Uh oh! New GAS alert. Telecaster

[tjcurtin1]

Makes me wonder, who the heck will be buying Fender teles when the Squier teles are so awesome? Is Fender cutting their own throat with these awesome cheapos?

Actually, they may be crazy like a fox. Think about it - who are probably buying many of these guitars?:

- guys like me who don't feel we're good enough players to spend big bucks on even a MIM Fender, but we're being coaxed into something costing considerably more than a standard Squier with the CV's;

- guys like some of you who have a number of gits, including perhaps MIMs and American Fenders, who might not see spending big bucks for another of what they already have, but are being enticed to add one of these 'awesome cheapos' to the collection.

- anyone else caught up in the buzz about the CV's who won't be able to resist buying one.

They must be selling like proverbial hotcakes - many shops around here didn't have any on hand, having sold them - I was told that the teles were particularly hard to come by, (and that it had been a big year for Tele sales generally).

[ZMAN]

My guy had two. One lasted about 3 hours. I talked to him at about 1 pm and he said they had just come off the truck. I was there by 4 and bought it.
They unpacked the other one as I was standing there a guy who had seen me put mine in the gig bag said hey let me see that.
Probably gone as well. I asked specifically for one and he held it for me. That is about the only way you can get one. Other than the online dealers.
Having owned 3 of the more recent Squier issues, including the CV50s strat I knew I would be getting a good guitar.
Once I get it set up to my liking she will be a show stopper for sure.

[Tig***]

Having owned 3 of the more recent Squier issues, including the CV50s strat I knew I would be getting a good guitar.
Once I get it set up to my liking she will be a show stopper for sure.

Congratulations on the new addition! My next guitar will certainly be of the Strat persuasion, and the CV's fit my needs and budget.

I'm still not sure if I'll go with the 50's or 60's CV Strat. The spec sheets show them to be exactly the same except for the 50's have Alnico 3's and the 60's have Alnico 5's. Any personal experience with comparing the two would be welcome. Anyone? Bueller...?

[sunvalleylaw]

No personal experience, but there is a vid online at youtube (there is a thread here somewhere linking it) where a guy has one of each. My ear liked the 60s, and they seem closer in tone to the tex mex pups in my strat. Most folks here did not agree with me and seemed to go with the 50s for that more classic vintage tone.

[ZMAN]

All I can say is that the 50s has everyting you would want in a Strat. Great looks, great feel,and the maple neck and fretboard. The alnico 3s are really amazing pickups. They do sound like my buddies 70s American Strat.
Mellow yet punchy. I did a comparison with seveal of my strats, Tex Mex, Alnico 5s, SD, and SCNs in a MIA Deluxe, and the CV sounded the best.
I personally don't like roswood boards on strats, and the tort guard is not my favourite.

[ZMAN]

Oh and it did happen. I have the proof.

[MAXIFUNK]

Zman sweet axe!

[Spudman***]

What's the serial number start with on that Zman? Did you get one after the recall?

[ZMAN]

Yes mine is the one without the negative flux capacitor. They were faulty in the first issue.

[Spudman***]

Yes mine is the one without the negative flux capacitor. They were faulty in the first issue.

Good comeback. But seriously, does the neck move much.

[sumitomo]

The neck didn't move on mine,even after I beat up the T.V. with it.Sumi

[ZMAN]

it doesn't move at all, why do you ask?

[Spudman***]

it doesn't move at all, why do you ask?

No reason in particular. Just something I heard about those guitars already.

[ZMAN]

This one was checked over by the tech at the shop. He even changed the strings. If there was any loosness on the neck he would have noticed it.

[Spudman***]

This one was checked over by the tech at the shop. He even changed the strings. If there was any loosness on the neck he would have noticed it.

It's at this point that I go..........got ya!

I'm just insanely jealous so I had to give you a hard time. I know that you are really going to enjoy that guitar.



ps - let me know when you get ready to dump the powder blue Strat.

[ZMAN]

I kind of figured that. I was playing the Tele again tonight and I may be able to live with this bridge. I just have to lower the action. I couldn't find an allen key that fit real quick but I will look tomorrow.
I was playing the Daphne tonight. It has quite a nice set of pickups. That one has 9 D'Addarios, compared tot he 9.5s on the White Pearl.
Every time I take it out it looks better and better.

[tjcurtin1]

ZMAN - please go away! I think that this tele is pure beauty and...... and I just can't go there!!!!! Who said something about Squier reading their mind? Not that I had pictured this before, but it looks so right to me. Congrats and enjoy!

[tjcurtin1]

No personal experience, but there is a vid online at youtube (there is a thread here somewhere linking it) where a guy has one of each. My ear liked the 60s, and they seem closer in tone to the tex mex pups in my strat. Most folks here did not agree with me and seemed to go with the 50s for that more classic vintage tone.

FWIW, out of curiosity, I just measured the pickup heights on my Fully with the GFS Vintage pups (alnico 5) and those on the CV 50's using a metal ruler, and was surprised to note how much more pull the GFS magnets had in comparison - a big difference.

[MAXIFUNK]

ok after looking again that its I have to get one of those!