NEW Squier 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Guitars! - The Best Looking Squier Guitars?

[@christiaandemarezoyens4720]

The humor, respect and love between these two blokes is my favorite thing to watch on this channel. I always look forward to see the next video..

[@mellowwizard]

Lee, your playing is so incredibly good now. Proper well done!

[@ehmmmjay9907]

They really dropped the ball by not putting double bindings on that Tele body IMHO. Would've made for the best looking Tele in all of Fender's lineup with those inlays.

[@TheDanification]

Yes! Why are double-bound Teles so rare? Especially when you can get binding on most Epis and other imports. Fender, take note!

[@davidbrowning6762]

Yah I agree.

[@JesseLeeKing]

Yeah it makes it a little more special and adds to the guitar but I've always liked the straight up original tele look just a slab of wood.

[@SohamBhattacharya3105]

I'm equally surprised. It's not like they don't do double bound Teles. The Classic Vibe Custom Tele is double bound. They could have easily used that.

[@ryanturner9509]

Agreed, nonetheless its a belter! I think the bigger mistake is using the big dopey 70's headstock on the Strat its literally a deal breaker for me and i really like it from the nut down too 😕

[@christopherzatzke8589]

Holy smokes, squier started just down the street from me! That gives me a new appreciation for the brand. I would've never known. Thanks team!

[@Ndlanding]

Gosh! I wish I lived in your street! How thrilling!

[@davidmuncy7862]

Man, it's cool to hear how much Lee's playing has gotten over the years. That outro jam was sweet

[@Peter_Muskrats_void]

Got the blue one today. It struck me as one of the most beautiful bass guitars I’ve ever seen. It plays great too

[@stiiimes]

I've got a room full of Gibsons & Gretsches & I pick up Squires every time I cross paths with one. I adore my Squire teles.

[@gabedom_]

14:33 That green and gold Tele...... 😍

[@rkphilpot]

I gig with two classic vibes, upgraded the saddles and the bridge pickups and now have 2 incredible guitars I doubt I'll ever part with.

[@yungstaben7675]

My only electric now is a half classic vibe half mascis jazzmaster with mastery parts and soon to be a Novak bridge pickup. Incredible guitars tbh.

[@bluesbondsman]

I got a demo model while shopping at Sweetwater a few days ago. I probably wouldn't have had I not seen and played it in person. Now I can't put it down! I got the Seafoam green with the anodized pickguard. It looks amazing and plays amazing, it sits next to a 2004 limited run 50th anniversary Strat and a 2008 MIM Standard on my multi stand and it has no shame!!! I also own a Classic Vibe Tele that is to die for so... Squier has the goods!!!

[@scottsanders1960]

Great opening jam! Lee and Pete were rockin’!

[@mikeg.9238]

Squier is really knocking out of the park lately , i really like the Jag they put out. It's on my wish list for the future....

[@Ndlanding]

Knocking what out of which park? Is this a reference to sausage making?

[@mikeg.9238]

@@Ndlanding Your lost.....

[@Ndlanding]

@@mikeg.9238 My lost... is what?

[@justjames1138]

My local guitar shop had the Strat that Pete plays on display, and it REALLY caught my eye... and I can't see very well. A lovely finish! May have to get one, just to jazz up my collection and brighten my day.

[@mundane_in_the_membrane]

man they look really good - especially that white jazzmaster - but I can't believe they didn't make the logo gold!

[@thebalancerseye5765]

Yep. I just got mine delivered 2 hours ago. It's a beaut! The Jazzmaster plays great, love the clinky-ness of the bridge pickup! The neck feels great and the anodized gold pickguard is a stunner! Got mine in Olympic White.

[@40spinup]

Bought one of the orange Teles. Love it as it’s cheap enough to mod and do stuff without being precious about it. Sanded the neck (made is so playable) switched pick ups but want to put some Monty’s in but the biggest difference was changing the saddles for intonated brass ones. It sings. Sold my Gibson Les Paul Standard and other expensive guitars and my Squier Tele is just everything I want. Brilliant. Don’t judge by the name peeps. Because my Tele is so great I’m now looking at the Jazzmaster.

[@dadtimejamtime]

Cool concepts! Love the appreciation of the Squire brand. Would love to see Squire get the same respect Epiphone’s been getting lately. Classic vibe is a good line, but I feel like there’s more top of the line room in the brand.

[@DS-nw4eq]

Epiphone is made in China.

[@PaulCooksStuff]

@@DS-nw4eq and Gibson could learn from them when it comes to QC.

[@dadtimejamtime]

@@DS-nw4eq as I understand it some of the new squire CVs are also made in China, but maybe most in Indonesia. PRS SE is made in Indonesia as well - great quality guitars come from all over the place. This is more a comment on product management and merchandising than just quality…

[@andertons]

@@DS-nw4eq so is a lot of the Squier brand.... (as are loads of great guitars nowadays)

[@vhcxhbvg]

@@DS-nw4eq where were you made?

[@SekeNoLike]

Literally just bought the green one and im in love

[@chrisambrose8838]

Just got my 40 th anniversary Tele and boy did I have the wrong opinion about Fender guitars ! This guitar is beautiful and plays great!!! 👍🙋‍♂️🖖🏻

[@glenndiddy]

The light blue strat is one of the beat looking guitars I've seen in a long time

[@leokrissandy5579]

that green gold tele is the one to get for me

[@reyngel]

Wow. These look really, really nice

[@adriansoul7223]

Sadly that all they do, ordered 2 and had to return both. HORRIBLE QC. Sharp frets, nut too big, frets super unpolished and no setup done. Ive gotten better affinity's.

[@literallyshaking8019]

That sienna sunburst Strat is stunning.

[@rick00770]

I’m liking these here in the southern U. S., good colors good price. Thanks guys, can’t wait to try one of the strats out.

[@ryanturner9509]

Wow Lee!! I think you just mightve out axed Mr Pete in both of those jams! Some of the best licks ive heard from you sir! 👏

[@kingcal53]

Love my Squier Contemporary HH Jaguar I bought earlier this year from you guys, such brilliant specs for the price point and shows just how far the brand has come. Isn't it the 60th anniversary of the Jaguar this year as well, any chance of an updated Jaguar review video with guitars at all the price points?

[@vhcxhbvg]

Damn, the second I read you bought it from them, I assumed you live across the pond and I read the word "brilliant" in an accent 😂

[@JesseLeeKing]

The captain was crushing it on this one

[@sudkreuz7570]

Wooow Caps playing has improved so much!! Well done!

[@michaeljohnson8058]

Yes! Pete's playing like he warmed up before the video shoot 🤘

[@jbert7289]

Great video guys as always. I have a 1987 squire from Japan. I love it I will never get rid of it.

[@srh361]

Probably the best looking Squires I've ever seen.

[@harry8097]

You guys always motivate me to practice more, and to buy more. Now I have to get one or two of these bad boys. (Probably two) Like you guys, they sound great.

[@guitarmuso1]

they would sound great with all the expensive pedals they are are going through .Why not demo the guitars with a basic amp set up ?

[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

@@guitarmuso1 I thought Lee uses a more budged setup and Pete uses the higher end stuff. Either way you are testing the guitar’s capabilities not the pedals so them using a crappy amp just cause would make no sense..

[@alexjohnson4759]

We need A Squire custom shop

[@ksjohnson8197]

Nice jamming at the start.👍👍. I have some nice higher end guitars, Gibson's ect... However my Squire 72 Thinline holds its own with the best of them. I even read where some players preferred the Squire 72 over it's $800 Fender counterpart. Has to do with the neck profile I think. Really enjoy Andertons vids.

[@briietsai1997]

10:02 Ahhhh he did it . He did the thing

[@stephenhensley5631]

Just got one in red ! Really dig it.

[@MyName-nx1jj]

On a whim I bought a used Classic Vibe Strat for $200. 2009 model, white with gold anodized pickguard. I kinda hate to say it but my American Standard and Eric Johnson signature model stay in their cases. I actually prefer the Squier!

[@jimmyparris9892]

I had one of those in the same color scheme. CV 50's. I didn't bond with mine, although I wanted to real bad. I think it was the weight, or lack of weight. Although I like light guitars, that one was way too light. It just didn't feel right to me. The quality was very good though. I obviously got rid of it, but I got a Squier Deluxe strat in Blizzard Pearl (I think). It was great and the weight was just right for my tastes. I only got rid of it because I traded it for a player series strat in faded sonic blue with a mint green pick guard. I'm a sucker for that color scheme, and it's a very nice strat as well.

[@MrPinkStrat]

SO WISH ..They had done the Strat & Tele In the Burgundy Sparkle & Gold !

[@adoneran]

They've got the Strat in the Ruby color.

[@SilverWatcher.]

The captain and pistol Pete back at it again cheers lads 👌🏻🤴🏻

[@kisschicken]

I wonder if John Mayer plays Pete licks?

[@ScottDreyfus]

Those block inlay necks look so good

[@connercolter689]

Lee going absolutely nuts on the tele to start it off

[@Thomas-oc8tk]

I picked up a used but absolutely mint unplayed Squier 40th anniversary gold edition in that lovely burgundy metallic for a bargain £200. I reckon it's one of the best guitar's I've owned and I've had many custom shop fenders. It's staggeringly well made play's and sounds fantastic.

[@gabedom_]

I like those block inlays and the big 70s headstock. Gold hardware is hit or miss, but overall I dig the look.

[@Prajnana]

Gold hardware generally doesn't wear well.

[@addismanuify]

To me, the block inlays it's yes, the 70s headstock is no. As Lee use to say, "no right no wrong, just personnal preference".

[@AtariForeva]

Intro jam sounds like a heist movie music.

[@keithlabonte2547]

That plum colour is really choice.

[@mrartistbill]

As inflation gets worse, Squiers and Epiphones will be the premium guitars, and Gibsons/Fenders etc. will be almost untouchable for mere mortals.

[@AlfredHugecokk]

Maybe we will have mortgage for Gibsons and Fenders.

[@JohnnyGuitarWhelan]

I've got one of those Teles (40th Anniversary) and I think it is a great guitar played through a Fender Pro Junior SE.

[@radicaledward9251]

My Squier turns 40 in November. Been meaning to give it some TLC for a while. Think this is the perfect excuse!

[@miguelangelgonzalezdearago2177]

Wow, what an incredible intro jam! 😍

[@noahsmi]

That outro was EPIC

[@jhagenseker]

Holy shit that opening was bananas. Well done y’all.

[@BrandonOutside]

Not bad, but I kinda wish they were all gold! Gold finish (maybe a slightly different hue than the guards just to set it apart a bit), with the gold pickguards, gold hardware, everything! If you’re gunna do it, do it all the way. All gold, baby!

[@markmowery2935]

Played one of these at a local shop today. Neck feels just as good as my American strat. No joke

[@anthonycashero7605]

I got the telecaster. I like the feel of neck binding. Cheers.

[@ZinoAmare]

Sounds good Captain :3 here for my Intro jam!

[@thisisshaun1]

Always enjoy the morning jams

[@igavehimadollar3354]

I really was watching this to check out the jazzmaster but that telecaster looks amazing

[@johnbrown8388]

I really like the playing, good job guy's

[@vernhanna4399]

What’s the thing with the changing numbers in the background it’s in all their videos

[@chrisjames1924]

Bought a mint MIM Strat for £280 on eBay just the other day. It was so cheap that it allowed me to also buy a mint 60th anniversary USA Strat for £600. Point being, these new Squiers, great as they are, seem to be getting pretty expensive, especially when comparing to what you can get on the second hand market for similar or less money.

[@49Ibanez]

Completely agree, I bought a mint shell pink player series strat the other day for the same price as these, and as pretty as these squiers are, I know what I prefer

[@ritwikjs]

I bought '98 Mexican strat for $300 and put in 58/62 pickups and a tusq but for about 180 more and it sounds like an absolute animal. Can pretty much get it to play anything

[@edgargranados8524]

Same! I bought a danelectro long horn, a U2, and a made in USA ovation for a combined 700 this year …. These squires are fine but too expensive g For what else is available

[@callandemo]

missing the point, like he said squier is pretty much its own brand now. No longer viewed as a beginner guitar that fender does, but great in their own right. I've seen some awful MIM strats, maybe these play better. I know I had a vintage modified strat that was awesome a few years back.

[@chrisjames1924]

@@callandemo I still have a 2012 Vintage Modified Thinline upgraded with Bare Knuckles PUPS that is an absolute weapon (£280 new). Genuinely one of my all time favourite guitars. Modern Squiers are great but USA and MIM necks are in a totally different class. What with the price of top-of-the-line Squires being almost double what they used to be, it makes no sense to not look on the secondhand market for something with a USA/MIM neck and custom shop pups. It's a no brainer. Fender will be keeping a very close eye on their top end Squire sales over the next few years as they are well aware of the fact they're competing with the Fender secondhand market. Electric Guitars last for decades, and play better over time, so it's a difficult one for them. I'll definitely keep buying the occasional new Squire so long as they're under £350. The recent Esquire Squires were also brilliant.

[@guitarswhiskeyandgolf]

I have two Squiers a surf green offset paranormal tele and a CV 60s Strat in Lake Placid Blue. I have changed out the pickups in both. I found the stock pickups in both were very brash and had alot of high end. My concern at this price point would you want to throw another 200 in modifying them? I love my two Squiers now I can't put them down but I paid 400 for them

[@princexaba5732]

@17:53 beautiful “said the people” tone

[@TA-kx5jm]

Played the blue/gold jazzmaster tonight in a store. Not sure the specs but the neck felt really big and wide fwiw. Nice guitar

[@danpritchett5617]

I've got the gold edition Telecaster. Wonderful. Get one.

[@tankdarla637]

i have the red vintage telecaster, like any other fender i have bought new it came completely unfinished, like all production fenders you either have to finish it yourself and get and cut a new nut, finish the fretwork and set it up or pay a professional luthier to finish it, i can tell mine has a fantastic neck for a fender product and it has the real tele tone so i am gonna let a pro finish mine, if it still sucks, i will try one of the esp/ltd teles with traditional configuration, i am so tired of trying to get a playable tele from fender, this is my fourth try

[@PaulCooksStuff]

You've done a few Purple Pete products/specs. Any special edition Cap'n 50th "anniversary" products in the pipeline? White+tortoise strats maybe? 🤔

[@handymatt1970]

The blue on gold 40th strat has which pickups; 50s 60s or 70s vibe? Thanks.

[@thesystima]

Can't wait for the vintage version, cause I'm looking for a jazzmaster and it'll be either the white one shown in the vid or one of the vintage versions, high key hoping for that burgundy with gold and the. Heavy relic. Would fulfill all my dreams!

[@tns4421]

Love the things you do really great! A problem though: I went down to a guitar store and played both the 40th squier tele and a mim player tele with humbuckers plus just for fun an Aria pro ii tele nashville and I was surprised to see the Aria killing the other two very easy...very easy indeed...my mim 2011 tele does not stand a chance either....the Aria goes for 300....

[@paulroberts3547]

and some of us is SIXTY this year and still have a 1984 squier strat

[@johnwelch557]

All nice guitars. No surprise concerning different sounds of each style. Bridge distances, pick up placements and tone circuits do the trick. I have disdain for the price creep in everything today. You'll sell 'em all. Waiting on the other models.... Yes binding rolling must be addressed by manufacturers! What an obvious and stupid thing they are ignoring. I've avoided many bound guitars over the years for this one issue. Thanks guys!

[@HezzaGamer]

Does anyone remember in which video Danish Pete makes a groovy loop and people start dancing? I've been looking constantly for it and can't find it. It's driving me crazy! I loved that video so much.

[@felixnarvaezsuarez4035]

It was a Vox amp I can’t remember what it was called

[@HezzaGamer]

@@felixnarvaezsuarez4035 That narrows my search, thank you!

[@lucjanssen8]

Does the Tele have a slim neck just like a classic vibe?

[@markyurick4137]

I bought the telecaster and the precision bass. The P bass is pretty good. The Tele was not good at all. Pretty inconsistent and not really great value. There are some really great, well made and consistent guitars and basses for less. Just my opinion.

[@geralr]

Agree, these seem pretty high cost for what they are imho - at that price range there are other offering that are much higher quality. They’re kind of “collectible”, but if you don’t care about that - then there are much better options.

[@simonesa1vatori]

@@geralr which ones? (if I may) I'm asking for a friend 😉

[@AlfredHugecokk]

@@simonesa1vatori We will never know. I like that type of comments. "There are millions of better guitars and I could tell you cause I know" OK, then give us a few examples. I sometimes do the same with my wife while arguing. Me : when we got together I had to chose you, over the hundred girls who wanted me... Her : oh yeah, which ones. Me : Bro, I had so many options I don't even remember their names...

[@BodyjailedBlues06]

Hey guys you are followed in France 🇫🇷 greetings 😜

[@AndyDion]

Sweet intro jam 🤘

[@thefray123]

Lee’s jam had me moving today

[@Healcraft]

Do these have full-pickguard shielding or just the controls like Classic Vibe does? I had to add shielding to my CV Strat to ground the pickup screws which for some reason would make it pop and crackle every time my finger touched them when playing.

[@joegreen2096]

Hi guys love the show and get a lot of good info and ideas . Tell Pete that I am 64 and have never had the confidence to ware pink,but he plays guitar so well I’m pretty sure no one even noticed!!!!!!! Just tryin to make you laugh ,,,,,,,

[@Flipper1974nz]

If i was right handed i would own around 772 more Guitars ! but being a lefty i have a very limited choice ;-(

[@davidyoung8875]

Beautiful guitars. Of course, no Lefty.

[@stephenwalton1234]

..never is.

[@davidharding200]

I’m a massive Squier fan. My favourite guitar of the 20 plus guitars I own including several USA Fenders is my 1987 MIJ Squier Strat. I have a couple of 2021 Squiers including A Jaguar Contemporary which I count amongst the best made of all guitars I own. It these 50th anniversary models have been very disappointing I’ve found. I had a look at a couple of these in a store yesterday and all had for and finish problems. Not to mention the plastics (pickup covers and knobs) which just look ridiculously cheap.

[@MindFullCheeseburger]

the jazzmaster vintage edition has the aged hardware i love it more than the gold edition plus im a huge fan of sea foam green squier really outdid themselves on these

[@TheNightOwlsBand]

That outro jam tho 🤙

[@johnjarvie6429]

Tasty from the cap in the intro

[@churchbryan35]

Sweet jam

[@markbrown7103]

Correct I love these guitars matter fact, I’m gonna buy one. I think they’re beautiful. Squier makes great guitars I think it’s a prestige thing when it says fender on it or maybe Gibson or maybe guild even the jazz master is beautiful. I think these guitars are gorgeous just like the Graach sherries, they were all gorgeous I have one I love it a 427GT hollow body midnight blue Graach that’s what I have. I love the Sunburst Squier Strat that’s the one I want you guys sure do do a great job on this show, I really love it, thanks I appreciate the information about these guitars🎸🎼🎶🎵👍🏼😎

[@michaelvarney.]

I got the Jazzmaster for free today. Sounds great!

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

How do I get one for free!?

[@Ari_Calamari]

Oh Peter, I think the day of the roasted woods have only begun!

[@andreysidorchuk3946]

In general, we have cheap poplar and laurel wood, a lot of plastic and gilding. We don’t have 22 frets, but we have a high price - 600$

[@garydow1540]

Do you mean you're about to stock Vintage (brand) relic'd guitars?

[@JesseLeeKing]

I've never owned a squir but have played several friends guitars that had one great guitars but my first real guitar was an American fender strat lol I say real because my 1st guitar was a like 1940s or something idk really dirt old harmony acoustic that sounded like a banjo that was my pop pops old junker that he never played but I wanted to learn so bad I didn't care what it sounded like or how hard it was to play. My second guitar was also a harmony but it was an electric , I got a jackson flying v that I had 1956 humbuckers in ... it had a mirror Pickguard and was given to me which I ended up giving it away myself. I got my American strat after that.... I'd love to get a few squirs to be honest...

[@aristocaster]

Pro Tone Series in mid to late 90's was when Squier did again so great guitars that Fender scrapped their plans again and made them to do lower quality instruments again.

[@texasbootlegger3752]

Classic vibes use to sell for $359-379 a few years ago! Steady uptick in price and always a new model introduced constantly. Quality on some are still questionable.

[@ReValveiT_01]

The original Chinese ones were consistently better. I have a 2009 60s Strat and it's so good that I have no reason what so ever to 'upgrade', other than GAS. I think it was around £220 new. Ridiculous value, and I find myself wishing I'd bought several of em.

[@texasbootlegger3752]

@@ReValveiT_01 Awesome

[@FelixHureau]

At this point they could drop the name squier 😂

[@TheLambLive]

That's the result of all the price fixing that Fender did,,, sadly none of the retailers wanted to speak up about this. It'll forever be a black mark on the reputation of Andertons, GAK and many other retailers, to those in the know. We've all been ripped off en masse, and it's been swept under the rug.

[@texasbootlegger3752]

@@TheLambLive I absolutely agree!

[@greaper5123]

You know, I've never tried a squire, I just went straight to fender, think Id better have a go at one ehh.

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

Yeah, I always considered Squier to be for beginners up until recent years. But the 40th Anniversary editions are getting really good reviews. Total Guitar gave the 40th Anniversary Jazzmaster 4/5 this month, which is pretty cool. I always wanted a Jazzmaster but can't afford Fender prices, so finally decided to buy the 40th Gold Edition. It's the first Squier I've owned (my other guitars are a Mex Fender Strat and an Epiphone SG Muse). Feels strange to drop nearly £400 on a Squier, but it seems like the real deal!

[@davedavem]

That Tele, though... It may be a single cut, but it gives me the upper horn.

[@astridlenore]

Classic Vibe is definitely premium Squier, but if you want the breaking point where they left the nest as it were, you're iooking at Vintage Modified. They were doing things mainstream Fender wouldn't do for years, if ever. I'm currently the proud owner of three of them (OG thinline tele, jaguar, and bass vi in that order) and wouldn't trade them for the world... likely even if someone offered me the vintage fenders in trade. Regarding the 40th Jazzmaster though, aesthetic changes aside (apart from that anodized pickguard which really helps it from separating from its output jack), the angled neck pocket is nigh-unnoticable and yet probably the biggest thing to ever happen to Squier offsets. Not sure if the other models are like this but if not they should be.

[@troycollins6069]

Who want to see a classic Vibe with stock flamed maple neck or Birdseye. Troy from Alantic City Does

[@Chiro75]

Strat with binding and block inlays just looks wrong to my eyes, but mostly digging these instruments!

[@jamiebriggs8277]

you can roll the binding edge just like you can roll the wood of the fretboard...

[@lakshmivalenci99]

WTF whit the Blue gold Stratocaster??? 😧😧 sounds crazy 😍😍