Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar, with Maple Fingerboard

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As part of the Vintage Modified series, this Squier offers an affordable version of one of the all-time great Telecaster releases.

For the first time ever, Squier introduces a Vintage Modified Telecaster Custom guitar with a Fender-designed wide range humbucking pickup in the neck position for incredibly full tone. The wide range humbucking pickup is an acclaimed and time-honored Fender innovation, complemented here by a sharp, clear Duncan Designed TE-101B single-coil bridge pickup.

Other great features include a "C"-shaped maple neck with vintage-tint gloss finish, 9.5-inch radius maple fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets and black dot position inlays, three-way toggle pickup switching, four black skirted amp knobs (two volume, two tone), string-through-body bridge with three chrome barrel saddles, and vintage-style chrome tuners. Available in Black and Three-color Sunburst.

General:
- Model Name: Vintage Modified Telecaster Custom
- Series: Vintage Modified

Body:
- Body: Basswood
- Body Shape: Telecaster
- Body Finish: (0301260500, 0301260506), Gloss Polyester

Neck:
- Neck Shape: "C" Shape
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
- Fretboard: Maple
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane, Vintage Tint
- Nut Width: 1.650 (42 mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
- Headstock: Vintage tint
- Neck Plate: Four-bolt
- Truss Rod Nut: 4 mm Truss Rod Nut

Electronics:
- Pickup Configuration: S/H
- Bridge Pickup: Duncan Designed TE-101B single-coil
- Neck Pickup: Wide Range Humbucking Pickup (Neck)
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)

Hardware:
- Hardware: Chrome
- Bridge: String-through-body with three chrome barrel saddles
- String Nut: PPS
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-style chrome
- Pickup Covers: Chrome on Wide Range humbucking neck pickup, no cover on bridge pickup
- Switch Tip: Black tip on toggle switch

Tools:
- Truss Rod Wrench: 4 mm Truss Rod Wrench
- Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: 1.5 mm
- Miscellaneous
- Strings: NPS, Gauges: .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042
- Unique Features: Wide Range humbucking neck pickup, Duncan Designed bridge pickup, black skirted amp knobs, black dot position inlays, gold-and-black Squier logo

Accessories:
- Case/Gig Bag: Black skirted amp knobs
- Pickguards: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
- Included Accessories: Wrenches: 1.5 mm, 4 mm

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 480-596-7195

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (7 ratings)
Submitted January 29, 2015 by Matt N in Sacramento, CA

"A+ Quality and Value"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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A few years back my Japanese Tele Custom was stolen and I've been pining for a replacement ever since. I was very impressed with the Vintage Modified Jaguar that Squier put out, so when I saw that they had one of these I snapped it right up. It really is like having my old friend back! Another shout out to whoever is responsible for the vintage modified series. Great quality, great pickups, just be prepared to do a set up. If you're an experienced player you'll want it set up, and (IMO) should know how to do one. If you're not an experienced player it won't matter so much, but if it does, it's time to learn how to set up your guitar; (intonation, truss, & action) it's all over youtube. It should be said though that after I adjusted the intonation, truss, and action I needed to level the frets and take down the nut a bit, which is not a job for the beginner. If i didn't know how to do it myself, I would have sent it back and tried my luck with another one because it's such a nice guitar. I'd like to believe that the high 3rd fret was a fluke. I'll give it 4 stars because of the high fret.

Sound
It sounds like a Tele should, every bit as good as my Japanese Custom sounded. The Duncan designed bridge pickup nails it.

Features
I love Telecasters, and this guitar delivers the Tele sound with the versatility of a Les Paul's tone and volume controls. The tone nobs are very useful and give you a very useable tone gradient. read more

Ease of Use
It is obvious that care was taken by the designers to provide quality, useable tone circuitry. After setting up the guitar it is very playable. The neck looks and feels nice.

Quality
The guitar looks beautiful, and seems to be made of quality woods and components. There is nothing on this guitar that looks flimsy or like it will break any time soon. The only problem with the guitar was the high 3rd fret. If increased quality control in this area meant higher prices, I think I would choose the DIY fret job option.

Value
I don't know how they made a guitar of this quality with a price this low. I hope the factory workers are happy. Maybe I'll visit Indonesia sometime and talk to one of them. I'll get some clove cigarettes too.

Manufacturer Support
I did not try to contact the company.

The Wow Factor
Of course I could make good music without it, but I love the concept of offering tried and true classic designs for very reasonable prices. If this were my only guitar, it would be a very useful versatile musical tool. It's a great looking, great sounding instrument that has brought Squier up in my estimation as a brand.

Musical Background:
Guitar player 30 years, bands and recording

Musical Style:
Rock, Indie, Emo, Lo Fi
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