CHEAP Beginner Squier Guitar, $350 Upgrades!! And It Could be Yours. || High Intergrity NOSTALgufish

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[@Andrew_182]

Always a good day when a new agufish vid pops up at the top of the feed, even better when it’s a mod video. Hope you’re doing well Hunter.

[@Canadianwheelchairguitar]

BIG thumbs up on locking tuners! Should be an option on any ordered guitar for an extra $20!

[@Curtismyguitarworks]

those hipshots are $65 but totally worth it

[@ButterDawgDawgWitDaBudda]

That would ruin the whole "premium guitar" illusion I suppose, most people just don't know or care that they can take a 800$ guitar and make it feel like a 2000$ guitar easily. Or in this case, make an affordable USA-sounding metal machine.

[@yargnad]

Never cared for EMGs. There's no dynamics in actives. Also, I don't have any problems with non-locking tuners as long as they're not shite. What you can't get with cheap guitars is good wood that doesn't weigh a ton and is still durable and workable, like real swamp ash or alder and rosewood or ebony. You can usually have one or the other but not all those qualities. It's not a question of _tonewood,_ it's about the weight, density, and durability. This costs money and guitar makers reserve those options for the premium lines made by the most experienced builders. It makes a huge difference.

[@Canadianwheelchairguitar]

@@yargnad I've got EMGs from 2003, clean tone sucks unless you want it to be an edge of break up sound no matter what. I like more weight to a guitar but that's personal taste. I have no intension of buying another guitar. Can't afford a decent guitar & I'm tired of working on budget just to make them playable.

[@benasslick67]

You have no idea how long I've been waiting for this video:)

[@MrHeshersNeighborhood]

I just did this with a Squier Affinity Tele Deluxe! Repainted in aged nitro Olympic White, installed Hipshot 6-inline locking tuners, and new Seymour Duncan JB/59 humbucker set. Great guitar for the price point (even after upgrades).

[@MarciRayn]

I wanna see that, sounds awesome

[@TribalGuitars]

That Tele Deluxe turned out fantastic! I bought a standard Squire Affinity Tele for my teenage daughter and it's been a great guitar for her. The only mods I did were shielding paint and a triple tree from Music City Bridge. Unlike the Deluxe, wherever Amazon kept it guaranteed it showed up with a bumper crop of fret-sprout. I think I like playing it as much as she does!

[@TribalGuitars]

@@J.C... Shill for Mono much? Fret sprout doesn't just happen to tangs. If anything the tang is the last thing sprouting.

[@Curtismyguitarworks]

The Affinity line sure has improved a ton within the last few years. As a tech/luthier I love to use them as mod platforms. they play decent out of the box quite consistently.

[@TribalGuitars]

@@Curtismyguitarworks I remember when the Bullet line came out and I had to tell my boss to stop buying them (2nd-hand store) bc nobody wanted them and we couldn't get rid of them and the juice wasn't worth the squeeze to have me fix them. The Affinity line has gotten fantastic! I don't mind setting up a decent budget guitar, as there are $$$$ guitars that show up needing help out of the box, so it's just SOP. Fret end files should be a standard part of anybody's tool kit, especially on the budget-friendly models, because sooner or later, unless some kind of miracle happens and the guitar has always been in the same perfect environment, frets will probably need some help.

[@babindinda9414]

Dude I literally did a Squire Bullet mode n made a "Jim Root Style Strat" with just the neck pickup.. it's like a jim root meets billie joe strat..and I just sold it..man I miss that guitar..these guitarist are so remarkable!!

[@abolfazlmanafzadeh5546]

Hey Buddy, I wanna buy a Sonic Strat and put an EMG 81 on it. Consider the scale of guitar and 21 frettish. Is it gonna be kick ass guitar, and can i get an acceptable tone for Drop B slipknoty tone?

[@austindimaria6708]

Did stuff like this with a squire thinline deluxe back in the day and loved it. Sadly ahd to sell it to move but deff want to go at it again

[@KeithShelley1]

I unironically love these guitars. I've thought about getting one and doing similar mods to it. Thanks for doing this giveaway!

[@PatrickGeneLeBlancHardy]

@Agufish Thanks for Sharing.. Ooh, 24 years ago back in 1999 Blink-182 Third Studio AlbuM: Enema Of The State & The SonG: {Adam's Song} still sounds good today! You play good & NICE upgrade on that Guitar 🎸 ✌

[@jcav9410]

Man, it’s so convenient you posted this video because rn I’m weighing all the upgrades I can do to my very same own Affinity Tele Deluxe! Of course, the tuners are a no brainer (I’m between Fender Locking ones and Hipshots, also will take the string tree into account) I also think a brushed chrome/mirror pickguard either plastic or via adhesive decal could make it look even more badass now that you’re using EMGs

[@GiantsFanJames]

I have one and wanted to upgrade the pick guard but couldn't find one where the holes lined up. I tried guitar fetish and warmoth. Hope you find one that works out!

[@stackhom656]

you might want to consider graphtech ratios if you haven't, I love mine.

[@CapableFox64]

Hipshots are 10x better than the fenders…

[@MarciRayn]

Just hopped in, excited to see how this goes, hype is realll!

[@ArcadeCreative]

I absolutely love that guitar. Wife and I want a tele and that’s the ticket!

[@rainxsupreme]

It’s a shame Squier doesn’t make the Jim Root signatures anymore. They’re the perfect platform for modern upgrades. I have 2 and they’re still my favorites

[@liorlivyatan]

You deserve x10 subscribers!! 🎉

[@papajorgen7391]

4:10 that riff is nasty

[@stereolove21]

Love seeing these mod projects when they come up, been a fan since the first high integrity hello kitty and look forward to these when they come out 🤘

[@Technicolorslave]

Dude, this came out really nice. Good job, bro!

[@davemayhem8052]

As always a great episode🤘😊 You have really evolved durfing the years I've been watching your channel😊🤘 That guitar is exactly what I'm missing in my arsenal and that model is totally sold out here. Stay metal🤘😊

[@DarttheLegend]

We got one of those teles in my shop recently and man, I was really impressed. Like you said, the one I handled had no fret sprout at all! based on our 2 accounts I might assume they're really stepping up the attention to detail on the new affinity series stuff.

[@paulschroeder8832]

I love your creativity with your mod projects! Super fun to watch!

[@ethantypeshi]

it was definitely a surprise seeing this in my feed as I've been eyeballing this exact model to possibly match my Charcoal Frost jaguar bass! i've been trying to play some more guitar recently, so making an upgrade from my broken Amazon guitar has been seeming like a better idea recently, lol. i've been listening a lot of older rock bands like The Beatles and Beach Boys, so if i had to choose a song i've been playing on repeat, it would have to be Here, There, and Everywhere from the Revolver album. great video!

[@doogave]

ooo good pick, that's one of my personal favorites from the beatles

[@cqlvin]

there is a sweetwater exclusive sliverburst version of this guitar

[@evenzeroescanbeheroes6875]

Man I've been wanting a Tele Deluxe for a while now. But I'm more of a Duncan fan although,EMGs are great. This video itself is great for inspiration to do my own mod project.

[@lukehenderson436]

Littleredguitars2 put together a Warmoth body/ Fender neck Deluxe with SD Distortion & Jazz in it, I thought it sounded amazing.

[@evenzeroescanbeheroes6875]

@Luke Henderson I like that idea. I love the Duncan Distortion. The Jazz I'm indifferent to but it does sound good for what it is.

[@zyroose]

Such a rad mod. Great job Agufish🤘🏼 I have my long time obsession with Mouth for War - Pantera 🔥

[@michaeldorman]

“Corn fed pots”. LOL.

[@agufish]

Sometimes I wonder if/why people actually listen to the dumb stuff I say 😂

[@connorhart7597]

Dude that shit kills me everything I hear it, cause I grew up hearing "cornbread fed" all the time

[@Dresdenfolife]

Such a cool guitar. I want!

[@TheLast-BoyScout.33]

Well I'd love that guitar but sadly I reside in Ottawa Canada... Great job though little bro... WALK WITH ME IN HEEEELLLLLLLLL!!!

[@zachpaulson5222]

Great channel, been here for a couple years now. Congrats on the kid, they keep us grounded. Cheers

[@kiim_caam]

The tone got better and better throughout the video. No black magic needed 💜 💙 I’d love to get a guitar like this for my friend, I’m always loaning her my guitars cus her mom won’t get her one, plus she wants a Tele and loves thick fat distorted tones so I’m sure she’d love it ❤️

[@funkybundtcake]

That thing is awesome! Great vid dude!

[@sb632]

Ahh new Agufish content. made my day. I especially love the mod projects because frankly you mod guitars how I'd like to. Also gotta love the behind blue eyes riff near the end.

[@panosv7258]

high integrity baby \m/

[@jayrific]

Wtf Adam's song out of nowhere after 20 years.

[@yargnad]

Blink was never punk. Sorry.

[@michaelp8529]

I agree with you 100%. I bought a squire Infinity telecaster and the guitar is beautiful. The neck was amazing the finish looked amazing on it. I swapped out the pickups with a set of fender 50 vintage pickups and I swapped out the electronics to mojo tones. I'll tell you I am so happy with it the guitar sounds amazing it plays as good as it looks great upgrades. All together cost me about $250 for the upgrades and I am quite pleased with it.

[@gavinlouden9590]

This is the first guitar I bought 2 years ago I have been planning to mod it as well happy to see it getting modded on here hope it sounds sick

[@SoundForgeStudio]

I'm really glad your doing the mod project stuff again. Awesome video and I'm excited for the next mod project video !!

[@G4LPodcast]

Looks Great! I would recommend replacing the saddles as well. It will contribute in improving the intonation. Nice Job!

[@davidalexander8111]

Currently obsessed with “walking separate ways” by Conditions!

[@misforyoutube8452]

Lamb of God riffs on a Tele - the greates thing ever 🤘

[@MfRickyy]

AWWW SHIII NEW AGU

[@mr1bienvenu1]

I just upgraded my Squier Affinity Telecaster Deluxe today. 😊 I put ToneRider humbuckers and all new electronics in it. I'm shocked how good the new pickups sound. I think I'll keep this one forever. The original pickups would squeal at high volume with the gain up.

[@kingjellytoast8407]

THE WAIT IS OVERRRRRR I LUV U HUNTER

[@SAdCOw1313]

Love these guitars. I have had some Bullet for my Valentine on repeat. Tears don't fall, they crash around me.

[@jeffreymartinez5829]

It's really cool to watch these mod projects. It's just fun and it's fascinating to see the end result. Nice, man! As far as a song I'm obsessed with right now, I'm going to go with Lies by Evanescence. Yeah, not a new song, but the guitar is fun in it and I dig the dual vocals.

[@thedemonkingdra6796]

Been addicted to periphery's new song Silhouette. It's very different from their usual songs but man it worked out so well.

[@The_Dissident]

+1 bump

[@alexh3153]

Emgs are so badass. I grew up playing an ec-1000 with them and they just seem like home to me. I’ve grown up now and play p90s and a lot more paf style pickups but I’m really leaning towards putting a ZW set in my Lp custom. Always was a dream to have the real deal setup

[@davids2629]

I have an affinity telecaster and tbh it doesn’t need any mods. I got hipshots and they have gone out of tune more then the standard diecast tuners it came with. The pickups are quiet and kinda chunky. There is literally nothing wrong with it and it doesn’t even need mods, I just want a hotter pickup in the bridge.

[@MarciRayn]

Similar story for my 2016 Affinity Jazzmaster HH, solid pickups and hardware, modding is more for taste.

[@davids2629]

@@MarciRayn my only issue is its only routed for the control layout so I have nowhere to stuff a battery if I wanted to get emgs.

[@MarciRayn]

@@davids2629 yeah if I remember correctly my affinity JM has a swimming pool route so I don't have to worry about that.

[@djmessina9278]

Love the T-style body! That is my next project for sure. Nice job Hunter!

[@coleford4258]

Don't think you're sneaking that Isolation riff past me sir!

[@marlonmalave7098]

impossible to let it pass

[@scottreynolds6317]

That guitar is now completely badass!!!!

[@jezmez68]

Go-Gos "Mercenary" is what I've been listening to in heavy rotation these days.

[@Alex_3311DesignCo]

Currently obsessed with the entire Hardy album mockingbird and the crow. Fingers crossed on winning my first tele.

[@mattyg695]

looks and sounds great. I've been into fire from the gods lately. Pretty much their whole last album.

[@kevinmackfurniture]

I have a 87' MiJ Squier Strat and a 2015' MiM Telecaster. Both have been upgraded with Seymour Duncan pickups, locking fender tuners, CTS and Switchcraft electronics, Tusq nut amd graphtech saddles. I think the best upgrade is a complete, high quality setup , by a talented tech. Which, in my estimation is the biggest difference between a Player series , Professional series, or one from the Custom shop version.

[@amirridhwanaf]

Awesome stuff! Will definitely use this video as a future mod reference

[@andybungert]

I'm a big fan of classic looking guitars that do modern things :) I mean I guess EMGs have been around a while but you know what I mean. I've got a bunch of S style guitars that I want to upgrade pickups in for a more modern vibe :)

[@SoMyungJung]

the stock pickups are actually pretty awesome

[@agufish]

Right?? They have no right to actually be this good 😂

[@SoMyungJung]

@@agufish I actually prefer the stock ones lmao

[@Joe.Shmo.Eskimo]

I got this guitar in the Burgundy Mist color for about $150, swapped the neck for a Warmoth neck that has a 16" radius with SS frets and the oversized CBS Strat headstock on it to give it the tele deluxe look, put on a set of locking Fender tuners, Tusq Xl nut, a Seymour Duncan Pegasus/Sentient pickup set in white, and a Gotoh bridge. At little overkill but I had most of these parts laying around from past projects and I needed a donor guitar to make use of them. Worth it.

[@LincolnAlice]

I love it. Donor guitar! 🤣

[@MetalRay88]

I just played that same guitar to test out my new big muff green reissue and was blown away how great it felt , almost bought it also haha

[@DarkellVein]

Man for a Squier it seems awesome!, love the hardware selection too

[@duncanneilson9312]

I bought one of these squier tele deluxes and put a baritone conversion tele neck on it, wicked baritone mod project!

[@Jimijam22]

Dang that sucks. I don’t have Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Hopefully this guitar goes to someone that needs an awesome workhorse! Great video!

[@calebunknown7940]

The Isolation riff earned you a sub!

[@EYE7SS]

I have a squier stratocaster from 2004, my first guitar, and after almost 20 years I am upgrading everything on it with Fender parts and EMG 81/85 pickups. Still waiting for parts to arrive. Either way, it would be nice to hace a second guitar. Forever down from Black label society, can't wait to learn how to play it, I listen to it every day. Cheers.

[@theDragoon007yaboiCJ]

i personally preferred the original pickups on this kind of guitar, both sound and look, amazing video regardless. (P.S. no hate for EMG, I have a 81/60 set on my Ec-1000FR

[@RokDAWG1]

I feel like you’ve become a pretty awesome upgrade kind of player! You get a decent guitar or in some cases, dead guitars and make them monsters! 🤘🤘 *EDIT* I was really feeling the sound of this guitar. Are the coils able to split and get a “Tele tone” as well? Asking because I don’t know how those pickups work.

[@jaydinbreen8476]

Nope they don't split unfortunately, however they have a tw version where it can with a different pot

[@mltproductionstudio]

Fuckin finally 😂😂😂 let’s go bro🔥

[@agufish]

I know right, tardiest KZbinr on the platform but we got there in the end 😂

[@angelpartida5134]

Gotta love them upgrades on music gear!

[@firegear2345]

I don’t want that telecaster, I NEED IT, really cool video 🤘🏻🖤

[@thomasmozelt585]

I want that guitar!!!!!!!🤟🤟🤟

[@FaithlessBC]

Song I’ve currently obsessed with is While she sleeps- I’ve seen it all

[@roymartin500]

You really like those Hipshot Opengear locking tuners. I do too. EDIT: Oh wow, it's inheriting your ESP Eclipse-2 Standard's EMG set. It's getting some built in positive Agufish mojo, nice! Nice final track mix plus it sounds great at the last comparison. I want it!

[@joshduby2594]

Usually people say emgs are "metal pick ups" but in this video the high gain sounds are very similar, but the cleaner crunchy tones sounded noticably better with emgs to me.

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

Bought the same guitar 9 months ago. Replaced pickup and made a forearm cut. Its a great guitar with a great neck. Only suckers pay $1k for a new guitar.

[@roberthudson9942]

song I am obsessed with right now is California Dreaming the mamas and the Papas I know not a usual one but I am just getting into guitar

[@roberthudson9942]

Looking forward to see what you do with this guitar

[@minkorrh]

If you want the ultimate cheap sleeper shredder, look for a higher end Yamaha RGX model. I picked up a RGX620DZ with the leverlock nut, and I tell you people are missing out. I paid $360 for an Ibanez $1000 equivalent. It holds tune for weeks, has amazing dual tremolo, 1.75mm action, and is easy-peasy to change strings. Stock pickups are on par for their day. It's not a new guitar but it certainly will be refretted when I wear them out.

[@keithsmith9889]

Love the lp controls. That will be a really cool guitar

[@poopoo-qz7sw]

Over all you seemed satisfied with it stock also it's a win win 👍

[@rrparker12]

Way to throw in some Who! You rule, kid. Don't take any guff from these swine.

[@InkedAquatics]

Working on trading an Epiphone Les Paul Special I up to an Epiphone Embassy bass set up. Quite the journey of flipping to do. If I end up trading up to a Squier Tele Deluxe I might not be able to part with it. I love my single cut and offset guitars. I picked up a bass for the first time in almost a decade and fell in love with the Epiphone Embassy while only going to the store to pick up a fresh set of Ernie Ball 10-46

[@Parkway-pd2ez]

"Nobody" Avenged Sevenfold! Killer solo!

[@Curtismyguitarworks]

I'm modding a friends 97 mexican strat and I put those same Hipshot tuners on it and they are fantastic!

[@thomasshigoka5004]

That Squier sounds good now!

[@jordanzylstra7913]

Holy f#&k dude! Super impressed with that demo track. You made a 40 year old wanna grab his guitar and Hetfield away. I hear the right hand influence because I share the same. Ugh.. gunna hate this comment later.

[@slaytanic777]

Have a squire tele I put emg hot 70s retro active set in. Sounds killer with 11s. Can't gush over Hipshot tuners enough great vid 🤘

[@tactical259]

drug church be banging right now for sure. awesome mods!

[@paulwilliams1045]

Not on social media for Lent, so probably won’t be able to enter. Still want to share the song that has been in my head for about 2 weeks. Lucinda by Tom Waits. Crazy song. Love it.

[@7dan_nad]

My entry for the contest I'm obsessed with just pretend by Bad omens so if i win this guitar it's gonna be in very good hands and it Will get some good use

[@twisstedriffs]

Love these mod project videos!

[@MaisPatrux]

I'm always addicted to Roselia 🤣 Now it's Firebird that is playing in my head

[@PapaSancho666]

I love how it all turned out. Only thing now would be a piano style bridge/saddle to put it over the top! Jam some finger picking country licks, then thrash it up with Metallica...

[@deadrat117]

Currently obsessed with Voltthrower by Conan!

[@Captain_Yata]

I didn't realise that EMGs were so (relatively) easy to put in, that is very interesting

[@victoresarey4036]

Man I'd love that squire!

[@RandomEye1131]

Not entering but I've become obsessed with "Trick of the Tail" by Genesis lately. Guitar is dope btw, love these kinda vids.

[@TheYellingIdiot]

Nice tele, I love gray and the only thing I’d change is the pickguard. Not a fan of white. I’ve been pretty obsessed with Rammstein lately. I like Sehnsucht with that weird Spyro Budda dude praying sounds.

[@pilummurialis6490]

changing your pickups will do the bear minimum to affecting your tone, it's the speaker that does the majority of the work

[@johngonzalez7967]

Blink 182 Dammit