Tell Me About the Squier Classic Vibe 50's Strat

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Tell Me About the Squier Classic Vibe 50's Strat

Great bang for the buck but on par with MIJ Squier/Fender...not even close IMO.

 

[SimonUK]

Re: Tell Me About the Squier Classic Vibe 50's Strat

i spent most of the afternoon rocking a CV strat and Tele, through one of those Fender Greta's in my local shop. Will be picking all 3 up soon. such a great sound.

 

[BloodRose]

Re: Tell Me About the Squier Classic Vibe 50's Strat

Lots of people say they are at the same level.

not really, BUT.. Squier's special run lines really are nice guitars.. I LOVE my vintage modified tele. I played it back to back with a bunch if fenders and there was only one Fender I liked better and it was about 4 times the price.

My Japanese strat is was VERy impressive aside from a 1 ply pickguard and feeble pickups. (till I changed them)

 

[SimonUK]

Re: Tell Me About the Squier Classic Vibe 50's Strat

not really, BUT.. Squier's special run lines really are nice guitars.. I LOVE my vintage modified tele. I played it back to back with a bunch if fenders and there was only one Fender I liked better and it was about 4 times the price.

My Japanese strat is was VERy impressive aside from a 1 ply pickguard and feeble pickups. (till I changed them)

I'd argue out of the box that the CV Strats and Tele's play better than a MIM Standard stock does. I was switching between them all yesterday. And the Strat was a little nicer. But the Thinline CV Tele blew a MIM Tele out of the water. Even gave a Reissue Thinline a run for its money.

For the price you get ALOT of guitar.

 

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Tell Me About the Squier Classic Vibe 50's Strat

Hey guys,

Thanks for all your input. I really appreciate it. I have decided to pass on the CV 50s Strat. Thanking about another model right now...

 

[tonello]

Re: Tell Me About the Squier Classic Vibe 50's Strat

They are great guitars. I've played a few in shops, and I'm not sure how they would be in a live setting, but just to jam on, they felt really well made. The electronics weren't great, but they weren't bad, just good (probably like a C for effort), and a pickup change could definitely benefit them, but once again, not horrible.

If I was buying one, then I'd be getting the white one with the anodized pickguard. That looks sweet with the maple and gold.

 

[tonello]

Re: Tell Me About the Squier Classic Vibe 50's Strat

not really, BUT.. Squier's special run lines really are nice guitars.. I LOVE my vintage modified tele. I played it back to back with a bunch if fenders and there was only one Fender I liked better and it was about 4 times the price.

My Japanese strat is was VERy impressive aside from a 1 ply pickguard and feeble pickups. (till I changed them)

The Vintage Modified Jbass is really nice, too. It's got a nice warm sound.