Squier Sonic Tele MN Black
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Squier
Sonic Tele MN Black
Product Info
Article Number:
561031
Brand:
Squier
Model:
Sonic Tele MN Black
Category:
T Style Guitars
Price:
$184.80
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Squier Sonic Tele is a solid entry point to the Telecaster vibe. It's surprisingly playable with a snappy feel and decent punch from the ceramic pickups – perfect for beginners or players wanting a bright, modern Tele tone without the premium price tag. It's a workhorse instrument ready to rock.
Product Description
- Squier Sonic Tele MN Black
- Electric Guitar
- Body: Poplar
- Bolt-on neck: Maple
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Black dot fretboard inlays
- Scale: 648 mm (25.5")
- Fretboard radius: 241 mm (9.5")
- Nut width: 42 mm (1.650")
- 21 Narrow tall frets
- Pickup: 2 ceramic single coils
- Master volume and master tone controls
- Single-layer white pickguard
- 6-Saddle top-load Tele bridge with block saddles
- Enclosed die-cast tuners
- Chrome hardware
- Colour: Black
PROS
- • Poplar body offers surprisingly resonant, balanced tone for its price point.
- • Maple neck and fingerboard provide snappy response and comfortable playability.
- • Ceramic pickups deliver a bright, cutting tone suitable for modern genres.
- • 6-saddle bridge improves intonation and tuning stability compared to vintage designs.
CONS
- • Ceramic pickups lack the nuanced, vintage warmth of traditional Tele pickups.
- • Bolt-on neck construction offers less sustain and complexity than a set neck.
- • The poplar body, while good, isn't as tonally rich as ash or alder.
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Key Features
Body Material
Poplar
Neck Material
Maple
Fingerboard
Maple with Black Dot Inlays
Pickups
2 x Ceramic Single-Coil
Scale Length
648 mm (25.5")
Frets
21 Narrow Tall
Bridge
6-Saddle Top-Load Tele Bridge with Block Saddles
Weight
Approximately 7.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Sonic Tele's ceramic pickups provide more output and a brighter tone, lacking the warmer, more complex character of vintage alnico Tele pickups.
The 'C' shaped neck profile is fairly standard and generally comfortable, but the nut width of 1.650” might feel a bit snug for players with very large hands.
Absolutely; the standard Telecaster pickup routing makes swapping pickups straightforward, allowing you to customize the sound to your liking.
