Well, I had to hear both from my monitors and my audio technica ATH40 and I found this: - The fender seems to have more subs and rounded overall tone - CV has a more "agressive tone" because of the mids, even it sounds with more character than the fender on the neck pickup. I will choose the CV since I can easily get that extra fatness of the fender with eq, a comp, a preamp or a pedal. Fender is still a good one BUT it sounds nothing like how a SERIOUS j bass should sound like a real 60's or a custom shop made.
Classic Vibe is very very underrated...I bought one, used, for 350 dollars, replaced the pups with Barolini Axis Jazz and replaced the bridge with a Babiz and the machine tuners with hipshot lolipops...I know I know, I have more in parts than the whole thing new...however the neck is slimmer than my American Jazz and quite frankly I am gigging more with my modded vibe.
To my ears, they sound very similar on the bridge pickup. There's a pretty big difference in the neck pickup though. The American JB sounds a bit clearer and smoother, while the CV isn't quite as clear, but it doesn't sound bad -- just has a bit more of an aggressive tone. Some tone heads may disagree, but if these two basses had the same pickups in them, the difference in sound would be negligible for most purposes. The more important thing to me is how an instrument feels. If the neck feels great, and the bass has that special something that makes you feel confident when you play it, you're going to sound your best. If the instrument feels great and you love playing on it, most of its tone can be changed to your liking with different pickups, a different style of bridge, different strings, or different amp/EQ settings. No doubt you can sound great on either of these basses. If I was going to play something that really required a "smooth" sound though, I'd either use the American JB, or either play the CV on the bridge pickup only, or change out the neck pickup.
To add, I've been thinking about selling my 2002 Fender American Standard Jazz Bass because I have a CV 70's Jazz Bass that feels and sounds great as well. I like them almost equally, but I'm having a hard time getting over the perception that the more expensive instrument is better. But I'm not a bass player by trade, and really can't justify having 2 Jazz basses when I can use that money for something else. So I'm leaning towards selling the more expensive one, even though I love it and it's hard to let it go lol. I also have 2 CV Jazzmasers, a CV Mustang, a CV Telecaster, and a CV Strat, and they all sound and play fantastic. I actually like the CV Squiers better than most MIM Fenders, and when you consider the price difference, it's a no-brainer.
I have a 69 Fender Precision w/Jazz Neck at the time custom color, Ocean Turqoise, block inlay on rosewood neck/bought at the music store I worked for in 1969. 2024 and Fender Custom Shop says "Sorry we won't touch it because you don't have a receipt"; although I do have owners manual with name of "E Paxton", only Custom Shop in Colorado is HB Woodsong, Boulder. I thought Fender had control of their channel. I believe Woodsong is telling Fender that no receipt, no work. Moving away from Fender. If they would do this to a Senior, think what they'll do to YOU. Buyer Beware.
I have two Crafted In China cv's from 2013 The p is fiesta red and the j black , I've owned many fenders but these two Crafted In china are heads and tails above the USA fenders.
I have a 2014 China made CV 60's jazz. Sold my Fender US standard made in USA jazz and build in Apollo pickups Amsterdam in the CV and changed the pots for CTS. It had a heavy bridge from the start and standard tuners that where fine. Now it's way better that my Fender ever was. Great buy when you buy a bass to play with and not as an investment.
@@licc98 dipende da te, se ti piace di più il suono di uno o dell' altro, va a gusti..a me piace di piu il JB..col jazz hai la possibilità di selezionare i pick up, esempio puoi ottenere un suono molto simile al precision col pick up al manico..non è che uno sia meglio dell'altro
To my ears, the fender seems generally clearer (definitionwise) and more balanced....the squier feels like it has a tick more of bass and gain. These top notch squiers really can do everything these days, as they have better QC and decent hardware, so you are good with either of them. Both can hold gigs and records beautifully if well maintained
Сейчас делают такие фендера, что они сами по себе не звонкие и с помощью магнитов свистящих в звукоснимателях пытаются придать звонкость. Раньше делали из других пород дерева, не подключенная к усилителю на старых струнах гитара звучала звонче и выразительние, чем новая с новыми струнами. Я не заплачу тех денег которые они хотят за свои гитары. Лучше 20 летнюю.
I had a classic vibe P bass and also I owned a US P Bass. The classic vibe was a realy good Instrument but the sound was very different from the US one.
they sounded like a.... jazz bass if you are looking for a jazz bass neck and a real jazz bass sound for a very affordable price Squier classic vibe is the answer... if you are looking for a bass that will not get depreciated that much fender is the one.
Hey thank you! I always use CLA plug in (inside waves) and bass plugged directly into a M audio 3g box..lastly i m trying with a sansamp tech21 bass driver and it sounds very good
Hey Enrico, thanks for the video. I own a CV60's. Do you think it would be worth it to put Yosemite pickups in it? It seams like they have offer more clarity
Hey man! Thx for watching! I'm Sorry i can't help you about Yosemite pickups because i never tried them 🥺 but i'm curious, i'm going to search something about It 👍
Chris Lord Alge plug in and nothing else 👍..sometimes i m using a preamp pedal (sansamp bass driver DI)..but most of my videos are recorded directly into a M-audio mbox with CLA plug in e some boost on mid frequency
@@riddickbass989 thanks so far! I have a presous Tube preamp and a lot of drive pedals including a strymon riverside which is preamp ish plus n eq pedal I always wondered if I would benefit from something like a sansamp or a darkglass preamp pedal for bass. Any difference there? Anyway I will have a look at the plugin for sure
@@riddickbass989 yes a Wampler Ego where I have slightly late attack and there is compression on the tube pre which I have a 6 to 1 ratio but fast attack, middle release and higher threshold for smooth transient control
That neck pickup is just spot on what you want to sound like on a record, no questions asked, the cv could do worse for the money and i aim for it, but there's no denying how authoritative the american is.
The American is definitely better. The CV is higher output, thus, some people are gonna THINK it’s better, when it’s actually just louder. Again though, like i comment on every A vs B instrument video I watch, you buy a higher end instrument for the value of its components, the quality of its sound, and the quality of workmanship that was put into its construction. That American standard was assembled and quality tested in a way more stringent workshop environment than the CV which was probably put together in 45 minutes in a factory in china or Korea. You could probably gig the American for 20 years without a component going bad and only needing basic preventive maintenance. The CV will give you about 5 good years of hard gigging and use before stuff starts to wear out or stop functioning altogether.
That Classic vibe is UNDERRATED!!
The Classic Vibe line are very under-rated instruments.
This series is awesome.
Well, I had to hear both from my monitors and my audio technica ATH40 and I found this:
- The fender seems to have more subs and rounded overall tone
- CV has a more "agressive tone" because of the mids, even it sounds with more character than the fender on the neck pickup.
I will choose the CV since I can easily get that extra fatness of the fender with eq, a comp, a preamp or a pedal. Fender is still a good one BUT it sounds nothing like how a SERIOUS j bass should sound like a real 60's or a custom shop made.
American Std. Is definitely better, but these Squiers have come a long way. There are many of them that sound great.
Classic Vibe is very very underrated...I bought one, used, for 350 dollars, replaced the pups with Barolini Axis Jazz and replaced the bridge with a Babiz and the machine tuners with hipshot lolipops...I know I know, I have more in parts than the whole thing new...however the neck is slimmer than my American Jazz and quite frankly I am gigging more with my modded vibe.
It's okay, I've already modded 2 sonic series broncos with hipshot bridges and tuners, bone nuts, name brand pickups and 3-ply pickguards lol
Concordo con te a volte è meglio upgradare uno strumento di fascia media che avere una grossa delusione dal top di serie.... Hai fatto benissimo
I have CV 🙌
Nice video, groovy. The new strings feels good.
A pickup upgrade and a bridge replacement puts the CV ahead of the Fender in my opinion…
i’m not sure about american basses, but i own Fender mexican pbass and i have to say CV Squiers are just built better than MIM Fenders.
To my ears, they sound very similar on the bridge pickup. There's a pretty big difference in the neck pickup though. The American JB sounds a bit clearer and smoother, while the CV isn't quite as clear, but it doesn't sound bad -- just has a bit more of an aggressive tone. Some tone heads may disagree, but if these two basses had the same pickups in them, the difference in sound would be negligible for most purposes. The more important thing to me is how an instrument feels. If the neck feels great, and the bass has that special something that makes you feel confident when you play it, you're going to sound your best. If the instrument feels great and you love playing on it, most of its tone can be changed to your liking with different pickups, a different style of bridge, different strings, or different amp/EQ settings. No doubt you can sound great on either of these basses. If I was going to play something that really required a "smooth" sound though, I'd either use the American JB, or either play the CV on the bridge pickup only, or change out the neck pickup.
To add, I've been thinking about selling my 2002 Fender American Standard Jazz Bass because I have a CV 70's Jazz Bass that feels and sounds great as well. I like them almost equally, but I'm having a hard time getting over the perception that the more expensive instrument is better. But I'm not a bass player by trade, and really can't justify having 2 Jazz basses when I can use that money for something else. So I'm leaning towards selling the more expensive one, even though I love it and it's hard to let it go lol. I also have 2 CV Jazzmasers, a CV Mustang, a CV Telecaster, and a CV Strat, and they all sound and play fantastic. I actually like the CV Squiers better than most MIM Fenders, and when you consider the price difference, it's a no-brainer.
Squier CV kicks a$$... for my ears the CV sounds better than the Fender..
your ears hear bad...
@@luigi.zanini its my opinion, you have another. I accept yours, but being rude is never an intelligent move, bless you!
I agree. The Squier sounds better to me too
Like com inscrição.
Timbre maravilhoso.
Is it me, or does that Classic Vibe sound just a little bit BETTER than the American Standard ?
I have a 69 Fender Precision w/Jazz Neck at the time custom color, Ocean Turqoise, block inlay on rosewood neck/bought at the music store I worked for in 1969. 2024 and Fender Custom Shop says "Sorry we won't touch it because you don't have a receipt"; although I do have owners manual with name of "E Paxton", only Custom Shop in Colorado is HB Woodsong, Boulder. I thought Fender had control of their channel. I believe Woodsong is telling Fender that no receipt, no work. Moving away from Fender. If they would do this to a Senior, think what they'll do to YOU. Buyer Beware.
estoy mal si digo que me gusta mas el squier jajajajaj
Esta mucho mejor
Wow digging both pick ups on the 60s CV. Pulling the trigger today. Thanks for the comparison
I am looking at one as well. How did it go? What kind of amp you using? Is the tone even from string to string?
I have two Crafted In China cv's from 2013 The p is fiesta red and the j black , I've owned many fenders but these two Crafted In china are heads and tails above the USA fenders.
ABOVE. There, someone said it.
I have a 2014 China made CV 60's jazz. Sold my Fender US standard made in USA jazz and build in Apollo pickups Amsterdam in the CV and changed the pots for CTS. It had a heavy bridge from the start and standard tuners that where fine. Now it's way better that my Fender ever was. Great buy when you buy a bass to play with and not as an investment.
Grazie per la splendida comparazione, da qualche mese ho uno Squier C.V 60 Jazz ,lo trovo fantastico!
Ho avuto anche il precision cv made in china e secondo me sono fantastici
Tra il jazz e il precision cosa consigli?
@@licc98 dipende da te, se ti piace di più il suono di uno o dell' altro, va a gusti..a me piace di piu il JB..col jazz hai la possibilità di selezionare i pick up, esempio puoi ottenere un suono molto simile al precision col pick up al manico..non è che uno sia meglio dell'altro
Nice video!! I have a classic 60’, very coooool
Cv tone sounds smooth
To my ears, the fender seems generally clearer (definitionwise) and more balanced....the squier feels like it has a tick more of bass and gain. These top notch squiers really can do everything these days, as they have better QC and decent hardware, so you are good with either of them. Both can hold gigs and records beautifully if well maintained
More definition on Fender, but it also have a maple fretboard
Le faltó un poquito de bajo eléctrico al low boost del subwoofer 😂
Pero se agradece el video para escuchar, gracias. 👍
The Squier is good, but the Fender one is better
Сейчас делают такие фендера, что они сами по себе не звонкие и с помощью магнитов свистящих в звукоснимателях пытаются придать звонкость. Раньше делали из других пород дерева, не подключенная к усилителю на старых струнах гитара звучала звонче и выразительние, чем новая с новыми струнами. Я не заплачу тех денег которые они хотят за свои гитары. Лучше 20 летнюю.
It's not Squier underrated, it's this Fender mediocre...
La Squier a un son plus métallique, moins doux que la USA, mais la Squier s'en tire pas mal quand même.
Squier rules!
I had a classic vibe P bass and also I owned a US P Bass. The classic vibe was a realy good Instrument but the sound was very different from the US one.
they sounded like a.... jazz bass
if you are looking for a jazz bass neck and a real jazz bass sound for a very affordable price Squier classic vibe is the answer...
if you are looking for a bass that will not get depreciated that much fender is the one.
If can ear a world of difference between the two please tell me how
Nice demo and ur playing is super 👌🏻🔥....may I know which amps or plug in u were using?
Hey thank you! I always use CLA plug in (inside waves) and bass plugged directly into a M audio 3g box..lastly i m trying with a sansamp tech21 bass driver and it sounds very good
I'll have to say that the Squier sounds better! It has a little more lower end to the tone. It doesn't sound quite as thin as the Fender.
QUAL A CAPTACAO DOS DOIS BASS???????????????????????????????????
Is the difference enough to justify that hefty Fender mark up my answer is absolutely not
Hey Enrico, thanks for the video. I own a CV60's. Do you think it would be worth it to put Yosemite pickups in it? It seams like they have offer more clarity
btw. great playing 👏
Hey man! Thx for watching! I'm Sorry i can't help you about Yosemite pickups because i never tried them 🥺 but i'm curious, i'm going to search something about It 👍
No
@@bapt_andthebasses You're wrong. It was very worth it in fact :)
@@leandrobremer-music Most of the time pickups change is useless when you know how to use an EQ
Bello lavoro Enrico! Voto Fender ;)
Eh si si sente la differenza, fender alla grande 🙏
Wow, nice playing Enrico. What colour is the classic vibe?
Olympic white
How did you get that fat bass sound aside from the basses themself? Any tips for DI bass? Cab sim necessary?
Thx
Chris Lord Alge plug in and nothing else 👍..sometimes i m using a preamp pedal (sansamp bass driver DI)..but most of my videos are recorded directly into a M-audio mbox with CLA plug in e some boost on mid frequency
@@riddickbass989 thanks so far!
I have a presous Tube preamp and a lot of drive pedals including a strymon riverside which is preamp ish plus n eq pedal
I always wondered if I would benefit from something like a sansamp or a darkglass preamp pedal for bass. Any difference there?
Anyway I will have a look at the plugin for sure
@@marcusstrymon693 are you using some pedal compressor too? I forgot this one
@@riddickbass989 yes a Wampler Ego where I have slightly late attack and there is compression on the tube pre which I have a 6 to 1 ratio but fast attack, middle release and higher threshold for smooth transient control
That neck pickup is just spot on what you want to sound like on a record, no questions asked, the cv could do worse for the money and i aim for it, but there's no denying how authoritative the american is.
The American is definitely better.
The CV is higher output, thus, some people are gonna THINK it’s better, when it’s actually just louder.
Again though, like i comment on every A vs B instrument video I watch, you buy a higher end instrument for the value of its components, the quality of its sound, and the quality of workmanship that was put into its construction.
That American standard was assembled and quality tested in a way more stringent workshop environment than the CV which was probably put together in 45 minutes in a factory in china or Korea.
You could probably gig the American for 20 years without a component going bad and only needing basic preventive maintenance.
The CV will give you about 5 good years of hard gigging and use before stuff starts to wear out or stop functioning altogether.
I prefer the american 😎
No contest,the Fender is vastly superior.
You cannot compare a 60 model to a standard, the 60 model has a vintage tone so is different, you could compare that squier with a jazz bass from 60's