Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster (This Has A Few Issues)
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- Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster (This Has A Few Issues)
Today I'm checking out the '50's CV Tele. This guitar is an affordable alternative to the more expensive versions that Fender put out, and it's potentially a really good guitar. The problem is that it has some issues. That's a shame really, as I was actually hoping to keep this guitar, as I don't own a telecaster, and this could have solved that little dilemma.
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I'll do that. 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
Fore Pete's sake, when you test a guitar switch off the freaking effects.
I😮 thought same thing
Personally I thought it was a great review & showed what a versatile guitar it is. If you want clean / twang that was at minute 13.
A bit of a show off!
Yeah! How dare you play the guitar with the effects you would use regularly to see if you enjoy the guitar for your play style!
Start your own channel and do what you want. Complain elsewhere
$449 in the US. I've been playing Teles (or Tele styles) for 57 years, but 5 strokes have left le quite as a beginner, as my fingers & my brain are having fights with one is telling the others! I'm fine with chords, so it's not THAT drastic! Just no more leads or fills. At 70, I'm learning to learn where my limitations are.
This is the third guitar I've bought in the past month and I took the first 2 back and kept the exact. Guitar you tested here.ive played it a little but not a lot.i don't have the superb ability you have but I can say I absolutely love this guitar.
God bless you
Basically you happened upon a lemon... Every single classic vibe I have tried so far had absolutely none of these issues and were constructed incredibly well for the price point. Going head to head with some of my U.S Fenders tbh.
Agreed. My Indonesian model was perfect right out of the box. This is the first stock boxed model having no issues.
Agree as well, and as a professional luthier myself, to be fair I have regularly encountered similar issues with Fender guitars as well. Not as commonly as in less expensive guitars, but for sure they are QC issues not to be necessarily expected on every Squier
Fender has the worst quality control in the business. No, it’s not Gibson - it’s Fender.
I deal with unboxing hundreds of them and not even the American pro ii is playable out of the box sometimes.
Just buy it from Sweetwater.
Anything you don’t like WILL get taken care of quickly, whatever it takes.
BTW, my Squier CV 50’s Strat cost me $379 two months ago.
Bought the 60’s version online for $200+tax. Open box deal. So many issues. Sitar sounds on b string. Rattling on low e string. Frets need leveling and polishing. For a $200 guitar maybe it’s worth it to keep and tinker with but def disappointed out of the box.
EDIT TWO YEARS LATER: Just before Warranty ran out 9th fret almost pulled off so I got it serviced for free at fine place here in L.A. If that happened a couple weeks later I would've been pissed. All I can say is my Chinese made 50s CV Strat never had that problem. I'm still conscious of the fret ends on the Tele but everything positive I say below on original post still stands - it's a beast, heavy, beautiful and faster than F, EZ to play. Original post 2021: 55 point check for my new butterscotch 50's CV Tele from SW came in tune and perfect. $425 It is a perfect match to my Chinese CV 50s Strat before they shifted to Indo. The CV Tele (Indo but seemingly same great quality as the 3 year earlier Chinese CV Strat back when they were $350 and not so well known)) is 9.5 lbs of Pine - I could've picked a lighter one from the ones in stock but I selected a KILLER grain pattern that makes the body look like one piece. I love the fast neck - a little SmithProFormula keeps it like glass - I like the clear coat neck and board. I also like my unfinished necks too - more important is the grind and these CVs are wicked fast and pretty "finished" out of box. Just my 2¢ 🎸
Would be nice if you would have played one or two tunes kind of shitty so I could tell what it would sound like if I would play it.
Just got one used, it sounds beautiful! It was already set up and had no dead notes or buzzing! I had a harry potter Olivander’s moment when i picked it up at the store, it felt so right. Keeping this one forever
that's pretty funny...lol ..Elmo had the same thing but his was one of the wands that blew up when he touched it
Terrible design. 21 frets..no.
9.25 radius.. no.
Thick poly neck..no.
Medium jumbo huge frets..?? No.
Alnico crap sound.. No
Crummy deal.
Basic innotation, action, and truss rod adjustment should be done before testing for buzzing or dead spots. Nut slots can be height filled and filed back down at a more aggressive angle toward the headstock to reduce buzzing and improve nut contact if that issue still persists after proper setup.
why do you do these review for the money? It seem like nothing is good for you your constructive criticism about everything is not worth listening. After a year of not listenig you I come back to give you a chance and you still on the same page so sad. Maybe you should start doing higher end so you have more of a positive review. I'm willing to bet that some of your equipment are not so great either. I have a friend on you tube channel call Buddy Blue watch him so you can learn how to deliver. I will be gone again for another year lets see if you improve. Taking lessons from you the way you play I DON'T THINK SO. Tame down your playing play clean some overdrive and stop the Yngwie Malmsteen it only works for him. You could be a good guitar player but going about it the wrong way. If you hate this criticism then you understand 85 percent of yours.
Who ever it was that commented. SWITCH OFF THE EDFECTS. I thought I was the only who can't understand how you can listen to how a guitar SOUNDS. with all that distortion. Makes them all sound the same. Every body does it drives me nuts. We all like to use it, but nit when you trying to hear the sound if the guitar. Does no-one play clean Ecer?
I bought one, and I love it. Worth every cent. The neck in particular feels great. No regrets.
Cool!
It’s not sticky ?
@@benallmark9671 No, not sticky. Not as silky as my American Standard strat, but it’s not supposed to be, is it? It’s meant to feel like a guitar made then, but not ‘from’ then. Not vintage. Old processes, brand new. The neck, my neck, just feels bright and snappy, and has its own vibe going on. It’s good having guitars that have a different feel from each other.
Whatever suits the mood.
@@benallmark9671 In my opinion it's sticky. That's subjective. You can sand down the back of the neck to get a more smooth surface. There are plenty of videos about that on youtube.
@@fabioa.565 I’m with you , I have couple CV’s and ones awesome, not sticky at all and ones so sticky a can barley stand playing it which is a shame because other then that it’s a gem , it’s the jazzmaster with P-90’s.
I'm in my fifties now, but 30 years ago you could still buy a quality US-made Fender, used and secondhand, from guitar stores in central London for between 350 and 500 UK pounds. The store would throw in a hard case for that price.
Perfectly set up and intonated guitars were sold, all my Strats and Teles played perfectly from off the wall and these were used instruments but in great condition. Most of these stores had their products set up and ready to go and would not dare sell an instrument that had issues. Once you've been playing the electric guitar a few years, you are able to spot a duff or defective issue the moment you start playing.
Nobody bought online 'cause it didnt exist yet, and there were sales people who'd personally guarantee a guitar, verbally. Satisfied customers would go back time and again to the same store or salesperson. I'd change my Strat or Tele every three of four years for an upgrade or a different finish !
The one drawback of the American Strats of the seventies was that most had the same problem - the G and B strings would need constant tuning !
I'll give you a comparison: Take a Fender Players series Telecaster, you six steel saddles and the plastic nut, you get a modern sound based on a midrange and treble sound and people buy because it has the FENDER logo on it. All Player series are not all perfect, Fender offers you the best specimens for the tests. Those sold in stores must go through an adjustment, I speak from experience. Stop breaking the Classic Vibes, even if they need tuning after purchase. I would go so far as to say that the Vintage V 52 - 62 and 75 are sometimes better. But they don't have a nice logo.
I bought one used in mint condition for under 300 bucks. I had it set up and worked on by a talented Luthier which cost me under 150. It's a awesome guitar. Sounds great, stays in tune etc. I love it.
Wise words at the end. Please buy from a local shop where you can test what you are buying. One option with cheaper guitars also is to buy a local second hand one, one which someone has already paid a luthier to setup it great, possibly with a new nut. Most often that luthier cost is not added into the resale price so you are getting a great value with used one,
Unfortunately local shops are too lazy to stock lefties.
True.
@@shanewalton8888 Oh no. My local guitar shop is definitely quite the conservative. Not a lefty at all.
Agreed, that is the one drawback with buying online, you can't get to play or assess the guitar, which is so important.
When people are judging a tone of a guitar.
It helps to do so clean.
Wrong amp, the delay, and what ever else you have going on here, make a tonality judgement impossible.
The delay is ok though.
I had buzzing problems with my USA strat
it has the same problem than mine, the solution is, first to adjust the soul, put small aluminum foils in the slots of the bone only in the last strings, and finally shield the guitar with aluminum or copper foil, especially in the electronics, believeme works
I bet your's was an Indonesian built guitar right ? I have the Vintage Blonde (white) made in China with Alnico 3 pickups and its near perfect !!.. Great videos BTW !
I have a Squire Telecaster and the B string is LOUD. If you accidentally hit it while soloing you can hear it across the street. The nigh E has the opposite problem. After watching this, I’m guessing it’s the nut.
Love sound of it. It is worth to mention that if you are not experience player and/or guitar tech you should take new guitar to the luthier just to check if everything is Ok. My first two guitars I’ve sent back to the shop because of some neck issues that I didnt notice but luthier found them after quick check.
The best "cheap" guitar you can find for the money. Great look, great playability, great tone, amazing guitar. Pittiy that here in Brazil they are so expensive. If needed, a few adjustments and it is perfect in every way.
Levando em conta que as fender player estão saindo por 8K, elas voltam a ser convidativas. Especialmente porque, tirando a eletrica, a construção da guitarra e os detalhes vintage não deixam nada a desejar para as fender mex pré player series
Hard disagree. The sterling ct50 is twice this guitar.
Just buy in a local shop. If there are issues they should sort them. I'll never buy a guitar online again.
How about Rory Gallagher's "wha-tone thing"? - He was also doing that *lol* 🙂 just sayin' :) - Nice video tho' :) -AP.
I stupidly bought a classic vibe jaguar after hearing good reports about CVs from multiple sources but honestly it is complete junk. The nut is stupid bad (common theme with Squire) and the fret buzz all over the neck is WILD. Moral of the story, it’s still not safe to buy a Squire in 2022…no matter what people tell you!
I stupidly bought a classic vibe jaguar after hearing good reports about CVs from multiple sources but honestly it is complete junk. The nut is stupid bad (common theme with Squire) and the fret buzz all over the neck is WILD. Moral of the story, it’s still not safe to buy a Squire in 2022…no matter what people tell you!
I wouldn't buy a new one because at that price you could get a MIM Telecaster.......the hardware is higher quality on the MIM. Also remember that the truss rod in the MIM is most likely a much better quality steel......the cost of a good replacement neck is now close to $300
Every guitar new or used should be taken to the luthier for setup, frets, and nut dressing. So there should be extra cost or investment when buying a new guitar. People usually thinking of pickup replacement as the first investment, cause I think frets nut and setup are more crucial for the guitar to play in tune and therefore to sound good.
learn to set them up yourself
Gm, ayatola rocka rolla,
I should be in Holland,in august to see my family,hope i get to see u before russia nuke we all😅😅😅😅 ,i have a squire 70 semi hollow,i need to change them and prob the control plate,i really need that blues sound,so be safe until then
This is a very bad video. I thought he would bring specific suggestions as to enhance the Tele. Apart from the nut and some secondary comment relating the pickups, he just showed up playing stuff.
I bought a CV 50's strat a couple of months ago, online. The nut was awful. The high E would slide off the fretboard super easy, because they cut the slot too close to the edge, and also they started the rounding of the fret too far inward on the fret. The neck was twisted and unfixable, and quite a few screwholes were drilled way off, even worse than a chibson I had. It looked great, but it had numerous issues.
I’ve owned three of these and in my experience, the Chinese made versions from 2009-2011 were better quality instruments overall. Those had brass bridge saddles, solid metal dome volume and tone knobs and a crisp feeling pickup selector. They are more period correct having no neck pickup adjustment screws in the pickguard. None of the CV50s Teles I’ve had showed the fret buzz that yours seems to have. You make yours sound MUCH better than mine though!
Cheers!
Save a little more if can and get ur self a made in Mexico, with a spliter and a 4 way selecter,that should be nice
I fired up this video to get a review on this guitar, not to sit and watch this guy sling chops all over the room with too many effects on his tone. I gave it a shot, but got no real information so I'm moving on.
My 2014 cv tele is killer, no issues and punches way above its class, kept it all stock. Interestingly at local guitar shop the cv guitars were all set up better than mim counterparts. Fret sprout and bad setup on mim but the CVs played like butter. But always can get poor qc no matter the brand. Try before you buy as you said
A lot of people say that the old made in china CV are better than the new one made in indonesia, besides the old chines ones were more expensive. I own a strat CV 50 made in china 2015 and it's great.
have a 2014 also no issues
Maybe buy the Harley Benton version for half the price instead ? As ive never had QC issues this bad on a Harley Benton.
Expect to have to setup any new guitar. They don’t know how you play or what you want. Violin players learn how to do a setup before playing anything. Guitar players should too.
Dude it's only a 400 dallor guitar what do you expect it's not going to sound like 2000 dallor one put some better pickups and pots selector switch and bam and will soud like a champ
Seems to me you got a dud. I’ve had four classic vibes of different flavors and they’ve all been excellent.
Just FYI: the intonation issue has nothing to do with the nut. It’s the non-compensated barrel bridge saddles. It’s a vintage spec. I replaced them with Wilkinson compensated brass saddles.
These are supposed to be the best Squier has to offer yet many of them have issues. Whereas the Affinity series and cheaper are consistently good guitars. With these issues, unless you get a good one, you're better off with a MIM Fender on sale.
Where I live (pop 329), there are no shops within 100 miles, I'm disabled and cannot drive any longer. So I have to order online!
Mine have no issues.. yours maybe a defective one, but overall these are nice guitar
I'm fine with the five pieces fine pine body on that tele. Very fine
Got mine (butterscotch Tele) a few years ago when Fender launched the Squire Classic Vibe series and picked it up for around $320 with a 20% off coupon through GC. One of the best guitars in my line-up. I've heard there's been issues more recently, but mine was flawless.
Yup, the MIC series…. Awesome telecasters manufactured at the Grand Reward Plant in China (2008 to 2018) Downright IMPECABLE FINISH, which I can’t say about the newer more recent Indonesian runs (I understand production returned to China but quality and attention to finish isn’t what it used to be unfortunately.
I own 2 MICS by the way.. (2016 and 2018) they perfectly hold their own against my other six Fender branded telecaster, but being honest, my absolute “go to guitar” is my beloved fender Baja 50s 2016.
@@elcentinela1000 That happens when demands and productions grows. Then there will be a bigger chance of getting one with bad quality control. It tends to be like this with any company. So the much more expensive guitars will most likely have a tendency to have much better quality control. Maybe also because they're taken even more care for in the production. I don't know from experience myself in that regard though.
@@nym053 On point. If you've worked in manufacturing there is always the pressure from the bean counters to grow production without a commensurate investment in the process. Quality and delivery usually suffers.
I have a squier strat (from one of those beginner kits), and it has that SAME buzzing issue on the low E string. I took it to a luthier to get it setup properly, as he noted it wasn't too bad but it could use improvement (truss rod, string action, general playability). I'll see what it's like when I get it back. Also, I bought it online like a moron instead of going in store. As a beginner, probably not the best idea...
How is it now? any mods? upgrades?
There are some good classic vibes out there. I Played A boat Load of Telecasters & bought a road worn telecaster with Possibly the worst fret Job I have ever Played on Out of the factory I did not want to send it back Because it Resonated with no amp Like no telecaster I Ever played And it only weighed 6.9 pounds And got a great deal on it i Got the frets leveled polished Set up It is now one incredible guitar I'm glad I kept it.
I got a CV Esquire that resonates like crazy.
Waiting on mine ,can’t wait , you’ve got even more excited. Supposedly it won’t be in until August though which sucks
@@benallmark9671 The have a Blond Roadworn Telecaster That only weights 6 pounds 10 oz At sweetwater music. Don't know what color you want I would be all over that one For the fact I don't like heavy guitars I truly believe They sound better they're way more resonant.
Why use effects on a demo???
Issues 5:29 lol
Mybe u just unlucky bro..for me is graceful tele...
Unless your Keith Richards, that is all the guotar you'll ever need.
Ya this is the first electric guitar I’ve bought and I hate it. I play a lot of acoustic but trying to record this electric is terrible it has a ton of issues
I had an Indo and a Chinese, Chinese much better I thought
As some have alluded I'm old enough to have owned an American Telecaster Butterscotch Blonde My Micawber ( A person who is poor but eternally optimistic, believing that "something will turn up",).
Telecasters are the ultimate guitar there beauty is highly adaptable or interchangeable parts. Leo was a genius and made perhaps the best mass produced guitar that ever existed. Oh and my all American made guitar had issues as described in your video. Living breathing slabs of wood that are not perfect that part is upto us as players to work out. This Squire will be around for a very long time and from time to time will let us down. That's part of musicianship. Love your channel bud.
Cheers
Doug 😎
Cheers!
Dear God! Leave the coffee alone next time.
change nut and caps and its a really good guitar
$184.01
The one I bought had the nut issue for B and E string. The neck was out too.
Elmo, Great video. Thanks for posting your unbiased review. I just received my 50s CV and it had the same nut/buzz issue. Additionally, the frets need leveling, and one of the neck screws was stripped out. The guitar has such amazing potential, too bad the quality control is lacking. Unfortunately I’m sending it back… Thanks
I bought the Strat version and sold it after 1 year because the pick ups were too brittle . Very nice review .
Tex Mex pickups can be bought for $79 US. Great upgrade for a squire or mim.
Thanks!
It's a shame to see that people seem to be having issues with the new Indonesian CVs. I have a 2017 "Crafted in China" CV and it's pretty much a perfect guitar. The only thing I had to do to it was install a 4-way switch (a mandatory mod on all Teles IMO). It has super low action, the pickups sound great, and it's about average weight for a Tele. I've never weighed it, but I don't think it feels heavy when I pick it up. Intonation is not a problem with the 3-saddle bridge, either. I have a set of compensated saddles that I was going to use, but the intonation was dead-on out of the box (it had been inspected and set up by Sweetwater), so I kept the stock saddles on there. I switched from 9s to 10s and at worst, the low and high E strings are just slightly sharp at the 12th fret, but not enough that I can hear it, and I have pretty good pitch.
I'm a luthier/tech, so things like replacing or filing a nut, or leveling frets isn't a major concern for me, but if you don't know how to do it, or can't have it done cheaply, you might want to seek out a used, Chinese CV or try before you buy, as Elmo said. Just about every online retailer will take returns without a hassle (thought it is a hassle to have ship a guitar back and hope the next on is better).
A lot of people say that the old made in china CV are better than the new one made in indonesia, besides the old chines ones were more expensive. I own a strat CV 50 made in china 2015 and it's great.
Ive just bought my second Butterscotch Telecaster Classic Vibe Keith Richards Inspired made in Indonesia, my first one was made in China. My only gripes with the latest one is that it has no Domed Knobs, the saddles are Chrome and needed a set up, luckerly I do this as a paying hobby, but it took a good hour to set the neck relief, the intonation, adjust all the bridge barrels for string height, ive ordered Brass Compensated Saddles, waiting for them to arrive as post is not good. It was a FSR Exclusive to Andertons in Guildford Surrey Uk for amazing price of £299.00, Im very pleased to say it scrubbed up well, and very resonate, so heyho.
Seems to be issues at the Indonesian factory or the QC has been dropped on the Classic Vibe series. My 2014 Blonde CV tele from the Chinese Factory was flawless when I bought it and still sounds awesome. The neck was great and has great flame maple. Really sad to see the issue this one had and it clearly passed QC
I have one from about 12 years ago when they were made in China. Only difference is mine has brass saddles and alnico 3 pickups. It was great out of the box. I just took all the gloss off the neck with a sanding brick. Couldn't stand the stickiness.
I think you are a bit too wealthy to see the value in this great guitar. Put your corkscrew away when you play a budget-friendly instrument.
Haha :D
I ran into the same fretbuzz problem as you, until I noticed the CV Tele has a double action trussrod, which is literally the key to adjusting it properly.
Yes same here. The truss rod was too low. No buzz fret afterwards.
Has anyone had an issue with the bridge high e screw coming unscrewed? I’ve had mine for 3 days and it’s come unscrewed twice. It’s a hell of a guitar just that issue. Help please someone
Haven't had that issue.
I have the same guitar - best neck of any I've ever played, including American Strat. Perfect fret job. Incredibly great low action. None of those problems. Wish my Strat had as good a neck and as good an action.
Yes I agree that you shouldn't have this issue with a new $400 guitar, but why didn't your friend Change out the nut, problem solved.
He was busy with other stuff.
Put some graphite on the nut it will make tunning a lot easier
Exact same guitar, exact same issue. Bought mine from Sweetwater a few months back and couldn’t figure out why the high e sounded like a sitar when played open. After seeing this I’m gonna reach out to them and see if I can get help getting it fixed. Love the guitar otherwise.
made in china or indonesia?
Can't remember.
I'm attributing your issues to user error.
WTF do you expect from a 400 euro guitar. Christ Almighty you get what toilet pay for.
My is from the early 80s....before CNC. Mine has the name of the guy who carved the neck. Now they are mass produced by poor bastards that are not guitar makers. They just slap them together. The rest is up to you
A lot more. There are tons of great 400€ guitars.
@MrPolevaulter point taken. I don't want to screw with my guitar after I buy it. I Hava an Epiphone 335 and it is what it is. It does its job. Putting money into it is a waste of time. The sound chain and speaker are key. Not to mention how the guitar feels in the hand. If you don't bond with a guitar, no matter the price, it's worthless. I also have a Strat pro II. Rosewood finger board , super sensitive pots and it stays in tune! I just like to play. I'll pay the extra to concentrate on my actual playing. Have a good one brother.
bought 2 classic vibes (strato) same issues
My cv strat had a poorly cut nut, low e string was too high and lots of buzzing, £40 later sorted via luthier, id factor that in to any future purchases
A few issues? It’s an entry level guitar that’s massed produced. If you want a more refined guitar then you go up the ladder to Mexican, USA or if you’ve cash to burn Custom Shop!
my squir 5os p bass has the same nut issue cut to deep i had to shim it
I bought one a good few years back. Replaced pickups (Humbucker on neck and hotter vintage on bridge) and used Scotchbrite green abrasive pad on neck. I used it for a 21 date residency theatre show. Never let me down, stayed in tune. Also used it on a lot of sessions. Amazing value.
to fit the humbucker on the neck, did u just have to modify or replace the pickguard?
I've owned a squier affinity and a classic vibe. I absolutely hated the affinity...it never stayed in tune, intonation terrible, pickups thin sounding, and it felt cheap. I absolutely love the classic vibe telecaster... worth every penny above the affinity. It sounds epic, pickups phenomenal. I played it against my core PRS custom 24, Gibson Les Paul, 335, American standard strat, and Chris Robertson, etc. and it's shocking how good the classic vibe sounds in comparison. The pickups are even clearer than my strat pickups which are single coil too... and much clearer than all of my other guitars. They are plenty punchy too for lead playing. The build quality is rock solid... and pickups are perfectly balanced. I don't think you can get a better sounding telecaster no matter what the price... but maybe you get less sharp frets and nitro finish. The poly finish on this guitars doesn't effect resonance on this guitar at all though ..it resonates for days... just as much as any of my nitro guitars. I don't care what the name on the headstock is... If a guitar sounds this phenomenal I'm proud to display the company name on the headstock...who cares that it doesn't say fender... squire deserves high remarks for this one. No reason to spend a penny more for anything else. As long as you don't get a dud... but that can happen with fender, Gibson, and other guitars too...
It does say Fender on the headstock though. Just with very small letters written under 'Squier' hehe 😋
@@nym053 yep... it's the same guitar just constructed in Asia with different pickups... but it's a phenomenal guitar...
@@thadlogan51 hehe yes, but was just teasing you. I figured that you knew as much 😄❤
I’ve got a fender vintera special run of only 50 ,fifties roadworn strats and that thing needed work more than any cheap squier I’ve owned ,the pickups needed swapping from the fat 50’s cos they sucked .they sounded nothing strat like .after I’d sorted it it still wasn’t owt to write home about .so I got rid of it. For over a Grand in British pounds it certainly wasn’t worth what I paid for it ,luckily I got my money back on it .I won’t touch a fender again. I’ve known a few with American strats costing three times the price having QC problems ..
@@craigpimlott204 I actually bought a fender American performer and a professional II telecaster too. The professional II was flawless but I didn't care for the pickups for some reason for clean tones so sold it. I kept the performer which was also flawless... except the fret ends were a bit sharp... so I had them filed down. I absolutely love the tone, feel, and look of the performer in every way. But my classic vibe was really good too. The classic vibe is a bit bright sounding... and I prefer the warmer tone of my performer but both great. Change the classic vibe saddles to brass may resolve this and would cost much less than buying an American telecaster. I just had cash to burn and collect guitars...
Great demo, as always. I have a Fender Player Tele that I really love, but it came with fret issues as well, so someone in Fender's QC isn't doing their due diligence. I also think they moved the production of the Classic Vibe teles from their original factory in China a while back; for a time, there were two models, one in butterscotch with Alnico V pups and one in white blonde with Alnico III pups, and some investigative forum-goers actually determined the pickups were made by Tonerider. Those earlier models are practically legendary now for rivaling their U.S.-made counterparts. Hate to see that the newer models are a bit more of a mixed bag.
Thanks!
I'd buy an older MIM Tele before I'd buy a newer one....the fret workmanship was better... I just bought a Brad Paisley Equire and found some of the worst fret ends I've ever seen on a Fender. A couple of days ago I went to Guitarcenter to look at Fenders and Squiers to look at the fret work. Some were decent and some were absolutely awful. The best was a Squier with neck binding....
I got a CV Jaguar. It had clear issues where they had filed down the highest of high frets, but essentially the frets were dog rough, unpolished and unfinished. Mind you, the mex player strat I got was not much better.
Seems like there have been a lot more QC issues since they moved production from China to Indonesia with the CV series. I've got one of the Chinese CV Teles from a few years back, and I was lucky to have no issues with mine. I always take my guitars into a luthier after I purchase them (and about once a year) for basic set up and maintenance. I think of it like taking care of a car. Intonation is inherently tougher with the vintage tele bridge. Many swear by it though as necessary for that tele tone. But if you're not playing country, swapping it with a Gotoh Modern tele bridge/saddles will solve the intonation issues, albeit, while sacrificing some of that chime. But they aren't using brass saddles now anyway. I recently got the Gotoh bridge as well as a Tusq XL nut & string trees, and I also upgraded the pots and electronics with an Obsidianwire 4-way panel/switch. Those will definitely make the most out of this guitar. The pickups, neck and body are immaculate as is.
I got mine from China, with none of these, easy to fix issues! Somebody is being a drama king here!
Just a pretentious snob
I have the same issues with the nut on mine
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO !
I have one of these from a few years ago - fitted a Wilkinson Compensated Bridge unit and now it intonates virtually perfectly.
I've had my MIC CV 50s Tele and Strat for years and absolutely love them. My main axes.
The Classic Vibes are the best guitars by far under $500 in my opinion!! 🤘🏻
@@markpalmer9844 just make sure you pick out a good one! 👍
Quality control is a huge issue on this classic vibe series. Like you said, it's actually a great guitar for that price. But I had to test four different ones until I found one without major flaws. I had two with fret sprouts and even one with a crooked nut that made the lower e string basically pop off the fret board just to get stuck under the fret sprout in the fifth fret :D
Why do we care what an Yngwie wanna be thinks of a perfectly good Tele?
:D
I can make any guitar buzz......there is no such thing as a buzz free guitar...the harder you play more the string vibrates....and it will hit frets that the string is close too!
i tried 4 Telecasters... a Fender Pro series, a Squier Vintage 50, a Fender Player Series, and the Squier Affinity series.
The Vintage one was, well i didn't really like it,. The Player Series ( my personal MiM Strat and MiM fretless J-Bass are very good ) but the Telecaster player series that i tired ( could be just THAT one that i tried ) but it was... it felt really bad, did not like anything about it. The Pro series, felt a little thicker on the neck, bit heavier than the other and was not bad, but i really expected alot more since the price gap from MiM and Pro is soooo big.
Then i want to talk about the Squier Affinity Telecaster... That was actually the better of all the 4 i tried, it was very light tho, like carrying air lol, but the playability was very nice, the sound it resonated was actually cooler than all of the 4 and i went out of the music shop disappointed over the pro and MIM versions, and the vintage i just was not feeling it. So now i don't know what i should do, should i wait and buy a Fender MiM or Pro, or should i just go with the Squier Aff?
I bet ill go for the Ibanez SML721, Rose Gold Chameleon or and the Ibanez RG550 Desert Yellow one day too, i really want them and i'm dreaming of a tube amp, like Laney super cub12 for instance.
Hey Swedish brother, do you have alot of Amplifiers ? Maybe you wanna send one to me, your Half Swedish half Norwegian friend over here, because i lack a guitar amp and it looks like you have enough :P ( you can prolly never have enough )
I bought one which had a serious issue . One neck screw , when checked , was loose as a result of being over tightened and stripped . When the neck was taken off the offending screw hole had a strip of bamboo placed in the hole in order to try and tighten it . The hole had to be drilled out and a strip of hardwood glued in prior to re- screwing the neck back on . I should have returned the guitar but found it more convenient to repair the issue. The nut on the guitar was similarly poorly prepared as demonstrated in this video . I replaced it . If you are in the market for this guitar I would advise you to check it out carefully in a guitar shop . Do not buy it online.
Sounds phenomenal! Looks good too. What's not to like? Think I'm going to get one of those. Might be interesting to see how it compares to my American Special Tele. Favorably I reckon...
Linsi sipsi med dipsi!
Woohoo, I was just about to buy it last year (cause is the cheaper Fenderesque tele lefthanded), finally I've got the Harley Benton TE-52, at less than a third the price, zero problemo ma' suomi friend!
Cool :)
Yes HB's are great for the price, but you have to like the very flat neck radius (14 inch), wich I don't :-)
I was convinced by the many positive reviews to buy a Squier CV (thinline). It has the same problems with neck bow and nut that you pointed out. I should have watched your video before. A pity because otherwise it sounds good and it looks the part. Also, a shout a out to you: you are one of the few youtubers having the courage to say it when you don't like gear - which should be the whole point of a review. And when you don't shred like a madman (or like Yngwie) you play so good, man!
Thanks :)
I've been thinking of getting this guitar for a while and have decided I'll still be getting one. My feeling here is that you got a shoddy guitar but a decent one will be well worth the price. Will buy in store tho
I think that's the case yeah.
My one was flawless, lowered the action easily and it plays great!
They are lovely that is no lie. I prefer it to my Fender SRV signature strat.
Unfortunately I had similar QC issues as Elmo. Sent it back…