I'm amazed at the overall quality of classic vibe guitars. They are a great value and don't break the bank. I have 3 teles and 2 strats of various models and haven't had a problem with any. Always get a good setup as with any guitar.
Joseph Heikes when you think you can buy three guitars , a classic vibe Jaguar, Stratocaster and Telecaster for the same price as one American performer strat. I have the performer strat and would rather have 3 classic vibes absolutely no question
I used to shrug at Teles and think I wouldn't be caught DEAD with it, sticking with my shred axes, but as I progressed now I think if I had to have only one guitar, it would be a tele
Landon, thank you for making this video. One thing I remember from walking through forests over the years is that poplar trees tend to grow really straight, and they grow tall, though "tall" is relative, I know. So it makes sense that poplar would be considered for use in guitar manufacture. Looks and sounds like Squier hit it out of the park, once again, on this release.
Squire has hit a home run with their Classic vibe series . I am usually not a Squier fan , but I had a Made in Korea , pro-tone Squier Strat years ago that was very good ! I had a 2010 Classic Vibe Tele Custom that was super good ! Unfortunately I own neither one at present . I bought the Strat used at a super price , but lost it in a trade for an American Strat . A couple years ago I traded the Tele away because the neck was too thin for me . Of course , in retrospect I wish I would have kept the guitar and installed a heftier neck . Build quality was excellent , and I had a 4-way pickup switch and brass barrel saddles on mine . They are easy to mod ,and just great quality !
I still have a 97 Pro Tone Fat Strat. Its the single best guitar Squier has ever been allowed to produce. They outspec'd MIMs so Fender felt it best to keep Squier as a budget brand and cancelled them after just three years.
They're really great guitars, I recently bought a butterscotch blonde CVTele, brilliant quality for the money, you can't go wrong, now I want a 70s custom
Have one of these with the burst finish. Nice easy guitar to play. Has a well dressed neck out of the box. Yep, I'm on the tropic of Capricorn and all I had to do to mine was give it a tune and start playing. Keeps tune very well even in the Aussie Southern tropics. A little disappointed with the neck pickup being slightly dull yet it is still perfectly usable. Very good value for money.
i like it a lot. many of us find the traditional neck pickup on a tele to be useless, so the humbucker is a welcome edition, even if you are only using it to get the bridge to sound less tinny
I had a Fender custom like this in 1980. I think it was a 1975 model, ash body clear lacquer finish. This Squire nails it pretty much dead on. It's very nice. I'd consider getting one in sunburst for sure. Good video man n
Hey Lando, i've thought about my replies with you and have failed miserably to mention my favorite guitar in the last 40 years. It's a Peavey 15 with Peavey Super Ferrite pickups. If there was a super tele, this is it. They are built with the best hardware and electronics available in the US. Full size Switch Craft pots and toggle, metal knobs, heavey steel bridge, alder body, maple neck, Kluson Deluxe Vintage tuners and micro tilt neck. An indestructable guitar with pure tone.... I added a Super Ferrite middle pickup with a micro slide switch for those in between strat sounds. I used to gig with it (tons) but decided to only record to save the thing since they aren't made now. The price for these and other "T" series guitars are jumping up every day. My favorite builder (except maybe Leo) is Hartley Peavey. He was trying to outgun Fender, Gibson and others. Tough to beat tradition. In doing so, he made some of the best instruments for an average amount of funds ever, I think. Maybe you've run on to them???? If not, see if you can grab one and let me know what you think. Oh, forgot, the t15 has stainless steel frets! That tells me the intention to make a top end guitar....
Thank you for doing a nice comparison tone test. All the other reviews I see and hear and guys shredding and showing off, it's so useless. You did a great job!
Very good review! The good audio and picture quality along with good editing and production make your videos stand above many others. I have always wanted a Tele Custom. You seldom see them is probably why I never bought one. This Classic Vibe version looks like a decent guitar. I think Fender hit a home run with the Classic Vibe series guitars. They are a close replication of the older guitars we all would like to own. I've played the CV Tele and Strat and was impressed with their looks, sound and playability. And all at a fair price!
As a lefty with no more space at home for guitars I dont know anymore whether to be upset at how few models Squier make for lefties because I would buy nearly any CV they make. Very happy with the CVs I own. Got the jazzmaster, it did have some issues (damaged tuners, slightly damaged fretboard, finish flaws) but these were sorted by luthier. Great guitar once it was setup and the QA stuff sorted.
Just picked up one of these today, based on this and a few other reviews. It suits my modest playing ability well... can't justify spending more than 2x for a Vintera and 4x for an American Original. A couple of burred fret ends, but nothing serious, and the action is a bit high out of the box. Long & McQuade provides a free set up within the first year, so I'll mess with it a bit, and then probably bring it in for a little fiddling about later. Love the sound palette out of this unit... the standard's too twangy and the deluxe too humbuck-y for my taste, so this falls nicely in the middle. Thanks for this and your other reviews... always informative.
The neck looks great, there's some bird's eye, or almost, to it. And I rather prefer the wooden plug headstock over the bullet truss rod of the 70's Fenders.
It pisses me off to hear people going like “it’s an awesome guitar for the price.” If it sounds great, looks great and is comfortable to play, then what else d’ya need?
I literally bought a used one of these yesterday! I found it at McKay's (a used books and such store) and the guy behind the counter suggested this one over the others based on my budget. Only thing I need are an amp, cord, pick, case, and strap. As you may have guessed now, I am new to this. I'm not sure which year mine is, and aside from needing a new pickup switch toggle nob, I am happy to hear I chose a good guitar considering I know nothing.
Shirt definitely says Coca Cola (also “Fresh & Tasty” at the top and “registered trademark” at the bottom). Though I have actually literally seen a shirt with Japanese for some insult or another against westerners on it once. So that remark was spot on! Recently discovered your channel. Great stuff! Really helps my search for my first Tele.
Telecasters are great guitars. I highly recommend that you keep watching/subscribe to his channel for good info and impressions. Straight talk, no BS. Clever conversation and good video content.
For some reason I didn’t get notified about this one. Happens from time to time ? That’s a great value Tele. Sounds great especially with some gain. Cheers Landon 👍👍
Great video! I have been thinking about getting one of the deluxe models I think I'm sold!! I took a squire affinity tele that has a great neck, I changed all the electronics and put a Seymour Duncan broadcaster pickup in the neck and a Dimarzio chopper t rail humbucker in the bridge sounds great now. On the deluxe model I like the individual volume and tone knobs for different tones.
I'd love to get a Classic Vibe guitar, but since I want a white Strat with a maple fretboard but unfinished neck, it's going to be a Player Series. Significantly more expensive, but that's how it is. This Tele looks great though!
@@dimitrisaivaliotis5616 By "unfinished neck" we mean the back of a guitar neck that has not been lacquered with a sticky clear coat which makes it easier for your hand to move up and down because it's nice and smooth (and a matt finish). I got the Player Series Strat in the meantime but wouldn't buy it again, I'd go for a Classic Vibe guitar and just sand down the sticky neck.
@@dimitrisaivaliotis5616 I don't think it's worth 600€, had to replace the tuning machines because they were complete shit. Doesn't feel and play much better than a Squier. Should have got a proper 1000€ Fender oder a 250€ Classic Vibe. Just how I feel about it...
Really nice! Bought an old Squier Strat Affinity. It too has that vintage sound. I think it's less hit or miss with the specialty models like the "Classic Vibe". If you had to have one model, I think the one demoed for us could be it. 🎸🎸
Yeah the neck you got on that one with the birdseye running thought it looks awesome !! Nice looking. I almost bought 1 of those insted of my VM Tele Deluxe I had got back in 2012. I also agree .. I got Amazon Prime in dec I think it was & you get some great deals in there. :)
Very nice guitar Landon. Good to hear it came set up & playable, that should be the norm imo. The finish on the neck looks gorgeous and it certainly sounds great. Interesting they say it's a bone nut, saw some specs in England ,said it's "synthetic bone" ,which I guess is plastic lol ! As long as it's cut properly ,I don't think it makes much difference, as you don't hear of folk complaining about the plastic nut on their vintage 'burst Les Pauls ... Compared to the original guitars , you will notice on a regular Tele & variants , the upper body bout meets the neck at the 17th fret ,but on all Teles from around '72 - '81 , it meets at the 16th. They only discovered this while doing R&D for the '52 reissue ! CBS had introduced CNC machining but didn't adjust the size of the cutter to the program. Cheers, great review 👍
I got one of these as my first electric guitar and I didn't realise the plastic cover was meant to come off the fretboard 🤣I got really worried when it started peeling off.
HACK TIP: All you have to do to get rid of the gloss neck is take some steel wool and go over it. It takes away all the shine and turns it into a satin neck. Doesn't hurt the guitar at all.
I really like this guitar. Some times, you wonder if a Squier CV is worth the extra cost over an Affinity model. Then you see a review like this and you know beyond any doubt that a CV is definitely worth it, if you can afford it. Not there's anything wrong with a well set up Squier Affinity.
The stock Pickups sound great on that guitar. The lead pickup is built to spec as my real 1968 Fender rear Tele pickup, actually yours sound better, so much for the vintage hype. USA Fender Strats and Teles did come with poplar bodies in a good part of the 1990s. Next buy should be the Squier Classic Vibe 69 Telecaster Thinline. I don't see much different in that guitar than an actual 1969 Fender Telecaster Thinline in looks or construction wise.
Hi Landon, I have this guitar except mine is a sunburst finish. The other thing I noticed on mine is the neck pickup says Fender wide range not Squier. Anyway, it's a great guitar. It's almost on par with my Fender Tele Player Plus. Not quite as good but darn close IMO. I enjoy your videos and appreciate the time you put into them. Keep up the great work.
Loved the 70s classic vibe Telecaster review so much I ordered one on eBay. Man what a great little guitar the sound and playability is amazing. Neck was a bit sticky when new. But very VERY! fine sand paper takes care of that problem. Other than that I got nothing to complain about. Great guitar. A must have. Cheers geezer. Garty!! London.
I sub to you the other day and you had like 18.4k and in a matter of like 3 days you went to 18.9k that is amazing. Initially I came for the builds and stayed for the dad jokes!
I admit that I used to trash Squiers as being "cheap junk", but NO MORE!!! In fact, I now own 4 of them - J Mascis Jazzmaster, CV Starcaster, CV Jaguar, and CV 40th. anniversary Strat. I'm interested in the CV Thinline Tele, so we'll see...
Great video Landon! Shit load of bang for the buck right? I always use the gritty side of a scotch brite pad and go up and down the back of the neck (cupping it) 10-15 times,gets rid of a layer or so of the glossy (and sticky lacquer) and gets it more satin and better to play. Great video bud!
I bought one of those in 1998 in Calgary, it was my first electric guitar and I had no idea what I had!...wound up letting it go for nothing to a freaking pawnshop and then later in life discovering what a treasure I had and it just kills me whenever I see one or even hear about it in comments....it'll always be "the one that got away "...
Landon, great comprehensive video. In your final thoughts, I would appreciate some words on how you found the sound of the pickups. Listening off the 'Tube is not ideal. Since you are playing in the same space, with the same amp, and have all those other Tele's to compare to some personal opinions on the sound of the axe relative to others would really be helpful. Thanks.
hey thanks! ya that's the thing with hearing a recording VS hearing it in the room. I really like the pickups. I think the neck is a bit louder though, so I've tried raising the height of the bridge pickup. overall though I really like them. hope that helps. I'm sure I'll have the guitar in future comparison videos
Hey Landon. Chris from Australia here. Love your vids mate. I have a Squier CV custom 60's Sunburst and love it. I want a butterscotch too. Should I go for CV 50's butterscotch or a Player butterscotch?
hey there! are you able to try them in hand at a shop? I would take the Player over the CV because I prefer the satin neck. but both are awesome. oh also check out my 3way Butterscotch comparison video th-cam.com/video/QH1J-5reHco/w-d-xo.html
@@landonbailey Thx mate. Yeah I have seen that vid. I think I should aim for at least a Fender for my next guitar. As always I appreciate your advice. PS I have an AC15 also and just bought a Vox VT40x. Best of both worlds. Awesome to be able to talk with someone I watch out for all the time. Cheers mate.
It looks and sounds awesome. I just wonder: will the chrome bits rapidly start to corrode like other recent CVs seem to? I’ve noticed this as a disturbing trend on the secondhand market: all the CVs of about 1-2 years of age show smoky surfaces, pitting and crusty green edges on the chrome bridge plate, knobs etc. Reading many forums, I found my impressions were supported by widespread owner reports. It led me to cancel my order of a 50s CV Tele last year. I’m wondering if it has something to do with the new manufacturer in Indonesia using a cheaper nickel plating rather than chrome.
Lando27Music Cheers - let me know if you ever find out. Last year I advance-ordered a 50s CV after doing a lot of research and thinking that it was an excellent buy. Then I saw a bunch for sale on our Australian version of Craigslist - “ Gumtree”. The pictures were all a bit blurry but the guitars looked excellent and were near-new (advertised as impulse buys, barely used, etc.). The prices were obviously at a much cheaper price than brand new, so I checked them out. In each case I found cloudy chrome and green crumbly areas. Now, I do live in a coastal city but this seemed way too much. I did an online search and found a number of forums like this: www.tdpri.com/threads/hardware-polishing-and-maintenance-on-a-classic-vibe-tele.749577/. I reluctantly canceled my order after that. Love your channel btw - keep up the awesome work.
I have this guitar but in sunburst and it's my go to guitar. I also have that guitar strap. Lol. I did however take the gloss off the neck. I found that to be a bit sticky for my taste. Definitely punches above its weight class.
There is only one bad thing about poplar, it's soft and if you accidentally drop or hit it off something solid it's likely a big dent and a very big chunk of paint will fall off.
Hi Landon, great video. Did you have any problems with the three saddle bridge? I saw on a different video sometimes the guys change it out for a brass bridge. Or does the stock one work pretty well as far as intonation? Thanks Landon.
Landon is on a mission to buy ALL the Teles.
:)
How many do you have?
Yes.
:)
Best Regards!
The Classic Vibe are great. Squier/Fender has really hit a home run with that line.
I'm amazed at the overall quality of classic vibe guitars. They are a great value and don't break the bank. I have 3 teles and 2 strats of various models and haven't had a problem with any. Always get a good setup as with any guitar.
Joseph Heikes when you think you can buy three guitars , a classic vibe Jaguar, Stratocaster and Telecaster for the same price as one American performer strat. I have the performer strat and would rather have 3 classic vibes absolutely no question
@@pauljohnson9260 Fit and finish on the cvs are better than some US made models !
I used to shrug at Teles and think I wouldn't be caught DEAD with it, sticking with my shred axes, but as I progressed now I think if I had to have only one guitar, it would be a tele
The figuring in that neck is stellar.
I've always wanted a 70's Tele Custom. Thanks for the review. Now I'm sweating bullets again because I want one so bad !
🎸cheers!
The figuring on the neck is even rare to find on custom shop models; that looks so cool!
Landon, thank you for making this video.
One thing I remember from walking through forests over the years is that poplar trees tend to grow really straight, and they grow tall, though "tall" is relative, I know.
So it makes sense that poplar would be considered for use in guitar manufacture.
Looks and sounds like Squier hit it out of the park, once again, on this release.
🎸👍😄
Squire has hit a home run with their Classic vibe series . I am usually not a Squier fan , but I had a Made in Korea , pro-tone Squier Strat years ago that was very good ! I had a 2010 Classic Vibe Tele Custom that was super good ! Unfortunately I own neither one at present . I bought the Strat used at a super price , but lost it in a trade for an American Strat . A couple years ago I traded the Tele away because the neck was too thin for me . Of course , in retrospect I wish I would have kept the guitar and installed a heftier neck . Build quality was excellent , and I had a 4-way pickup switch and brass barrel saddles on mine . They are easy to mod ,and just great quality !
I still have a 97 Pro Tone Fat Strat. Its the single best guitar Squier has ever been allowed to produce. They outspec'd MIMs so Fender felt it best to keep Squier as a budget brand and cancelled them after just three years.
They're really great guitars, I recently bought a butterscotch blonde CVTele, brilliant quality for the money, you can't go wrong, now I want a 70s custom
Have one of these with the burst finish. Nice easy guitar to play. Has a well dressed neck out of the box. Yep, I'm on the tropic of Capricorn and all I had to do to mine was give it a tune and start playing. Keeps tune very well even in the Aussie Southern tropics. A little disappointed with the neck pickup being slightly dull yet it is still perfectly usable. Very good value for money.
cool! sounds like a similar experience. is the burst also poplar?
I was reading in reviews some people were having trouble with the intonation. How was yours?
Sweet Axe! Love that they’re now embossing the Squier logo on the pickup covers. It would have been cool if they would have made “S” keys too. 😁👍
i like it a lot. many of us find the traditional neck pickup on a tele to be useless, so the humbucker is a welcome edition, even if you are only using it to get the bridge to sound less tinny
I like it for Smooth Soloing but with a Wide Range HB it should be even more Fun ❤️🔥
Great guitar, and great video. Haven't heard of anyone unhappy with a Squier CV, I love mine!
😄👍🎸
I had a Fender custom like this in 1980. I think it was a 1975 model, ash body clear lacquer finish. This Squire nails it pretty much dead on. It's very nice. I'd consider getting one in sunburst for sure. Good video man n
ah nice!
Waiting on mine now I'm excited it's my first Tele.
70s telecaster, and Vox AC 15, you got it all my friend!🤠
Have you played any Classic Vibe models? How were they? Don't miss the cool slideshow at 12:18
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0:00 - Hello
0:10 - Unbox
0:50 - Intro
3:00 - Specs and Quick Walkthrough
Detailed Deep Dive Walkthrough:
4:28 - Weight
4:47 - Pickup Resistance
10:48 - ASMR Plastic Wrap Removal
12:19 - 70s Vintage vs Squier Reissue Comparison
13:53 - Sounds
14:00 - Clean
15:41 - Mild Gain
16:43 - Max Gain
17:06 - Dirt from Pedals
18:11 - Summary - Pros & Cons
Hey Lando, i've thought about my replies with you and have failed miserably to mention my favorite guitar in the last 40 years. It's a Peavey 15 with Peavey Super Ferrite pickups. If there was a super tele, this is it. They are built with the best hardware and electronics available in the US. Full size Switch Craft pots and toggle, metal knobs, heavey steel bridge, alder body, maple neck, Kluson Deluxe Vintage tuners and micro tilt neck. An indestructable guitar with pure tone.... I added a Super Ferrite middle pickup with a micro slide switch for those in between strat sounds. I used to gig with it (tons) but decided to only record to save the thing since they aren't made now. The price for these and other "T" series guitars are jumping up every day. My favorite builder (except maybe Leo) is Hartley Peavey. He was trying to outgun Fender, Gibson and others. Tough to beat tradition. In doing so, he made some of the best instruments for an average amount of funds ever, I think. Maybe you've run on to them???? If not, see if you can grab one and let me know what you think. Oh, forgot, the t15 has stainless steel frets! That tells me the intention to make a top end guitar....
I bought one of those last month and I was blown away what a cool guitar it is for the price.
Thank you for doing a nice comparison tone test. All the other reviews I see and hear and guys shredding and showing off, it's so useless. You did a great job!
oh hey thanks! I can't play like those other players of I wanted to 😁
Man, I've been wanting this guitar for while and decided to pick one up. Last one in goddamn Canada, got so lucky!
Very good review! The good audio and picture quality along with good editing and production make your videos stand above many others. I have always wanted a Tele Custom. You seldom see them is probably why I never bought one. This Classic Vibe version looks like a decent guitar. I think Fender hit a home run with the Classic Vibe series guitars. They are a close replication of the older guitars we all would like to own. I've played the CV Tele and Strat and was impressed with their looks, sound and playability. And all at a fair price!
hey thanks! I say the Classic Vibe series is great. I've liked all that I've had my hands on.
As a lefty with no more space at home for guitars I dont know anymore whether to be upset at how few models Squier make for lefties because I would buy nearly any CV they make. Very happy with the CVs I own. Got the jazzmaster, it did have some issues (damaged tuners, slightly damaged fretboard, finish flaws) but these were sorted by luthier. Great guitar once it was setup and the QA stuff sorted.
🎸👍 ah ya the limited choices must be disappointing sometimes
Just picked up one of these today, based on this and a few other reviews. It suits my modest playing ability well... can't justify spending more than 2x for a Vintera and 4x for an American Original. A couple of burred fret ends, but nothing serious, and the action is a bit high out of the box. Long & McQuade provides a free set up within the first year, so I'll mess with it a bit, and then probably bring it in for a little fiddling about later. Love the sound palette out of this unit... the standard's too twangy and the deluxe too humbuck-y for my taste, so this falls nicely in the middle. Thanks for this and your other reviews... always informative.
The neck looks great, there's some bird's eye, or almost, to it. And I rather prefer the wooden plug headstock over the bullet truss rod of the 70's Fenders.
It pisses me off to hear people going like “it’s an awesome guitar for the price.” If it sounds great, looks great and is comfortable to play, then what else d’ya need?
I literally bought a used one of these yesterday! I found it at McKay's (a used books and such store) and the guy behind the counter suggested this one over the others based on my budget. Only thing I need are an amp, cord, pick, case, and strap. As you may have guessed now, I am new to this. I'm not sure which year mine is, and aside from needing a new pickup switch toggle nob, I am happy to hear I chose a good guitar considering I know nothing.
Shirt definitely says Coca Cola (also “Fresh & Tasty” at the top and “registered trademark” at the bottom). Though I have actually literally seen a shirt with Japanese for some insult or another against westerners on it once. So that remark was spot on!
Recently discovered your channel. Great stuff! Really helps my search for my first Tele.
hey thanks! and ya with the shirt, I just thought it would be funny if it didn't say what we thought 😊👍
Telecasters are great guitars. I highly recommend that you keep watching/subscribe to his channel for good info and impressions. Straight talk, no BS. Clever conversation and good video content.
That telecaster is great
You still have that in your collection
For some reason I didn’t get notified about this one. Happens from time to time ? That’s a great value Tele. Sounds great especially with some gain. Cheers Landon 👍👍
ya happens sometimes!
Finally, I've been waiting for this review! 😀
oh cool enjoy!
your close up camera work is some of the best on youtube
cheers!
Also,
To say you "Like" a Tele is a grand under statement.
😀😀😆😆💕💕
I got the same guitat, i also have a telecaster player and i gotta say that is on another level!
Great video! I have been thinking about getting one of the deluxe models I think I'm sold!! I took a squire affinity tele that has a great neck, I changed all the electronics and put a Seymour Duncan broadcaster pickup in the neck and a Dimarzio chopper t rail humbucker in the bridge sounds great now. On the deluxe model I like the individual volume and tone knobs for different tones.
hey thanks! I like the deluxe too with the big headstock. hope to try one soon
I just got one of these and if I'm being honest, I kinda prefer it over my Fender Player Series tele.
I'd love to get a Classic Vibe guitar, but since I want a white Strat with a maple fretboard but unfinished neck, it's going to be a Player Series. Significantly more expensive, but that's how it is. This Tele looks great though!
Finished necks suck. I'd take a Bullet for that reason.
Hello there 😊
What do you mean unfinished neck?
Do you mean the freeboard?
Unfinished like rosewood?
@@dimitrisaivaliotis5616 By "unfinished neck" we mean the back of a guitar neck that has not been lacquered with a sticky clear coat which makes it easier for your hand to move up and down because it's nice and smooth (and a matt finish).
I got the Player Series Strat in the meantime but wouldn't buy it again, I'd go for a Classic Vibe guitar and just sand down the sticky neck.
@@AxCYeR
Thank you 😊
Ok.thats the trick
What is wrong with player strat?
@@dimitrisaivaliotis5616 I don't think it's worth 600€, had to replace the tuning machines because they were complete shit. Doesn't feel and play much better than a Squier. Should have got a proper 1000€ Fender oder a 250€ Classic Vibe. Just how I feel about it...
Love your reviews, Thanks for the in-depth looks at your subject matter and your humor.
cheers!
This is a complete review, you're the best
Wow, thanks!
Have not played any classic vibe Squires yet. Maybe I should. Thanks Landon!! Have a great rest of the week!!
cheers peter!
this video is really accurate !
thanks buddy !
cheers from 🇮🇹
Glad it helped!
Really nice! Bought an old Squier Strat Affinity. It too has that vintage sound. I think it's less hit or miss with the specialty models like the "Classic Vibe". If you had to have one model, I think the one demoed for us could be it. 🎸🎸
Omg that neck!! Looks great!! Always wanted one of these!
Been thinking to get back into guitar and this is prob the most impressive Guitar review I've ever seen!
oh hey thanks! have fun!
Beautiful Telecaster, always loved the custom deluxe Tele......great channel !!
thanks! 🎸👍
Yeah the neck you got on that one with the birdseye running thought it looks awesome !! Nice looking. I almost bought 1 of those insted of my VM Tele Deluxe I had got back in 2012.
I also agree .. I got Amazon Prime in dec I think it was & you get some great deals in there. :)
ya watch for sudden unannounced price drops. some great deals every so often.
Very nice guitar Landon. Good to hear it came set up & playable, that should be the norm imo. The finish on the neck looks gorgeous and it certainly sounds great. Interesting they say it's a bone nut, saw some specs in England ,said it's "synthetic bone" ,which I guess is plastic lol ! As long as it's cut properly ,I don't think it makes much difference, as you don't hear of folk complaining about the plastic nut on their vintage 'burst Les Pauls ... Compared to the original guitars , you will notice on a regular Tele & variants , the upper body bout meets the neck at the 17th fret ,but on all Teles from around '72 - '81 , it meets at the 16th. They only discovered this while doing R&D for the '52 reissue ! CBS had introduced CNC machining but didn't adjust the size of the cutter to the program. Cheers, great review 👍
hey thanks! ya the term bone is used a lot. not sure the proper definition anymore :)
I got one of these as my first electric guitar and I didn't realise the plastic cover was meant to come off the fretboard 🤣I got really worried when it started peeling off.
Doh!
HACK TIP:
All you have to do to get rid of the gloss neck is take some steel wool and go over it. It takes away all the shine and turns it into a satin neck. Doesn't hurt the guitar at all.
I like the gloss and yeah that grain pops and has indication of like birds eye
Yup. You got some birdseye lol. Wow. You scored!
🎸👍🐦🐦
Very nice guitar and affordable too. Love the neck on this one, great figuring. Enjoyed the sounds through the DS-1 and the Tubescreamer.
that's the word I couldn't recall! thanks. cheers!
Sweet guitar bro! Gotta love the cv series.
I really like this guitar.
Some times, you wonder if a Squier CV is worth the extra cost over an Affinity model. Then you see a review like this and you know beyond any doubt that a CV is definitely worth it, if you can afford it. Not there's anything wrong with a well set up Squier Affinity.
Absolutely right sir
Many thanks Landon for your superb reviews ...Settled for tele deluxe 🤟👍
nice! 👍🎸
Love classic vibes. I now have three. Eyeing this one 😂
ya they are fun
great line of axes! I have the 72ri and the p90 version of this one. Solid and great players
The stock Pickups sound great on that guitar. The lead pickup is built to spec as my real 1968 Fender rear Tele pickup, actually yours sound better, so much for the vintage hype. USA Fender Strats and Teles did come with poplar bodies in a good part of the 1990s.
Next buy should be the Squier Classic Vibe 69 Telecaster Thinline. I don't see much different in that guitar than an actual 1969 Fender Telecaster Thinline in looks or construction wise.
Pretty damn sweet guitar for the money🔥
Hi Landon, I have this guitar except mine is a sunburst finish. The other thing I noticed on mine is the neck pickup says Fender wide range not Squier. Anyway, it's a great guitar. It's almost on par with my Fender Tele Player Plus. Not quite as good but darn close IMO.
I enjoy your videos and appreciate the time you put into them. Keep up the great work.
cheers!
Really nice looking guitar ! Poplar was used a lot in 70s Fenders !
Thanks for this Video. I cant think of anything missing in this. Great stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm not picking up much difference between the neck and the middle position. Definitely like the bridge pickup. And quite beautiful.
'picking up'. I like the pun :)
Loved the 70s classic vibe Telecaster review so much I ordered one on eBay. Man what a great little guitar the sound and playability is amazing. Neck was a bit sticky when new. But very VERY! fine sand paper takes care of that problem. Other than that I got nothing to complain about. Great guitar. A must have. Cheers geezer. Garty!! London.
Very cool! ya I did the sandpaper mod to another neck I have. works great
I sub to you the other day and you had like 18.4k and in a matter of like 3 days you went to 18.9k that is amazing. Initially I came for the builds and stayed for the dad jokes!
Peeling the plastic off of the new pick guard is always a pain.
ya. plates are the easy ones
Recently picked up this guitar in 3 tone Sunburst. Amazing guitar for the quality. Thanks for the review, liked and subbed.
Awesome, thank you!
Very cool review Landon! Great example of how to review a guitar. Spot on!!!
thanks Hugh!
just order mine sweetwater,3 tone finish,Black is nice but finger print magnet i got 70s custom Sunburst $449 usa
ya my black tele is like that.
I went in for a 50s classic vibe tele , seen a 60s thin line so I brought the two of them
Cheers for this review. Extremely helpful
no problem!
Hey, Landon
I recently discovered your channel and just wanted to let you know that I enjoy your content and your delivery. Great stuff 👊🏼
oh hey thanks! appreciate it 👍🎸
I would love to hear it with Keiths dropped tuning, Guess I will just have to buy one.
I admit that I used to trash Squiers as being "cheap junk", but NO MORE!!! In fact, I now own 4 of them - J Mascis Jazzmaster, CV Starcaster, CV Jaguar, and CV 40th. anniversary Strat. I'm interested in the CV Thinline Tele, so we'll see...
CV models are great
Great video Landon!
Shit load of bang for the buck right?
I always use the gritty side of a scotch brite pad and go up and down the back of the neck (cupping it) 10-15 times,gets rid of a layer or so of the glossy (and sticky lacquer) and gets it more satin and better to play.
Great video bud!
hey thanks! ya it's a fun guitar for sure
I think a crisp white t-shirt and a nice button down shirt would really class up you show
Nice piece birdesye maple for the neck !
👌🏻Absolutely lovely, great guitar and fantastic value, great review as always Thank you !
Thank you kindly!
Bought mij 1985 squire bullet. The best
nice! was it owned by Fender back then?
And they where skaken about the quality Japanese its better than USA made and I’m start collecting them now
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I bought one of those in 1998 in Calgary, it was my first electric guitar and I had no idea what I had!...wound up letting it go for nothing to a freaking pawnshop and then later in life discovering what a treasure I had and it just kills me whenever I see one or even hear about it in comments....it'll always be "the one that got away "...
Very good video. I've never seen a more detailed video of a guitar review. Good Job..
Glad you liked it!
The neck pickup chords sounds like Pixies or something. 🔥🔥
might have been a Pixies song
Landon, great comprehensive video. In your final thoughts, I would appreciate some words on how you found the sound of the pickups. Listening off the 'Tube is not ideal. Since you are playing in the same space, with the same amp, and have all those other Tele's to compare to some personal opinions on the sound of the axe relative to others would really be helpful. Thanks.
hey thanks! ya that's the thing with hearing a recording VS hearing it in the room. I really like the pickups. I think the neck is a bit louder though, so I've tried raising the height of the bridge pickup. overall though I really like them.
hope that helps. I'm sure I'll have the guitar in future comparison videos
Great review. Thanks Paul Rudd
No problem 👍
Love your reviews, always have a laugh watching👍
Glad to hear it!
Hey Landon. Chris from Australia here. Love your vids mate. I have a Squier CV custom 60's Sunburst and love it. I want a butterscotch too. Should I go for CV 50's butterscotch or a Player butterscotch?
hey there! are you able to try them in hand at a shop? I would take the Player over the CV because I prefer the satin neck. but both are awesome. oh also check out my 3way Butterscotch comparison video
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@@landonbailey Thx mate. Yeah I have seen that vid. I think I should aim for at least a Fender for my next guitar. As always I appreciate your advice. PS I have an AC15 also and just bought a Vox VT40x. Best of both worlds. Awesome to be able to talk with someone I watch out for all the time. Cheers mate.
nice! hey ya anytime. I try to reply to all
I just subscribed. you seem really cool and this was a great review.
Thanks for the sub!
It looks and sounds awesome. I just wonder: will the chrome bits rapidly start to corrode like other recent CVs seem to? I’ve noticed this as a disturbing trend on the secondhand market: all the CVs of about 1-2 years of age show smoky surfaces, pitting and crusty green edges on the chrome bridge plate, knobs etc. Reading many forums, I found my impressions were supported by widespread owner reports. It led me to cancel my order of a 50s CV Tele last year. I’m wondering if it has something to do with the new manufacturer in Indonesia using a cheaper nickel plating rather than chrome.
first I've heard of that
we'll have to see in the future
Lando27Music Cheers - let me know if you ever find out. Last year I advance-ordered a 50s CV after doing a lot of research and thinking that it was an excellent buy. Then I saw a bunch for sale on our Australian version of Craigslist - “ Gumtree”. The pictures were all a bit blurry but the guitars looked excellent and were near-new (advertised as impulse buys, barely used, etc.). The prices were obviously at a much cheaper price than brand new, so I checked them out. In each case I found cloudy chrome and green crumbly areas. Now, I do live in a coastal city but this seemed way too much. I did an online search and found a number of forums like this: www.tdpri.com/threads/hardware-polishing-and-maintenance-on-a-classic-vibe-tele.749577/. I reluctantly canceled my order after that. Love your channel btw - keep up the awesome work.
interesting about the cloudyness. I live in a humid area, so I'll see. cheers
You remind me of Tim Robins and Bill Murray smooshed together.
I have this guitar but in sunburst and it's my go to guitar. I also have that guitar strap. Lol. I did however take the gloss off the neck. I found that to be a bit sticky for my taste. Definitely punches above its weight class.
Right on!
great guitar for a great price nice one Lando
There is only one bad thing about poplar, it's soft and if you accidentally drop or hit it off something solid it's likely a big dent and a very big chunk of paint will fall off.
Have a Great New Year in 2022.
Great review as always.
Birds eye maple.
Hi Landon, great video. Did you have any problems with the three saddle bridge? I saw on a different video sometimes the guys change it out for a brass bridge. Or does the stock one work pretty well as far as intonation? Thanks Landon.
I don’t recall any issues
Ha, I hear that Cowboy Bebop's sound in the bridge pickup! 😉
like a Rocksteady Rhino-stone cowboy!
birdseye maple is what you were looking for.
I’ve bought one yesterday
nice! how is it?
Those imperfections in wood are known as "eye of bird".
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I have one that is very similar, but is at least 15 years old, and with Duncan P90's. Doesn't seem to be a lot of info about it.
It supposed to have a 3 bolt neck on back, if it's trying to be a '72 fender tele.
it's just not trying hard enough! :)
@@landonbailey ; LOL yeah, I think so too.