Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

[FenderGuy53]

I'd like to get a grab-and-go Tele with a bit more punch than my standard setup Teles. I like Squier's Vintage Modified Series Custom and Custom II setups, but I need some help in making my decision.

What 'bucker p'ups are in the Custom?

How do the p'ups in the Custom compare to those in the Custom II?

Any other info that you could share on these two guitars would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

I have tried the Squier T Custom in both humbucker and P90 variants. I found the HBs lacklustre and the P90s wonderful. (They shouldn't be but they are. Something about the combination of wood, pickups and hardware just clicks.) Obviously, that is just my personal taste and I am a fool for P90s. You could always replace the OEM humbuckers.

 

[mrturtle_91]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

The humbucker one just has squier humbuckers, but they could always be replaced with GFS or something else like that. The P-90 one has duncan designed P-90's, which I hear aren't half bad.

 

[FenderGuy53]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

It seems that more and more Tele players are favoring the Custom II for its P90 p'ups. Kinda makes sense, since the P90 sonic range lands it somewhere between a stock single coil and a 'bucker. In other words, the P90 can not only sound like a native Tele, but also is capable of a bit more growl.

 

[El CHupacabra]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

My friend loves his p-90 Tele. Says he likes how it's always a bit gritty and crunchy, even on his clean setting. If that's what yer going for.

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

It seems that more and more Tele players are favoring the Custom II for its P90 p'ups. Kinda makes sense, since the P90 sonic range lands it somewhere between a stock single coil and a 'bucker. In other words, the P90 can not only sound like a native Tele, but also is capable of a bit more growl.

My friend loves his p-90 Tele. Says he likes how it's always a bit gritty and crunchy, even on his clean setting. If that's what yer going for.

IMO, a Tele with P90s is about as far as Fender/Squier can go without actually admitting publically how good a G&L ASAT is. For the price, you just cannot lose. Just add hot valves! :approve:

 

[astrozombie]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

P 90!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[FenderGuy53]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

IMO, a Tele with P90s is about as far as Fender/Squier can go without actually admitting publically how good a G&L ASAT is. For the price, you just cannot lose. Just add hot valves! :approve:

Heh, heh, heh... Me gonna like P90 and hot valves? :eyecrazy:

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

P 90!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AZ, if you like P90s, perhaps you should consider P-Rails for your squealing HH Jag.

Me gonna like P90 and hot valves? :eyecrazy:

Yup. I reckon so.

 

[ImmortalSix]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

Custom:

Model Name Vintage Modified Telecaster® Custom Model Number 032-7502-(Color#) Series Vintage Modified Series Colors (506) Black
(Polyester Finish) Body Agathis Neck Maple, C-Shape,
(Gloss Polyurethane Finish) Fingerboard Maple, 7.25” Radius (184 mm) No. of Frets 22 Medium Jumbo Frets Pickups 2 Chrome Covered Humbucking Pickups (Neck/Bridge) Controls Volume 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup),
Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup) Pickup Switching 3-Position Toggle:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup Bridge 6-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele Bridge Machine Heads Standard Die-Cast Tuners Hardware Chrome Pickguard 3-Ply Black Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm) Width at Nut 1.650” (42 mm) Unique Features Dot Inlays Strings Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), P/N 073-0250-003 Accessories None Introduced 7/2003

Custom II:

Model Name Vintage Modified Tele® Custom II Model Number 032-7602-(Color#) Series Vintage Modified Series Colors (506) Black,
(507) Blonde,
(Polyester Finish) Body Agathis Neck Maple, C-Shape,
(Gloss Polyurethane Finish) Fingerboard Maple, 7.25” Radius (184 mm) No. of Frets 22 Medium Jumbo Frets Pickups 2 Duncan Designed™ P90-2 Pickups with Alnico 5 Magnets (Neck/Bridge) Controls Volume 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup),
Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup) Pickup Switching 3-Position Toggle:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup Bridge 6-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele Bridge Machine Heads Standard Die-Cast Tuners Hardware Chrome Pickguard 3-Ply Black Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm) Width at Nut 1.650” (42 mm) Unique Features Dot Inlays Strings Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), P/N 073-0250-003 Accessories None Introduced 1/2004

 

[Fender_Punk]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

Tele+P90s=#$%@!AWESOME!

 

[saladin]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

I had the Custom, nice guitar, dull pickups. Wish I would have gotten the Custom II.

 

[elelpe]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

If you want it as it is, get Custom II. But you need a new pickguard and maybe routing if you dislike P-90 and want to convert it to humbuckers. With Custom, you can easily replace the pickups with humbucker sized P-90 (like SD Phat Cats, SD P-Rails, GFS Dream 90 or GFS Mean 90) if you finally find out that P-90 sound is what you want.

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

+1 for P-Rails on the Custom with regular HBs. That way you should get three flavours of Tele in one.

The routing is sufficiently generous to accept humbuckers or P90s without modification. With pickguard modification, you could probably even get Wide Range HBs in there.

 

[James Rock]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

I had the Custom, nice guitar, dull pickups. Wish I would have gotten the Custom II.

Surely its easy enough to stick some nice pickups in there if the guitar sounds decent unplugged!

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

Surely its easy enough to stick some nice pickups in there if the guitar sounds decent unplugged!

The OP was inviting suggestions for ANOTHER Tele in addition to however many he already owns.

The Squier Tele Custom II is a cracking little guitar. (I would say this. I own one.) On the other hand, all of the advantages of the Custom II can be had by buying a Custom and retrofitting P-Rails. With three-way mode switching, the Squier Custom could conceivably replace one of the OP's existing instruments.

 

[dr. ad]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

the routes will fit both types of p/up, so get the p90 model and buy another pickguard
i have one, they're good. this has been posted about before

 

[Mark Cearlock]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

If you want it as it is, get Custom II. But you need a new pickguard and maybe routing if you dislike P-90 and want to convert it to humbuckers. With Custom, you can easily replace the pickups with humbucker sized P-90 (like SD Phat Cats, SD P-Rails, GFS Dream 90 or GFS Mean 90) if you finally find out that P-90 sound is what you want.

No routing for hb's required on the custom 2, if you use shorter pickup height screws.
Squier tele custom 1 Pickgaurd available at guitar parts resource (black only)

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

Squier tele custom 1 Pickgaurd available at guitar parts resource (black only)

Thank you for posting this. I have been looking for a HB pickguard so that I can try P-Rails on my Squier.

 

[Mark Cearlock]

Re: Squier Vintage Modified Tele: Custom vs. Custom II

Thank you for posting this. I have been looking for a HB pickguard so that I can try P-Rails on my Squier.

Glad to help! I did this mod a while back, worked just fine, although I should have just upgraded the p-90's to genuine duncans. (not that there is anything wrong with the stock dd's)