The neck on the Lake Placid blue looks very close to the ones on the Deluxes.
They are a satin finish and are quite nice. Most of the guys who own the CV50s prefer that finish. The VMs do not have the maple board but they have that gloss finish on the back of the necks.
I know the 50s and 60s CVs were made in China, I wonder where the new special edition was made. They don't even list it as one of their regular guitars on the web site. I saw one the other day in a shop in Maine but I didn't get a chance to play it. Not a fan of blue guitars but I do have a Dapne Deluxe and I like that guitar a lot. Either way you will enjoy the guitar if it is half as nice as the 50s model. Squier nailed that one!
The Blues is alright!
Guitars: 1968 Gibson SG, 2005 Gibson SG Standard, 2006 Gibson LP Classic Gold top, 2004 Epiphone Elitist LP Custom, 1996 Gibson Les Paul Standard. 2001 Epiphone Sheraton II, 2007 Epiphone G400.
Fender Strats: 1996 Fender 68 Reissue CIJ, 2008 Squier CV 50s, 2009 Squier CV 50s Tele Butterescotch Blonde
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