Squier Classic Vibe 50s

[ZMAN]

HEY Guys from Sunny Maine. I am up here visiting my daughter and I have canvassed the local music stores and no CV Teles. They do have a 50s Strat, and that is it. The weather is amazing and I am far away from my guit fiddles but absence makes the heart grow fonder. I have yet to get to Portland so maybe the GC will have a CV Tele.

 

[Spudman]

There is a new batch of CV Teles just getting in to the USA. They should show up in stores the week of 13-17 October. Don't ask me how I know.

 

[Guitar-Chris]

Ok boys, now I'm in the team. My CV 50's stratocaster came today and what should I say: That's the way a stratocaster should be! Great look and very twangy. Ok, it's not to be ment as a high gain machine, but for all of us, that like the "bell" in a stratocaster sound, it's perferct for that price.

The string hight and neck relief was set very well. The tinted neck looks very well, too. By the way: It is very light, my lightest guitar ever....

I only changed to new D'Addario .095 strings an by the way resoldered the second tone control, so that it controls the bridge pickup an not the middle pickup. For me it ist most comfortably to have the tone controls only on the neck and bridge pickup. The middle Pickup is only used for clean things.

 

[ShortBuSX]

Well I couldnt take it anymore...today I woke up and checked my email...Musician'sFriend was having a secret sale today, I called in to find out what the deal was, I think it was 15% off orders of $200 or more...I began to calculate and figured with that discount I could afford this guitar case along with the Classic Vibe Telecaster and it would total the same price as the guitar alone...I decided to add another set of those Fender strap lock buttons with it and my total was $311 shipped! She should be here Friday:AOK:

 

[Spudman]

Well I couldnt take it anymore...today I woke up and checked my email...Musician'sFriend was having a secret sale today, I called in to find out what the deal was, I think it was 15% off orders of $200 or more...I began to calculate and figured with that discount I could afford this guitar case along with the Classic Vibe Telecaster and it would total the same price as the guitar alone...I decided to add another set of those Fender strap lock buttons with it and my total was $311 shipped! She should be here Friday:AOK:

Good deal. Twannngggg!

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

See tOt, Chris, Tone and some others are getting them. That makes it alright for you too.oke:

Yeah, yeah, I know Spud...my finger is getting itchy.

 

[ZMAN]

Been lurking up in Maine for the last week and none so far. I still haven't been to the GC in Portland. I will give them a call today and see if they have any. Did find one CV 50s Strat but already have that one. The one store said he has had a ton of calls for the Tele but only had one and it went quick. I am sure if they made any numbers on these they woul sell really well.

 

[Gil Janus]

Yesterday we went to a movie up in Williston. We visited the Daddy's around the corner after the movie - my daughter wanted to show me a bass she was interested in - but they didn't have the one she had picked out in stock any more - but she did check out some others - but none really got to her. Yes, GAS is contagious - don't let anyone tell you different. :thwap:

So we went to look at guitars. They did have a CV50 Strat and a CV60 Strat - both look and feel really nice - my first chance to actually handle any of the Squier CVs. If I was in the market for another Strat, I could see picking one of these up. :AOK:

As for the CV Tele - they didn't have any left - they has sold a couple and didn't know when they would be getting more in - but it sounds like the CVs are selling well. I'll have to stop in at Advance Music up in Burlington next week and check out their supply.

Gil

 

[ShortBuSX]

I dunno if I will ever order another guitar...that waiting is already KILLING me!!!:thwap:

But all day long Ive been searching for CV info, and have been read a 23 page topic based on the CV Tele.

Ive seen some cool pics so far, but found this one and thought Id share:

Niiiiiiice:AOK:

 

[ShortBuSX]

Heres some more very detailed pics :whatever:

 

[Spudman]

Wow! I can hardly wait.

 

[Duff]

What makes the CV 50 tele

What makes the CV tele so great? Is it the maple body or the whole mix of things?

Seems like it is universally accepted as a superior instrument. Along, of course with the 50's cv strat.

Why is the fifties strat seeming to get more applause than the sixties cv? Sweeter tone with the Alnico III's instead of the V's in the sixties cv?

They are beautiful strats.

Wonder if the CV bass lives up to it's siblings reputation?

Duffy

 

[Spudman]

What makes the CV tele so great? Is it the maple body or the whole mix of things?

Duffy

Not a maple body but pine. Very resonant. The neck, as with all the Classic Vibes, is well done and so is the factory set up. Out of the box they are 98% of the way there.
The current grade of machining has very tight tolerances so that makes for a tight solid resonant plank. Perfect for spanking.

 

[Duff]

CV strats

Almost everyone is getting a "50's. What do they have that attracts so many customers? There must be something about it that is attractive.

Duffy

 

[Guitar-Chris]

Almost everyone is getting a "50's. What do they have that attracts so many customers? There must be something about it that is attractive.

First of all: It looks really good I'm a big fan of the sunburst finish. My Telecaster ist also brown sunburst, and my les paul copy is sunburst, too.

Then: The colour of the maple neck is very nice. I call it honey-yellow.

Last but not least: The 50's has this straight Stratocaster sound. Very twangy and very contoured basses.

At all: The 50's is a very classic looking and sounding guitar. I think that's the magic.

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

I called MF yesterday & the 15% off was no more. I was all set to order a CV Tele.

 

[Spudman]

I called MF yesterday & the 15% off was no more. I was all set to order a CV Tele.

Patience. They will have more promotions especially coming in to the holiday season.

 

[Robert]

Aren't they already dirt cheap?

 

[ShortBuSX]

Aren't they already dirt cheap?

15% off is $45...a $254 CV is much dirt-ier than a $299 CV...sometimes a lil discount is all it takes, but $45 is a whole tank of gas for me.

Sorry Tot, that "private secret sale" ended Sunday night at 11pm.

BTW, on a quasi related note...with my savings I purchased a guitar case with my CV. A buddy of mine ordered an SG awhile back and it arrived broken, since that time others had suggested to me that the way to do it is to buy a case with the guitar(if it didnt already come with one) and have it shipped in it to avoid shipping damage like my friend's(who had to wait 2-3 weeks for the replacement)...I told my friend(the one who recieved the broken SG) and he informs me "they wont do it"...and Im like "WTF?!":thwap:
Then he tells me "they might even be coming from different warehouses"...I cant believe this, Im almost furious, so I call MF and they confirm what he told me...and then go a step further to say "some customers actually get upset if we put the guitar in the case, so we dont at all." Im really not believing his line of BS, but I find this ridiculous and unbelievable, WTF? :thwap:

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

Patience. They will have more promotions especially coming in to the holiday season.

Exactly what I was hoping for.

If there is another promotion, then I'll be right on it.

I'm counting on the Fret for a heads up!

I agree with ShortBus..you know, with the price of dirt these days.

 

[Duff]

Says it

Thanks Guitar Chris. I was thinking it was probably something like that. The sum of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts type thing.

A lot of these Squires I have been playing sound better than Fender MIM standard strats, etc.

Thanks again,

Duffy

 

[Ro3b]

...and then go a step further to say "some customers actually get upset if we put the guitar in the case, so we dont at all." Im really not believing his line of BS, but I find this ridiculous and unbelievable, WTF? :thwap:

I was surprised that they shipped my case seperately too, but the guitar came packed VERY securely; I doubt any abuse short of running it over with a truck would have hurt it.

 

[ShortBuSX]

I was surprised that they shipped my case seperately too, but the guitar came packed VERY securely; I doubt any abuse short of running it over with a truck would have hurt it.

Yeah, Ive read alot of reviews and not one of them said it arrived broken...but it IS the principle of it all...I think its really stupid, that if a guy buys a guitar and a case(for a guitar that comes without one) that they wouldnt take that extra step to put it inside:thwap:
And I find it even stupid'er that theyd tell me some BS story that "some customers would get upset if we did that".
I hope for Musiciansfriend that this guitar comes in perfect condidtion, and that its so good that Im able to forget all the stupid BS that was involved in this...right now Im not really pleased with them, Ive had to make 3 phone calls in the last 2 days and the item hasnt even arrived yet...no confirmation, no tracking #'s...theyre customer service isnt really confidence inspiring.

 

[Spudman]

My 50s Strat came with a stunning grain pattern on the fretboard. The whole fretboard is like this. I tried to capture it so that you can see how the quality is far different from Squiers of the past.

 

[Tone2TheBone]

Nice Strat. That grain is the result of quarter sawn wood I believe.

 

[Duff]

Beautiful board

My "Black Pearl" affinity has the rosewood board but the maple neck looks like that on the back all the way up and down. It looks awesome and unlike any other of my guitars.

Wonder if any of these CV's will show up in the GC Thanksgiving sale?

Duffy

 

[Spudman]

Nice Strat. That grain is the result of quarter sawn wood I believe.

Is your Tele like this?

 

[ShortBuSX]

Is your Tele like this?

All the pics Ive seen have looked like that....are you getting a Tele too???

I ordered mine Sunday...Im hoping it arrives today:thwap:

My "Black Pearl" affinity....

Your what???:deadhorse:

 

[ZMAN]

Well Spud what do you think of the overall quality of the 50s CV. Did you think it was as good as we all thought?

 

[Spudman]

Well Spud what do you think of the overall quality of the 50s CV. Did you think it was as good as we all thought?

The build quality is first rate. It's the electronics I am unsure of. I'm used to Strats with hotter pickups and I'm not sure yet if the 50s will deliver at the gig. I'll find out Friday night. It seems a little thin and I'm a big fan of bold. So if I can get this to cover the sonic ground that I want to cover then I'll have no issues.

The construction and finish are better than Protone Squiers in my opinion.