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4 soapbar-loaded electric guitars with P-90-style pickups (£279-£535)
PRS SE Soapbar price and spec
PRS SE Soapbar build and features
PRS SE Soapbar sounds, pros and cons
Ibanez JTK30H price and spec
Ibanez JTK30H build and features
Ibanez JTK30H sounds, pros and cons
Squier VM Tele Custom II price and spec
Squier VM Tele Custom II build and features
Squier VM Tele Custom II sounds, pros and cons
Vintage AV1P 'Special' price and spec
Vintage AV1P 'Special' build and features
Vintage AV1P 'Special' sounds, pros and consThe Verdict – which guitar is best?
We’ve already reviewed and admired the Squier Telecaster Custom II (as have you - check out your list of the best electric guitars under £300) and we can happily report that it’s still great - the neck is a nice ‘C’-shape, the finishing is top-notch and the vintage/modern aesthetic is spot-on. We’ve found these Vintage Modified Squiers to be consistently well-built, great sounding guitars.
The Custom II has been tweaked slightly, though. We have a pair of Duncan Designed P-90-style pickups, with Deluxe-style independent tone and volume controls and a large Tele Deluxe-like scratchplate.
Other specs include a vintage Fender 184mm (7.25-inch) radius ’board and 648mm (25.5- inch) scale-length. Regular Tele players may or may not be pleased to see a six-saddle bridge that gives more accurate intonation than the vintage-style three-saddle unit.
