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Description
The Squier Telecaster Custom is a masterful blend of vintage aesthetics and modern playability, designed to capture the essence of the '70s Telecaster evolution. This electric guitar is a versatile powerhouse, featuring a Fender-designed alnico single-coil and a Wide Range humbucking pickup that deliver a rich array of tones. Whether you're crafting twangy rhythms or warm, full-bodied leads, the Telecaster Custom has you covered.
Its player-friendly design includes a slim, comfortable C-shaped neck profile with a 9.5” radius maple fingerboard, making it an ideal choice for both seasoned players and beginners seeking effortless playability. The narrow-tall frets contribute to smooth bends and articulate notes, while the vintage-style Telecaster bridge with barrel saddles and a string-through-body design ensures excellent sustain and tuning stability.
Beyond its sonic capabilities, this guitar boasts visual flair with 1970s-inspired headstock markings, nickel-plated hardware, and a vintage-tinted gloss neck finish that pays homage to its classic roots. The Squier Telecaster Custom is not just an instrument; it's a tribute to a legendary era in music history, crafted for today's musicians.
Key Features:
- Fender-designed alnico single-coil pickup (bridge)
- Wide Range humbucking pickup (neck)
- Slim C-shaped neck profile
- 9.5” radius maple fingerboard
- Narrow-tall frets
- Vintage-style Telecaster bridge with barrel saddles
- 1970s-inspired headstock markings
- Nickel-plated hardware
- Vintage-tinted gloss neck finish
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Squier Vintage Modified Tele Custom | Fender
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We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Custom.
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The Ultra Slim C neck profile is favored by players with smaller hands for its comfortable feel.
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Value and pricing
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Acquiring a Squier Telecaster Custom for $250 CAD is considered an exceptional deal, especially when new models retail for $780 CAD.
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Facebook Marketplace can be a source for finding lightly used Squier Telecasters in remote areas with low instrument demand.
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Critic Reviews
4.5 out of 5
Based on 6 Reviews and 38 Ratings
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the best of three worlds
This is by design a 72 Deluxe / Custom hybrid, and the Custom II tweaked even more on it by adding those great Duncan designed P90’s. The result was so great, that Fender even nicked it back from Squier, like the ‘51, making a Vintage modified Fender. There’s not many Fenders that actually originate from Squiers. I’d probably post this to the Custom II, as the humbuckers in mine had been replaced to Seymour Duncan Phat Cats before I got hold of it, which are basically humbucker sized P90’s, shifting it closer to the Custom II. For this reason I cannot comment on the original sound with Humbuckers, but the aesthetics of the guitar is still closer to the black and chrome Customs, so I chose to post here. All I know the sound with the Phat Cats is very impressing, which together with the playability and 72 looks of the guitar makes is a great instrument. The comfortable maple neck has a satin finish over a somewhat flamed wood, which provides a very nice touch. Being a standard telecaster player, I’m sometimes puzzled by the double controls, and switch pickups accidentaly with the strangely “Les Paul” positioned pickup switch. Other than that, the guitar has a decent sound at all positions, and I like the option to roll back tone separately on the bridge pickup to cut high, while maintaing the transparent warmth of the neck pickup. I keep this in open E and with moderatelly hugh action so that I can also slide on this. Last time I recorded I took my new Gibson Les paul Junior to the studio with the intention to record with that, but then I ended up recording the better half of the album with the Squier VM Custom. Should you be interested in hearing the recorded sound of Custom with a pair of Phat Cats, see “Side A” of my 2018 album “Oszi Kikelet” on Soundcloud.
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It's pretty good for $200
I like the neck and those humbuckers are pretty good. Great guitar....
63
Excellent Guitar
Very comfortable. Compact and precise. Lacks some accessories compared to other guitars. But has no complaints at all.
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I love it
I love this guitar. It has the versatily for many music styles with the humbucker and the classic telecaster sound with the single coil
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best guitar ever
Squier vintage modified telecaster custom black 1 single coil, 1 humbucker. maple neck
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During 21st Century Breakdown tour. Billie Joe give fan Squier Telecaster Custom after singing "Longview". This video show about fan get the guitar on stage.
In this 2001 video of Sleep Spent, Ben is playing some variation of what looks like a black Vintage Modified Telecaster Custom. This is likely what it is because of the one humbucker and 4 knobs on the guitar.
In this photo, he plays a Fender Squier Modified Telecaster Custom (you can identify the sqiuer logo by zooming in). He probably used it to record the second album Blossom. You can aso see him playing the Squier in the Blossomentary Session (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX5gffNsvY8).
In the YouTube video "Repetitor - Suženi snovi" by Moonlee Records, Boris Vlastelica is seen using a Squier Telecaster Custom with an HH configuration.
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