How GOOD is the Squier Classic Vibe Mustang?

In today's video, how good is the Squier by Fender Classic Vibe 60s Mustang?
I'll give you my thoughts.
Squier Classic Vibe 60s Mustang FULL Review
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[@theguitarmanifesto]

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[@MrKingalow]

I was skeptical of Squiers for years - wouldn't even give them time of day. But I sat down with this very model the other day at my local shop. Amazing quality, playability and sound for the money. I snapped it up. I have 2 Custom Shop guitars I'm thinking of selling now, and I can take this to the club and not worry too much it being stolen. A+ well done Fender Indonesia!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Best bang for your money 💯you can get so many cool guitars for the price of one Fender

[@MarioTorre]

Yeah, they are generally good guitars but you need to try them. I was blown away by a telecaster that felt almost as good as a vintage Tele I own, but then I tried a mustang and apart from the setup all wrong felt like a dead stick. If the wood plays well, setup and electronic can be changed so for the price they are wonderful bargains.

[@chucklee347]

Ok. I get it now. I also passed by them without even giving them a glance. Another post I had seen awhile back said same thing you posted. Looks like I at the least have to give it a try. There is a professional guitarist in Nashville Tennessee and that is his main ax. Well I'm heading to the local music store may as well bite the bullet.

[@bobsellers1646]

On mine I had to do so much setup out of the box that I should have been up for employee of the month at the Cort factory; it really is a great guitar and has one of the most comfortable necks I’ve ever played. Eventually I’ll upgrade electronics and hardware, but I’m not in a hurry.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Bit of thinkering they're badass

[@FortNitNit]

Don’t usually go for guitars with only single coils, but got this one recently for gigging and I’m loving it. Great review :)

[@theguitarmanifesto]

They're such cool guitars 🎸💯 thank you 😎🤘

[@vincemincevince]

i bought one of these today it was up graded with vintage style kluson tuners, a staytrem bridge and the fixed trem that comes on the ben gibbard model (i’m not really into tremolos so it perfect for me) i’m really impressed i hear people complain about the gloss finish on the neck i really like it. i tried mustangs and jaguars the other day down denmark street thinking i would like the jaguar more and i really liked the mustang more.

[@LittleFoilFish]

Classic Vibes are well worth the money and the Mustang feels, looks and sounds amazing

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Ahmen 💯🔥👌

[@nitrogennick123]

I recently bought one of these and love it. Only thing I would mention with the squires is that they are not all made equal, I tried 3 in the shop, 2 had a lot of issues and the 1 I got had some light maintenance needed but still great!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

QC sometimes can be an issue but overall they're great guitars

[@nitrogennick123]

@@theguitarmanifesto definitely!

[@topsbottom2214]

I have the same guitar and it’s amazing. I did add a hot rail in the bridge but that’s it. One of the best playing guitars I’ve ever had. I have played some like this that didn’t feel like mine but maybe they just needed a good set up and also I should mention that mine stays in tune very well.

[@BG-xn5ni]

Exactly the upgrade I did. It’s a really nice quality guitar. Even with the stock pickups its more than adequate. However, the hot rails p/u is a great upgrade.

[@carloscoutinho8492]

Had a lovely CV Mustang, bought and sold it for under £200. Liked the string tension, nice punchy sound and very playable. More recently I acquired a G&L Tribute Fallout super cheap - similar compact body shape to the Mustang but has a very nice P90 humbucker combination, amazing budget guitar. For me (a beginner) the Jaguar still has something special.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

The fallouts are pretty cool I had one on the channel a few years back

[@adrian_V99]

Quite right, Rob, a far more user-friendly 24" scale guitar than the Jaguar and great, unique tones of it's own. Jaguars seem to need tweaking on a daily basis.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

That Mustang is such a fun cool guitar 💯🎸

[@theDragoon007yaboiCJ]

you will never get tired of reviewing these cv mustangs will you

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Definitely not 😎🎸💯💪

[@Misledband]

I got one of these about a year ago and honestly it’s as good as fender worth double the price. I did a few upgrades because my old jagstang in bits… put a hot rail in the bridge, fender tail piece and bridge finished off with some 90’s fender Japan tuners. It’s an unreal guitar.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Ahmen awesome guitars 💯👌

[@Za7a7aZ]

When I was 15 in 1981 the brother of my best friend owned a black fender mustang... I am still in search of one.

[@relevo86]

you sure it wasn’t a fender bronco? those came in black all the time I believe

[@denyel_]

im obsessed with CV’s the necks on them are solid! saved up to get a real fender and went to the guitar shop to get a feel of what i would like i ended up still liking CV’s best over mims

[@theguitarmanifesto]

They have awesome necks 💯🎸🤘👌

[@edwaaard46]

@@theguitarmanifestototally agree! This specific classic vibe Mustang have one of the best necks i had in my hands. Surely better than the new MIN necks! 2010 MIN guitars are different story. But this CV necks are almost 1:1 to MIJ necks. But you need be a bit lucky… not all CV are build the same unfortunately

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Yes I've had plenty of Japanese Mustangs, these are up there 👌

[@jacktilghman9797]

Lol, your jam track made me think immediately “MY BEST FRIENDS GIRL FRIEND YEAH YEAH, MY BEST FRIENDS GIRL, USED TO BE MINE”

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Ha yeah guess it does 😂 similar melody

[@Pyrohelix_]

Awesome video man! The guitar looks so nice and sounds good!

[@phillramirez8323]

Awesome review! This is my next guitar, I'm going to get right after I get the classic vibe jag with matching white head Keep rocking 😎🎸👍

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Nice choice 👌

[@robertclarkguitar]

I love that guitar. Something about that color. And the locking tuners ...sweetness.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

She's a beaut 💯🎸 though the locking tuners 💩

[@ccjmusic]

I hadn't realized how different from the original the Bullet Mustang I have is. It is two humbuckers and the normal 3-way toggle switch.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

The only thing Mustang about the bullet is the shape 🤣

[@stephenwolff2638]

I have a Pre-CBS 1964/1965 Fender Mustang

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Ooh nice 👌

[@globalnova]

It’s A Great guitar if you get a good one. They vary from piece to piece. I too prefer the good ol’ vintage tuners, locking tuners do nothing except add weight where you don’t want it . Mine is 7lbs exactly , I hardtailed it as I think the trem is its weakest link. I put an aged pearloid guard and black pup covers along with black racing stripes and it looks and sounds awesome, especially the bridge pup. :)

[@gabrielglenn1714]

Weakest link is tremolo system? Like how bad.....I love playing trem

[@globalnova]

@@gabrielglenn1714 if you use trem a lot, i wouldn't recommend this.

[@monmixer]

I'm going to grab one also. Maybe, I'm heavily leaning towards the Guild Surfliner deluxe. It is not wired for out of phase option I think. Not sure. that's the only downside. I have been going back and forth for a few months now in my brain as to what I want. With all the tremolo issues with Jazz and Jags I imagine the same issues depending on what remolo system is on the Mustang because it seems they issued a few different ones.

[@Headwyres]

I’m about ready to buy a Squier CV Sonic Blue Mustang when I’m just accidently saw a used Photogenic Mustang Candy Apple Red with Jaguar Tremolo System in a thrift store and I think better buy this first. I can wait that CV Mustang to purchase it later... This CV Mustangs is my long time dream to have it....

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Well you can't pass that up that's for sure ☺️

[@scottguitarsuk23]

Another cool looking Mustang, sounds sweet too 👌 keep em coming Rob 👍

[@theguitarmanifesto]

I'm a sucker for an offset, plenty more to come 💯🤘🎸😎

[@jhon5235]

I have a Mustang Classic Vibe, and I'm very cool with it :D

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Mustangs make everything cool 🤘🎸😎👌

[@jeromemurphy2572]

Sounds great man. Just wondered what type of fuzz gear were you using in this video. That lead sounds great as just about all of your lead solos sound. Jerome.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Boss DS-2, sorry for the VERY late reply :)

[@eertje01]

I love mustangs. I need to get my hands on one of these cv's at some point. For now I have a mustang partscaster with a bullet body, a fender jaguar neck, a fender toronado bridge, single coil in the neck, hot rail in the bridge. It's the best fender that fender never made!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Sounds good to me 💯🤘

[@eertje01]

@@theguitarmanifesto it's the most badass guitar I own. About the CV: I'm irrationally weary of narrow tall frets. I never tried a guitar with narrow tall frets. How do they compare to medium jumbo's?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Not a great difference but noticeable, I personally prefer Jumbo's for silky smooth lead playing

[@CDrOfficial02]

I have the same one, I put a Seymour Duncan Hot Rail in the bridge and changed the pickguard to a pearl one. I love how it plays and sounds and is my main guitar for everything. At first I did have problems with the bridge dropping down causing a lot of string buzz but now it seems to have stopped and only occasionally needs to be readjusted

[@mikeemswiler4541]

Thank you for the info,

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Glad the video helped 🤘🎸

[@thebudgetguitarist9721]

Great video buddy, I’m actually thinking about getting one but at the moment I can’t afford guitar picks 🤣🤣

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Plenty about you can always get one later down the line bro 💯🎸

[@davidkay3443]

What’s the lilac purple guitar hung up on background ? Tempted by one of these. Can’t justify the price of a fender doesn’t seem like the price difference is warranted ? Would you agree. Great video new subscriber here

[@theguitarmanifesto]

The purple guitar was a Harley Benton kit guitar I built on the channel. To be honest they Squiers hold up well to mexican Fenders. Awesome welcome to the channel 🎸🤘

[@Twirlyhead]

I have one and love it, I especially like the pickups. Only little issue I have with mine is that every time I tighten the truss rod to get the ideal degree of straightness it slackens off again over night.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

That's a strange one

[@Twirlyhead]

@@theguitarmanifesto Yes. It's not much but it it is doing it.

[@BrianLeverett]

It will probably do that for a little while, but eventually will settle in. Seen it with other Fender guitars.

[@thenurons1247]

This is the channel

[@redscetch8384]

This is the one

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

The CVs and the VMs re a bargain if you find em in good nick secondhand. Fenders are only better because they have thicker necks but things like build quality etc are equal maybe sometimes better than the more expensive axes ! Yeah that Mustang looks proper good for 200 smackerroonies !

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Ahmen 💯🎸

[@andrielseth]

Looks like a really nice guitar... 🤘🤘

[@stephenlawton2392]

Please telle how do you keep getting these guitars for so cheap I search ebay all the time for a good offer and never get one ,then I watch your channel like I always do because its so good and see you keep finding bargains please help

[@theguitarmanifesto]

First up best dressed 🤣

[@lucky-rowe2623]

Do they make a bridge cover like the original 1960's Mustang had? Will an original bridge cover fit on the new Mustang?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

I've not looked if I'm honest

[@62dcoutlaw]

I have to know what effects pedal you're using in the 2nd example with gain. Sounds just like Buckingham.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Boss me 70 with Ds2 distortion and delay, ironic as I use to live in Buckingham 🤣

[@62dcoutlaw]

@The Guitar Manifesto hate to bother, really! Do you recall which settings for the D2 and Delay. Could save me hours of trying to figure out the right combinations. If not, no problem.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Sorry I don't remember bud, I've slept a few times since then 😃

[@JaniceLalla]

Makes sense

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Very cool guitars

[@LeonardoTineo_]

I just bought one of these in sonic blue to make it a Cobain replica

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Have fun modding🤘🎸😎

[@angelicacastro6680]

useful for punk or hard rock?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

For both yes

[@johncollins5552]

are they better with distortion than my tele, it has a bit of hum and the wrong kind of noise😥

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Add more distortion 🤣🤣

[@barrycreed9886]

Do you find much difference between the VM and CV neck profiles? The VM is thicker right?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

They're identical

[@barrycreed9886]

@@theguitarmanifesto Thanks for confirming!

[@void0094]

They need the white tuner buttons

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Agreed

[@Alifesalife]

Have you ever thought of trying out an Aria 1532

[@theguitarmanifesto]

They do look pretty cool

[@Alifesalife]

@@theguitarmanifesto they do lol

[@guinness1376]

Rob, I think squier is going to have to start sending you commission for the amount of mustangs you've help sell.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

That would be good 😃

[@skylineXpert]

I wonder if its routed for a humbucker

[@theguitarmanifesto]

No single coil routing

[@BlueandBanded]

i love mine :)

[@theguitarmanifesto]

One of my favourite guitars 🎸💯

[@jimzeleny7213]

Those stupid switches are trouble. Hard to change quickly and eventually they fail. Fender advertised 8 different tones although there are actually only four. The Mustang had unquestionably the best tremolo systems of the vintage guitars. Better than the Strat, Bigsby or Jazzmaster tremolos of the time.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Love em or hate they're badass 🤣💯🤘🎸😎

[@HenrikMoos]

What model is that Marshall amp?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

MA50C tube combo

[@tomphil5216]

hate being left handed 😔

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Squier definitely need to make more lefties available 🎸💯

[@theguitarmanifesto]

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[@smokepeddler]

The duo sonic has the better American standard hardtail bridge.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

The duo sonic ain't a mustang so quite a pointless comment 🤣

[@smokepeddler]

@@theguitarmanifesto pretty much the same for the last 30 years.Exact same body shape. Both 24 inch scale length both models in SS configuration use the same pickups ., just different hardware and switching. Sometimes headstock size depending on the year. Only the first duo Sonics are 22" scale. f you very much.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Duo sonic ain't an offset completely different guitars again your comment is pointless, I've owned both guitars many times over I'm aware of the specs I don't need schooling 🤣

[@smokepeddler]

@@theguitarmanifesto obviously you do need to be schooled.Mustang and duo sonic body shapes are exactly the same. Technically only JM's and Jags are offsets. I own both you jackass.

[@smokepeddler]

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[@ryjtrue77]

I knew it would be cv . Ace vid. £200 is nothing these days.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Lot of guitar for that price 🎸🤘

[@AdamTheGuitarist]

Again with the bargain. Sure wish I could find some here in the middle of Europe

[@theguitarmanifesto]

First up best dressed 💯🎸

[@sqtq09]

Thank you for not saying its a good piece of kit.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

To be be fair it's actually a good price of kit.💯😀

[@gabeitch3542]

Sucks they’re not available for us lefties

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Yeah Squier don't favour lefties

[@GrumpyOldGit60]

Dreadful bridge! Fender should have reissued the Musicmaster II instead.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Setup correctly it's perfect 👍

[@GrumpyOldGit60]

@@theguitarmanifesto I'm old enough to remember them from the '70s. They were dreadful sustain sapping bits of bent metal. Not as bad as the Bronco's bridge, as I recall, but not far off.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

I've been playing them since the mid 90s including owning a fair few 60s and 70s fenders, personally I've never seen the bridge as an issue on the various incarnations I've owned

[@Fuzzybunny-ki1cw]

why the DUCK are we calling a yellow guitar "vintage white"????? IT'S NOT WHITE

[@theguitarmanifesto]

🤣🤣 bless

[@Princess_Dante]

Does it suit the grunge genre? Particularly Nirvana and Pearl Jam style songs?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Most definitely

[@Pyrohelix_]

Awesome video man! The guitar looks so nice and sounds good!

[@Pyrohelix_]

You always make good video on affordable gear and it helps out a lot for gigs and everything need!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Mustangs are such cool guitars, I like to help people out getting budget great that sounds kick ass 💯🎸