We Turned a Squier Into Lee's Fender Custom Shop Telecaster!

Monty, from Monty's Guitars, did something unbelievable! He turned a Squier Classic Vibe Thinline Telecaster into Lee's Fender Custom Shop Tele! To do so, he added a set of Danish Pete's signature Telecaster pickups & did beautiful relic job! | tinyurl.com/y6rnw8z8
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At the beginning of the year we received some FSR Squier Classic Vibe Telecasters based on a few Custom Shop Fenders that Lee had ordered. When the Custom Shops arrived, Lee loved them so much that he decided the buy one! But now we are wondering if it's possible to to turn a the FSR Squier into a Custom Shop...
We invited Monty from Monty's Guitar to do a relic job on the Squier and to do some modifications! This video is the result!
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⏰ Timestamps ⏰
» 0:00 Introducing Monty Guitars
» 1:56 Comparing Lee's Fender Custom Shop Thinline Telecaster and the Squier
» 4:28 Let's Reveal the Relic Squier Thinline
» 5:20 Let's Watch Monty Relic the Guitar!
» 8:24 What Did Monty do to Relic the Guitar?
» 10:40 Let's Get Some Tones, Starting With Lee's Thinline
» 11:40 Up Next, The Original Squire Classic Vibes With No Mods
» 12:54 What was Upgraded on the Modded Squire?
» 13:16 What Does it Sound Like?
» 13:58 Lee's First Impressions
» 14:44 Monty Tries Both
» 15:58 What Does Monty Guitars do Now?
» 17:37 Final Overview
» 18:16 Play Us Out on all the Teles Pete!
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[@calebbhawkins]

More content like this! Mod more stuff, make Matt a regular of the channel if he has time!

[@DstandsforDoomed]

Yes! More Mod-Shop

[@morrisonmcqueen1364]

Second that!

[@qwert911]

Agreed! This is such a cool format, I could watch guitar mod videos all day long.

[@mikeg.9238]

Definitely cool shit , can't wait to do my build i got for xmas!

[@redmcmannus]

Totally agree. He needs to be on here regularly. More collabs etc.

[@JeremyLeech]

Modding my guitars is my favorite thing to do. Because it makes it “mine”. I never understood people who say “If change something, the value goes out for resale!” Certain cases apply, but I never plan on selling a guitar. I want to make it mine.

[@falcongunner33]

I adore these videos because you guys do an incredible job at showing what's possible on a budget while not discouraging custom shop stuff. And there's never really a sales pitch like a lot of other channels. It's honest gear fun!

[@sunnohh]

Expensive stuff = good and fun Cheap stuff = good and fun

[@jonathananderson3897]

I bought a wiring loom for my tele from montys. I'd never done it before so I asked loads of questions which spanned over weeks. Mat answered everything, sent diagrams and was basically a legend. And it sounds killer, cannot recommend him enough

[@TheFeelButton]

You used to get a good relic by just leaving a guitar home alone with the kids! Cheers Captain and Monty!!

[@gregrandallbtsr03]

I ordered a Squire Tele in purple from Anderton’s and also ordered Monty’s Danish Pete pickups. Had the pickups installed, upgraded the tuners and WOW! Love the guitar! Super bonus: Pete and the Captain signed the headstock. Now, if I could play as well as them…

[@DaringDan]

They all sound great. Sure, the sound on the classic vibe isn't as articulate, but it still sounds fantastic. matt's pickups are amazing.

[@deandee8082]

what I hear too, not far behind but it is prolly cuz the woods aren't as tonally accurate, one would sure hope that ina $5000 custom shop you are getting something for that money

[@maxpeck4154]

I think the custom shop thinline is the perfect guitar tone. A little more woodiness than a standard Tele, very articulate and defined... just gorgeous. No other guitar does what a Tele does. You really can do it all on a Telecaster. I've always thought that since I bought my first one almost 30 years ago at 16, but I could only afford one guitar then. Desert island, I would want a Tele... AND you could use it as an oar to row your homemade raft back to civilization and it would still be in tune.

[@raytorvalds3699]

🤣 Loved the oar thing.

[@mkilner]

Haha So true!...im a proud tele owner for 40 years, got my first as a teenager and my last two from andertons, so fun to play! Merry christmas!

[@CentaurusRelax314]

I love (light-medium) relics, but as talented as this fellow may be, this just illustrates the challenges of relicing a poly guitar. It just doesn’t work, and I definitely prefer the look of the stock Squier vs the modded version. Lee’s wins, though-proper nitro is wicked.

[@jeramym9506]

Yeah. Nothing against Matt. He did all he could. You can’t relic poly in a realistic way.

[@Lovetone1983]

should stripped the poly totally and refin in a basic black nitro, would be much more satisfying. Even rattle cans can get a great relic from for what... £50 (primer, colour, top coat)

[@adrian_V99]

@@Lovetone1983 exactly! And install Lace Sensors.

[@ACIDICMELTD0WN]

Always loved the products coming out of monty's. Good quality, great sounding and at a fair price

[@TimB335]

I have a classic vibe butterscotch tele and I removed all the poly, sanded it back to wood and then sealed it, took a huge amount of work but it looks and sounds great! Well worth the effort 👍

[@johncollins5552]

Not worth it if it has a soft poplar body, you want ash or pine body to make it worthwhile.

[@johncollins5552]

or alder would be fine, birch would have a good grain too.

[@gabegossack3438]

I believe the classic vibe butterscotch are indeed pine

[@justincork3838]

I have a Monty’s 54 p90 in my junior, awesome pickup, even the packaging was outstanding.

[@marksanders2784]

Awesome content as always guys! Merry Christmas to the whole team, can't wait to see what stringed wonders 2022 will bring! 🙂

[@pieve5516]

Get Montys pickups. I have a set of Pete's version in my purple Squire Tele CV. Outstanding. BTW not a relic fan in fact chipped some paint. Found some purple glitter nail polish on Amazon that's a perfect match😃

[@OpposmithBnE]

Sanding a poly neck is probably the greatest mod ever. Changed the feel of the guitar immensely and gave behind the guitar a little relic vibe

[@RaxFx]

love my Monty's Tele pickups and switch/loom - need some more!

[@MusikMagisterMagnus]

The DP51 pickups really do sound absolutely stunning.

[@try2bcool]

Pete's purple tele is still the best thing ever, I wish Fender would make that exact guitar for you guys to sell, I would order one in a heartbeat.

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Pete, your an amazing player man...honored to watch andertons channel.

[@michaeldinunzio3002]

I like the purple telecaster it's sounds amazing!

[@musick777]

Pete is a legend. What a player!

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

The custom tele`s tones and incredible 👍

[@TonyLondonUk]

Yes captain another smasher, Looking forward for the new year some great things coming in 😉

[@waynetoneseekerandersen2213]

Matt’s paf and Monty paf pickups are so freeking good. I have both.

[@josephg8222]

I have that exact Squier tele!! It sounds and plays amazing just as is. Chicago music Exchange here in the states. Awesome guitar

[@anthonycashero7605]

Great episode this one. Love CV because of easy upgrades if you choose. And their good from the start. Thanks

[@steveokon5431]

That was a great video,, love those pickups!! Relic was great job too

[@matthewcyahoo]

Great video. More upgrade videos. Loved seeing Pete show off a little at the end...

[@dimsonvenus684]

The fender custom shop sounds great but i like the fatter sound of the stock squier pickups for my ear .😊

[@MarkanthonyChester]

Phenomenal job! Good job Matt 👍🏼

[@KrenarCilkuGuitar]

I got a Maybach Teleman T54 that single handedly revived my addiction to telecasters, brilliant instrument. Well now, I also want a thinline tele!

[@davedavem]

Great video!!! Tempted to relic my purple metallic Danish Pete strat now...

[@alexhamilton5792]

Love Tele Thinline models and those black/silver aesthetics. I think I’m going to have pick one of those up…😎🤘🏻

[@roddyrobertson5393]

Great video, not a great relic fan but Pete's playing blew it away, Great tele tones! :-)

[@matthewcullabine1828]

Pete's Tele was head and shoulders above for me.

[@backlom]

What a cool outcome.

[@joelheathcote]

Words can't express how much I want that telecaster. Especially now that Pete has christened it...

[@matt6288joyce]

This sort of modification content is awesome!

[@underpants3047]

My favorite sounding one with fairly expensive headphones on was….. the purple one!!! After that, the Monty pickups sounded so good but the no-caster bridge and twisted tele neck pickups wins a close second for me. Great job guys! It could be however, that Pete is so familiar and comfortable with his G.O. A.T that he just knows how to bring out the magic in that one.

[@chloescat]

I think everyone should have an expensive guitar and its entry level equivalent. It shows you how great a high end guitar sounds and also how good beginner guitars are today.

[@aliensporebomb]

Geez is it possible Pete has gotten even better than usual? That last segment with all of the guitars. So tasty.

[@Particle67]

Awesome playing from the King Pete

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Awesome job! Great guitar! :)

[@mikeg.9238]

I got a DIY tele kit for Christmas and can't wait to put it together , gonna do my own mods also....

[@mark.guitar]

Really nice to see the "Benny Hill" relic process but I now have "Yakkety Sax" as an earworm... I have Monty's pickups in my main guitar. Soooo good. More like this please,

[@JFK1180]

Aahhh. Thank you Pete💪❤️❤️🍸

[@Lino_Ber10]

This is amazing work

[@pkflash2004]

To me the best sounds came from Lee's CS Thinline and Pete's purple Tele with Monty's DP51s. Head and shoulders above the other two, but given the price difference not unexpected. I have Monty's PAFs in my Les Paul and SG and they sound amazing. May have to invest in some Monty's pickups for my Tele too!

[@WatchesnguitarsDK]

My favourite humbuckers are the Monty's PAFs in my R8. They make great stuff!

[@James-S3]

Man I love telecasters, I’d love to have any of those three!

[@JKM395]

Good job on this one. I don't guess I'll ever understand why you'd pay someone to beat up your axe, but I hope you enjoy it Cap.

[@jeremyhickersonsalem]

I have used an iron (the kind you iron a shirt with) on poly finish to heat it up enough to make it easy to scrape off.

[@jamesnelson1443]

Incredible tele, I have always been partial to the THINLINE!!!!!!! Britt Daniele’s signature model seems like a contender

[@davroshalfbeard8368]

Pete has the secret sauce in his fingers lol Montys pick ups sound really good to be fair

[@saltwatersaddletramp7229]

Makes me want to go buy a Classic Vibe and muck it up!

[@monroequinn7546]

Absolutely KILLIN’ Pete!!!!

[@TheOrphicLyre]

Pete making the standard squier thinline sound great

[@lance134679]

The relic job really just looks like someone sanded a new guitar, not really like years of aging. 30 years from now, Squiers will still look like new with their thick lacquer and expensive relic guitars will all have disintegrated :-)

[@Ndlanding]

I agree completely. The "relicking" doesn't even look "used". Just vandalized. Horrible., stinky-poo jobbies!

[@raceface_m2579]

Looks great! I would’ve personally dyed the neck a bit more to make it not look soo pale.

[@StephenMarkTurner]

The less money you spend on bass traps and other acoustical treatment, the more money you have to tweak your guitars and amps to get that perfect tone :-) :-). Happy Hols and thanks for all the great videos, looking forward to 2022.

[@buzzburb1]

best sounding one original squire by far !!!

[@gregmize01]

500K pots are an interesting choice!... Retaining that high end when you back off the volume

[@dezmod1644]

Cool, I did a joe strummer guitar on a polyurethane guitar, it painted easy but the polyurethane it thick

[@michaelirons5662]

i prefer the last one awesome job.l

[@Tilbo_]

Aaah the FB post yesterday makes MORE sense now!

[@Arcade1959]

Very good video ! The Squier are the pickups Anilco 2, 3 or 5 ?

[@billkallas4046]

I wish you could get a classic vibe tele, in black, with a black pickguard, and brass compensated saddles. Double bound.

[@stimpsonjcat67]

Telecasters without Pete? I will be doing this to a cheap tele soon. But it might be getting Pete's pups now...dangit. Oh, there's Pete at the end! I feel like I owe a cover charge for that outro.

[@stimpsonjcat67]

Just ordered the DP51T set.

[@johnwelch557]

Nice pickups Monty! I don't like relics. However, I think this kind of video is one of the best! The guitars all sound terrific. Maybe Monty should have plsyed on a bit. He sounds good. Try this on an Infinity. That would be very interesting. Thanks!

[@l.cressey6806]

My Monty’s PAF pickups just arrived yesterday coincidentally.

[@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf]

Now I have to ask myself if I want the Captain's Tele or if I'd rather have the full Monty.

[@tobybathon]

Can you recommend wax for the neck? Got a ray gerold dlx tele 2015 with a waxed neck and i am looking for a product to keep it good

[@leeevans7814]

I prefer the sound on the Squier. How mad is that

[@DavyMackNYC]

The pickups in the customized squier sound the best imho

[@WeyounSix]

I think there is a huge amount of untapped potential for guitar modding content on this channel!

[@loveenough1]

I’m with the relic haters. I don’t like silicone either 😬 Great channel though ✌️

[@scaryrich]

I have a custom made telecaster (which I built) and when I had it setup, the luthier (who services Toni Iommis' guitars) said its just as good at custom shop. Modding your own is definitely the way sometimes.

[@jowyong6769]

Sound is much improved on the modded Tele, but the Purple Tele really has no equal does it?

[@MrPinkStrat]

I liked the Monty Mod Tele Best of the 3

[@kpnutz52]

Geez. Looks nowt like it. If that was my full time job I'd be embarrassed. Always strive for perfection. Start over mate.

[@metalliholic]

Monty’s pickups sound much closer to the custom shop.

[@BigJimeSlade]

More content like this. MORE.

[@jonathansavell1832]

What pickups are in Pete's purple Tele? Monty's website says the DP51s are based on Pete's originals.

[@potatosdont-surf6982]

You guys are taking your channel in a cool direction. I love what your building. 2022 will be cool. p.s. Looking for that SE Silver Sky announcement soon.

[@AdityaPurwanegaraBass]

is this squier is avalible only at andertons? as i cannot find tele squier with this color at anywhere

[@simoncote5995]

Damn the all sound good . I bet if the basic original Squier “felt” better in the hands , it would be terribly difficult to tell with a blind test.

[@JasonBarden-ph6cc]

Hi will there be anymore black classic vibe thinlines on order

[@ivorharden]

Can you do a mod Epiphone Les Paul next? A nice burst with some high end pickups and hardware would be nice to hear.

[@duncanboyle244]

What’s happening with the modded one? Will it be for sale?

[@adrianhorn9000]

Is the montys tele going to be a competition prize 😁😁

[@DbeeSapphire]

I purchased the DP51 pickups. They are amazing. I installed them onto an Alder Warmoth T body. I painted it blonde with nitros. I bought a 50s 7.25 radius replica neck from Fender and medium sanded both sides of neck, feels great. The guitar looks and feels like a 1954 white guard, and sounds great thanks to Monty.

[@SeanAllocca]

Yeah, something like that Pete. :)

[@robbaskerville253]

As someone who can only afford Affinitys, this video made me sad. Poor old guitar, it looked so nice before.

[@hollywoodactress]

Great video and comparison. Good job Monty guitars always fantastic outro playing by Pete as always. Btw what did Matt say about the wiring and pots? 500k pots, 50s wiring and a 15 cap? Also what pots and cap does Pete’s Purple GOAT tele have ?

[@Montysguitarsandpickups]

Glad you liked the video it was really fun to do. I chucked 500k pot and a 0.015 cap in the loom on the squire to give it the best chance at keeping the high end clarity

[@hollywoodactress]

@@Montysguitarsandpickups Thanks for replying . Btw do you remember what Pete had done on his purple tele in terms of pots and caps?

[@steelwarrior105]

I see monty is a crimson fan, good on him

[@instant_coffee_is_evil]

Coincidently I just got and installed a DP51 set into my partcaster tele and they are awesome! Very lively sounding and I found they can do the Pagey thing pretty well to! I have a set of PAF in my R9 and damn they are so good too! Conclusion: Matt does know his shit (and he is a nice guy)!

[@stewartcarson6552]

Is the montified tele for sale?

[@Megarobotsquadron]

I think the only people who REALLY relic poly guitars well is Novo. But they make their own, so that helps. I can't imagine relicing a new poly guitar

[@j3ff840]

Y’all should try and make a squier Strat into a Jim Root one I think it’d be a good video

[@habbahan]

The only issue with modding a squier is a neck, which tends to be made of cheaper wood. It is not exactly dry, it often twists with time and is more prone to react to conditions changes