The Ultimate Squier Classic Vibe Thread

**ZMAN** · October 29th, 2010, 09:39 AM

Knowing that you like the 60th Anni, you will really like the CVC. You just can't go wrong with this guitar. I still am amazed that they can sell this and the Classic vibe Strat for that money. I am waiting for a Black top Strat now.
They won't be in Canada for another 40 to 50 days.

**sunvalleylaw** · October 29th, 2010, 12:29 PM

Yep, Zman, that's the way I view it too. I am excited for it.

**sunvalleylaw** · December 24th, 2010, 12:31 AM

Well, I happen to know I will be receiving for Christmas most of what I need to bring this baby home. I will probably be able to do it next time I get to Boise in January or so. Sweeettt!!! I just need to sell a couple of my items, and I can probably hang onto my EH Little Big Muff, which I really did not want to get rid of.

**ZMAN** · December 24th, 2010, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by sunvalleylaw

Well, I happen to know I will be receiving for Christmas most of what I need to bring this baby home. I will probably be able to do it next time I get to Boise in January or so. Sweeettt!!! I just need to sell a couple of my items, and I can probably hang onto my EH Little Big Muff, which I really did not want to get rid of.

I love it when a plan comes together. One thing to note I had them put 10 D'Addarios on mine, and set the intonation. It really plays well. That is one of the problems with the 3 saddle bridge. It is harder to set the intonation as close as a 6 saddle. I was told by my tech that if I didn't like the 3 saddle you can swap in a 6 saddle very easy with a fender bridge. So far so good. I checked the intonation after 6 months and it is still spot on.
I don't know how to explain it but with the 3 saddle bridge the 10s don't seem as heavy, but ring out very nicely. They actually feel like 9s on my strats.
When you get over just staring at it, and start playing it you will really love the tone you get. I am sure it will sound really sweet through your vintage Fender.

**sunvalleylaw** · December 24th, 2010, 08:17 AM

I was thinking 10s would go on, as they do on my strat. They told me they would set it up, so I will just have them put my usual D'Addarios on there. Good to know about the bridge and set up.

duhvoodooman*** · December 24th, 2010, 09:58 AM

I prefer 10's on a Tele, 'cuz they can tend to sound a bit thin with 9's, being a brighter sounding guitar to begin with. YMMV....

Tig*** · December 24th, 2010, 11:43 AM

Time to bring on some GAS... Found this used USA Standard Tele in natural that is haunting me.

**Auriemma** · February 14th, 2011, 12:42 PM

My 2008 Tele CV50

Robert**** · February 14th, 2011, 03:46 PM

2008, were they even available then? Man, time flies and I'm getting older by the minute!

Jipes*** · February 15th, 2011, 03:08 AM

What a great thread and a lovely bunch of nice guitars, I really love the Telecaster's they have such a great vintage vibe

**riverrick** · February 18th, 2011, 02:56 PM

I just got a Squier CV Tele Custom. I'm going to change the pups. But was wondering if I need to replace the nut??? Has anyone done that?

**ZMAN** · February 18th, 2011, 03:14 PM

Before I changed the PUPs I would play it for a while. I think they are pretty damn good as is. I have changed nothing on mine. I had contemplated a 6 saddle bridge but the stock bridge is really good. They say that are hard to intonate but mine is perfect.

**Katastrophe** · February 18th, 2011, 03:52 PM

Riverrick-

Why are you gonna change the pups? Just curious.

It's possible that the nut on your guitar was cut incorrectly... Are there any buzzing issues?

**Duffy** · February 18th, 2011, 06:00 PM

Yeah Riverick, those stock pickups are supposed to be real decent.

I just put a set of Fender Vintage Noiseless tele pickups in one of my tele's and it doesn't sound like a traditional tele, but it sounds real neat. I have two Fender teles with stock pickups and they twang way more.

If you put in new pickups you might want to know, if you don't already, that those are thought by some to be actually made by a real good pickup company, so if I was going to replace them I sure wouldn't get GFS ones or any cheap ones. Seymour Duncans or something would be a different story, but we don't know what your ideas are for new pickups at this point; and it's your call anyway right? It's your guitar and you can do whatever you want to it.

Guys are just mentioning that the stock pickups are considered by most to be real decent pickups, way better than one would expect.

I can't complain, because I put a set of Fender Custom Shop Texas Specials in my Lake Placid Blue Classic Vibe 50's and an white pearl pickguard. I just put Fender brushed nickel locking tuners on it too. I guess it isn't supposed to be a CV anymore, but going by the serial number I guess it still is, just modified.

Congratulations on the great new guitar.

By the way, just in my opinion, for my own use, nothing to do with your choice of pickups, I think a set of hot Seymour Duncan dual rail humbucking tele pickups would be really neat in a tele. That would be a totally different sound from a traditional tele, for sure.

**riverrick** · February 19th, 2011, 03:23 PM

I was considering Rio Grande Vintage tallboy for the neck & Muy grande for bridge. I just figured that a guitar that cost under $400 had to have some crap parts on it. Maybe I'm all wet after hearing whats been said here. Thanks for the input.

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