Squire CV 50's Strat

[riverrick]

Have a CV 50's strat on order. How are the factory pups. Did anybody swap them out on theirs? If so what did you put in.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

I know Spud LOVES his just as is. He feels no need at all to replace anything, and feels that the PUPs are perfect in that strat. I think DVM also liked his very much.

 

[Spudman]

I've had a CV 50s Strat for quite a while and many gigs now. I love it just the way it is...with one exception. In humid environments (sweaty bars) the back of the neck is sticky. That will be remedied with a bit of time with the Scotch Brite pad. I just haven't done it yet because it's hard to tamper with (near) perfection.

I did one mod to it that makes it perfect in my opinion. I hooked the bridge pickup to the second tone pot and then disconnected the middle pickup from tone completely. Much better this way. In fact, I just played mine pretty hard yesterday for about an hour, but then I switched to another guitar just for grins.

 

[riverrick]

Thanks guys!!! Looks like I'm good to go.:dude

 

[Algonquin]

The pickups are excellent in the CV Strats... I believe they are Tonerider.
http://www.tonerider.com/pickups/stratpickups.html
Enjoy the new guitar!

Cheers :beer:
David

 

[Spudman]

What color did you order? Don't forget the obligatory pictures either. oke

 

[riverrick]

No problem Spud......I got it in Fiesta Red...:dance

 

[Tig]

I have no desire to change the pickups on mine, either.
I replaced the stock tree the with a roller one, the pick guard, and the tremolo block with a brass one.

 

[duhvoodooman]

Pickups in my CV '50s Strat sounded great, too. No need to change them, unless the single coil hum bugs you too much.

 

[riverrick]

Here you go Spud. Just got it today. What a really nice guitar. I think I like it better than my American Strat.

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[Spudman]

Sweet! That's a great color. :AOK

It's great that we can get a good quality guitar these days that still fits within a strict budget. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I have mine.

 

[riverrick]

Sweet! That's a great color. :AOK

It's great that we can get a good quality guitar these days that still fits within a strict budget. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I have mine.

I totally agree. It's a quality guitar for the price. I'll enjoy it for years to come.

 

[Tig]

Mmmm, I love the red! :AOK