Squier Classic Vibe...The Tele to BUY

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[@GrandpaOnATunedScooter]

I'm so glad I payed the extra for my classic vibe rather than a Harley Benton copy. The Indonesian Squiers are bounds ahead in quality and playability than anything remotely in the price range.

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

MIC CV are better than the Indo ones if you can find a used one.

[@robjgolde3221]

These Teles and the J Mascis Jazzmaster are easily the best bang for your buck that Squier has ever made.

[@1thess523]

I have the Butterscotch Tele and my son has the J. Mascis and you aren't wrong 👍

[@fredfunf3456]

Yep, the Mascis is a great guitar. Quality.

[@MyMotherTheCar]

The Mascis is my favorite Jazzmaster of them all, Fender or otherwise. It's the pickups.

[@GrandpaOnATunedScooter]

My slimline 60's is beautifully made.

[@gunkanjima3408]

Well the J Mascis JM is a fraud because they aren’t JM pickups

[@yodasecondave]

That’s arguably the perfect tele. Love the finish, also really nice that it’s routed for neck humbucker. Honestly I’m totally in love.

[@blakegeoffrey7621]

Squier has really bumped up their price:performance ratio recently, this things is unbelievable for the price

[@unabonger777]

recently? they have been selling these since 2008, and they have gotten worse recently.

[@waffleboxx]

WAAAAAHHHHHH WAAAAAAHHHHHH BABY ALERT@@unabonger777

[@GrandpaOnATunedScooter]

I just bought one and it's very well made and setup out the 🎁

[@alwaysevolving281]

These squier necks are great when the gloss is sanded down with the green grade scotch brite pad.

[@jaguarlongboard4605]

I tried one of these and a Fender player tele, As soon as I felt the grippy neck on the squier I say “NOO GOD! PLEASE NO! NO! NO!”

[@guyincognito320]

@@jaguarlongboard4605 Seriously why the shit do they waste time glossing these necks? Literally nobody on earth prefers a glossy neck. Two coats flat and send it out the door. So fucking dumb.

[@mcirone]

I carefully used 1000 grit sandpaper to get rid of the gummy gloss on my Squier classic vibe bass VI. I’ll definitely keep the scotch brite pad in mind in the future

[@brothermike434]

John, I’ve heard many pickers over the decades and precious few of them ever had me guessing as to what was next on the fretboard. You sir are one of those guys. I never know what to expect during your solos. I’m often pleasantly surprised. Thank you.

[@Arimo-ns8hd]

Definitely agreed!

[@jasongreeley]

One of these was just traded in at my local music store. It was one of the first generation CV's built in China. Brass saddles. Only ever heard of them but couldnt believe how it played and sounded. Needless to say it left under my arm lol. Nice review John and Zack. 👍

[@12babyapes59]

I have a brass saddle model, sounds better than my made in

[@hkguitar1984]

Back in 2018 I purchased a used 2016 Telecaster Classic Vibe '50s. I was browsing through Reverb and found a butterscotch pine body Squier that had a factory stock 1-Piece 3A Flamed Maple neck! I immediately purchased it. It already had Porter pickups and an Emerson control harness, what's not to love.

[@Jameson_Tronco]

I bought this on Amazon on sale for $299 a year ago as my first guitar and I absolutely have loved it. Very versatile generally speaking and the twang is so good! Great review!

[@sunnohh]

So jealous, when I bought my first guitar 22 years ago that would have been unbelievable. Even more adjusting for inflation that would be like $142 then!

[@PaulyDTheKiwi]

@@sunnohh I’m right there with you on that one, lol. Imagine being able to have just half of the guitars for sale today, compared to when we first started playing guitar and mate, I started playing 35 years ago haha 😂😂😂. Feels like yesterday 🤘🏻

[@ryangunwitch-black]

I have a buttery one. But that white blonde is awesome. I love that translucence with the grain showing through.

[@gordonklassen3182]

I bought a 60s C.V. two months ago and love the center switch. It has a meaty, punch when played clean.

[@Tom100P]

I love my 50s CV in butterscotch blonde. One of the coolest Telecasters you can buy at an incredible price point. I think it's nicer than MIM Fenders, particularly if you like a retro look and feel.

[@robertramos6769]

I agree, I es liked into the store ready to buy the MIM, but walked out with the butterscotch CV 50. A lot nicer. I just replaced the pots with CTS and now it’s even better.

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Play a Fender 50s Vintera Tele which is MIM. There’s no comparison. The Squier comes second. I own both.

[@ryangunwitch-black]

I absolutely love my blonde CV Tele. I can’t believe there’s such a killer guitar for less than a grand. Hell… it’s less than 500 bucks.

[@paulduff2860]

Get the early Chinese cv Tele with brass saddles. = awesome

[@richardvasquez8911]

I love it I only wish I can afford it I'm too broke these days to buy anything thank you for the videos awesome 👍😎

[@nmfl100]

Just bought one in BSB ❤ love it, this guitar is an absolute bargain and so versatile... Sounds great with all my pedals and also clean. Mine is the MII version and all it needed was a lower action, other than that it came perfecr out of the box. Looks amazing too, youd never say it costs less than 350 euros.

[@lazvt8469]

My 2022 is heavy, sticky neck (most ever), tuners crap....everything else is great. Scotch-brited back of neck, replaced tuners, added brass saddles...for $313...a steal. Love it.

[@daveclinton4945]

Same story here!

[@lazvt8469]

@@daveclinton4945 ...then learned to solder....and added Lindy Fralin Blues Special and now not even my new Fender Tele Pro II can keep up with it tone wise.

[@daveclinton4945]

@@lazvt8469 right on!

[@stockholm1752]

I bought the “white” one. What was sent to me was actually *pink* -ish, and the wood grain under the transparent finish was badly matched. So I returned it and got the classic butterscotch one instead. Couldn’t be happier. It’s a very good Telecaster. Some day, maybe, I might swap out the pickups as the output is a bit low. But they’re meant to be that way and they sound good so… who knows?

[@dezene]

The white blonde one is slightly pink. I bought one and love that aspect. It shows up in the video a bit too. 7:39

[@stockholm1752]

@@dezene I guess it might all depend on how the wood is underneath, because that can drastically affect the overall impression.

[@dezene]

@@stockholm1752 Yeah possibly. It's pine (which is supposed to replicate the earliest Teles) one way or the other.

[@bobcabo4509]

I've heard others say there's had a pink hue to it. Mine is 13 years old and was white/ blond when I got it and has started to yellow a bit like other white Fenders tend to do. I have a new white/blond Tele too and they are both very different in color, but nothing to suggest pink in either.,

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Mine was pink too, swapped for butterscotch

[@seanfried5583]

I have and older one of these with the body mounted neck P/U and flat poll pieces on the bridges P/U. Bought it for $180 used. It has earned me a ton of money. They totally get the job done. With your eyes closed, you can't tell these from MIA Teles.

[@bobcabo4509]

I bought one 13 years ago. Fantastic guitar.

[@jayingle2407]

Have an 08' CV Tele 50s the white body has yellowed nicely sounds and plays great 👍

[@misterknightowlandco]

They’ve turned the squier classic vibe into this generation’s mim fender. It serves the same role as the mim’s used to… a sub $500 guitar that with a good setup could be made into a gig worthy guitar. Will it ever be the best guitar ever no but it gets the job done and gives you great bang for the buck.

[@shroompicn-shrooman]

I own the Classic Vibe 50's Telecaster (2020 MIC Butterscotch).. It's my main axe ..in my little garage band.. and my friend that owns a MIM Telecaster said he would have never paid what he paid for his if he played mine first.. it even sounds better to everyone that hears us play.. would recommend it to anyone who wants a great Telecaster..only dig would be the weight..mine is 9lb-8oz a real boat anchor ⚓LOL ✌🍄👍

[@richardlucascronley5128]

I love the sound of these pick ups. Very warm, p90-ish

[@DisappearingNightly]

Got an insane deal on the butterscotch blonde Classic Vibe ($249 Labor Day blowout sale two years ago), by far the best bang for buck guitar I've ever bought. I'd put it up against the Fender Player series any time. A few caveats. The pine body is a bit heavy, and the gloss neck might not be for everyone, but hey, if you can't spare the ten minutes it takes to rough it up with a little sandpaper, that's on you.

[@ArthurWorth]

Awesome guitar, forget the cost, even with the non-coated neck the action is superb. Sounds great with my Spark 40 Amp for jamming. Spending big bucks for an axe doesn't always mean "Better". Awesome playing by the way, it really showed off the attributes of the guitar quite well.

[@GrandpaOnATunedScooter]

I have the same Amp. Sound like Andy Summers :p

[@patriciamacaulay2453]

I have a Squire classic vibe Tele with the F hole and I love the sound and the feel! I also have the 50's Squire Strat! Both are awesome guitars! Bill Macaulay

[@leighsayers2628]

Sounds fantastic ..looks beautiful ..always amazes me the snob value of human mentality ..Squiers in Australia you pay hundreds for a used one ..I bought an Affinity because it was beautiful ..great guitars in my opinion .. SRV played a Squier ..watch the video .

[@donnywagers8736]

I own one and also own a professional series for the money. I would rather get the classic vibe and not pay all that money. you could buy three of them guitars there versus one professional series and have the same guitar pretty much. that's my opinion... just change out the pickups if you want. better sound quality but they sound pretty decent for what they are... what's not to love?😂😂😂❤... awesome demo! thank you!❤

[@deanlockamy2087]

I saw a fender squier strat in antique white on a pawn shop wall, it was only 100 bucks so I got it. Now I admit I am one of those only American made Fender people but that squier is actually a great guitar that stays in tune forever.

[@duartelucas5746]

Just bought the 40th anniversary vintage for 277 euros. It is not that awesome acoustically but once you plug it in... and the satin neck is awesome.

[@CheapPartscaster]

I own two of these, and regret selling the third one. The tuners just are fine. As good as my Fender ones. This is the most bang for your money on a Tele and pretty close to the original (I've played a genuine '54). The biggest differences are that the Squier is heavy (3.8-4.2 kg) and the original feels rougher to the touch because of the nitro getting worn exposing the wood. Poly will last 750 million years before showing any wear so the Squier will feel like new forever. I like that, even though I also have a Tele that briefly caught fire during a concert :)

[@bobcole612]

I have a 60’s CV Thinline. Great guitar, one of the best values out there.

[@rodrich1644]

IMO the trick to the CV is weight. Some of them can weigh a ton, especially the blonds.

[@hkguitar1984]

Agreed, I've a 2016 Pine body in Butterscotch that weighs over 10 pounds! It plays and sounds so great that the weight is just something I'll live with.

[@voiceofexperience]

We need a "Heavy Guitar Appreciation Society"! I've always found them, all other things being equal, to have a clearer, more focussed tone which will cut through a mix better than their light-weight equivalents. My spine takes issue with this however.

[@hkguitar1984]

@@voiceofexperience Ha ha ha, Good Idea Jeffrey. I've also had pretty good tonal experiences with heavier guitars. In addition to my Pine Squier Tele I also have a solid rosewood Tele that weighs in at over 12 pounds (and it sounds fantastic). That said, I am currently building a solid Ash lightweight Tele. I anticipate this Ash Tele to weigh less than 7 pounds once finished. I like both (light and heavy).

[@BigBSinclair]

I went with the butterscotch blonde model, was a tough choice! Love it 👍👍

[@dj-7154]

What different colours are there? Thanks

[@koffiefilter]

BTB is the way to go.

[@TerramotoInc]

I heard this in a blind sound test with the American fender tele And I chose this as the better sounding more expensive guitar I’ve heard many ppl say the Cheeper guitars have a better warmer chord tone and higher pitched solo stuff for the more expensive units

[@Coffeetableleg]

Just the guitar I was thinking about last night. Even better, you got the Gibson Les Paul giveaway! I’d have to give that to my sister in law if I won, who is far better than me at guitar and has been great to me over the years, she’d love that :)

[@MyMotherTheCar]

Terrific guitars. The new ones are still great but try to find an older one with the Tonerider pickups. Much better, especially at the neck.

[@koffiefilter]

You can actually use the L shaped cable on the Tele, I use the one from Fender and that fits fine for my MIM Tele. 😊

[@JohnWDGTandTele]

Great guitar…but MAKE SURE TO THOROUGHLY CHECK it over. I had multiple issues (bad volume pot, strap screws coming loose while playing live, and MULTIPLE frets that needed to be hammered down and one glued down by a tech. Eventually, I looked online and I ended up getting a new replacement tele from the shop where I originally got it due to Fender’s 2 year warranty. I love it (they are great sounding, loooking, and feeling) but take someone with you who knows what to look for if you’re not good at such things.

[@dangrather1280]

I think they are good for the price. I have tried a few in the stores and found the tuning pegs and controls pretty bad.

[@winstonschwarz1636]

Great playing and demo mate. Very inspiring. They're on a Black Friday Sale with Fender in the UK at the moment. £258!

[@GrandpaOnATunedScooter]

I bought the Slimline 60's for £279 off Amazon. Best guitar I've bought.

[@voidtremors5814]

I have this guitar it's almost perfect - the only think I don't fancy about it is the thin neck and gloss finish on it.

[@crazyhoarse]

agreeee

[@Nytonemusic]

this is my first electric guitar ! bought this today

[@michaelhorst5247]

This sounds great. I have a Squire semi hollow telecaster. I love it.

[@GrandpaOnATunedScooter]

Same here it's a stunner

[@rickhernandez-z9t]

I own a Squier Tele and a MIM Tele. I love them both.

[@billydworrell8259]

Talk about tone on that Fuzz Muzz. Just Sensational sound. Who says the psychedelic 60s are gone??? Great playing John.

[@clintlackey9475]

I have one same color and all.I LOVE IT..

[@peterburi2727]

I have replaced all of my Fenders with those tuners, just like the good ol' days. Lockers not needed. I wish they would have mounted the neck pickup to the body, like they used to not the pickguard.

[@jeffsullivan4946]

I have had 3 classic Vibe CVC Custom 60s Telecasters I only have one now their hands down my favorite tele even over the American and Mexican Fenders that I've have over the years the value of these puppies are unbeatable really

[@jacobsamano9761]

Do you not mind the thick poly on the back of the neck? It’s the only thing I’m worried about. Everything else looks good on the 50’s Classic Vibe. Good split post tuners, Fender Alnico pickups, Bone nut, C-Shape Neck with 9.5” radius, 3 Classic barrel bridge saddles, string through body and ashtray style Fender bridge pickup plate. I wonder if it’s not hard to sand down the lacquer in back of neck because I really like the bones of this guitar. All I might upgrade is bridge saddles with compensated brass 3 barrel saddles, better output Jack, pots and cloth wiring, maybe different pickups (Seymour Duncan Hot Rails), file down nut slots and level/crown/polish frets and round over fingerboard edges for worn in comfortable feeling neck. Could be a hell of a guitar for not a lot invested, especially if you make the upgrades one at a time instead of spending all at once. I would love to see how it turns out after that.

[@canipetthatdog1005]

I have a 2014 CIC Blonde with a flamed neck in this model and 2016 CIC in Butterscotch, they're keepers!

[@jimihendrix4376]

Indonesian guitars are on pair with good fit and finish, those people over there in the Cort-Tek and P.T Samick factory are well trained at what they do and some of my best players came from Indonesia unlike the Chinese junk that I avoid like the plague!

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

I have 2 CV teles made in china that aren't junk. Better than the ones now made in Indonesia. Also a fender modern player tele made in china that isn't junk.

[@gregrose6915]

Awesome review and playing. Love this guitar

[@manfredbazarov6417]

Recently got one. Really like it, but man this thing weighs a ton! I did not expect it to be so heavy compared to teles I've played in the past.

[@Achx791]

yeeeeees indeed really haevy

[@GrandpaOnATunedScooter]

Yeah that's why I bought a slimline 😊

[@kindablue28]

Been waiting for Sweetwater to restock the Sire T7s. Couldn’t hold off any more so I went with the CV tele. Comes in a few days. Hope it’s as good as everyone says!

[@billsedge7360]

Excellent demo was that instead of the insane shredding some do ,👍

[@MJG817]

Next guitar will probably be this tele or the CV Strat. Undecided... both look and sound great 👍

[@Baci302]

It looks and sounds great! It's up to $429 from $419 as of this post.

[@brianperry]

l bought a Butterscotch blonde 52 classic vibe about nine years ago.. Mine has brass saddles, rather than the chrome. i exchanged the pickups to Seymour Duncan. Thats the only mode l made...One point though, the chrome isn't very good ,it soon degrades and goes dull. overall though this is a very good Guitar Well worth the money... l believe it cost about €260 at the time...

[@gururajchadaga]

does the chrome bridge affect the functionality in any way? Asking cuz I don't care for the looks.

[@kryddan666]

I got one a few month back. I love it, but what tuners should I throw at it, any suggestions :) ? Thank you for a great video.

[@mattsmitchger259]

These are great for someone who only kinda wants a Fender. I'm an SG guy and would never pay $1,500 for a bolt on with single coils. But, a good Strat or Tele at this price, I'd totally pay that for some variety.

[@peterburi2727]

Another thing you get with an SG is that detachable headstock. ;-)

[@mattsmitchger259]

@peterburi2727 Sure. With a Gibson. I have an Epiphone. Scarfed joint, less of an angle. Funny how the cheaper construction method is better and sturdier. Don't even want a Gibson anymore for that reason.

[@TheCommonSenseProfessor]

My CV 50's tele is really amazing. It was set up much better than my MIM Fender.

[@nelson1953]

The tele's are one of my favourite guitars specially for its punchy sound. If I were a richman I would buy one of each of my beloved guitars.❤

[@choimdachoim9491]

Couple of nice things you played there. Can't take my eyes off the green wall-hanger...sometimes color brings different stuff out of a player; I'm in love with that one.

[@PlayandTradeGuitars]

I appreciate that thanks, and yea haha I agree color can inspire!

[@therollband1290]

These have alnico pickups which are a lot better than the ceramic ones the other Squiers come with.

[@mgoo1713]

My Classic Vibe needed some fret work and the nut adjusted. Other than that, it's pretty nice..

[@chrisburch3808]

These were a lot better when they made them in China. Ever since they have switched to Indonesia they haven’t been as good. I had a Simon Neil classic vibe Strat I wish I hadn’t sold

[@ronpriest7135]

They still build them in china...I bought two in 2021 a week apart... 1st 0ne was a butterscotch blond From Indonesia, the second one was white from china and both literally perfect...

[@chrisburch3808]

@@ronpriest7135 I just haven’t been impressed with the wood grain on the blonde and butterscotch finished ones coming out of indo. Some look like cutting boards. The early China ones were using some really nice grainy pine that looked like ash.

[@palmerfralick]

I noticed after Fender moved from China to Indonesia Classic Vibe series guitars got a lot heavier on average. My Chinese 50s CV weighs less than 7.5.

[@undercrackers56]

Maybe my memory is incorrect, but didn't Telecasters used to have a chrome cover over the ashtray bridge?

[@pawang_game_id]

very nice play!

[@isaiahj117]

Consider the budget, I will buy an used Squire CV. It’s a good guitar for small gig or performance at bars.

[@bungwung4797]

I have purchased this guitar and i agree

[@cmel714]

These CV Squiers are nice.

[@MichelleWettstein]

How about the volume ? Does it get muddy when you turn it down?. Are the mini pots oringal spec?

[@paulduff2860]

The early Chinese Tele cv’s are more authentic Brass bridge. No screws on neck pick up and the string tree in the correct place

[@nimblybimbly4002]

Mine is 8.5 lbs too. It’s my go-to though.

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a happy new year

[@sandyreece3004]

Actually have a Thinline and a Jim Root the next will be whichever one feels right for me

[@ItsMEandThatsIT]

The neck is routed but is the bridge as well?

[@ianaintsaying1625]

Boy they've really jacked up the price of these since their first release. IIRC I paid something like $250 for mine.

[@ianaintsaying1625]

@inboxmeontele_gramplayandtrade I'm sorry what?

[@adamk6299]

It’s all the inflation Trump caused. It will take a long time to come back down.

[@johanhuijzer2941]

I am looking for a nice guitar to play a lot of blues. I was thinking about a telecaster, but if I win, the blues will come out of my gibson! mhhh …sounds loud 🎸 🎵

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

I too would like to get the Squier. You said these were Alnico Pickups. Are they Alnico 5 or Alnico 3? I plan on getting the Butterscotch Colored one. Thank you for posting this.

[@cmmnsenserules4339]

Give me 5 classic vibes over 1 American fender ANY DAY

[@mka917]

Good fast review thank you !

[@Dave-nm3xc]

Those look great, but it sounds muddy to me. Or did you just have the tone knob down?

[@PlayandTradeGuitars]

What kind of speakers did you listen on? No the tone knob is not down unless indicated in the text. Thanks for watching

[@Dave-nm3xc]

@@PlayandTradeGuitars a basic 3.1 speaker system

[@MacedoinaChoirs]

I just put a Minty Green Teley on Lay-A-Awy this morning.

[@MJVelpel]

Love your playing and tone! I’m going to try one today.

[@greatpix]

Is the newer Classic Vibe '50s Tele worth trading up to from one I bought 9 years ago?

[@bushcry1]

Not necessarily. You should compare both models as China vs. Indonesia versions use different pickups. Some say China models use Tone Rider pickups (though not officially is admitted)

[@h-dawg969]

I have one of those cream coloured G400 epiphones with the 3 pick ups. I’m considering selling it or trying to do a swap for one of these Teles? Do you think I’ll regret it or love it? The G400s are going for around a little more than the cost of one of these Teles brand new price. I wish there was a music store locally rather than everything having to be online coz I can’t try one out or speak to anyone about doing a straight swap.

[@christopher.hallissy]

How do you feel about this vs an American Pro II; is the American worth the extra cash?

[@rf9606]

Love mine had it for 10 years.. hate to tell all what I paid for it as a demo model, lets just say it was a steal.

[@stancoleshill8925]

If you buy one of these, try it out in the store so you don't have to drive back and forth when you return it because it doesn't work. (Been there done that) 🎸 NOT IMPRESSED ! I am having second thoughts about buying another one that might work or not.

[@stephenhensley5631]

Nice playing dude . I think I'll get one .

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Aliexpress Tele is $149.99

[@michaelolz]

I know they’re trying to keep with classic design and feel. But are the pickups wax potted? I hate microphonic pickups.

[@voiceofexperience]

I heard that the CV (single-coil) pups are Alnico IIIs, which makes them kinda unique in the current Squier / Fender model range.

[@napwneoenejeod3740]

i believe some of the paranormal series are as well

[@martynridley3671]

The blonde ones are fitted with Alnico III's whilst the butterscotch models are fitted with Alnico V's. The earlier Chinese made butterscotch models were fitted with 'Tonerider' Alnico V's as stock.

[@thseed7]

Well, now I'll be playing spanky funk grooves for the next couple of hours. Thanks a lot 🤣🤘

[@dammitcarl1082]

I'm surprised at the lack of cavity shielding. The previous ones made in china had shielding paint. My current indonesian tele buzzes quite a lot more than any of my other guitars, all with single coils.

[@jackhargreaves1911]

This seems to be a common problem with many guitars made in China and Indonesia. The exception is Yamahas made in Indonesia, which have excellent shielding (some of the best I have seen anywhere). Perhaps they are the exception that proves the rule?

[@alvarezcanete4498]

wow, this is how every guitar should be reviewed..measuring the neck width, thickness and all that..very nice, thanks. subbed!

[@pinkmoon4211]

Body weight ? some have came in at 10 lb 8oz