That is my one GAS item at this point. I want to get one, and consider replacing the neck pup with a bucker.
I got it yesterday, the 50s Classic Vibe Tele, and ooooh baby!
Sweet sounding guitar. I ran it through my Line 6 Spider Valve and some righteous tones came right at me.
This is the guitar deal of the century! I looked closely at it, and I couldn't see any flaws or shortcuts taken. Neck pocket is tight, no scratchy pots, etc. I just have change the strings to 10s, cause I can't play with 09s anymore.
Video review might come next week (I'm away on a running relay over the weekend).
The Law of Gravity is nonsense. No such law exists. If I think I float, and you think I float, then it happens.
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That is my one GAS item at this point. I want to get one, and consider replacing the neck pup with a bucker.
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay
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Guitars/Bass - MIM Fender Classic 50s Strat, MIM Fender Standard Strat, Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epi '56 Gold Top Les Paul, Martin DSR acoustic, Sigma Martin Auditorium electric/acoustic, Squier Jazz Bass.
Amps/Cabinets/Modelers - Model 2558 50 watt Marshall Silver Anniversary Jubilee combo w/ Celestion Vintage 30s, 4x12 Marshall cabinet w/25 watt Greenback Celestions, Fender Blues Junior w/ a couple of Billm mods, Line 6 POD 2.0, Roland Micro Cube
Pedals/Effects - Cry Baby Classic Wah, Boss TU-2, Boss NS-2, Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Ross Compressor, MXR Micro Amp, Danelectro FAB Echo, Danelectro FAB Chorus, Danelectro Chicken Salad, Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Marshall Echohead, Duhvoodooman's Zonkin' Yellow Screamer, Digitech Digiverb, Digitech Bad Monkey, Dunlop Fuzz Face, Homemade Loop Bypass pedal, Duhvoodooman's Sonic Tonic (Maxon SD-9 clone +), Voodoo Labs Superfuzz
Well put. They are a very well made guitar with a great sound, and just an AMAZING value for the money. You guys know me, and I virtually always want to make some change or upgrade with my guitars. The only thing I did to my CV '50s Tele was swap in a 4-way pickup selector switch so that I could get the additional bridge & neck in series combo. Otherwise, the guitar is just perfect as is!Originally Posted by Robert
Congrats, RR! And, good news--no tubes to install in it!
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Above decoded:Originally Posted by Robert
Robert will win another race to pay for it.
Congrat's on the NGD, Robert! Amazing how much guitar you can get for so little money, eh?
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2
Originally Posted by Tone2TheBone
+1 I love my CV thinline tele and those 50's are just as nice you love it.
Robert on a summer time gear fest good for you!!!!
Maxi...................
Bootsy Collins:
I pledge allegiance to the funk, the whole funk, and nothing but the funk, so help me James, Sly and George, Amen!!
Guitars: 2010 American Special HSS Strat, 2010 CIC Squire CV ThinLine Tele, & 2006 MIM FSR Strat.
Basses: 1979 Peavey T-40, 2007 Ibanez SR 500, 2013 Ibanez SR375F, 2013 CIJ Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass, 2014 Sadowsky Will Lee VI, & 2014 Sadowsky Will Lee Metro V
Amps: Mesa Boogie BASS STRATEGY:Eight:88, Aguliar DB 4X12, Augilar DB 751, Genz Benz CTR500-210T/Focus 1X15 CAB, Fender Hot Rod Deville 410, VHT Deliverance 60/VHT 2X12 fat Bottom Cab, & VOX DA20
Effects: Boss ME-25, MXR Custom Baddass 78, MXR Custom Baddass modified O.D., Vox Joe Satriani Satchurator, MXR Phase 90, MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe/Octave Deluxe/Bass Compressor/Envelope Filter/, Way Huge Pork Loin
The best deal in telecasters around. 10s on a tele bring out all the goodness.
Electric: Fat strat > Korg PB > TS7 > DS1 > DD-20 > Cube 60 (Fender model)
Acoustic: Guitar > microphone > audience
I would think that new tele goodness would ease the pain of that amp 'splodin on ya
Guitars: 2002 Les Paul Studio Limited Color's Edition | 2004 Greg Bennett Avion Les Paul Copy | S101 Telecaster project | 2004 Washburn D46 Acoustic
Amplification: Epiphone Valve Jr. Head and Cabinet | VOX AD30VT
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I just fell in love with one yesterday. It is DEFENITELY on my Must Have list. Great guitar. I compared it to a $1000 Fender Deluxe Tele and it was every bit as good. The neck finish was different was about all.Originally Posted by MAXIFUNK
Congrats Robert. Are you going to shed your Standard Squier Tele now?
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Classic Vibe! That's it, not the player :-)
I you saw my post in the other group...I had this Classic VIBE strat and turned it into an excellent guitar. Just some sawing and ripping off of excess electronics and it became a true performer! I have to say I am very surprised of the neck quality, I initially looked into replacing it with something better but this thing is brilliant, solid and great, fast frets and all.
Dee
"When life's a biatch, be a horny dog"
Amps: Marshall JVM 410H w/ Plexi Cap mod, Choke Mod & Negative Feedback Removal mod, 4x12", Behringer GMX110, Amplitube 3/StealthPedal
Half a dozen custom built/bastardized guitars all with EMG's, mostly 85's, Ibanez Artwood acoustic & Yamaha SGR bass, Epiphone Prophecy SG, Vox Wah, Pitchblack tuner plus assorted pedals, rack gear etc. for home studio use.
You've been on a gear rampage recently. Congratulations, it just gets worse from here on out.
Patrick
Robert knows this as much as anyone, see?Originally Posted by hubberjub
http://www.dolphinstreet.com/blog/practicing-buying-guitar.php
Unlike people such as myself, Robert has the skills to make the most of his GAS induced purchases!
For me to achieve his level of playing, I'll have to live to 110 years old.
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2
YEA!!! I'm still diggin mine,I know later down the line I will change the neck,I'm set on a '59 roundback bout 1.700 nut width(on the guitar you fool).It feels the best and bends and vibrato feels right,less hand cramping.Sumi
Guitars,Warmoth Tele,90's Fender Strat Plus/Fender CV 50's Tele/Parker p-36/Fretlight/Custom Strat(Fender body/warmoth Clapton neck,tonerider pups)Larrivee L03 mahogany acoustic
Amphs/66 Super Reverb/60's Bandmaster head and 2/12 cab/Blues jr//epi valve jr/supro super/ ZT lunchbox/Mahaffay Little Laneilei 3350/Pignose g40v
Pedals/Voods Rodent/MXR carbon copy/Duncan Pickup booster/Ts9/Rat/ts10/Line 6 tone port uk2
Line 6 M13
Ha, I practiced in my youth! I payed my dues...
I don't know about the other Squier Tele I have. It has noiseless pickups, so it makes for a good live guitar - no hum.
The Law of Gravity is nonsense. No such law exists. If I think I float, and you think I float, then it happens.
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If you think the Classic Vibe 50s Tele is a good deal you should take a look at the Classic Vibe Tele Custom. Alder body, double bound, and a set of killer Alnico Vs. Compared to the 50s with the A3s and pine body the Custom is a tone monster. I prefer the maple neck on the 50s though. My only complaint with the Custom is the postion dots on the side of the neck are very small and hard to see. I am not proficient enought to play without them. I am heading out to Maine in a couple of weeks and one of the "pinecasters" may find it's way into my SUV on the return trip.Originally Posted by Robert
I totally agree with you the 10s are a must on these. I have heard that teles are hard to get the intonation set, but mine is set dead on, even with the stock saddles. I tried out 20 teles from 250 to 1800 dollars and none played as nice as these do.
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
Amps: Blues Junior Special edition Jensen in Brown Tolex with Wheat front, 65 Deluxe Reverb reissue,1970 Sonax reverb by Traynor, Avatar Custom 2/12 Cabinet with Eminence Legend V1216 speakers,
2008 DSL100 Marshall Amp , Fender Super Champ XD,Fender Vibro Champ XD
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I tried that Custom, but I found I didn't like its sound as much as the '50s Tele.
The Law of Gravity is nonsense. No such law exists. If I think I float, and you think I float, then it happens.
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I tried the custom also and thought the same,those A3's sound great to me!Sumi
Guitars,Warmoth Tele,90's Fender Strat Plus/Fender CV 50's Tele/Parker p-36/Fretlight/Custom Strat(Fender body/warmoth Clapton neck,tonerider pups)Larrivee L03 mahogany acoustic
Amphs/66 Super Reverb/60's Bandmaster head and 2/12 cab/Blues jr//epi valve jr/supro super/ ZT lunchbox/Mahaffay Little Laneilei 3350/Pignose g40v
Pedals/Voods Rodent/MXR carbon copy/Duncan Pickup booster/Ts9/Rat/ts10/Line 6 tone port uk2
Line 6 M13
Zman,
You can cut some small pieces of white tape and stick them on the tiny side marker dots to make them more visible, especially if you play in very dim light or at night, until you can hear where you are on the neck. They work real good and don't look that bad. Plus they are temporary.
I just got a new Fender Nashville tele. Honey Blonde, tex mex pups. Great guitar with an ash body. Sounds incredible. Not much more than a Mexican standard.
Duffy Bolduc
South Williamsport, Pa.
"Now all the things that use to mean so much to me has got me old before my time." G. Allman, "Old Before My Time", Hittin' the Note.
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Same here. I played the 50's and the Custom side-by-side for a good half hour and just preferred the fuller, warmer tone of the 50's. And, believe me, I wanted to like the Custom better, because it's just a great looking guitar. Not that there was anything wrong with the Custom--it's just a brighter, twangier sounding guitar with the Alnico 5's. Louder, too. If you are looking for more of that country-style Tele spank, the Custom has it out the wazoo. But I found that the tone of the Alnico 3's in the 50's model was better suited to the classic rock and blues styles that I favor.Originally Posted by Robert
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