Guitar Talk - Squier Cabronita Thinline Paranormal Series Telecaster

Hey there, thanks for checking out our review of the 2021 Squier Thinline Cabronita Tele. Let us know what you think in the comments and don't forget to smash those like and subscribe buttons!

[LRHutch]

2 years late seeing this video. Great video man. My wife bought me a burst one. Right out of the box the volume knob fell off, plugged it in it had a real bad hum, a ground wire was not connected I found out. The pickups are wound shallow and wide like a Jazzmaster pickup but they have two bar magnets like a P90, I call these a J90. I replaced them with vintage 65 Jazzmaster pickups. Changed the pots to better quality and full size. Improvement of attack, nuance, and overall tone. Last, I leveled the fretwire and took off a few mil extra. Now I will put it up against any guitar 3 times it's price. It has become my all time favorite.

[gerrypair]

I bought the blue one and just love it. I have small hands and no problem playing her. Plus real light on the back.

[douglaschristine]

How you doing? The pickups look like P-90's soapbar. Do you think they sound like that at all. I bought a 2019 Squier Classic vibe 60's stratocaster which I really like but out of five positions on the pickups i only use four because the others sound cheap and tinnie. Iwas thinking of putting a seymour Duncan little 59 in the bridge so i have another tone. Thats the only problem. I just didnt want to buy another strat sounding guitar. I cant really tell with the cabronita?

[giancosk]

Great!
This cabronita thinline versus harley benton TE90 FLT?

[mainecanoe]

Very nicely finished neck. Super resonant body and the pickups are pretty decent. Looks great and light as a feather. Tuners are acceptable. The one thing that is a must upgrade is the bridge imo as it is very cheap metal and thin. It will improve the sound, intonation and playability. Not a big deal because a decent bridge is probably about $20 for this.

[combatmedic]

I've got mine...the sunburst one...came in at $401.00...it is just as nice as your review says it is, , ...thanks!

[FRANKBOOTH]

How do these sound against a jazzmaster?? Do they sound the same? The poles on the pickups look like p90 poles instead of regular alnico slugs?

[markchristopher]

💪😎👍 Brilliant demo on a cracking guitar!
Found my sunburst for $250 in Cyber Week,
and I couldn't be happier with my "little goat"
(which is what Cabronita means!) Liked &
subbed, very impressed with your channel...

[hartantoriski]

I'm torn between this or the contemporary RH series, both tele body with similar price range, which one is better? help a brother here boys

[irenalojen]

What riff is that at 1:40? Really good.

[xxx-tjcj]

Do they have a center block? is it possible to put a Bigsby on?

[GuitarZnSubz]

Do you think you could replace the neck on one of these with an actual telecaster neck?

[joeblankenship]

Very curious about this guitar. Local shop has one for $350. I need to go down there and try it out.

[MJPGuitar]

I would love to get my hands on the fiesta red one

[imwoody]

I really like the look of both. However, I think the pickups sound too bright or harsh. I would definitely replace them and put locking tuners on it. After taking the gloss off the neck as you mentioned I would look at replacing the pots, wiring and Jack. Then you will have a guitar ready for playing.

[Tcoldsteel]

Thinking of getting one and putting my bullet mustang neck (Matt finish, my favourite) on it. Think that would work?

[olymoon]

thnaks for the video. Is there any way to get some "twang" tone with this guitar?

[jperryfan]

For the money, pretty good axe. P90s, Light, Semi hollow. No fret sprout either

[thecentralscrutinizerr]

Wonder how these compare with the Sterling by Music Man.

[larsdahl]

I'm just out of rehab for GAS, and YouTube serves up this video... #P90