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Doctor_Morbius
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| Stormtiger wrote: | | One thing I overlooked when trying a Squier out was the tremolo arm...it wasn't there. All the trem arms are kept in a drawer at the local music store and I didn't think to ask for it. I realized after I got home with the guitar and put new strings on, that the arm was wobbly and nothing I did would fix it. I spent an extra $40 on a Wilkinson unit but I had to fill the 6 holes and redrill for the new bridge. Standard bridges DO NOT FIT SQUIERS. The new unit is a huge improvement. |
Did you use the Wilky Vintage Trem like the ones sold by GuitarFetish here?
http://store.guitarfetish.com/wivitrpoarst.html
I really like those trems. I've put a couple in partscasters and am very happy with them.
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Fuzzmeister
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| Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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I tried a Classic vibe Telecaster today.
Gorgeous! The neck was perfect, great tone. And I was playing it on a little Marshall tranny amp. Imagine what it would sound like through a decent tube amp!
They are charging $899 Australian for the Tele over here though. That's $649 US at today's exchange rate.
But there's always ebay!
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: Squier Stratocaster Classic Vibe |
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| IvanP wrote: | | LHR wrote: | Funny you mention these guitars. I am now looking for a new backup. It boils down to the Classic Vibe '60s or this guitar which is also just out:
My gut tells me that, with a Strat, there would be less amp knob fiddling and such if I break a string while using my Jaguar. But that Danelectro looks quite fun also. Choices... |
LHR, do you have an opportunity to try them in person? That's really the best way to know which is the guitar for you. |
Ivan: I can't seem to locate one of those Squiers to try out in person. Though today I finally got to try the Danelectro Dead On '67. It had a few good points: the neck and fretwork were quite nice, the pickups were fine, the satin finish body was really cool. This thing is, it seems impossible that this guitar could withstand the rigors of regular stage use. It felt very much like a toy, frankly. I figure it might last a year at best. On to the Squier... |
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LHR
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I bought the candy apple red Squier, sight unseen. It was new but from a music store closure so it cost me all of $200. I set it up with 12-52 and it is now seeing backup duty now for my band. It looks the part, very nice finish and the mint pickguard is swell, too. It has outstanding acoustic tone, unplugged, so there is always hope. Still, I am not a Stratocaster player, I have resolutely determined. The third pickup bothers me to no end. That seems to be where I pick, as it happens, and the thing gets scraped constantly. As well, there is a sort of "springy", open sound to the Strat that I do not like. Accidentally switching to switch position 2 or 4 (you know, where the SRV/Robert Cray money tone is hidden) is happening also...I hate that sound.
But enough with the bitching, because my complaints have nothing to do with this particular model or example. This is my second Stratocaster; my first was a really nice Fender so I can say with certainty that this scrappy Squier holds its own. Side-by-side comparison with a MIM Std. Fender Strat reveals that it is a decent instrument. In fact, in some ways, I like it better. And considering the action, scale, radius, and fret size, it is sure a lot easier to play than my Jaguar.
Anyhow, if you are a Stratocaster player, check one of these out. |
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| LHR wrote: | | The third pickup bothers me to no end. That seems to be where I pick, as it happens, and the thing gets scraped constantly. |
I used to do that with the middle pup... just drop that sucka.
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Trey, was that that guitar your bandmate was playing on Monday night? I can attest that from the audience it sounded really good. I had a suspicion it might be one of the classic vibes.
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Jim, yes I think so.
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gc24
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| So, for Surf Music, which one os better, the 50's or 60's CV? |
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That is the guitar I bought last year, and I play it almost exclusively at home. I do think I would have been happier with the Classic Vibe but I wanted Olympic White (it is better to look good than to feel good). The VM has modern tuners, I switched to vintage style but it required bushings that make them look much larger. The bridge units in both are pretty cheap with lots of play, I put in a Wilkinson (see above) bridge on the advice of Sonic Chris who did that with his Classic Vibe but it requires filling and redrilling the holes for the bridge. The pickups on the VM are Duncan Designed but they aren't Duncans (made in Korea), I've kept the originals for now. The body of the Vintage Modified is Indian Cedar (?), the Classic Vibes have an Alder (!) body. I put in nearly $100 of upgrades so it is no longer a $275 guitar, it is worth at least $300! I would get the 50s Classic Vibe now, I like the maple necks. Any one of those choices would be great for surf.
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Thank you for the info about the VM.
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| gc24 wrote: | | So, for Surf Music, which one os better, the 50's or 60's CV? |
The '60s would look period correct for 1st Wave Surf but either would sound fine IMHO.
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