Fender Squier Classic Vibe ‘70s Telecaster Thinline

The most affordable Fender semi-hollow out there.

RRP: $899 Body: Soft Maple Neck: Maple (C-shape) Scale: 25.5 inches Fingerboard: Maple Frets: 21

Pickups: Two Fender Wide-Range Humbucking Controls: Master Volume / Master Tone

Hardware: Nickel

PROS

Amazing value for money Revoiced wide-range humbuckers Great for rock

CONS

None

Famously used by the likes of Bob Dylan, Thom Yorke and Jim Adkins, Thinline Telecasters were originally made as a lighterbodied alternative, with routing cavities and a single f-hole that added to its more acoustic-sounding and warmer ‘woody’ resonance.

The only Thinline in the Fender Squier range certainly offers a lot for its budget price-point, from build to playability. Like the Vintera ’70s models, it features two Wide Range humbuckers to help players tap into warmer and more overdriven sounds – which, coupled with the semi-hollow construction, helps avoid some of the more shrill tones classic Telecasters were famous for.

This is a great option for those hoping to dial in rock tones or hit big-sounding chords on a budget.