50's and 70's. Is this a conspiracy against dark wood fretboards? 😁

Hi Dylan, FYI the new Made in Indonesia Classic Vibe 50's Teles are made of Alder, not Pine. It was the older, Made in China that were Pine.

I had a luthier friend of mine mod a strat style body to have humbucker bridge, tele bridge (middle position), and tele neck all wired to be independent (I can use only one or all simultaneously) I love the sound of each pickup by themselves, and the neck/ humbucker, or neck middle together, the bridge/ middle is kind of out of phase and obviously the same issue arises when all three are on at once. Is there a way to allow all of these pickups to work together in every position?

Hey Dylan, new subscriber here. I recently found a white with black double binding classic vibe FSR with painted headstock, silver squier logo, what category does this guitar fall into?, can you tell me more about this and is there anything that you would replace on this guitar? thanks!