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I changed the stock strings on my Classic Vibe 50s Telecaster today. I had a bit of buzzing with 9s. I think a couple of frets weren't perfect in height. I tightened the truss rod and slapped 10s on it, and now it's much better. Here are some shots I took today. The tweed Fender Pro Junior goes well with this guitar, yes? :thumbsup

(You can see more at http://picasaweb.google.com/DolphinstreetGuitar/SquierClassicVibe50sTelecaster#)

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I put a fresh set of 10's on my CV '50's Tele this weekend when I made the pickguard and neck pickup change. Been enjoying mine tuned to open G, run through my modified Blues Junior with a bit of overdrive. Been learning some of my favorite Black Crowes tunes on it. Since we're posting pics here:

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Hey Bob that came out nice! I got one of the first ones that came out at a killer price. Best Telecaster I've ever owned and played.

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:dance I, too, had a bit of fret buzz on my Classic Vibe Tele. At first I thought it was because I was doing some less than perfect fretting on the bass E string. But I soon found out it was buzzing a little when played completely open.

My CV Tele looks exactly like Robert's, BTW. I did not go to 10s, however. I tweaked the height of the brass bridge bar. I had to retune, but it did not mess up the intonation. And the buzz seems to be completely gone.

I might consider going to 10s at some time, but I have a Blackout Deluxe Tele that I'm playing with 10s on it and like having the two guitars sound quite a bit different, as they do now.

I play a lot through Korg processors, but I have enjoyed playing the CV Tele through an Art tube preamp (a fantastic $30 bargain) and a Marshall MGR 15 amp with a little bit of the amp's own reverb. I use the preamp to take the digital edge off the Marshall's sound and the preamp makes it very easy to calibrate just the right amount of overdrive. I love the slightly warm, slightly gritty twanging of the Tele with this combination of gear.
 
Cool Pickguard on CV Tele

:dance Hey I like that sparkly, tortoise-shell look on the Hopeless Tinkerer's Tele. Say, where did you get that?
 
Robert, if you wanted to add neck relief, wouldn't you loosen the truss rod? I'm asking, because I think I need just a tiny hair of relief added to my MiM Tele Squier.
 
Ah yes. I also LOVE my classic vibe strat now it's been heavily improved as I posted earlier:

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Well, I stopped almost the only remaining guitar store in Boise, (GC), and was specifically looking for a used distortion for my son, and wanted to check out the CV teles. They did not have a 50's in stock, but I tried the custom with the 3 tone sunburst. It was a beautiful guitar, played great, felt really nice in my hands, and produced some really nice tones through the used C-30 I plugged into. I wanted to use an amph I was used to. The guitar was warmer sounding than I expected, and produced some really nice jazzy tones rolling back the tone a bit, and with flip of the switch and dialing up the tone, spank to spare.

Now I am really gassing for one. I was interested in DVM's neck bucker mod, but I don't think I will be in a rush. The neck sounded better than the last tele I remember playing. I still want to play a 50s next to the Custom, but I could see bringing a Custom home, whereas before I was only interested in the 50s. Now it is whatever one I like better when it is time to buy. They did not have a thinline to check out.
 
Just tipping you guys off that Guitar Center had the CV Tele Custom on sale for $299 as part of their Rocktober sale. I am short by around half at this point, but that is a nice little price reduction on an already nice value. I did not see what price they had the 50's for or if it was also on sale as this store did not have one in. It must be in store only as I do not see that price online.
 
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That custom is a nice guitar, top and bottom binding on the body.

The price is better than I have ever seen.

Plus I hear there is a thirty dollar off coupon in the rockoberfest flyer bringing it down to less than 270 without tax.

I'm going to look around here and see if any of these GC's have any of the customs. I bet that would sound great with some EMG T noiseless pickups in it.

My problem with teles is that with my high gain capablilities I get a LOT of noise from standard single coils, cranked up a bit. Therefore, I have been playing humbuckers, like in my new Agile top/bottom bound AL 3100 and my Epi SG's. My Michael Kelly with Rockfield direct mounts is sitting up against the amps waiting to get played. These sound good with high gain, low noise.
But I want some single coil noiseless tone. I also want to get a real nice tele like the custom.

Living in Idaho SVL, don't you NEED a cowboy guitar? I know about trying to make it happen when I'm low on funds, but that deal is incredible.
 
SVL - I actually like the sound of the 50s best out of both those videos. I hope that doesn't mess you up. :poke
 
Hmm. I wish there was one of each at the store. But I really liked the Custom at the store, and felt it had a nice, warm, sweet neck tone that responded well to the tone knob. It may be that I am in the minority here too as I was with the CV strats. Everyone seemed to pick the 50s, whereas I seemed to like the 60s better.

In any case, I originally was thinking about changing out the neck pup anyway to a humbucker or something. But when I played it in the store, my thought was I did not need to be in any big hurry to do so.
 
I've decided I don't like the stock neck on mine. It's got some buzzing still, and I can't bond with the feel of the neck either. I have a '51 neck that Tremoloman gave to me. I forgot about this neck completely. I checked it out, and it fits nicely! I just need a nut and tuners and I'll have the best Squier Tele in the world!
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sunvalleylaw said:
Hmm. I wish there was one of each at the store. But I really liked the Custom at the store, and felt it had a nice, warm, sweet neck tone that responded well to the tone knob. It may be that I am in the minority here too as I was with the CV strats. Everyone seemed to pick the 50s, whereas I seemed to like the 60s better.

In any case, I originally was thinking about changing out the neck pup anyway to a humbucker or something. But when I played it in the store, my thought was I did not need to be in any big hurry to do so.
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Just be sure to play the 50s model before you make a final decision. You may still decide to go with the "twang factor" of the Custom, but a lot of players seem to prefer the warmer/bluesier character of the 50s. Just depends on what you're looking for from a Tele.

BTW, I'm still not sure I don't need one of each! :D
 
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For me, that guy is so talented and has such ability that it is difficult for me, if not impossible, to evaluate the two selections he plays. Had he played the same selections on both guitars I might be able to make a decision as to which sounds better to my ear.

The fifties sounds really twangy and bluesy like Albert Collins. The Custom has a mellower sound, to my ear, and is smoother and quieter - as in less noisy, but maybe the noise on the Fifties is something else.

This guy gets some sounds out of each of the guitars that are very polished. He makes that Custom sound really good, and gets a deeper more mellow, woody, sustain type tone out of it - never ice picky, probably because of the Alnico V pickups. The Alnico III pups on the Fifties are probably more of a vintage tele sound - clear, bright, cutting.

It's hard for me to tell though because he has a lot of stylistic differences going on between the two selections and we don't know where his amp and guitar controls are set at.

To my ear both guitars sound great and there can be no doubt that the Custom delivers some really great sounds in this guys hands. It seems like he plays the bass and mid strings more on the Custom, maybe because of the darker tone of the guitar to begin with.

I have to agree with SVL to some degree, in that I really like the sound of the Sixties CV, but own Fifties CV strats. They had a nice Sixties by me brand new for 279 and it sat around a long time but is now gone. It was a great guitar all around. I remember the guy that bought it thought it sounded as good or better than the American Special and cost a little more than a third of the Special.
 
duhvoodooman said:
Just be sure to play the 50s model before you make a final decision. You may still decide to go with the "twang factor" of the Custom, but a lot of players seem to prefer the warmer/bluesier character of the 50s. Just depends on what you're looking for from a Tele.

BTW, I'm still not sure I don't need one of each! :D
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I purchased the CV Custom about a year ago. Now I am not a tele guy in any shape or form. I have tried maybe 25 different ones over the years and I could not find one that I really liked. The only one that really felt good was the 52 reissue but it had the 7.25 radius on the neck. When I saw the CV50s
I really wanted to try one but I could never find one in stock. When the CV Custom was released I talked to my local guy and he was ordering a couple in. I asked to be the first on the list when they came in.
Right frome the start this guitar just felt good. I really like the Alder body and the color and finish are amazing. To get a double bound body on a guitar this reasonable is just crazy. I wanted a maple neck but this rosewood board is smooth and very nice to play. I had never had a 3 saddle bridge and I was worried about intonation. The 3 saddle works perfectly. I have the CV50s Strat with the A3s and I like the tone, but I really like the combo of the Rosewood, Alder and the A5s. I was ble to get a really nice low buzzless action.
Having 1 Tele out of my 17 guitars suits me just fine, but I have been keeping my eye out for a blowout on the "Pine Caster" Fender has really outdone themselves with the Classic vibe Series. If you could get both of them for 600 bucks that would be the deal of the century they are real bang for the buck.
 
Well, if one or two of my items will sell I am in! I liked that Custom. Plus I talked to the store, and if I put money down on the Custom, but they get a 50's in and I like that better, I can switch the deposit over to that one.
 
ZMan, Thanks for the input. I have not been a tele guy before either, but this Custom seemed to work for me. Glad to know you felt the same way. Funny, you have a strat like mine too. This guitar felt a bit like my strat did when I first picked it up. Very comfortable, and right in my hands. The sounds worked for me too.
 
I'm not sure what I'm going to do, because I found a near mint '07 black with maple board Fender MIM tele for 260 used at a store near me. Super low action.

I can get a CVC for 299 at a GC not far from here.

The MIM seems to make more sense than a Squier, even if I upgrade it with EMG T active pickups.

A lot of people are saying the CVC's are superior to the MIM's, so it's a difficult choice involving essentially the same amount of money.

Any advice before I make my final decision is welcome. In the end it will be a matter of personal preference, but your input is appreciated.
 
Duffy, your preference is my only advice. Go play them and see which one talks to you more, and feels better to you in your hands. That's all I can say. Or save your dough. You already have a couple teles! :poke :thumbsup
 
Robert said:
...I'll have the best Squier Tele in the world!
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Second best :poke I REALLY love my Modified Vintage Modified Squire Tele since I installed a Warmoth Vintage Modern neck with a 10-16" compound radius... plays like butter and a great deal :R

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