I have the 60s CV the Purple on but one of the new ones for the larger frets and tone control also the nicer fit inlays and new finish on neck, not so yellow
@@fender1000100 not even close to true. They are decent but if you do some research you'll be shocked. Sterling ct50 is the best guitar for under $500 currently. They are incredible I'm every sense. Also g&l legacy series is better than the classic vibe
I bought a Squire for my grand son's 16th birthday. That was 17 years ago. When he joined the Mounties about 5 years ago, he left it with me. I just picked it up to play for the first time in about a year. It's still in tune. It's very playable and sounds great. I was always impressed by it.
I just bought this guitar. It is me first electric guitar And when I was testing guitars in the store, I was really impressed by how comfortable the guitar felt in my hands. The neck and body was about the perfect size. Gloss Polyester finish for me was a nice finish 👍
I've had my CV 50s strat in fiesta red now for a couple weeks and it's awesome. I've played and had all kinds of axes for over 20 years and these are the best bang for your buck! Great review bro!
Dude...if I was a thirteen yr old punk again, I would be all over that...back in the ‘80’s all the guitars we had to choose from (that we could afford) were totally crap...it is an amazing time to be a guitarist....actually its quite overwhelming with ALL the choices available....love the honest review my brother!!!!
@@BigBSinclair I still like it a lot and it’s overall great for the price and It looks, feels and sounds great but I will admit that I had some issues. The bridge that came in the guitar was somehow partially damage in shipping which made it somewhat unplayable. I ended up replacing it with a fender bridge which sounded much better than the stock one and wasn’t too difficult. I did have to do a bit of searching as well for the proper trem bar that match since the squier trem bar was too large to fit the fender bridge. I think I was just a bit unlucky with the one I got but I still think the guitar is really worth the money you should definitely buy it!
I have seen so many Squier Strats and have modded some for students with better pots and a proper switch. Often, that is all you need to get going. Played a Classic Vibe Jazzmaster today and was really impressed. It felt more lively than the US Modern I tried a few weeks back. I sometimes think Fender overthink their modern models in an attempt to make a more middle of the road version.
i've been using this guitar for my gig over a year everyday trust me guys this is one of the best low budget guitar in the market. You get vintage sounds of course but compare to modern sounds i think i like vintage more. it gives you smoother sound and kind of nostalgic modern sound if you use with modern amps or pedals. This guitar is worth buying !!!!
They really are but the problem I see is you can get mim fender for a little more money. Definitely a used one but a lot of people want crazy prices for used gear that it just isn't worth. These guitars do rock. It's crazy the bang for the buck you can get with these. Some people really want the fender logo but fuck it. The way you play is worth more than a logo.
I think of the CV's as being the guitars a musician graduate's into as an intermediate player. Maybe the first justifying our arrival as a serious artist.
Well, there are comments going back 4 years but I’ll add mine anyway. I bought one in January 2024. My number one criteria was lightweight but this one has got to be around 8lbs which is pretty heavy. I had seen some reviews of the 70’s CV Strat and they were always commenting on how light they were, I think they were around 7lbs which is about perfect. But I couldn’t get my hands on one so I decided to try the 50’s. It is definitely heavy and I also noticed after a few days that my thumb, on my fingerboard hand, was getting quite sore. I realized it’s from the glossy finish on the neck. I’ve got an ‘84 Tele Thinline and a Gibson 335 that have glossy necks and it never bothered me before. But in terms of a rock/blues player I am getting old so that’s probably why I don’t play either my Tele or 335 very much. They’re both over 8lbs. But with everything considered, I love this CV 50’s Strat. I got it locally and it is set up nicely. There’s a little bit of fret sprout but it plays beautifully. It has that Stratocaster feel and sound, more than any Fender Stratocaster I’ve ever played. It has 9’s on it and I tune down 1/2 tone. It’s fantastic
I bought mine back around 2010-11. Made in China. Sunburst. Looks and plays fantastic. It sat in its case for the past 10 years. I only got it out last week and the bugger is still in perfect tune !
I found one of the older Chinese models for $300 last week. I have the butterscotch 50s tele too. They aren't the same quality as higher end Fenders, but for $300 it is something special.
I just got mine. Same as yours. I own 2 MIM Strats, one with a Floyd. I really love the neck on my Squier. It feels as good as my MIM Strats, but different. The pine body is a neat touch. It has a brighter tone than alder. Not too much. Great guitar even if you have a few Fender Strats. No upgrades needed really.
Simply amazing and beautiful....would love to get one myself! I just have a beginner kit Squeir. Not a great guitar, but I’m still grateful to have it.
Hi...I have owned many many guitars in my life...I gotta say...these Classic Vibes are extremely well made...With very few inexpensive upgrades " nut".."Pots"...You have a very professional guitar...I have a USA Standard Stratocaster that feels like a tank..I just bought the "Blonde Mary Kay" finished Model Pine Blonde transparent and it feels as good as my 83 JV Stratocaster. ..out of the US or this Classic Vibe I'd rather play the Classic Vibe on stage.... .I have 4 Classic Vibe Squier guitars 3 Telecasters and this Stratocaster. ...Nice.
The new classic vibes have a bone nut, at least my mustang does. Glad to see I'm not the only one who rates the CV's along side the JV's or in my case better than the JV I had.
@@phildale8451 Hey fantastic. ..I think these CV will be the collectable guitar of the future. ..All my Chinese CV have bone nuts but the last CV Indonesian has plastic nut...but the rest is the same as Chinese guitars...PS i agree. ..I honestly think these are better than JVs...all the JVs Ii have owned lack in the fret area...they all have soft steel and divots in every fret...the CV dont suffer that problem...I am buying as many CV as I can...better than money in the bank!
I had just bought the 50sCV Stratocaster in black and all I can say is that it's a great guitar. I love it so much I actually sold my MIM strat. I think this guitar is well worth the money and more. I'm surprised there not more expensive because they play really well. The only mod I did on the guitar was change the pickups. I put fender fat 50s in it because I didn't prefer the sound of the stock pickups, they sounded great but they were a little to bright and thin sounding to my liking. Overall squire has been putting out great guitars the past few years and the CV models are proof of that.
love the classic vibes! ive had my 50s classic vibe strat since 2016 and wouldnt dream of getting rid of it. Some good content here! keep em coming 👍👍🎸🎸
I have a Squire Classic Vibe Jaguar in surf green and it is a fantastic guitar. Just placed an order for a Classic Vibe 50s Stratocaster in fiesta red. Squiers in the past were considered junk guitars, not the case now, the quality is really good, especially those made in Indonesia.
Any Squier classic vibes I have bought have been great right out of the box even better than some Fender guitars I have bought, for the money Squier classic vibes are the way to go.
You give the info that matters for anyone to make their own choice. It's like today nobody will take a risk on making their own choice - but they will pay out pain on the reviewer who does say what he thinks and feels. Their life will be somewhat ... dull. You speak truth as you find it. Good job.
I own the 2013 sunburst. Lucky to have purchased it used for 250$, modded with seymour duncans ("hot rails" in bridge). I'm using it most of time, despite the fact I have more expensive guitars, including MIM standard strat. It feels and plays great, the craft quality is amazing for the buck. The best-value instrument I've had!
Bought a 60’s CV strat and found the pickups to be sterile. No mojo. I immediately upgraded the whole pickguard and electronics from a 2017 Fender Professional V-Mod. Now it’s got a unique identity. Thanks for the vids. Fellow Canadian
Here in 2023. I still have my 50s Stratocaster CV exactly like that one, made in China around 2016. And I still love it. I also still have my 50s CV blackguard butterscotch Telecaster made in China around 2015. Also amazing. Total bang for your buck guitars. I’m never trading mine.
I have had a squier cv 50 telecaster for a year now and its my favorite, i just ordered the same cv 50 stratocaster in this video. They truly are great guitars.
It seems that the guitars built in Indonesia and Vietnam seem to have a much higher level of build quality and obviously pride in the work that they do and the product that they build. The close-up of the nut makes me think it could be synthetic bone. It looked very nicely cut and dressed. . Impressive about the selector switch for sure and alnico pickups not ceramic. I like the look of the guitar neck colour and Design. I'm okay with the gloss, especially on the front. . The back can be slightly touched up if you need to. Not a fan of tobacco style Sunburst guitars But I'm sure they offer it In some other colors. How did those klusion style tuners feel to you? I would feel better with a set of machined Grover's on there that are Exact footprint replacement for them. So from my perspective, I would probably change the tuners and the output Jack As a bare minimum And I would completely Shield it And then it would be as good as just about any other Fender you could find, even at some higher price points. Doing this you can save yourself some money And end up with one sweet guitar.
These are the new Indonesian run and I've noticed a few things better than the Chinese ones pre 2019. First, the switch is a lot better as you mentioned. The pots are still Alpha mini's, but they are good quality nonetheless, same for the jack - good stuff. Also I like how they cut the nut slot, lacquered the neck and then insert the nut. On the old ones, the nut was inserted and then the neck was lacquered, which results in chipping of the finish when you're replacing it. The old ones have imo better pickups - toneriders, and the body wood was Alder instead of Pine/Nato. Your Tele is an example of the Crafted in China old ones.
Had mine for 2 weeks now and I’m really happy with mine, it was setup perfect when I got it. The fret edges have been really well finished and so has the whole guitar. I bought a player series strat a few months ago and sent it back because I was un happy with it for $950 AUD and this CV is a all round better guitar hands done and I payed $400 AUD less. If anything I may sand the neck back a bit cause it’s a bit sticky especially in a high humidity season here in Australia but that’s the probably the only con I can fault it on
Good review; I bought a 2019 50's CV in black with an upgrade in mind. I fitted the Obsidian vintage plus solderless assembly and replaced the bridge with a fender full size block and saddles.I copper shielded the cavities and fitted a shielded three ply pick guard.I like the pick ups and tuners so they stayed as is. Overall, it looks and sounds great, for a outlay of around £110 additional to purchase cost of £339.00
Been eyeing the Classic Vibes on Sweetwater for about a year now , on a fixed income and every time I scratch up enough to buy one, something happens... like 2020. :( That neck looks a lot more glossy than the pictures show on Sweetwater ! (sweet) Fender owns Squier , so technically, it is a Fender. (Like Gibson owns Epiphone ) They try to blanket the whole market for sales.
Classic Vibes do shine. ✨ Pine is fine👌🏼, Tinted gloss is boss,😎 Alnicos perfectos👍🏼 Sunburst looks nursed,🧼 Tone for bridge is fridge. 🆒 Nothin‘ more to say, 🤐 Just grab one and play!😊🤘🏻
Nice Lando. It would be terrific to see edge rolling on the finger board. They can do it at this price point. Not hand rolled, but CNC run. Long gig=comfort! That is one thing that would sell the heck out of every non custom shop guitar. Thanks!
I have a korean squier strat from 1996. Bought new. Still looks and more importantly plays beautiful to this day. Completely stock. A dark maroon colour. I’ve played other squiers that have felt like toys in comparison.
You continuously put out so much thorough and honest content, I love your channel Landon! Small point that may or may not matter in the grand scheme of things, if you are using a fairly sensitive multimeter, you may want to either wear gloves, or find some other way of not making contact with the meter probes with your fingers. Your body's resistance will be high, but any parallel path you create will always give you a lower reading than the lowest of the two paths your meter is reading (The pickup/Your fingertip - fingertip). Again, for rough tests won't make a huge difference, but if you require more accurate results it could skew the results unknowingly. Great chance you are already very much aware of this, in which case (obviously), ignore it completely. And a second point, your dang videos might be the best add going for the AC15, I think Vox owes you some publicity compensation, it sounds so good!
ah hey ya I was aware that touching it isn't the best option! I saw it fluctuate ever so slightly, but at least it gives a good rough estimate. ya Im really enjoying the AC15. take care!
My guitar hero is John Mayer. His playing is just out of this world. He inspired me to pick up the electric guitar and I feel like I never stop learning from this guy.
Io ho una fender stratocaster del 1994 , ho acquistato la squier per usarla quando si suona con gli amici. Il fatto è che sono rimasto stupito sia per costruzione che per suono ! Io adoro lo style di mark KNOPFLER e questa chitarra è perfetta per questo suono ! È una piccola ferrari che ha poco da invidiare a chitarre molto più blasonate ! Buona musica a tutti! 🎸👍
With a proper set up (helps any guitar) the Squier Classic Vibe series are a great guitar. I have a Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI that I got about 9 months to a year ago. It is a great instrument and very helpful in playing many of the songs by The Cure, since they used a Fender Bass VI in many of the songs that they wrote. Thanks for the informative and entertaining videos Landon.
My guitar hero is Plini. My reason is he is just a master of dissonance and creating melodies. He is also a master of layering guitar tracks and he is just an inspiration to me to pick up the guitar and improve myself!
I'm so inlove with guitars 😭😭 but I don't have one so I'm stuck watching people play superb ones. I recently subscribed and also new to guitar -- I just know the basics. Thank you for your videos 🤩 such a candy for my eyes
@@landonbailey OMGGG I GOT NOTICED 🤧🤧🤧 watching from the Philippines. Thank you for the infos and experiences you share 😄 More power to your channel hehe
So I weighed my Classic Vibe '50s Strat... my weighs 3.34 kg (7.36 lb) with a strap and locks on. So call it 7 lb. bare. I have not noticed any stickiness on the neck, but I did get it in the fall, so not much humidity to deal with yet. Anyway, I think it is a great guitar without any reference to price. Throw that consideration in, and it's unbeatable.
I like how you play your own jam at the end of the video. I like everything except the neck gloss. That can easily be sanded to preference. I want one! Great video!
Hey! $430 US is still $430 US even with a systems architect's job. I have a car payment and before that I managed to get a Fender American Professional II Strat. Everything else is either Fender MIM or Harley Benton, I kid you not. This is not an ultra-cheap price for a guitar. This is near middle of the road for most models under $1,500 US. So it may seem to some that you really don't have a right to expect that much out of a guitar in this price range. ECHHHHH! Wrong! Yes you do. It's not a Bullet. It's not an Affinity. This is where the next Fender guitars come from. This is the level that kind of serves as a test bed for Fender. And if it's testing this well, you'd better get one because they'll sell out and you'll end up having to pay nearly twice the amount on Ebay or the blessed Reverb. It's worth every penny and then some, especially if Landon says it's a good machine. This is going to be my next Strat. (Plus, those pickups sound absolutely heavenly and that fretboard looks like it'd be great to play on. Keep up the good work, Landon!
I own 3 squire classic vibes. The first two are of the first ones that came out. They are near perfect as far as vintage specs and the quality is impeccable. I cherish them. Bought a third new CV recently and was bummed out by how the attention to detail went out the window. Probably the biggest disappointment was how heavy they are.
I have 2 also….a custom Tele and a 2 tone sunburst, both from 2008. The Strat has a serial ending in 00028, so I wonder if it is the 28th made? I also tried the recent version, and agree they are not as nice, Laurel fretboard, sharp edges, less quality IMHO thanks!
Hey Landon dude how's it going it's MTL Mike, remember I used to live in Montreal now I live in Portugal, anyway dude I did the unthinkable. For years and years I said "I'll never in my life buy a Gibson and if somebody gives me one I'll sell it." Yup I bought a Gibson Les Paul Classic and dug it so much that 2 weeks after I bought a Gibson Les Paul Standard. Moral of the story - Never say Never. Take care. Mike.
Amazing review! I am looking forward to get this guitar later this year. Just wanted to make a small correction: it IS bone, the thing with bone is that its density is not as uniform as other materials (tusq, brass, graphite), so you might get pieces of bone with different properties, it might be that in this case your guitar just happened to get a less dense part of the bone or that Squier is in general reserving the better pieces for higher end guitars. Either way, in these cases, synthethic materials tend to be better not only for the environment, but for quality control as well. Cheers from Mexico!
I just picked one up and it's 9 lbs! My 60's vintage is around 7lbs... I'm considering returning it to grab another 60's vintage, because this is insanely heavy.
Had the one with goldish hardware today - Hank Marvin like. It is a beatifull instrument, which is very playable out of the box. I allready have an American Custom Shop Strat tagged almost 5 times the price here in Europe. Honestly, I can't tell which one, I prefere. Well, the CV is a bit heavy, but if that's the "price", I have to carry for an awesome sound and sustain........it's okay with me. I'm in love with my new guitar. Cheers from Denmark. Thanks for a great review, Landon - subscribed
They did a good job on this one and the 50s Tele. I didn't really think I would like the telecaster. I got a 2025 made in China and it's very nice. This one Landon is playing sounds just as good as my 95 American standard. Pickups sound just like they should. Good review man. I like this one.
I purchased the exact same guitar, and I am pretty pleased with the look and the sounds coming from the guitar. What I am not so happy about was the tuners. They were all a bit different in resistance- some was very hard to turn, while others were very light. I replaced the with similar GOTOH sd-81 locking tuners which are much better quality. Also the frets needed leveling but still the action is very high. Note that I am in ni way a pro luthier, but know the basics of leveling and crowning 😏 The nut is real bone and will need a bit of work to get the string hight perfect - pretty common on budget guitars.
I couldn't wait. I found my Classic Vibe 50's Stratocaster in White Blonde at *Sweetwater* . Chose a 7 lb 6 oz beauty, with excellent figuring in the neck. and the body paint is translucent enough to see the wood grain. I highly recommend Sweetwater. Guitar arrived fast and safely. Was well packaged. It was setup excellent already, didn't even lower the strings. Sweetwater's 55 point inspection is legit. *"This is the nicest guitar I've ever played, and that includes my Dad's well setup Original 70's Strat, and a '69 Les Paul Goldtop that Guitar Center let me play."*
Hey Landon , there is one just like yours coming to me , yay ! Did you send it , and pay for it too ? Wow .... cant wait . Maybe I'll do a video of it when it gets here .... thanks man ! I like having rich friends like me . Yup , and I already started working on my second million , ya man . Why ? Cause the first one was way too hard . : ) But ya there really is a CV 50 on the way .... because of this awesome cool video you did . Some great photography , cool edits , sound , etc .... very well done bud .
A well made, good playing budget guitar. CV guitars are made with a little more attention to detail than their standard squire counterparts. Thanks Landon!!
I just picked up the very same CV from Long & McQuade here in Toronto. I have no downside comments for it. My first proper guitar was a Squier back in 1986 or 1987 which played better than most Fenders I owned, and this feels and sounds better than that one. This is a nice addition to my Gibson SG Tribute
I bought a like-new used 50’s Fiesta Red Strat guitar, a little over 7 Pounds. I sanded the neck to address the heavy finish issue. I installed a bone nut snd had a setup done. It didn’t play like I wanted until I found the right strings and I fiddled with the set up. It intonates well and is expressive like Strats can be. But, the bridge pick-up is strident and, overall, the treble sound on the three pickups is a bit bright. (I cringe at ice picky trebles.). I had the bridge wired to the tone knob to help tame it, and I had a mini switch added to allow the bridge to be added to any other setting. I’ve been pleased with the guitar but I found myself tweaking the tone with the knobs and my pedals. After some years with it, I’m going to replace the wiring and pickups. I love the feel of the neck and the mechanics of the guitar, but I’m hoping to get a full, versatile sound that will quickly adjust without so much worry about both noise and a thin, biting treble. That being said, this Squier 50’s Strat is a fantastic guitar and even though It has some bothersome tonal issues, I can make it sound really fine. As is, the bridge+middle position is fantastic.
I just ordered model on fenders site, this past weekend got it 50% off free shipping Wanted to see a review. I like the specs on this instrument and for $275 it was a must have.
I have this same guitar and love the way it feels and sounds. It’s light and the neck and frets feel fantastic to me. I did install an “aged” pick guard that more closely matches the color of the pickup covers. I also installed brass roller saddles and really like the look and tone now. I’m just learning but this is a fantastic guitar for learning to play and I don’t plan on ever getting rid of it.
After having a tele for a while now Im looking to score a decent Strat to mix it up. A classic vibe 60s and or a used mim player series is what Im looking to p/u without breaking the bank.
A great guitar. Thanks for the honest and comprehensive review. I feel like I will be well informed when I eventually get around to trying one. I will definitely be recapping on your previous episodes whilst simultaneously looking forward to your new content.
