Squier Affinity Tele Thin 3TS
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Squier
Affinity Tele Thin 3TS
Product Info
Article Number:
594239
Brand:
Squier
Model:
Affinity Tele Thin 3TS
Category:
T Style Guitars
Price:
$298.10
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Affinity Tele Thin is a solid entry point into the Telecaster world. The slim neck and bright pickups make it surprisingly versatile for rock, country, and even some cleaner rhythm work. It's a fantastic, budget-friendly option for beginners or players needing a reliable, no-frills workhorse guitar.
Product Description
- Squier Affinity Tele Thin 3TS
- Electric Guitar
- Body: Poplar
- Bolt-on neck: Maple
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Black dot fingerboard
- Neck profile: C
- Fingerboard: 241 mm (9.5")
- Scale: 648 mm (25.5")
- Nut width: 42 mm (1.650")
- Synthetic bone nut
- 21 Medium jumbo frets
- Pickup: 2 ceramic single coils
- 1 Master volume and 1 master tone control
- 3-Way switch
- 3-Ply black pickguard
- 6-Saddle Tele bridge with string through body with block steel saddles
- Closed DieCast machine heads with split shafts
- Chrome-plated hardware
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel .009 - .042
- Colour: 3-Colour Sunburst
PROS
- • Poplar body provides a surprisingly resonant and balanced tonal foundation.
- • Maple neck with a comfortable 'C' profile is easy to play for various hand sizes.
- • Ceramic pickups deliver a bright, articulate tone with decent output for a Tele.
- • String-through-body design improves sustain and resonance compared to top-loading designs.
CONS
- • Synthetic bone nut can feel a bit slippery compared to bone or graphite.
- • 21 frets limit access to higher registers, a common budget guitar compromise.
- • Pickups, while decent, lack the nuanced complexity of higher-end single coils.
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Poplar
Neck Material
Maple
Fingerboard
Maple with Black Dot Markers
Pickups
2 Ceramic Single-Coil
Scale Length
648 mm (25.5")
Frets
21 Medium Jumbo
Bridge
6-Saddle Tele Bridge with Block Steel Saddles & String-Through Body
Weight
Approximately 7.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
The 'C' profile is a bit slimmer and less substantial than a vintage-style 'C' on a Fender, but still comfortable and accessible.
While they can be cleaned up with the tone knob, these ceramic pickups have a distinct edge and aren't ideal for truly authentic acoustic sounds.
Yes, it provides neck pickup, bridge pickup, and a blended in-between position, a very common and useful Telecaster feature.
