Fender Squier Standard Telecaster Guitar Review

The Fender Telecaster is known for its unique tonal capabilities and sound. It is a legend among country, rockabilly, and blues artists, and in my opinion, is probably the best instrument for slide guitar playing in production today. The problem for most musicians, however, is that they run in the thousands of dollars to buy. As a solution to this, the Fender Squier Standard Telecaster was made. The idea is to provide all the essential qualities of the Fender Telecaster at a low price for the average musician. Let's take a closer look to see how well this idea was achieved.

Features: The Body of the Squier Standard Telecaster electric guitar is solid and made of Agathis wood, which is pretty well known as a decent make that can carry a good amount of tone and sustain and also be made relatively cheaply. It is available in all of the classic finishes, including Ebony, Sunburst, and Olympic white. The neck is bolted onto the body, and is made of maple wood. The fretboard is made of Rosewood, and has pearloid dot inlays and has twenty two frets total. One feature that is lacking is the option of a maple fretboard, which in my opinion is much more aesthetically pleasing with the white and sunburst finishes. But that is just a minor detail. It has no real bearing on overall quality. All of the hardware, including die cast tuning heads, bridge, and knob plate, are chrome. Electronically, the guitar has all the volume and tone control knobs of the Fender brand Telecaster, and two single coil pickups in the neck and bridge position. It is, in essence, an exact copy of the real Tele with cheaper materials.

Playability: In my personal opinion, the Telecaster is a bit weird looking. It seems like it was put together in haste at first glance. But when played, it's clear that that's far from the truth. The guitar stays in tune nicely, especially because it's not a tremolo bridge. Also, the neck is nice and fast and the body is light & contoured nicely. It's very comfortable and easy to play.

Sound: The main observation many users make about the Squier Standard Stratocaster is that it fits the sound profile of the genuine Fender Telecaster well. The tone is a little less crisp and defined, but it does the job well without getting too sharp on one end or too muddy on the other.

Overall: For players looking to fit the sound of the Fender Telecaster on a budget, The Squier Standard Tele does the job well. It uses a factory setup and cheaper materials to save your wallet, and is also easy on the eyes, hands, and ears. You can find the Fender Squier Standard Telecaster in music stores for about $200.