Just got a brand new in box CV '50s Tele on deal for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. $290 out the door. Made in Indonesia August of 2021. It's great. Cheers!
Great ideas, work and vid! I have a 50 s CV with brass saddles, everything is perfect, only changed to fishmann gristle ton, this thing is top quality plays and sounds like any high cost or custom shop and stays in tune better than many !!
Bought mine (Indonesia built) 3 weeks ago in an Amazon Warehouse return deal. Arrived in immaculate condition. My tech guy set it all up to my specs and it sounds and plays like a dream. Every bit as good as my old '75 US one.🎸
No problems whatsoever with mine. The only downfall are the stiff tuners that I’ll replace but I did put a new harness in mainly to improve the volume and tone taper. Just had to drill out the control plate to fit the bigger pots and jack plate
I rewired and replaced everything except the pickups with a Stew Mac Premium wiring kit. I replaced the control plate with a Fender one because I didn’t want problems with the chrome plating chipping or pealing after drilling. I did drill out the stock knobs however instead of replacing them.
Oh I don’t know, I’ve got an American pro ii where the screw holes don’t even come close to matching between the body/neck/and neck plate. It seems that fmic doesn’t really know how to make anything.
This randomness is the problem with Squiers. They save money by not doing QC, so you might luck out and get a fantastic one... But you're more likely to get a below average one, and your odds of getting a crappy one is pretty high.
I'm seriously considering getting a made in Mexico telecaster, do you think the quality and craftsmanship would be better than the squier models ? thanks for the video 👍.
Made in Mexico Telecasters are 3-5 piece bodies all the same. I had one that was built well, but I did not like the neck feel and the pickups were super dull sounding. This Squier I got ironed out well and probably was not a prime example rather a fluke?
I think the fit and finish on the CV bridge plate is better than a lot of aftermarket parts. Even the Fender looks a little rough on the corners. I have a 60’s CV Tele, and so far so good with it.
I dislike the vintage stamped saddle because of the sharp corners. I like the Highway One bridge, which looks really similar to the CV. Corners are smooth, and it is thicker material.
Got my lefty last week...near perfect safe the awful tuners, which I have since replaced. Also put on brass saddles. Holds it's own to his USA/Japanese brethren in the harem. My son loves his baritone I gave him a couple weeks ago. Hype is warranted....and for $300 on good days...a steal!
@@lazvt8469 Hi there, a newbie here who just acquired this guitar (yet to arrive). Could you please advise here, you replaced the tuners for which ones? you did it, i mean its easy, or a shop has done that? Should I also worry about the saddles? I know I must just should focus on learnign the guitar, but after reading some comments decided to ask. thnaks in advance if you decide to answer. Cheers
@@kanjinha Love newbies....been one for over 40 years. I bit bullet and got Fender vintage tuners (same style as the originals)...great tuners...about $45 US. An untrained monkey can remove six nuts and a couple of screws...just note each tuners orientation...replace one at a time should work. EASY! Saddles are a matter of taste...I went with....Gotoh brass compensating to potentially mellow out tone....off Reverb.
My 2017 CV50s Tele has much nicer string through ferrules and they are evenly spaced. I haven’t removed the switch plate nor bridge plate, so I can’t say anything about their material thickness. I bought mine used, so I did a setup myself. I’ve gotta say, mine feels great and plays great. I really like it and I’m totally satisfied with this guitar.
Swap all the pots, pups. So easy. I just reqired 3 guitars this month. I use rear loaded bridge plates, forget those through body holes. Put a 4 way switch. I bought a $250 Squire Affinity and it's just awesome now.
I think there is thickness difference because of metric/imperial difference. Factories use stadard metal and it might be 1/16 on US-made vs 2mm on korean metal sheet.
Bought mine used on Marketplace . It had a plate from a lefty model. I flipped it so the controls would be in the right order. Bridge screws were impossible to adjust, so I replaced them.
50’s CV strat and tele both sound and play great. $399 tele and $224 strat. Maybe I got lucky? The tuners and the metal are cheap, but functional. I will change em if needed. Good luck my friend!
It was an easy fix for me. This guitar always sounded and played good. But beware, inexperienced hands are involved in assembly after the CNC machining.
I'm doing the same thing on the same guitar for the first time. and I was wondering how long are you going to keep that guitar unstringed bc of tension on the neck.
I had it back together in less than 2 weeks, but you can have a neck off a guitar for years no problem if stored under controlled temperatures and humidity.
@@Mountainrock70 oh, I'm kind of paranoid, I'm changing the electronics and pickups- 1st time so I'm getting ready, make sure I have all the tools and watch the yt videos. It's my mess around guitar, the others I won't touch. Thx
@@katiespade1647 I hope you enjoy working on guitars as much as I do. Soldering the right way is becoming a lost art. th-cam.com/video/NUVX_RTS-Z8/w-d-xo.html
I totally modded my CV....the problem i dad was every bridge plate screw broke off coming out...what a nightmare..the screws were like butter...all is great now though
Bought my first tele, a Squier 40th anniversary. Wanted to upgrade the bridge/control plate to gold. Ran into the same issues as you. Fender parts don’t match, the bridge on oem Squier mounting/string holes weren’t matching. Not sure if all different TELE manufacturers including Fender do have spec standards. Most likely not cause i checked Sweetwater, Stewmac and other retailers and non have a match to the Squier. So frustrated, so i feel your pain.
A year ago I got the 40th Jazz Master. Everything was wrong with it but it looked good. I had to level the frets like the guitar had been played for years. The bridge rattled. The electronics were junk and I didn’t like the feel. I ended up selling it to a pawn shop for $250. This Tele is all good now, but I’ll piece together myself any Fender type in the future.
@@Mountainrock70 I’m too stubborn and decided to mod with ‘51 nocaster pickup, new pickguard with my own art, Rover locking tuner new pot and custom 4 way switch/electronic. The darn bridge not matching had dampened my need for a modern 6 saddles vs 3 saddles. Just didn’t expect to run into matching issue. I’m looking into a shop to custom make a gold bridge that will align with Squier mounting and string through spreads. Like I said, I’m stubborn 😂 😂😂
Bought one in April and it was a disaster. Dealer took it back and exchanged it for an almost perfect on at no charge. One downside - like another poster said, the timers are incredibly stiff.
Glad they did you right with a good one. Ive fixed all issues with mine but still have the original tuners. They seem to have loosened up slightly or my fingers have become stronger lol They do stay in tune well is why I haven’t replaced them.
In January 2024, I bought a brand new Squire Classic Vibe 60s Telecaster. Right out of the box it had a bad switch. After switching it back and forth a few times it just totally failed. Nothing worked. I took it back to the store and got my money back.
I fixed it! Newest video shows the repairs. I kept the steel saddle’s because I like them for the highs, and since they are grooved they have the most tuning stability. Then replaced all electronics except for the pickups. Out of the box my string alignment was slightly off. Now its perfect.
+1 on the indonesian QC. I have a MiC 50's CV Telecaster that I can't find fault with, but my Indonesian 70's CV Jaguar needed a number of adjustments out of the box (despite the QC card!) to make it playable.
I bought a G&L Tele made in Indonesia and it was so horribly made I sent it back without ever plugging it into an amplifier. But my Epiphone IBG J45 made in Indonesia is good as they get?
Andertons ordered a run of purple lefties of the 50s CV. Waited almost two years for it because Squier kept pushing back the date (probably cos of all those 40th anniversary models they made). Andertons said they noticed QC issues on the first batch they received so I waited a few more days. The first one I received was almost perfect and I would have kept if it weren't for the fact the some of the frets were high - especially the third fret. Unplayable. Sent it back got the replacement. Frets on that perfect. We were in the middle of moving home so it got put away. A few weeks later I noticed the bridge is crooked. Plays ok but it looks so sloppy. Ive decided to keep, bought new tuners for it. My lefty G&L bluesboy is poorly put together too. For the time being I have a nut between the high e saddle and the edge of the bridge to move the strings away from the edge of the fretboard. Despite this, I kept the guitar because the components are good and I have it playing well enough now. My 2 two cheap JET branded guitars which are half the price put the G&L to shame. I have a 2009 G&L Indonesian made Legacy and that also its bridge misaligned with the high e string really close to the edge of the fretboard. Put me off buying ankther G&L for many years. The sad thing is the pickups on those guitars and the PTB are stunning. The components are very good. Assembly is poor.
@@nikolaki with these guitars the CNC process routes out the body perfectly only for someone to hack the guitar adding finishing touches like bridge placement. None of my guitars made in China have this problem. High frets can happen on any guitar unless you pay the price... I’d pull that G&L bridge and reset it!
@Mountain Rock it does beggar belief that the good the CNC machines have brought in is ruined this way. As regards the G&L Legacy that was sorted by cutting and shimming the sides of the neck pocket... The ASAT bridge will have to be reseated for sure! I thought it could be down to the craftsmen not being used to lefty instruments but it seems guitars the right way round are coming out this way regularly too. I love my Chinese CV 60s strat. Such a lovely instrument. No problems with that one.
@@nikolaki Hi mate, I am a newbie here that want to start a new hobbie. And I just ordered from Andertons UK a Purple SE lefty guitar same as yours. Do you still think they come with issues? I mean, for someone whos starting, has no background, how would I notice something is wrong with the guitar? Could you please advise? I decided to buy this one even w tight budget because I thought it was a good one for keep in the long-term, but now i see lots of comments like in this video made me think if I made a good purchase etc. Thanks in advance if you decide to answer. Cheers
Theres a video after the work done. The string alignment was a bit to far over on the treble side from the factory. This I corrected when resetting the bridge. The new tone and volume pots behave much better, making it easier to dial in the sounds you want.
To the new Squier CV owner, I would think that right off the bat, change: (1) the nut to a bone nut; (2) the tuners; (3) the bridge/bridge plate; and (4) the switch and pods. I'd keep the pups in until you get the feel with the new hardware.
Lol watch my review video of this guitar when I first got it. It played and sounded great. Do you not see the holes drilled crooked or are you too drunk?? Squire it is hit or miss. They have no quality control.
I have a first generation of the Squier CV which are made in China and no problems whatsoever. The next generation which I believe your is are made in Indonesia and I've heard they are not built as well as the Chinese built guitars. Sorry you have the severe issues.
I was tempted to buy when I saw the price. Then I saw a video that shows the guitar weighing 10 ibs. Now this video points out more unacceptable problems. Remember, you get what you pay for
Like it or not, the miC CV where a lot better. Maybe the quality of the materials used wasn't that different, but after all these years one thing is certain, and that is that Chinese factories and their workers have the know-how to build some decent guitars. Unfortunately, that's not the case when it comes to Indonesia
China over the year certainly has all the tooling to build guitars perfectly. If mine was drilled by hand, so were all of them in Indonesia. A drill press, what a concept…… I have fixed this and no problems however. New video tomorrow.
It seems pretty simple really. Just drill out the control plate to fit the CTS pots, rewire it with the existing switch, or better yet get a four way switch for the extra pickup combination. Also, continue with the fill and drill on the body, then just use the Squier plate, it’s fine. While you have it in this state, level, bevel and polish the frets taking care of any sharp ends, tidy up the nut as required, you’re gonna love the result. Keep those other Fender spares for another project down the line. Keep in mind, this is a CV Squier, not an Am Fender. Let the Squier be the best it can be, and appreciate it for what it is. That’s my 5min worth. Enjoy
The classic bridge plates are pretty thin, in general. Part of the tone, I suppose. I prefer thick ones. Matter of taste. I have a 72 Deluxe Classic Vibe, and over the next few years it will end up with nothing left but the body. Don’t get me wrong. I think it’s a great guitar out of the box. But the pickups don’t have the Wide Range sound. It’s a good sound, just not what I need. I’m putting an aluminum neck and high-mass bridge with a single, huge, brass, custom-intonated saddle on it to get pedal/lap steel feel to the sustain. I play more blues and rock than country, but that tone! The fact that the bridge will be using a different screw position and I’m stringing thru-tail makes the the potential problems with drilling a non-issue for me personally, but wow that looks awful! The ferrules look fine on him, too. Pickguard is probably gonna be aluminum if not non-magnetic steel, too. The pots had to be changed immediately. 250k with humbuckers just doesn’t work for me. It’s the ship of Theseus!
This is not a total disaster. But, I would redo the crooked bridge holes also, although It looks like you could have just used the existing bridge. Both of my Squires were fine, although they do weigh a pound more than a regular tele, and this is a common problem.
I paid $419 plus tax, then another $100 in parts plus my time. Guitar is totally ironed out now and sounds better than ever. Just kind of annoying to find someone hacked the body I paid for…
I bought a FENDER AVRI 52 TELE at a pawn shop for $499. Yes is had some issues like a botched rewire job. I can flip it for $1200 and for $499 I got the original tweed case. I’m thru buying factory guitars and changing all the parts. Next time buy a Factory body and neck (Fender sells them on line.) or buy Warmoth parts. As far as foreign made parts, many parts, like all CTS POTS are made in Taiwan.
As for me I’m just getting a second hand player fender telecaster. Ain’t messing with these Squires. They can just use them as “el kabongers” for all I care.
So here is the link to the repairs and finished work. From the views not many have seen this. Really was an easy fix and the guitar sounds better than ever. th-cam.com/video/mHDnF6COMvY/w-d-xo.html
Having lived here in Asia for the last 15 years, i have been in both factories that produce Squire guitars, why you would be surprised that there are flaws in these guitars, there is by far no quality control, you cannot afford to spend the time and sell these guitars for the price they bring
I've owned 4 Classic Vibe Telecasters and have never had to change more than the pots. The Fender parts that you buy now are made overseas. Even Fender is not allowed to put Made in USA on their guitars anymore.
The first year of the Classic Vibe line I bought the 60’s Strat. Didn’t need to fix anything, but the guitar had no magic in its tone like this Tele. With the”USA” Fenders not being all USA anymore I don’t see the point in buying one.
@@Mountainrock70 I agree no point in buying a over priced Fender anymore. They now have a model Tele for around $989 made in Indonesia. Really, what is up with that? Other brands are out there just as good as Fender and somewhat cheaper.
Seems to me there’s no need to replace the bridge or the control plate - or the switch or wiring, for that matter. Just dowel and re-drill the screw holes straight, ream or round file the pot holes larger, reconnect, shield, and voila! Bob’s your uncle!
Problem was the pots, caps and jack were junk and the bridge plate was damaged from the butchery. Reaming the pot holes will chip the chrome plating. My uncle Bob died.
Nonsense. I said nothing about the pots, caps, or jack. So, suit yourself on that - or anything, for that matter. Beyond that, you said the switch was ok, and wire is wire; and if you think Orange Drops are the Holy Grail, think again. Tossing a Cough Drop - like a Hall’s Mentho-lyptus - into the control cavity will improve things just as much. I’ve drilled holes for controls between the Volume & Tone, no problem. The nut & washer easily cover any rough edges. And it looks like there’s plenty of bevel on that better looking bridge plate’s holes and accompanying screws to cover the keyholing, physically and functionally. And Bob was still your uncle, dead or alive. 😳
@@MattWhatsGoinOn With screws placed into the damaged plate light could be seen due to key holing. I replaced the control plate for $11 but drilled out the control knobs to fit the CTS pots. As for caps this Squier only used one. So why not just buy 2 new ones for the new pots you cheap skate lol I like to see vintage wire in all my guitars because I can. The Fender switch turned out to be dead quiet when switching back and forth, so totally worth paying the extra $20 and now I have the old switch for a spare or future parts caster. We all do it are own way. Except for Uncle Bob, he gone. Peace
Did you buy that CV 2nd hand. Because I'd guess it's an after market body that someone has drilled all by hand. No modern factory, even in Indonesia will be drilling these by hand. It'll be a machine drilling all those holes at once.
Bought new. My guess is they had no pilot holes and use cordless drills. Ive seen others had the same problem. Don’t underestimate Indonesia to f$&@ things up.
None of this is going to improve your playing or sound. the holes are supposed to be offset for intonation it really seems like the dude is just bored and is looking for a project yeah these cv's need a set up, and maybe a over look of the electronics but from what I've seen they are ready to go out the box I really don't understand why people tear stuff apart like this that's brand new do all that work searching for a tone I mean yeah I get crafting a tone, but with this you get what you got put more effort in to actually playing the thing
@@Mountainrock70 Ok I have one also and plays and sounds great sounds better than my made in USA Telecaster , But you should know it’s a Squier, made not in the USA , if you want a better made product get a made in USA version.
I looked into those, but they were not available in the US at the time I was buying. But for all we know the same factory makes both lol I sure think the HB price wins for what looks to be the same parts.
I bought 2 CV . A JAGUAR & a STARCASTER . BOTH OF THEM, I PRACTICALLY HAD TO RE FREET NEARLY AAAAALLLLL THE FREETS . THE JAGUAR PICKUPS WHERE JUST THROWN IN THE HOLE, JUST SITTING THERE , NO SCREWS JUST SITTING THERE . THE STARCASTER IS A DISGRACE. THE NECK MUSTIV HAD TO BE SHIMED . INSTEAD OF PUTTING A SHIM IN THE POCKET, SOMONE BEVELED IT WITH A PENKNIFE FROM INSIDE , TOWARDS EDGE OF THE POCKET. THE NECK CANNOT BE STRAIGHTENED, BECAUSE THE MIDDLE IS BOWED UP BUT FROM THE 5th FRET, TOWARDS THE NUT ,IT BOWS DOWN . ALSO IT HAS A TWIST IN IT LIKE A BOOMERANG . I THINK THE SQUIRE VIBE GUITARS ARE A DISGRACE. THEY LOOK GOOD , BUT , YOU CANT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER. I can say this for sure.. IL NEVEBUY. ANOTHER. C.V. A.G.A.I.N .
I don't get videos like this. If it were a Fender custom shop guitar you would have a legitimate complaint. But it's Not!!! It's a freaking $200 guitar. These are fantastic quality for that price.
A guitar at any price should be properly fitted together. I paid at the time $419 new. My repairs straightened everything out. If people let stuff like this slide it will keep happening.
I agree man. These seem to be the internet’s favourite guitars. I swore I’d never buy another Squier…. but “oh no the Classic Vibes are better than Fenders!!!” The new Squiers … Classic Vibe….. as if. I bought a Jazzmaster…. after sending one back for grounding problems…. finally got one that works… well as far as warranty it works. POS. Stick your Squiers
Thats funny, because I bought a CV Strat the first year of the series back in 2008 and it was a dud. Never gave Squiers another look after that. This Tele played and sounded great with minimal tweaks out of the box, and I expected the electronics would need replacing, but this is straight up poor building practices. They are drilling holes with unskilled hands and not CNC or a drill press. After buying this and it playing good I bought the Squier Jazzmaster 40th Anniversary and it is not even close to playable out of the box in a big way. Haven’t dug into it yet but it will be the last one. I’ve had a couple MIM Fenders I was not happy with either. Ill be building my own Fender style guitars from now on.
One needs to expect electronic problems to show up even in expensive guitars. And if you work on expensive guitars you will see things that you will not believe. This is a Squire. This is a matter of scale. After all is considered Squires are very decent guitars. Any guitar is better than no guitar. Squires are 'no heavier' than Fenders. Maybe Squires are not for you.
6:18 of my life I’ll never get back. 4 slightly crooked screws that don’t even matter and a pot that didn’t work after “playing the hell out of it”. That equals “total disaster” for a $300 guitar? Ok
@michaellindsey3280 0 seconds ago Lol what's the issue here the tele or fender parts made in Korea. Already paying a lot for fenders if they made that metal in American be another 100 dollars or so added to cost lol but seriously what's wrong with the bridge holes? For being done by hand they seen to fine. The holes didn't break the volume pot. But that volume pot tanking sucks which is funny cause seems the whole video was about holes and foreign sheet metal production. I think you may of blew things out of proportion
The holes were drilled at horribly crooked angles causing the screw heads to not make full contact on the bridge plate. This also caused string alignment issues. The pot does not bother me. Thats what brought me to take the guitar apart.
With a Tele always go old American. The early 2000s American Series are the best bang for the buck. Don't trust some guy called Pedro or some 7 year old kid called Chang to build you a treasured precision instrument. This type of work does require a man with a mortgage and a beard called Hank - he'll do the job properly.
After all the changes, you may detect a subjective change, but I doubt there will be a real detectable improvement ,it may in fact be worse. Good luck.Squieris normaly very good love my Fat strat .
You must be American. These are the best economy value guitars on the planet. Watch any of a hundred reviews by people who know what they're talking about. They use mini pots and have done for years. Cheap parts of course. You expect Fender standards for little money. You should get out more. See how the rest of the world lives.
I should get out more??? I have 30 guitars. Epiphone, Guild, and Gretsch better bang for the buck. Ive owned 3 Squiers now and will never buy another. This guitar turned out good after doing this work however.. What really got me was the screw holes. I never expected good electronics at this price.
I considered getting a Squier CV Tele, but after seeing this video, I said fuck it and went & got a Fender Player Telecaster in Butterscotch Blonde instead.
Im glad you see this for what it is. I myself wont buy another Squier. This guitar is fine after the repairs however and it seemed fine until I started taking it apart.
Just got a brand new in box CV '50s Tele on deal for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. $290 out the door. Made in Indonesia August of 2021. It's great. Cheers!
I love mine. Had it maybe a year. I just cleaned up the fret edges, and it is great.
Great ideas, work and vid! I have a 50 s CV with brass saddles, everything is perfect, only changed to fishmann gristle ton, this thing is top quality plays and sounds like any high cost or custom shop and stays in tune better than many !!
Bought mine (Indonesia built) 3 weeks ago in an Amazon Warehouse return deal. Arrived in immaculate condition. My tech guy set it all up to my specs and it sounds and plays like a dream. Every bit as good as my old '75 US one.🎸
No problems whatsoever with mine. The only downfall are the stiff tuners that I’ll replace but I did put a new harness in mainly to improve the volume and tone taper. Just had to drill out the control plate to fit the bigger pots and jack plate
I rewired and replaced everything except the pickups with a Stew Mac Premium wiring kit. I replaced the control plate with a Fender one because I didn’t want problems with the chrome plating chipping or pealing after drilling. I did drill out the stock knobs however instead of replacing them.
Had to do a little work on my cv tele made in Indonesia . It's rocking now I love it.
What a fantastic video have a good weekend
Oh I don’t know, I’ve got an American pro ii where the screw holes don’t even come close to matching between the body/neck/and neck plate. It seems that fmic doesn’t really know how to make anything.
This randomness is the problem with Squiers. They save money by not doing QC, so you might luck out and get a fantastic one... But you're more likely to get a below average one, and your odds of getting a crappy one is pretty high.
I had this model guitar, got rid of it, many problems including bad pots. (I always drill pot plate out)
I'm seriously considering getting a made in Mexico telecaster, do you think the quality and craftsmanship would be better than the squier models ? thanks for the video 👍.
Made in Mexico Telecasters are 3-5 piece bodies all the same. I had one that was built well, but I did not like the neck feel and the pickups were super dull sounding. This Squier I got ironed out well and probably was not a prime example rather a fluke?
I think the fit and finish on the CV bridge plate is better than a lot of aftermarket parts. Even the Fender looks a little rough on the corners. I have a 60’s CV Tele, and so far so good with it.
Fender plates have corners the way they are because they were made to have the clamshell or ashtray cover plate installed on top.
My Fender 72 custom Tele has an extra crude and rough bridge plate, corroded, tarnished, etc. That's the way it is supposed to be.
I dislike the vintage stamped saddle because of the sharp corners. I like the Highway One bridge, which looks really similar to the CV. Corners are smooth, and it is thicker material.
The low E string ferrule is often slightly offset to allow for intonation.
Hahaha
I had no issues with mine!
Got my lefty last week...near perfect safe the awful tuners, which I have since replaced. Also put on brass saddles. Holds it's own to his USA/Japanese brethren in the harem. My son loves his baritone I gave him a couple weeks ago. Hype is warranted....and for $300 on good days...a steal!
Those stiff tuners hold tune well though. I think they might loosen in time.
@@Mountainrock70 The Fender tuners I put on are night/day better...hardly have to tune the guitar from use to use, day to day...very precise.
@@lazvt8469 Hi there, a newbie here who just acquired this guitar (yet to arrive). Could you please advise here, you replaced the tuners for which ones? you did it, i mean its easy, or a shop has done that? Should I also worry about the saddles? I know I must just should focus on learnign the guitar, but after reading some comments decided to ask.
thnaks in advance if you decide to answer. Cheers
@@kanjinha Love newbies....been one for over 40 years. I bit bullet and got Fender vintage tuners (same style as the originals)...great tuners...about $45 US. An untrained monkey can remove six nuts and a couple of screws...just note each tuners orientation...replace one at a time should work. EASY! Saddles are a matter of taste...I went with....Gotoh brass compensating to potentially mellow out tone....off Reverb.
My 2017 CV50s Tele has much nicer string through ferrules and they are evenly spaced. I haven’t removed the switch plate nor bridge plate, so I can’t say anything about their material thickness. I bought mine used, so I did a setup myself. I’ve gotta say, mine feels great and plays great. I really like it and I’m totally satisfied with this guitar.
Swap all the pots, pups. So easy. I just reqired 3 guitars this month. I use rear loaded bridge plates, forget those through body holes. Put a 4 way switch. I bought a $250 Squire Affinity and it's just awesome now.
So you bought a $250 Squier, put $400 worth of parts into it and $400 worth of labor and now it's almost as good as an $800 MIM Fender.
I think there is thickness difference because of metric/imperial difference. Factories use stadard metal and it might be 1/16 on US-made vs 2mm on korean metal sheet.
Bought mine used on Marketplace . It had a plate from a lefty model. I flipped it so the controls would be in the right order. Bridge screws were impossible to adjust, so I replaced them.
50’s CV strat and tele both sound and play great. $399 tele and $224 strat. Maybe I got lucky? The tuners and the metal are cheap, but functional. I will change em if needed. Good luck my friend!
It was an easy fix for me. This guitar always sounded and played good. But beware, inexperienced hands are involved in assembly after the CNC machining.
I'm doing the same thing on the same guitar for the first time. and I was wondering how long are you going to keep that guitar unstringed bc of tension on the neck.
I had it back together in less than 2 weeks, but you can have a neck off a guitar for years no problem if stored under controlled temperatures and humidity.
@@Mountainrock70 oh, I'm kind of paranoid, I'm changing the electronics and pickups- 1st time so I'm getting ready, make sure I have all the tools and watch the yt videos. It's my mess around guitar, the others I won't touch. Thx
@@katiespade1647 I hope you enjoy working on guitars as much as I do. Soldering the right way is becoming a lost art. th-cam.com/video/NUVX_RTS-Z8/w-d-xo.html
@@Mountainrock70 I watch the video - thx
I totally modded my CV....the problem i dad was every bridge plate screw broke off coming out...what a nightmare..the screws were like butter...all is great now though
Those were junk screws….My guitar is awesome now after repairs. There’s video showing the results. Thanks for your comment.
Pretty incredible, the dowel thing.
Bought my first tele, a Squier 40th anniversary. Wanted to upgrade the bridge/control plate to gold. Ran into the same issues as you. Fender parts don’t match, the bridge on oem Squier mounting/string holes weren’t matching. Not sure if all different TELE manufacturers including Fender do have spec standards. Most likely not cause i checked Sweetwater, Stewmac and other retailers and non have a match to the Squier. So frustrated, so i feel your pain.
A year ago I got the 40th Jazz Master. Everything was wrong with it but it looked good. I had to level the frets like the guitar had been played for years. The bridge rattled. The electronics were junk and I didn’t like the feel. I ended up selling it to a pawn shop for $250. This Tele is all good now, but I’ll piece together myself any Fender type in the future.
@@Mountainrock70 I’m too stubborn and decided to mod with ‘51 nocaster pickup, new pickguard with my own art, Rover locking tuner new pot and custom 4 way switch/electronic. The darn bridge not matching had dampened my need for a modern 6 saddles vs 3 saddles. Just didn’t expect to run into matching issue. I’m looking into a shop to custom make a gold bridge that will align with Squier mounting and string through spreads. Like I said, I’m stubborn 😂 😂😂
Once I bought a chevette... dang, it was not as good as my yukon. I don't get it...
I bet they had all the bolts driven in straight on that Chevette however.
@@Mountainrock70 believe it or not, at one point those cars had both standard and metric bolts. Ha ha
@@mikelundquist4596 I had a 78 Nova like that.
@@Mountainrock70 those were confusing times ha ha
I had similar issues with mine. Moreover, I also need to do fret levelling. There are better guitars for less money.
Bought one in April and it was a disaster. Dealer took it back and exchanged it for an almost perfect on at no charge. One downside - like another poster said, the timers are incredibly stiff.
Glad they did you right with a good one. Ive fixed all issues with mine but still have the original tuners. They seem to have loosened up slightly or my fingers have become stronger lol They do stay in tune well is why I haven’t replaced them.
In January 2024, I bought a brand new Squire Classic Vibe 60s Telecaster. Right out of the box it had a bad switch. After switching it back and forth a few times it just totally failed. Nothing worked. I took it back to the store and got my money back.
My Squier CV is beautiful, no problems whatsoever. ❤️🎸.
To you.
So not a total disaster. I replaced the switch and added brass saddles. Made a big difference .
I fixed it! Newest video shows the repairs. I kept the steel saddle’s because I like them for the highs, and since they are grooved they have the most tuning stability. Then replaced all electronics except for the pickups. Out of the box my string alignment was slightly off. Now its perfect.
Yes that’s all true they need some upgrades, but it’s not a $2500 guitar , have a little fun with it and make it sound fantastic
+1 on the indonesian QC. I have a MiC 50's CV Telecaster that I can't find fault with, but my Indonesian 70's CV Jaguar needed a number of adjustments out of the box (despite the QC card!) to make it playable.
I bought a G&L Tele made in Indonesia and it was so horribly made I sent it back without ever plugging it into an amplifier. But my Epiphone IBG J45 made in Indonesia is good as they get?
Andertons ordered a run of purple lefties of the 50s CV. Waited almost two years for it because Squier kept pushing back the date (probably cos of all those 40th anniversary models they made).
Andertons said they noticed QC issues on the first batch they received so I waited a few more days.
The first one I received was almost perfect and I would have kept if it weren't for the fact the some of the frets were high - especially the third fret. Unplayable.
Sent it back got the replacement. Frets on that perfect. We were in the middle of moving home so it got put away.
A few weeks later I noticed the bridge is crooked. Plays ok but it looks so sloppy. Ive decided to keep, bought new tuners for it.
My lefty G&L bluesboy is poorly put together too. For the time being I have a nut between the high e saddle and the edge of the bridge to move the strings away from the edge of the fretboard. Despite this, I kept the guitar because the components are good and I have it playing well enough now.
My 2 two cheap JET branded guitars which are half the price put the G&L to shame.
I have a 2009 G&L Indonesian made Legacy and that also its bridge misaligned with the high e string really close to the edge of the fretboard. Put me off buying ankther G&L for many years. The sad thing is the pickups on those guitars and the PTB are stunning. The components are very good. Assembly is poor.
@@nikolaki with these guitars the CNC process routes out the body perfectly only for someone to hack the guitar adding finishing touches like bridge placement. None of my guitars made in China have this problem. High frets can happen on any guitar unless you pay the price... I’d pull that G&L bridge and reset it!
@Mountain Rock it does beggar belief that the good the CNC machines have brought in is ruined this way.
As regards the G&L Legacy that was sorted by cutting and shimming the sides of the neck pocket...
The ASAT bridge will have to be reseated for sure!
I thought it could be down to the craftsmen not being used to lefty instruments but it seems guitars the right way round are coming out this way regularly too.
I love my Chinese CV 60s strat. Such a lovely instrument. No problems with that one.
@@nikolaki Hi mate, I am a newbie here that want to start a new hobbie. And I just ordered from Andertons UK a Purple SE lefty guitar same as yours. Do you still think they come with issues? I mean, for someone whos starting, has no background, how would I notice something is wrong with the guitar? Could you please advise? I decided to buy this one even w tight budget because I thought it was a good one for keep in the long-term, but now i see lots of comments like in this video made me think if I made a good purchase etc.
Thanks in advance if you decide to answer. Cheers
Still not sure why you bought all those parts.
I have one, that has the wrong screws in the bridge, and almost completely destroyed the Philips head
you deserve a great player after all that... those parts seem to be great for that model...
Once you have redrilled the bridge holes and installed the USA bridge it may not sound different but it can only be an improvement.
Theres a video after the work done. The string alignment was a bit to far over on the treble side from the factory. This I corrected when resetting the bridge. The new tone and volume pots behave much better, making it easier to dial in the sounds you want.
To the new Squier CV owner, I would think that right off the bat, change: (1) the nut to a bone nut; (2) the tuners; (3) the bridge/bridge plate; and (4) the switch and pods. I'd keep the pups in until you get the feel with the new hardware.
Just buy a better guitar in the first place. Baja Telescope need nothing.
Mine played, felt, sounded, and looked great right out of the box.
Its the archer, not the arrow.
Im thinking your problem is user error.
Lol watch my review video of this guitar when I first got it. It played and sounded great. Do you not see the holes drilled crooked or are you too drunk?? Squire it is hit or miss. They have no quality control.
@Mountainrock70 "Squier". Says so right on the headstock.
You sound like Iike an ass-clown.
I have a first generation of the Squier CV which are made in China and no problems whatsoever. The next generation which I believe your is are made in Indonesia and I've heard they are not built as well as the Chinese built guitars. Sorry you have the severe issues.
Cheap guitars always need finishing, applies to Epiphone and Gretsch streamliners too. A little bit if effort and you have a nice guitar.
I was tempted to buy when I saw the price. Then I saw a video that shows the guitar weighing 10 ibs. Now this video points out more unacceptable problems. Remember, you get what you pay for
Yeah that is kinda holding me up also , I’m 69 and doing a 5 hour gig kinda hard on my back , if I have a 15lbs guitar
Pine can be very light. But not this pine….
It looks like these saddles are not compensated...
They sure aren’t. The intonation is so close its not needed.All those songs played we all love with non compensated saddles for decades!
Like it or not, the miC CV where a lot better. Maybe the quality of the materials used wasn't that different, but after all these years one thing is certain, and that is that Chinese factories and their workers have the know-how to build some decent guitars.
Unfortunately, that's not the case when it comes to Indonesia
China over the year certainly has all the tooling to build guitars perfectly. If mine was drilled by hand, so were all of them in Indonesia. A drill press, what a concept…… I have fixed this and no problems however. New video tomorrow.
I've two 40 th anniversary Strat, wich are made in Indonesia. They are very good. No problems with them.
It seems pretty simple really. Just drill out the control plate to fit the CTS pots, rewire it with the existing switch, or better yet get a four way switch for the extra pickup combination. Also, continue with the fill and drill on the body, then just use the Squier plate, it’s fine. While you have it in this state, level, bevel and polish the frets taking care of any sharp ends, tidy up the nut as required, you’re gonna love the result. Keep those other Fender spares for another project down the line. Keep in mind, this is a CV Squier, not an Am Fender. Let the Squier be the best it can be, and appreciate it for what it is. That’s my 5min worth. Enjoy
The classic bridge plates are pretty thin, in general. Part of the tone, I suppose.
I prefer thick ones. Matter of taste.
I have a 72 Deluxe Classic Vibe, and over the next few years it will end up with nothing left but the body.
Don’t get me wrong. I think it’s a great guitar out of the box.
But the pickups don’t have the Wide Range sound. It’s a good sound, just not what I need.
I’m putting an aluminum neck and high-mass bridge with a single, huge, brass, custom-intonated saddle on it to get pedal/lap steel feel to the sustain. I play more blues and rock than country, but that tone!
The fact that the bridge will be using a different screw position and I’m stringing thru-tail makes the the potential problems with drilling a non-issue for me personally, but wow that looks awful! The ferrules look fine on him, too.
Pickguard is probably gonna be aluminum if not non-magnetic steel, too.
The pots had to be changed immediately. 250k with humbuckers just doesn’t work for me.
It’s the ship of Theseus!
This is not a total disaster. But, I would redo the crooked bridge holes also, although It looks like you could have just used the existing bridge. Both of my Squires were fine, although they do weigh a pound more than a regular tele, and this is a common problem.
Yikes, I was looking at getting one of these. Pretty unacceptable.
I paid $419 plus tax, then another $100 in parts plus my time. Guitar is totally ironed out now and sounds better than ever. Just kind of annoying to find someone hacked the body I paid for…
I bought a FENDER AVRI 52 TELE at a pawn shop for $499. Yes is had some issues like a botched rewire job. I can flip it for $1200 and for $499 I got the original tweed case. I’m thru buying factory guitars and changing all the parts. Next time buy a Factory body and neck (Fender sells them on line.) or buy Warmoth parts. As far as foreign made parts, many parts, like all CTS POTS are made in Taiwan.
As for me I’m just getting a second hand player fender telecaster. Ain’t messing with these Squires. They can just use them as “el kabongers” for all I care.
For me I had a player for about 4 months. I did not adapt well to the neck and did not like the pickups.
So here is the link to the repairs and finished work. From the views not many have seen this. Really was an easy fix and the guitar sounds better than ever. th-cam.com/video/mHDnF6COMvY/w-d-xo.html
Oh wow. That's messed up. You should return that guitar.
Having lived here in Asia for the last 15 years, i have been in both factories that produce Squire guitars, why you would be surprised that there are flaws in these guitars, there is by far no quality control, you cannot afford to spend the time and sell these guitars for the price they bring
Im not surprised by the lack of quality control. Im surprised by the lack of simple skills.
I bought Fender locking tuners and they were made in Taiwan
I've owned 4 Classic Vibe Telecasters and have never had to change more than the pots. The Fender parts that you buy now are made overseas. Even Fender is not allowed to put Made in USA on their guitars anymore.
The first year of the Classic Vibe line I bought the 60’s Strat. Didn’t need to fix anything, but the guitar had no magic in its tone like this Tele. With the”USA” Fenders not being all USA anymore I don’t see the point in buying one.
@@Mountainrock70 I agree no point in buying a over priced Fender anymore. They now have a model Tele for around $989 made in Indonesia. Really, what is up with that? Other brands are out there just as good as Fender and somewhat cheaper.
It is very strange that that cv has a 6-part wooden body
It’s 4 pieces.
Ok, I have a Chinese white blonde cv and it is 2 pieces of pine joined in the center of the body.
Greetings.
@96Abraxas yeah, the older made in China ones were better for sure.
Seems to me there’s no need to replace the bridge or the control plate - or the switch or wiring, for that matter. Just dowel and re-drill the screw holes straight, ream or round file the pot holes larger, reconnect, shield, and voila! Bob’s your uncle!
Problem was the pots, caps and jack were junk and the bridge plate was damaged from the butchery. Reaming the pot holes will chip the chrome plating. My uncle Bob died.
Nonsense. I said nothing about the pots, caps, or jack. So, suit yourself on that - or anything, for that matter. Beyond that, you said the switch was ok, and wire is wire; and if you think Orange Drops are the Holy Grail, think again. Tossing a Cough Drop - like a Hall’s Mentho-lyptus - into the control cavity will improve things just as much.
I’ve drilled holes for controls between the Volume & Tone, no problem. The nut & washer easily cover any rough edges. And it looks like there’s plenty of bevel on that better looking bridge plate’s holes and accompanying screws to cover the keyholing, physically and functionally.
And Bob was still your uncle, dead or alive. 😳
@@MattWhatsGoinOn With screws placed into the damaged plate light could be seen due to key holing. I replaced the control plate for $11 but drilled out the control knobs to fit the CTS pots. As for caps this Squier only used one. So why not just buy 2 new ones for the new pots you cheap skate lol I like to see vintage wire in all my guitars because I can. The Fender switch turned out to be dead quiet when switching back and forth, so totally worth paying the extra $20 and now I have the old switch for a spare or future parts caster. We all do it are own way. Except for Uncle Bob, he gone. Peace
@@Mountainrock70 Whatever works. Cheers!
Did you buy that CV 2nd hand. Because I'd guess it's an after market body that someone has drilled all by hand. No modern factory, even in Indonesia will be drilling these by hand. It'll be a machine drilling all those holes at once.
Bought new. My guess is they had no pilot holes and use cordless drills. Ive seen others had the same problem. Don’t underestimate Indonesia to f$&@ things up.
@@Mountainrock70 I'm glad my old CV is Chinese then.
@@brin57 The made in China guitars were better for sure.
Those 4 holes are unacceptable lmao regardless if it still functioned my god, hope you were able to get a refund or something.
It was an easy fix for me in later video. Guitar plays and sounds better than ever now.
It’s beautiful as is. 🤷♂️
None of this is going to improve your playing or sound. the holes are supposed to be offset for intonation it really seems like the dude is just bored and is looking for a project yeah these cv's need a set up, and maybe a over look of the electronics but from what I've seen they are ready to go out the box I really don't understand why people tear stuff apart like this that's brand new do all that work searching for a tone I mean yeah I get crafting a tone, but with this you get what you got put more effort in to actually playing the thing
Mine is superb.
Simon,so is mine
Mine looked and played superb. Until you take the whole guitar apart you wont know. I have made precise repairs with video coming tomorrow.
@@Mountainrock70 Ok I have one also and plays and sounds great sounds better than my made in USA Telecaster , But you should know it’s a Squier, made not in the USA , if you want a better made product get a made in USA version.
Wow. Picky , picky.
A Harley Benton TE-52 is the way to go.
I looked into those, but they were not available in the US at the time I was buying. But for all we know the same factory makes both lol I sure think the HB price wins for what looks to be the same parts.
@Mountainrock70 Thomann has the TE-52 available currently from Germany to the U.S. Fender CV's are not made from Amwrican Ash.
I bought 2 CV . A JAGUAR & a STARCASTER . BOTH OF THEM, I PRACTICALLY HAD TO RE FREET NEARLY AAAAALLLLL THE FREETS . THE JAGUAR PICKUPS WHERE JUST THROWN IN THE HOLE, JUST SITTING THERE , NO SCREWS JUST SITTING THERE . THE STARCASTER IS A DISGRACE. THE NECK MUSTIV HAD TO BE SHIMED . INSTEAD OF PUTTING A SHIM IN THE POCKET, SOMONE BEVELED IT WITH A PENKNIFE FROM INSIDE , TOWARDS EDGE OF THE POCKET. THE NECK CANNOT BE STRAIGHTENED, BECAUSE THE MIDDLE IS BOWED UP BUT FROM THE 5th FRET, TOWARDS THE NUT ,IT BOWS DOWN . ALSO IT HAS A TWIST IN IT LIKE A BOOMERANG . I THINK THE SQUIRE VIBE GUITARS ARE A DISGRACE. THEY LOOK GOOD , BUT , YOU CANT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER. I can say this for sure.. IL NEVEBUY. ANOTHER. C.V. A.G.A.I.N .
This makes mine sound good lol Clearly the old made In China classic vibes were built consistently better.
I don't get videos like this. If it were a Fender custom shop guitar you would have a legitimate complaint. But it's Not!!! It's a freaking $200 guitar. These are fantastic quality for that price.
A guitar at any price should be properly fitted together. I paid at the time $419 new. My repairs straightened everything out. If people let stuff like this slide it will keep happening.
Maybe they used a 12 year old kid to drill the holes....?....
Was thinking the kids might be 10 but you could be right.
@@Mountainrock70 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
I agree man. These seem to be the internet’s favourite guitars. I swore I’d never buy another Squier…. but “oh no the Classic Vibes are better than Fenders!!!”
The new Squiers … Classic Vibe….. as if. I bought a Jazzmaster…. after sending one back for grounding problems…. finally got one that works… well as far as warranty it works. POS.
Stick your Squiers
Thats funny, because I bought a CV Strat the first year of the series back in 2008 and it was a dud. Never gave Squiers another look after that. This Tele played and sounded great with minimal tweaks out of the box, and I expected the electronics would need replacing, but this is straight up poor building practices. They are drilling holes with unskilled hands and not CNC or a drill press.
After buying this and it playing good I bought the Squier Jazzmaster 40th Anniversary and it is not even close to playable out of the box in a big way. Haven’t dug into it yet but it will be the last one. I’ve had a couple MIM Fenders I was not happy with either. Ill be building my own Fender style guitars from now on.
One needs to expect electronic problems to show up even in expensive guitars. And if you work on expensive guitars you will see things that you will not believe.
This is a Squire. This is a matter of scale.
After all is considered Squires are very decent guitars.
Any guitar is better than no guitar.
Squires are 'no heavier' than Fenders.
Maybe Squires are not for you.
Good grief where's he been living .A TOTAL disaster must be an easy life.
6:18 of my life I’ll never get back. 4 slightly crooked screws that don’t even matter and a pot that didn’t work after “playing the hell out of it”. That equals “total disaster” for a $300 guitar? Ok
They are $4.19 and even the cheapest priced guitars should be assembled properly. Sorry you feel six minutes of precious life was robbed.
I’d be more upset about the wood they chose to glue together…
That looks awful and sticks out like a sore thumb.
It’s definitely paint grade.
Yikes!
Don’t worry it’s in good hands lol Update coming soon.
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Lol what's the issue here the tele or fender parts made in Korea. Already paying a lot for fenders if they made that metal in American be another 100 dollars or so added to cost lol but seriously what's wrong with the bridge holes? For being done by hand they seen to fine. The holes didn't break the volume pot. But that volume pot tanking sucks which is funny cause seems the whole video was about holes and foreign sheet metal production. I think you may of blew things out of proportion
The holes were drilled at horribly crooked angles causing the screw heads to not make full contact on the bridge plate. This also caused string alignment issues. The pot does not bother me. Thats what brought me to take the guitar apart.
You got bad apple I guess...
With a Tele always go old American. The early 2000s American Series are the best bang for the buck. Don't trust some guy called Pedro or some 7 year old kid called Chang to build you a treasured precision instrument. This type of work does require a man with a mortgage and a beard called Hank - he'll do the job properly.
I got to give credit to the 12 year old that put this one together. It was his first one.
After all the changes, you may detect a subjective change, but I doubt there will be a real detectable improvement ,it may in fact be worse. Good luck.Squieris normaly very good love my Fat strat .
It is in fact better. And There’s video to prove it.
You must be American. These are the best economy value guitars on the planet. Watch any of a hundred reviews by people who know what they're talking about. They use mini pots and have done for years. Cheap parts of course. You expect Fender standards for little money. You should get out more. See how the rest of the world lives.
I should get out more??? I have 30 guitars. Epiphone, Guild, and Gretsch better bang for the buck. Ive owned 3 Squiers now and will never buy another. This guitar turned out good after doing this work however.. What really got me was the screw holes. I never expected good electronics at this price.
Dude I think it’s time to see a professional for your OCD.
Goosefraba…
I hope he gets more bad parts just for being xenophobic
Xenophobic HA! Where did I ever say I don’t like others. I own at least 15 non USA made guitars.
I considered getting a Squier CV Tele, but after seeing this video, I said fuck it and went & got a Fender Player Telecaster in Butterscotch Blonde instead.
Im glad you see this for what it is. I myself wont buy another Squier. This guitar is fine after the repairs however and it seemed fine until I started taking it apart.