A Guitar And Gear Support Forum

toomanycats wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:42 am This is all so confusing.

I thought the rungs up the Squier ladder went something like Bullet, Affinity, Standard, Classic Vibe.

So is a Squier Affinity Deluxe better than a Squier Standard?
And why not a Squier Bullet Deluxe?
And while we're at it, how about a Squier Standard Deluxe? And would that be equivalent to a Fender Standard?

You understand my confusion, right?

thepezident wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:22 pm @toomanycats And what about mine? *Telecaster Custom*

Razzle wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:41 pm I have had several Affinitys, and the necks are really small (too small for me, and I like thin necks)

I always figured they were marketed for beginner guitarists (smaller hands for young-uns).

I always associated Bullet with WalMart.

Tonray's Ghost wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:06 pm I had an Affinity Telecaster briefly (turned out somehow the pickups were wired incorrectly...leading me to believe they had sold me a returned unit that someone had fiddled with). I thought it was no better than the average cheap Chinese brand....a step lower than Harley Benton and a step higher than Bullets. One thing i dislike in any guitar are unfinished headstocks...makes it look cheap...at least throw some clear lacquer or a bit of stain for some color. I just thought the current offering was interesting partly because of the color choices, the CV line would be more to my choosing but the colors offered are severely limited...my one huge gripe with Fender CV models.

Frozensoda wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:19 pm I’m glad Squier has finally corrected the main complaint many had about the older Affinity models, the new 2021 models all have 42mm nuts.

Frozensoda wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:19 pm I’m glad Squier has finally corrected the main complaint many had about the older Affinity models, the new 2021 models all have 42mm nuts.

Tiga wrote: ↑Sun Jun 27, 2021 7:15 pm It looks like this latest line of Affinity's has increased the nut width to 42mm ( I think they used to be 40). I wonder if the bodies are still thinner than the CV and Fender models.

Mossman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:12 am

Tiga wrote: ↑Sun Jun 27, 2021 7:15 pm It looks like this latest line of Affinity's has increased the nut width to 42mm ( I think they used to be 40). I wonder if the bodies are still thinner than the CV and Fender models.

It would be nice if the bodies were 1.75" thick, but I have a Tele that I built from what I think is an Affinity body, as it's only 1.5" thick and it was a top-loader (I bought it from some random dude on ebay, who said it was of unknown origin), and the thinner body has never bothered me... What bothers me are the cock-eyed string-through holes that I drilled through it.

Tiga wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:00 pm My Squier '51 has the thinner Affinity body and it's never been an issue either. I actually like the reduction in weight - more comfortable.

Mossman wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:03 am

Tiga wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:00 pm My Squier '51 has the thinner Affinity body and it's never been an issue either. I actually like the reduction in weight - more comfortable.

Aren't those made of Basswood, though?

But yeah, I would think the reduction in weight would be appreciated more. Like I never understood people who complain if an LP copy is 1/8" shy of 1.75", but also complain about how heavy it is... Well... You can't have it both ways. (no offense intended if this describes anybody reading this ). It's not like that thin slice would have imparted so much more magical tone to your dense slab of wood.

To be honest, that Tele I mentioned may be the lightest one that I own (not counting my 12-string Thinline), but not by a wide margin. It's got a decent heft to it (weighs about 8-8.5 lbs), and I never feel like I'm playing a "toy" when I pick it up. My Furrian is also made of Alder and has a 1.5" body (which I completely forgot about), and that one's about 9lbs. Not "heavy" guitars, per se, but I wouldn't want them any heavier.