My new CV 50s strat

[Duff]

Here are some pictures of my new CV strat, aged white pickguard loaded with Fender Custom Shop Texas Special pickups straight from the shop I bought it from, at my request and of course, cost. Worth it. It sounds incredible. New pots, caps, switch, and jack of high quality.

[MAXIFUNK]

Very cool addition Very nice AXE.

[mrmudcat]

looking good!

[tjcurtin1]

You know, no shop I visited had any of the CV's in the color schemes other than bursts. Nice to see one of these - purty! I imagine the Texas pups are hotter than the stocks...? I have to say that I love the tone of the stock pups in mine.

[Tig***]

Very sweet! I'm sure it sounds like heaven, too. I like the blue.



// Well, I'm still on the fence between a 50's and 60's CV Strat. I'll buy one within the next 2 or 3 days. I'd love a 50's with its maple neck, but with the 60's Alnico pickups instead. I'll likely go with the 50's and change pickups or even a loaded pick guard later.

Now, should I go with the 2-tone burst or the white with ugly (replaceable) gold pick guard.... Hmmmm........

[Spudman***]

Get the 50s and play it for a few months before you make a decision to change the pickups. They really are quite good and have their own unique flavor. You might like it.

Very sweet! I'm sure it sounds like heaven, too. I like the blue.



// Well, I'm still on the fence between a 50's and 60's CV Strat. I'll buy one within the next 2 or 3 days. I'd love a 50's with its maple neck, but with the 60's Alnico pickups instead. I'll likely go with the 50's and change pickups or even a loaded pick guard later.

Now, should I go with the 2-tone burst or the white with ugly (replaceable) gold pick guard.... Hmmmm........

[sumitomo]

SWEET! I'm a fan of those 50's anlico 3 pups!Sumi

[msteeln]

I'll likely go with a loaded pick guard later.

I forget who I mentioned this to, but again, be aware the CV's pickguard is unique to that guitar per the screw holes and won't match up with your standard Strat replacement.

[ZMAN]

Hey Duff did you finally get that new Nikon camera. Certainly a lot of guitars pics lately. LOL

[Duff]

No Nikon DSLR yet, this is a great Canon point and shoot.

I have a stock CV fifties that sounds great, probably as good as the Texas Specials in the new CV fifties LPBlue, but just different.

I would agree with Spud. Keep it stock. Give it a chance to be what it is and learn about it and the pickup heights, action, etc. Could be a collectors item some day, they sound so good and are really well built.

A guy was playing a CV sixties the other day that I pointed out to him and he bought it; thru a Fender SCXD. He had been playing one of the new Fender American Specials and the CV sixties sounded better to both of us at a five hundred dollar difference. He got it for 298.

You will probably love the stock CV sixties pickups a real lot, all BS aside.

[MAXIFUNK]

I would agree with Spud. Keep it stock. Give it a chance to be what it is and learn about it and the pickup heights, action, etc. Could be a collectors item some day, they sound so good and are really well built.

I agree with you 100%

[Tig***]

Get the 50s and play it for a few months before you make a decision to change the pickups. They really are quite good and have their own unique flavor. You might like it.

I think I'll wait like you suggest. I played the new CV 50's tonight before I went to work and really liked what I heard. It pulled off some sweet tones playing over some David Gilmour backing tracks, thanks in part to my BYOC Mouse and OD-2 pedals. I never got these tones from my trusty P-90's or Seymour Duncan HB's!

I will change the super thick, white pick guard out with a mint green one. Most of the holes should line up, and I don't mind drilling holes in guitars for the rest! (don't worry, I have a few decades of wood working under my belt)

[navenjohnson]

Just ordered the CV 50's strat (olympic white) yesterday. CAN'T WAIT!!!.

[Tig***]

I just replaced the wimpy stock tremolo block with a heavy brass one from GFS on my CV 50's Strat. I wasn't expecting much difference (hoping, not expecting), but was pleased that the sustain is quite noticeably longer now. Installation was a breeze for my first time to pull apart a Strat trem assy. However, if I want to start using the tremolo arm, I'll have to ovalize the existing trem plate's hole, as the block doesn't match up for the arm.

I also replaced the stock tree with a roller tree, just for fun.

[Spudman***]

I just replaced the wimpy stock tremolo block with a heavy brass one from GFS on my CV 50's Strat. I wasn't expecting much difference (hoping, not expecting), but was pleased that the sustain is quite noticeably longer now. Installation was a breeze for my first time to pull apart a Strat trem assy. However, if I want to start using the tremolo arm, I'll have to ovalize the existing trem plate's hole, as the block doesn't match up for the arm.

I also replaced the stock tree with a roller tree, just for fun.

That's good news. Would you mind posting the part number for those that wish to do the same...namely me.

[tjcurtin1]

I know that the GFS steel trem blocks can be purchased with a matching bridge plate, saddles and trem bar so that you can avoid the mismatched hole problem. I didn't know they were also making a brass block now...

[Tig***]

That's good news. Would you mind posting the part number for those that wish to do the same...namely me.

I used the "Import 10.5 mm Spaced" one in the middle...
http://store.guitarfetish.com/upstandbrtrb.html

This one:
http://store.guitarfetish.com/im10spbrtrbl.html

Maybe someone with more Strat/Squier experience can tell us if there is a better choice.

[Tone2TheBone]

Why doesn't this one come with a tinted '50s neck?