Just bought my 1st ever electric guitar, a Classic vibe Telecaster Custom. Next will be a squire Cv strat, the two color sunburst likely. Starting guitar at 41. Late to the party but least some good value to be had.
@@anthonykueber6098 a week in now. Im uploading a video of day 1 as I write this. Though my face is one of concentration in the video, it hides the joy im feeling. I'm hooked.
@@troyspencer712 I don't know what style of music you like, but once you've learned a 9th chord and how to play Barre Chords it's all over but the shouting....you'll be singing the blues with the best of them.s There's loads of instructional videos on TH-cam that I didn't have access to back in the day. It makes it easier to learn new things now. Try some of the Mexican and American made Fenders if you can before your next purchase. Enjoy.
These classic vibes are phenomenal, I was a bit dubious about the Indonesian made guitars but they are even better than my Chinese made guitars (and they were great) I’ve bought two strats and two telecasters in the last two months, they are definitely keepers, I have been playing for over 50 years and I don’t care about the logo on the neck, I’m glad it says Squier, in years to come these are going to be so collectible, I just can’t believe what I have with these guitars, they sound and play amazing, I just don’t know how they do it but I’m glad they do it, American Strats…. You can keep them! I’ve had so many, the classic vibe is it for me, apologies for the little rant, 🙂🎸 Squier… keep on keeping on 👍
Hi there I've recently bought a classic vibe 50s black Strat simply to modify on a budget as a David Gilmour black strat look alike. I was wondering have you ever upgraded the trem block on these and do you know what size I would need.. I'm a novice at guitar tech so any help would be great. The only mods I'm going to do is the blok and the Gilmour switch other than add a black pickguard so should be easy enough, we'll I'm hoping..
I think the USA strats are tremendous guitars and it's more the high price that creates a way bigger expectation with these higher end models. I've personally never owned a US strat though just MIM guitars but I'm currently on the lookout for a good deal on one of these squier classic vibe stratocasters although I'm also considering a classic vibe tele.
Easy with fresh out of the box poly and nitro finishes. Nitro smells quite distinct. Take a new Gibson and sniff it, you'll see. Like window wash or something.
I do recall this happening during a different shootout involving some Les Pauls. They had to stuff Rob's nose because he immediately recognized a Gibson by its scent.
I've owned both the 50s Classic Vibe and now a 50s Original series strat. There is definitely a difference in finish, quality and sound but it's not huge. The original series guitars are slightly breathier and rounder sounding. The wood used is nicer looking. The paint job is nicer (both are two tone sunburst). The neck edges are nicely rolled, the frets well dressed, the pickguard inside is tidier and the electronics are sturdier. The biggest factor for me is the finish. I'm not careful with my guitars. They don't spend much time in their cases. I'm in 4 bands and I teach music too so I spend thousands of hours a year playing. This means they get dropped and dinged - a lot. Because it's a nitro thin finish, the original series strat wears in an eye-pleasing manner. The classic vibe just starts looking ugly as it wears.
My 50's original is my favorite strat. I love the chunky neck and I prefer the nitro finish for aging as well. My second favorite is the road worn 50's vintera.
I am planning to build a 1955-style Strat with a fat U-Neck. After seeing your Video I think I'll use a Classic Vibe as the basis. You probably just saved me a lot of money. Thanks a lot.
just splurged on a 50s classic vibe. Super stoked. Got the white blonde one. Has that semi see-through finish like the older classic vibe tele which I also use to own and miss dearly! It's like being reborn into a strat haha! Im a tele guy, but every guitarist out there needs a strat.
Bought a squier classic vibe 50s at my first visit to andertons last month, originally went in for the player in white, came out with both of them, and I've got to say the squier is my number 1. Beautiful look, feel and tone.
Hell yeah, love mine. The electronics are pretty noisy but it's still cheaper to mod/fix them than get the Vintera model. The build quality is astonishing for a Chinese guitar.
@@datukaruma1563 I believe the bullets are hotter pickups. The classic vibes are vintage output pickups and thus have more clarity and chime. But through a fender twin or deluxe-like amp, you can come close to having a vintage output with a bullet or affinity. Btw I never had any issues with bullet or affinity pickups, surely enough they're not your wax-potted handmade ones but I'm pretty sure they're good enough to keep a beginner busy given the right amp.
I just recently got the daphne blue vintera and I gotta say they are such great guitars, the pickups sound great and the neck carve is really comfortable, not to mention the looks of the instrument are phenomenal. The neck on mine is a particularly beautiful example of maple, it has some very light flaming and a small bit of Birdseye in some places
I bought the Tele Vintera 50s modified and love it. I didn't want to wait on the Classic Vibe and I wanted the soft V neck. I really love a V neck on my guitars. It just fits my hand better. Great job!
This is my favorite show of all time. Rob with the blindfold guessing shit mixed with the hilarious random edits and sounds with funny banter. It's always great.
Andertons, please you all are the only people that could do this! Classic vibes with a nitro finish!!! Even if it costed more people would still buy the heck out em!
I would love to see a test where you took three of the same exact guitar model (strats) but have the player think he's going to be playing different models. I believe, in my experience, that there can be significant differences within the same models... Be it variations in the individual pieces of wood, pickups, pots, caps...whatever... which has taught me over the years that there are important elements that you just can't assume based upon a guitars price tag...
This is exactly why people always advise that if it's at all possible to physically try out the exact guitar you intend to purchase. TBF the quality control these days for the most part is excellent so it's less of an issue than it used to be, even the most expensive ranges in the past were hit or miss depending on the individual guitar.
When Rob first tried each of the three strats, the gold one was tuned down a half step. During the blindfolded comparison the gold one was "magically" the same pitch as the others (A-440). I know they had edits, but it just shows you how honest and great Rob and the Captain are !!! For if the gold strat was still down a half step it would have been cheating ..LOL
Got to hand it to Fender for updating their Squier line once again. Classic Vibe are top notch guitars, especially at the price point. I actually sold my Classic Series Fender (w Nitro finish), and kept my 70's Classic Vibe Squier Stratocaster instead. Sure the guitars get slightly nicer as the price goes up, but in my opinion, there's not much difference between the Classic Vibe Squires and the MIM Vintera/Classic Series Fender guitars.
Without knowing how vintage pickups should sound, The classic vibe sounds more vintage to me. All three sound good but if I where to put the three up against I would say the vintera sounds more over the top, the american original second and the classic vibe sounds as if it has the less output of the bunch and for my tastes it is better. BUT IN MY OPINION, what defines a great guitar is the whole package. The pickup technology is not a super complicated stuff, hence there are many cheap pickups that sound great, also given the fact that ultimately their job is to amplifily the natural sound of the guitar. What makes an american one better( and still the classic vibe is great) is the construction. Still I own mostly squiers because the unbeatable value.💪🤪
Awesome video thanks lads. Earlier this month I got a Fender Performer from Andertons as my first learner guitar along with Marshall combi units. Thanks Andertons I love these fender videos
2:47 Well, the early Esquire prototype was made of pinewood, but all subsequent production models of Esquire and Teles starting in 1950 were subsequently made of ash, and so were the early models of Strat. Pine is a perfectly suitable replacement, but it isn't particularly historically accurate is or anything.
i love every little aspect of the daphne blue vintera. it’s perfect and so versatile. however, i don’t have the money… i have less than one fourth of the cost of the classic vibe💀
No clue why they did away with their outstanding Pure Vintage series, the 56, 59, and 65. Great choices, outstanding job. I'll forever lust after an Olympic White 65 Pure Vintage. Or Sherwood Green Metallic or Sonic Blue 59 Pure Vintage.
Just don’t plug it in Rob. Play “acoustically” and there you go. That’ll give you nothing but feel. You can gauge which has the best transfer of energy and natural sustain that way as well.
I was going to buy my first ever fender at 56yo. I researched and settled on a mij hybrid 60’s as the guitar to get. I went out to try them out and after comparing sound and playability between the mij, mim and even a mia, I gave up on my fender ownership dream and took a squire cv home saving me $1000. Apart from the the name on the headstock, there wasn’t much difference and the mij was the worst. Had there been 3k difference in quality I would have bought the mia, but there wasn’t any noticeable difference. I wanted fender but I’m not stupid
I own a 2018 CV 50s and played one of the newer ones when I was pedal shopping and I still like the 2018 better. The 2019 + were brighter almost harsh.
Hey fellow Andertons lovers!!!! Just a quick aside - I just discovered Joss over on his new GAK channel doing a review on the new Tonemaster amps, and he was playing some totally sick jazz stuff. Very delightful and good to see he's still around. Sounding amazing. If you miss him, stop by and say hi :-)
I own a 50s vintera p bass(75th anniversary) and it is sooo good but the classic vibes aren't too far behind them! The newer vinteras have tim shaw pickups which sounds amazing. At 1100 usd it is a fender that is vintage accurate.
I was really impressed with the Classic Vibe. Of course in the Hands of a Great Guitar Player, just about anything sounds good. But it sounded really good to me, and for the Price. I might Pick one up.👍❤️
Some of the old ones were actually VERY poplar! I'm here all week, folks. The red 50s definitely has some swing built in. I'm assuming all finishes will be available in lefty. (HA!) Hey, if I can tell the difference in the pickups over the intertubes (while watching the comments section, not the video), Rob shouldn't be challenged at all.
Great comparison. Convinced me to get the fiesta red 50s one. Great guitar. Had to shield it tho because it was horribly noisey out of the box. Some copper tape and soldering and I'm in strat heaven now : )
I generally enjoy these videos but I think that it would have been easy to tell the guitars apart just by the neck difference alone. So kind of pointless... Unless of course you want to boost the sales of a certain model. Case in point : I just got an American original 60s stratocaster. Before buying that I tried out an American Performer, Mexican classics, 50s and 60s (vinteras weren't available) and squire classic vibes. I also did a similar shoot out a couple of years ago with an American Standard Strat and Special Strat instead of the Original. I can say that at each higher price point there was a noticeable improvement in the overall quality. The Mexicans were better than the Squires and the Americans were better than the Mexican models. I'm not a guitar snob, I also still have my Vintage V100, my first electric which is a great guitar for the price. But what I'm saying is beware of who says that a 400 dollar guitar is at the same level of a 1400 dollar one. You get what you pay for, marketing aside.
You guys need to do a shoot out of the shapes, like take a shape like single cuts, V's, explorers, and compare different brands takes on them. Like gibson vs. Schecter vs. Ibanez vs. Esp vs. Jackson etc... Great video lads
pretty sure these 2 guys are almost single handedly responsible for this healthy era of guitar sales... every time i watch a video i want to buy another guitar. (even though i've too many already)
To all the guitar snobs out there he was playing high end starts and was amazed by the way the squier sounded and thought it played better than the rest .....
Nice review..love it! that classic vibe has really cool tones for the buck! mid year Santa Claus put a daphne blue hss strat with a baked neck in front of my door..addictive....never seen those on a show..?!?
If you like a slightly bigger neck then moving up to the Vintera 50's is worth it... that soft V is just great feeling... but it does have the vintage radius which is more curved.
Not gunna lie, for a second I thought that classic vibe was a real fender bc I wasn’t really paying attention to the vid and all of a sudden heard that nicee tone out of the guitar, luv it
Chappers thought the Classic Vibe sounded great and it was his favorite to play...but the Captain then say's it's not a professional guitar? Cork-sniffing at its finest.
You really cannot beat the Classic Vibes. I have had 3 (still have 1) plus I have a Vintera. The classic Vibe's are easily as good as the Vintera's. Victor...
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Classic vibe sound sample
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Vintera sound sample
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Original sound sample
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Blindfold test starting at
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Best comment ever
A god amongst men
Cheers man. Cut out all the shite
Great thinking Kris
Classic vibe forever : )
Saving up for a Vintera and I'm already at... $28.66...
Haha I'm at £34.76. How does it feel to be poor, loser?
@@Spaceman2921 Ho Ho Ho, Heej Heej Heej , Ja Ja Ja Well, you should be knowing, Chaiwalla
Spaceman2921 I’m at £42.57 you peasant!
Yeah... I found a good deal on a pedal, so now I'm at $11.32.
@@Aron-ru5zk A seagull stole my wallet so I'm back to square one.
Just bought my 1st ever electric guitar, a Classic vibe Telecaster Custom. Next will be a squire Cv strat, the two color sunburst likely. Starting guitar at 41. Late to the party but least some good value to be had.
I've been at it over 40 years and still don't sound for crap...are you having fun?
@@anthonykueber6098 a week in now. Im uploading a video of day 1 as I write this. Though my face is one of concentration in the video, it hides the joy im feeling. I'm hooked.
th-cam.com/video/S1MGz1vmnyA/w-d-xo.html
@@troyspencer712 I don't know what style of music you like, but once you've learned a 9th chord and how to play Barre Chords it's all over but the shouting....you'll be singing the blues with the best of them.s
There's loads of instructional videos on TH-cam that I didn't have access to back in the day. It makes it easier to learn new things now.
Try some of the Mexican and American made Fenders if you can before your next purchase.
Enjoy.
Good luck with your journey man! Have fun x
Give the video editor a raise, this channel would be nothing without his/ her excellent work.
Please do a Telecaster version too!
The Butterscotch 50's and the 60's Custom Classic Vibe Teles are Legit
Here waiting
Yonathan Alvarez me too!
These classic vibes are phenomenal, I was a bit dubious about the Indonesian made guitars but they are even better than my Chinese made guitars (and they were great) I’ve bought two strats and two telecasters in the last two months, they are definitely keepers, I have been playing for over 50 years and I don’t care about the logo on the neck, I’m glad it says Squier, in years to come these are going to be so collectible, I just can’t believe what I have with these guitars, they sound and play amazing, I just don’t know how they do it but I’m glad they do it, American Strats…. You can keep them! I’ve had so many, the classic vibe is it for me, apologies for the little rant, 🙂🎸 Squier… keep on keeping on 👍
Hi there I've recently bought a classic vibe 50s black Strat simply to modify on a budget as a David Gilmour black strat look alike. I was wondering have you ever upgraded the trem block on these and do you know what size I would need.. I'm a novice at guitar tech so any help would be great. The only mods I'm going to do is the blok and the Gilmour switch other than add a black pickguard so should be easy enough, we'll I'm hoping..
i think you are right, mine is just as good than my american serie strat anniverssary diamond 2006
I think the USA strats are tremendous guitars and it's more the high price that creates a way bigger expectation with these higher end models. I've personally never owned a US strat though just MIM guitars but I'm currently on the lookout for a good deal on one of these squier classic vibe stratocasters although I'm also considering a classic vibe tele.
Just bought a squire 50s classic Vibe brilliant 👍
Classic vibe actually sounded the best to my ears🎸🤟
The classic vibe took the show. When i think of a strat sound, thats it!
Ngl Rob played a couple notes and it was really sounding like the lick from octopuses garden
I want to see the video where Rob judge a guitar only by smelling it !
Yes please!
Easy with fresh out of the box poly and nitro finishes. Nitro smells quite distinct. Take a new Gibson and sniff it, you'll see. Like window wash or something.
Maple syrup.
I do recall this happening during a different shootout involving some Les Pauls. They had to stuff Rob's nose because he immediately recognized a Gibson by its scent.
My Gibbo smells of Vanilla, unlike my missus who smells of ......
The day Rory gets fired, I’m unsubscribing. What an absolute genius😂
I've owned both the 50s Classic Vibe and now a 50s Original series strat. There is definitely a difference in finish, quality and sound but it's not huge. The original series guitars are slightly breathier and rounder sounding. The wood used is nicer looking. The paint job is nicer (both are two tone sunburst). The neck edges are nicely rolled, the frets well dressed, the pickguard inside is tidier and the electronics are sturdier. The biggest factor for me is the finish. I'm not careful with my guitars. They don't spend much time in their cases. I'm in 4 bands and I teach music too so I spend thousands of hours a year playing. This means they get dropped and dinged - a lot. Because it's a nitro thin finish, the original series strat wears in an eye-pleasing manner. The classic vibe just starts looking ugly as it wears.
I also have a couple of Mexican Fenders and a 50's original series strat. For me, the neck on the original series is to just perfect.
Daniel Munro I have the Fender Performer as my learner guitar. Super happy with it and MIA
My 50's original is my favorite strat. I love the chunky neck and I prefer the nitro finish for aging as well. My second favorite is the road worn 50's vintera.
I am planning to build a 1955-style Strat with a fat U-Neck. After seeing your Video I think I'll use a Classic Vibe as the basis. You probably just saved me a lot of money. Thanks a lot.
I was feeling down until I watched this... man, you dudes lifted my spirits with your mirth and Tom foolery... Thank you!
They had to fire Tom Foolery cause all he did was screw off...
Hey, leave Tom out of it!
just splurged on a 50s classic vibe. Super stoked. Got the white blonde one. Has that semi see-through finish like the older classic vibe tele which I also use to own and miss dearly! It's like being reborn into a strat haha! Im a tele guy, but every guitarist out there needs a strat.
Thanks, fellas. These videos always lift my mood. I love seeing two buddies talk guitars.
Just got my fiesta red 50s classic vibe strat today. Straight from fender. I love it. It's spectacular.
The blue Vintera sounds the be(a)st.
I’ve got a 50’s vibe strat and I have to say it’s one of the best guitar purchases I’ve ever made, great value for money
Bought a squier classic vibe 50s at my first visit to andertons last month, originally went in for the player in white, came out with both of them, and I've got to say the squier is my number 1. Beautiful look, feel and tone.
I already know Classic Vibe is gonna be the best. Atleast value-wise.
Edit: I was right!
Hell yeah, love mine. The electronics are pretty noisy but it's still cheaper to mod/fix them than get the Vintera model. The build quality is astonishing for a Chinese guitar.
I really can't hear big difference between the squier bullet and the classic vibe, am I sick? :S
Really? because of all the squiers the bullet has the most obvious cheap pick ups, not bad ones but sounds cheap.
@@datukaruma1563 I believe the bullets are hotter pickups. The classic vibes are vintage output pickups and thus have more clarity and chime. But through a fender twin or deluxe-like amp, you can come close to having a vintage output with a bullet or affinity. Btw I never had any issues with bullet or affinity pickups, surely enough they're not your wax-potted handmade ones but I'm pretty sure they're good enough to keep a beginner busy given the right amp.
@@skillracoonful well, actually not being wax-potted is more vintage-correct than being wax-potted!
I just recently got the daphne blue vintera and I gotta say they are such great guitars, the pickups sound great and the neck carve is really comfortable, not to mention the looks of the instrument are phenomenal. The neck on mine is a particularly beautiful example of maple, it has some very light flaming and a small bit of Birdseye in some places
I bought the Tele Vintera 50s modified and love it. I didn't want to wait on the Classic Vibe and I wanted the soft V neck. I really love a V neck on my guitars. It just fits my hand better. Great job!
This is my favorite show of all time. Rob with the blindfold guessing shit mixed with the hilarious random edits and sounds with funny banter. It's always great.
Andertons, please you all are the only people that could do this! Classic vibes with a nitro finish!!! Even if it costed more people would still buy the heck out em!
And you’d be the only people to have them!!!
Definitely
I would love to see a test where you took three of the same exact guitar model (strats) but have the player think he's going to be playing different models. I believe, in my experience, that there can be significant differences within the same models... Be it variations in the individual pieces of wood, pickups, pots, caps...whatever... which has taught me over the years that there are important elements that you just can't assume based upon a guitars price tag...
The same model can vary in weight by over a few ounces.
This is exactly why people always advise that if it's at all possible to physically try out the exact guitar you intend to purchase. TBF the quality control these days for the most part is excellent so it's less of an issue than it used to be, even the most expensive ranges in the past were hit or miss depending on the individual guitar.
Glad they went back to pine for the CV. The ones made of pine always seemed to be more resonant.
Original 50's is my main now, love it!
When Rob first tried each of the three strats, the gold one was tuned down a half step. During the blindfolded comparison the gold one was "magically" the same pitch as the others (A-440). I know they had edits, but it just shows you how honest and great Rob and the Captain are !!! For if the gold strat was still down a half step it would have been cheating ..LOL
He can tell by the necks easily then the tone etc.
This video cost me $2k
:-/
Got to hand it to Fender for updating their Squier line once again. Classic Vibe are top notch guitars, especially at the price point. I actually sold my Classic Series Fender (w Nitro finish), and kept my 70's Classic Vibe Squier Stratocaster instead. Sure the guitars get slightly nicer as the price goes up, but in my opinion, there's not much difference between the Classic Vibe Squires and the MIM Vintera/Classic Series Fender guitars.
I have a Candy Apple Red 60s Vibe 2021 Indonesia , love it!!! Had a pro set up and fret work done and it's awesome!!!
Always love the editing on the videos
Just got a Vintera 50s Strat in Seafoam Green. Love it. So glad I did.
It's great having Rob back. Keep up the great work guys!
Just bought that exact Fiesta Red 50’s CV Squire and it’s unbelievable. Can’t wait to get the 50’s CV Tele next!
Every time I click on an Andersons video and Chappers is in it I knock it off immediately. Thank god for Danish Pete!
Great video, guys! Thank you for all the fun! Just bought a Classic Vibe...
Love the Classic Vibes.. Cant beat the value
Without knowing how vintage pickups should sound, The classic vibe sounds more vintage to me. All three sound good but if I where to put the three up against I would say the vintera sounds more over the top, the american original second and the classic vibe sounds as if it has the less output of the bunch and for my tastes it is better. BUT IN MY OPINION, what defines a great guitar is the whole package. The pickup technology is not a super complicated stuff, hence there are many cheap pickups that sound great, also given the fact that ultimately their job is to amplifily the natural sound of the guitar. What makes an american one better( and still the classic vibe is great) is the construction. Still I own mostly squiers because the unbeatable value.💪🤪
Please do a Tele video like this one with PETE!
Wow I love how you still get some of fenders history even with the squiers!
I'm only a couple of minutes in and already I'm thinking about adding a classic vibe strat to my collection!
Did end up getting one?
Awesome video thanks lads. Earlier this month I got a Fender Performer from Andertons as my first learner guitar along with Marshall combi units. Thanks Andertons I love these fender videos
Waw if I ever get a second strat, it will be a gold one. I could eat one. Salivating right now.
I had one for lunch yesterday. It tasted of noodles and didn't last long, but it was cheap.
I had a CV anniversary Strat. Holy shit it was good and beautiful.
Vintera my preferred sound...but classic vibe is great value
I've been looking at buying a vintera modified and this is like perfect timing thank you
The 60s modified is amazing... The neck is stand out
2:47 Well, the early Esquire prototype was made of pinewood, but all subsequent production models of Esquire and Teles starting in 1950 were subsequently made of ash, and so were the early models of Strat. Pine is a perfectly suitable replacement, but it isn't particularly historically accurate is or anything.
i love every little aspect of the daphne blue vintera. it’s perfect and so versatile. however, i don’t have the money… i have less than one fourth of the cost of the classic vibe💀
That is one of the best gold guitars I've ever seen ... it looks like real gold
Squier, Fender USA, Fender Mexico in order of favorite sound.
No clue why they did away with their outstanding Pure Vintage series, the 56, 59, and 65. Great choices, outstanding job.
I'll forever lust after an Olympic White 65 Pure Vintage. Or Sherwood Green Metallic or Sonic Blue 59 Pure Vintage.
You guys really are my favorite TH-cam channel.... keep up the GREAT work!
The neck pickup on the Squire sounds better than all the other guitars
I agree
Definitely!
As always, this vid was sweetles! I'd like a pricey one, but instead, that blue, and sounds like the red!
I like your brand of banter. Nice show three years ago.
I’m about to work this summer to buy the 70s aged natural
19:16 - the magnificent Rory has given us so many beautiful cuts and edits that the straight jump made me laugh
I have the 60th anniversary CV in Aztec (?) gold. It looks a lot like the Original in this video.
I had the same one. Gave it to a friend, so her daughter could get into guitar. Miss it greatly.
Just don’t plug it in Rob. Play “acoustically” and there you go. That’ll give you nothing but feel. You can gauge which has the best transfer of energy and natural sustain that way as well.
I was going to buy my first ever fender at 56yo. I researched and settled on a mij hybrid 60’s as the guitar to get. I went out to try them out and after comparing sound and playability between the mij, mim and even a mia, I gave up on my fender ownership dream and took a squire cv home saving me $1000. Apart from the the name on the headstock, there wasn’t much difference and the mij was the worst. Had there been 3k difference in quality I would have bought the mia, but there wasn’t any noticeable difference. I wanted fender but I’m not stupid
I think this one easy. First guitar vintera has 7.25 radius fretboard. CV has the thinnest profile neck. Original was the smelly one :D
Serkan Ön...absolutely...also vintner has a v neck...
The Squiers are a fantastic value for the money. I think there's nothing better in this price range.
Lee: "I just can't get the quality of demonstrators these days..." Best line...
the original CV50s strat did not have cheap OEM pickups. They were Tonerider Surfari and they are outstanding alnico pickups.
Nice video! I would be great to see a tele comparison as well!!
I own a 2018 CV 50s and played one of the newer ones when I was pedal shopping and I still like the 2018 better. The 2019 + were brighter almost harsh.
Hey fellow Andertons lovers!!!! Just a quick aside - I just discovered Joss over on his new GAK channel doing a review on the new Tonemaster amps, and he was playing some totally sick jazz stuff. Very delightful and good to see he's still around. Sounding amazing. If you miss him, stop by and say hi :-)
Great video guys, as always. I greatly enjoyed the editing in this as well! Funny!
DO A TELE VIDEO! The Classic VIbe 50's and 60's need a video like this!
I own a 50s vintera p bass(75th anniversary) and it is sooo good but the classic vibes aren't too far behind them! The newer vinteras have tim shaw pickups which sounds amazing. At 1100 usd it is a fender that is vintage accurate.
That squier was screaming at the bride pickup like a telecaster sound which is awesome to my taste.
I've been waiting for a classic vibe in LPB for ages, thank god
I was really impressed with the Classic Vibe. Of course in the Hands of a Great Guitar Player, just about anything sounds good. But it sounded really good to me, and for the Price. I might Pick one up.👍❤️
Some of the old ones were actually VERY poplar! I'm here all week, folks. The red 50s definitely has some swing built in. I'm assuming all finishes will be available in lefty. (HA!) Hey, if I can tell the difference in the pickups over the intertubes (while watching the comments section, not the video), Rob shouldn't be challenged at all.
Great comparison. Convinced me to get the fiesta red 50s one. Great guitar. Had to shield it tho because it was horribly noisey out of the box. Some copper tape and soldering and I'm in strat heaven now : )
Hard to believe Classic Vibe can get better.
I wish they kept the amber lacquer on the kneck on the 50s original it would be perfect!
I generally enjoy these videos but I think that it would have been easy to tell the guitars apart just by the neck difference alone. So kind of pointless... Unless of course you want to boost the sales of a certain model.
Case in point : I just got an American original 60s stratocaster.
Before buying that I tried out an American Performer, Mexican classics, 50s and 60s (vinteras weren't available) and squire classic vibes.
I also did a similar shoot out a couple of years ago with an American Standard Strat and Special Strat instead of the Original.
I can say that at each higher price point there was a noticeable improvement in the overall quality.
The Mexicans were better than the Squires and the Americans were better than the Mexican models.
I'm not a guitar snob, I also still have my Vintage V100, my first electric which is a great guitar for the price.
But what I'm saying is beware of who says that a 400 dollar guitar is at the same level of a 1400 dollar one.
You get what you pay for, marketing aside.
You guys need to do a shoot out of the shapes, like take a shape like single cuts, V's, explorers, and compare different brands takes on them. Like gibson vs. Schecter vs. Ibanez vs. Esp vs. Jackson etc...
Great video lads
Rob you should buy that gold strat and put black pick guard on it
pretty sure these 2 guys are almost single handedly responsible for this healthy era of guitar sales... every time i watch a video i want to buy another guitar. (even though i've too many already)
I have a Classic Vibe 50s...love the guitar, already saving for a vintera!
To all the guitar snobs out there he was playing high end starts and was amazed by the way the squier sounded and thought it played better than the rest .....
My 50's should be here tomorrow! Can't wait!
I thought the classic vibe sounded the best, going to have to add a pair of these (strat and tele) to my list.
Why wasn't this done like the other blind tests? If he sees and plays the guitars beforehand, he knows which is which...
Because this was just for fun, it wasn't the whole point of the video like the blindfold test videos
Because he would know anyway all of the finishes and fretboards are different....
Nice review..love it! that classic vibe has really cool tones for the buck! mid year Santa Claus put a daphne blue hss strat with a baked neck in front of my door..addictive....never seen those on a show..?!?
Already got a mint green pickguard waiting for this fiesta red beauty!!!😘
Waiting on that classic vibe fiesta now. Damn they have been out of stock for long in Sweden. Screamed like a gal when i found a B stock.
20:01 Captain's finest moment
11:37 I feel like i'm the only one that's going to get this but did lee just hit the woah
If you like a slightly bigger neck then moving up to the Vintera 50's is worth it... that soft V is just great feeling... but it does have the vintage radius which is more curved.
The squier out takes them all💪
Not gunna lie, for a second I thought that classic vibe was a real fender bc I wasn’t really paying attention to the vid and all of a sudden heard that nicee tone out of the guitar, luv it
I just found a cv strat for $349 on reverb , lucky me they’re $399 everywhere else I’ve checked . 50s tt sunburst , can hardly wait :)
Nice video, thanks. Classic vibe Squiers are much better guitars nowadays. I m thinking of getting the new CV Starcaster.
Chappers thought the Classic Vibe sounded great and it was his favorite to play...but the Captain then say's it's not a professional guitar? Cork-sniffing at its finest.
I love how Chappers just gives it a huge sniff!!!
Lee casually doing jokes while Chappers is playing😂
Saw your comment literally as he was doing it 😂
You really cannot beat the Classic Vibes. I have had 3 (still have 1) plus I have a Vintera. The classic Vibe's are easily as good as the Vintera's. Victor...