Tele's 'R' Us

Squier rules, okay?

This little number is very sweat indeed. All yours for well under a grand (AU) is all you will pay for this little Indonesian babe. I'm not sure if the wide range humbuckers are the same as in the more expensive Fender branded version of the 72 but they certainly sounded smooth to my ears.
All the usual build and finish features as in all the other instruments in the Squier Vintage Modified series. Yes, the F hole is real and the body is chambered, it's a thinline. Glorious sunburst over ash. If you're really fussy you will need to look around as I have noticed some grain imperfections in the ash but the one piece maple neck was perfect with a light flame to it. Frets perfect, medium elephants on a 9.5" radius, all very standard these days. The electrics will probably need a change out but not until you can't live with the scratchy (small) pots and usual flimsy 3 way switch, The tuners are vintage Kluson style but they're fine and do the job for an off-the-wall guitar. Bent steel Fender branded saddles on a hard tail bridge so there won't be the usual Tele intonation issues you may have to live with in a normal Tele bridge. This is a ripper little guitar and would make a nice companion that would likely make a bucker of a partner to your trusty Strat. I'll stick my neck out here and say I think this week, the Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster 72 Thinline, is the nicest guitar for the dollars in the entire Fender/Squier range and it's no toy. This very comfortable and light weight plunker will be with you all the way at any gig.

Thanks to the rockin' dudes down at KC's Rockshop for allowing me to give this a bash.