Squier by Fender Affinity Series Telecaster, Electric Guitar, Maple fingerboard, Butterscotch Blonde

So there's nothing really to fault this guitar (Fender Squire Affinity Telecaster), especially for the price (£189 in December 2022 from Amazon UK). Delivered directly from Fender UK (nice). I'm no expert guitarist, but have played a few in my time, and have written for guitar (bass / electric /acoustic).The sound is spot on for a Telecaster. Easy to tune and the strings hold their tuning fairly well over time.The finish of the neck and body is of good quality (smooth and glossy body, with smooth satin neck), and the fret is finished perfectly (no sharp edges or rough bits). Even the 2 knobs and the coils selector feel pretty solid (reviews of older versions found these to be a bit plasticy and bendy).Its fairly light - I'm used to something with a couple of more KGs weight, but that is probably a good thing - especially for beginners.Note: The strings come loosely tuned (down tuned), so wil need to be tuned upon delivery. There are a number of good easy to use iPhone / Android apps that wil do this very quickly / easily.In all, a really good all rounder for blues / jazz / rock / country / pop / lead or backing.

I bought the Squier Affinity Telecaster in Butterscotch Blonde, from Amazon warehouse. Saved a good £30 on the already dirt cheap price of £212 - what a bargain!The parcel came in the original packaging, which had been opened previously but showed very little damage. The guitar itself was well cushioned with packaging inside and, after giving it a thorough going over, the only fault I could spot was a very slight blemish on one of the edges of the main body's paintwork - the sort of mark that my other guitars have aplenty from general use! I was able to lick my thumb and smoothe it out, good as new!The guitar is made in China, contrary to some advertising is as Indonesia. Regardless of where it's made, this is a very well made guitar and I'd be hard pushed to tell it apart from and American made Tele. The only real giveaway is the weight, as the poplar wood is a fair bit lighter than the Ash or Alder used on the originals. This actually has it's benefits, as it makes it very playable without putting too much stress on your back. The only drawback is a bit of neck dive, which is not a big issue at all.The pickups and control knobs/switch are a cheaper alternative to the OG, as is the plastic truss rod nut, compared with the OG's bone nut. These are minor aesthetics, that really don't affect the playing of the guitar unless you are a perfectionist audiophile who has a finely tuned ear.It's honestly the best sounding and easiest playing guitar I've ever owned and I can barely tell the difference between this and original teles I've previously played.Buy this guitar or you'll regret it when they realise they're undercutting themselves at this price!

Wish I’d replaced my old Yamaha years ago!!One issue with loose tone adjuster but easily fixed.It plays so well once the action and intonation are sorted

Hard to fault the construction, sound and playability of this guitar. It’d be a good buy in any case, but at the price it’s amazing. I compared it directly to a USA professional Telecaster, and I’d say this is 85% of the pro tele at 20% of the price. Remarkable value. I’d gig it without hesitation. I enjoy playing it, and it has great tones from the edgy bridge pickup to the more mellow neck pickup. Holds tune perfectly well. Comfortable bridge and no nonsense hardware. I’ve had a few of these Squiers over the years and they seem to constantly improve; this one is even better than my previous one, which was itself a fine guitar. All in all, a great buy for beginners, intermediates who want a tele sound, or pros who want a guitar to chuck in the luggage for holidays!

Received this guitar today and spent a couple of hours enjoying myself playing it. It’s worth noting that, despite owning and fiddling about on guitars for more than 20 years, I am still what I class as a beginner. Self taught, pick up and put down with no particular dedication to learning properly. That said, I have owned four guitars in that time, of varied quality. I have owned a Lindo semi-acoustic for about ten years, which has been a good guitar but I found the action a little high and the sound just reasonable. Years ago, I had a Squier Strat and originally ordered a new one of those. Amazon really let me down, postponing and delaying delivery of that so I got fed up, cancelled the order and ordered this instead. I’m glad I did. This is so much better than the strat I owned. The action is low, the neck is smooth and it sounds great. It looks beautiful too.I’ve managed to play some barre chords that actually sound like they should, which I was struggling with on the Lindo, so bonus!Finally, I bought the Amazon warehouse version which said it may have scratches and a damaged package. It had neither, which Amazon warehouse goods often don’t. It was in pristine condition and about £30 cheaper than the brand new version.In short, if you are a beginner, looking for a decent electric guitar, you could do a lot worse than this.

I am quite taken aback by the quality of this guitar. The bodywork is amazing and the fittings are top quality.It comes with super light strings and seems to be perfectly set up, with the lowest action of any guitar I’ve ever played before.The colour is definitely butterscotch. It plays really well and when you consider the price paid for this you’ve got be be amazed at the incredible value for money you are getting.The sound is also great - a real Fender sound at a rock bottom price.Recommend.