Squier is a sub-brand of America`s number one manufacturer, Fender Guitars. It covers the lower portion of the catalog and market with it`s numerous four, five and six-string models. Status and market coverage of Squier can be compared to the one of Epiphone, with the difference being that Squier strictly makes low cost variants of the main catalog models. Such is the case with Affinity Telecaster Special, a solid, flat-top model with alder-made body, which ensures the strong, solid and familiar tone. It`s equipped with bolt-on joint and black plastic pickguard. Classic Tele bridge on this vintage-styled six-stringer is fronted with a pair of single-coil pickups. Bolted maple neck is topped with a standard 21-fret fingerboard made of maple.

Affinity Telecaster Special Full Specs

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Body Construction Single cutaway
Body Shape Tele®
Body Type Solid Body
Body Wood Alder
Bridge Tele bridge
Bridge Pickup Type Single Coil
Controls Volume
Controls Tone
Fingerboard Radius 9.50"
Fingerboard Material Maple
Finish Nitro
Fret Size Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays Dot
Hardware Chrome
Neck Joint Bolt-on
Neck Pickup Type Single Coil
Neck Shape U-shaped neck
Neck Wood Maple
Number of Frets 21
Number of Pickups 2
Number of Strings 6
One Piece Body Yes
Pickguard Yes
Pickup Switch Type 3-Position Blade
Scale Length 25-1/2"
String Nut Syntetic Bone
Tuners Fender
Custom Features: 2 single-coils
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Body Construction
Single cutaway
Double cutaway
Body Shape
Tele®
Strat�
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Wood
Alder
Alder
Bridge
Tele bridge
Tremolo
Bridge Pickup Type
Single Coil
Single Coil
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Fingerboard Radius
9.50"
No
Fingerboard Material
Maple
Rosewood
Finish
Nitro
Gloss
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays
Dot
Abalone Dot
Hardware
Chrome
Chrome
Neck Joint
Bolt-on
Bolt-on
Neck Pickup Type
Single Coil
Single Coil
Neck Shape
U-shaped neck
C-shaped neck
Neck Wood
Maple
Maple
Number of Frets
21
21
Number of Pickups
2
3
Number of Strings
6
6
One Piece Body
Yes
No
Pickguard
Yes
No
Pickup Switch Type
3-Position Blade
5-Position Blade
Scale Length
25-1/2"
25-1/2"
String Nut
Syntetic Bone
Syntetic Bone
Tuners
Fender
Die-cast
1 User Review

steve herring on 2011-12-24 02:03:40

I have never owned a bolt-on neck guitar. Is this a concern?

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Squier by Fender Affinity Telecaster Special 4.41 out of 5 based on 986 ratings

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