Classic Vibe
I looked at a CV '50 in the local music store and they had it on a stand up front by the register; however, the sales dudes didn't seem to know what they had.
I mentioned that it is a much enjoyed strat by many on the internet, favored by some over the MIM standard in many regards.
No comment from the sales guys other than, yeah we sold a few already.
They probably don't want the word broadcasted too loudly because they are a fender dealer and have a LARGE wall packed with "expensive" fenders, not MIM standards.
I can only imagine what they tell the customers. They are selling them for 299 though but I'm sure they are pushing for the expensive fenders and other expensive guitars they carry if they can.
To me it looked great. I didn't play it because I was in a hurry but I sure wanted to find out what all the great comments were about.
Next time I'm going to play it.
This is just another example of how forums like this help us average guys out because I'm sure the salesmen are not going to give you the same level of gassification that we give each other. They'll tell you about it, maybe, maybe not. They might make more profit off selling the cheaper Squires. Plus I just don't think they know how really good some of the guitars are because they play so many and tend to like certain expensive ones that they have in their own collections, modded and otherwise.
Duffy
Who else is getting one?