I picked up a 2016 50's CV for $275. Best guitar I've ever owned. I like that its a Squier. Play the guitar, not the headstock.

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

What a deal! Stoked for you! 🎸

@BigBobbyBoLo

3 жыл бұрын

You did good!

@mytoosents8998

3 жыл бұрын

Hey there!! Got me one of these, few years ago. I believe I got deal of the century @ $160.00 on E-BAY. Was supposed to be a display model, but it looked like it was never touched. Play great. Very little twicking and I'm a happy camper. Sometimes you take a chance and get a winner! It is a Squier, but happy to save a ton of money. Makes it all the better.

@upcycleelectra8311

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly we live in a Label Obsessed World.. i Love the player series But almost twice the price nope when the squire is the Real Deal.. Compromise Buy the Squire Classic Vibe Custom Beats them all including MiA Fender standard hands down.

@ferox965

Жыл бұрын

I preferred the neck on the CV, but pickups on the Player. The Player Plus is the best Tele I've ever played-liked it even more than the American made Teles.

I've owned a few classic vibes, strats and teles and I'm actually damn proud to have that nice gold squier logo on the headstock. Twenty years ago not so much but their instruments now are so good that I love proving that you don't need to pay for the big name for all to see to have a nice guitar. Even a lot of long time brand snobs are admitting the cv's are great, and those are probably the people who would indulge in some headstock sanding. As for me I want everyone to know exactly what it is!

@secallen

Жыл бұрын

I was going for a CV P-bass but the store I went to had a pre-owned MIM for 100 quid more. The CV was like a piece of firewood in comparison. I also tried out an their top American P-bass and the difference to the Mexican was minimal. The MIM was 2019, however, i.e. pre-covid. I can't vouch for the quality now.

when I'm playing a guitar I can't see the label on the headstock :- D

Great comparison video! I went with the 50's CV. I found a used one at GC and it's about 8 lbs. What swayed me was the ease of re-stringing. Love those vintage tuners.

I recently got the squier custom Tele with the double binding. Lucky for me it came with Texas special custom shop pick ups and a Fender tele bridge. Plays like a dream

I bought the Squier tele 50s CV. I have it for a month now and I love it. That neck plays like a dream and the sound is really good.

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Booo ya! Stoked for you! 🎸🎸🎸

@mytoosents8998

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a Bass player by trade, but been getting work anywhere has not been easy the last year. I fortunately able to switch to guitar bout 12 years to grab a few gigs in a friends band, I needed proper equipment to do that. That meant upgrading my guitar arsenal meaning acoustic/and electric stuff without breaking the bank since I'm not a regular member of friends band. So, started grabbing any good deals on the EBAY down thru the years. Got a few clunkers I swiftly departed with until my boat finally sailed in. Well worth the wait and that's my BUTTERSCOTCH SQUIRE INFINITY @ $160.! Advertised as "used" but was still in original box not even one scratch on it or anything wrong. Just needed a bit of setting up, but it's my favorite go to for what I need it for. Great deal for a great guitar. Got to take a chance. It might just work. Did for me. Love this guitar!

The CV is much warmer, definitely more twang on the Player series. I associate the Tele for its twangy sound so I like the player series.

@duncansnape6975

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely. Assuming that fit and finish are more or less the same, it's tone that will make the difference and the player pickups sound more like a Tele.

@pablocapotondo7703

Жыл бұрын

The Player has better pickups without being great. But put a $30 set of Wilkinson pickups in the Squier and it's going to sweep the floor with the fender.

@happyartie

5 ай бұрын

​@@pablocapotondo7703I have Wilkinson pickups in my Vintage 62. They are indeed good. Are you going to tell me they are better than the Player pickups? Btw: the Wilkinson compensated brass saddles are just brilliant.

@GxBxN

3 ай бұрын

@@pablocapotondo7703that’s a stretch. No way. Even with great pickups the Squier couldn’t ’sweep the floor’ with the fender. I have owned 3 Squier guitars - all great value. But when I got my hands on a Fender there absolutely was a difference in fit and finish and feel, playability.

@GxBxN

3 ай бұрын

@@duncansnape6975I have owned 3 Squiers over the years. All good guitars, but when I got a Fender there was certainly a marked difference in fit and finish honestly.

For those of you wondering: Squier CV 50 Tele=7lbs Fender Standard Tele =8 lbs American Fender Telecaster 7.5-8 lbs I picked up a CV tele 50s from Amazon in Blond White and I couldn t care less about the headstock. It was on sale so I pulled the trigger and I m pretty sure the only thing that would affect it s longevity are frets that are made of a different quality outsourced steel and the fact that the neck is a little thinner but very well constructed so, I think that 40 years down the road, you ll probably have changed a few pots and gotten a few refrets depending on your playing, but the CV is also build to last.. Any played guitar in the world will need a refret or to be recrowned so not sure about the guitar for life because of a Logo. I can t even see my headstock when I m playing, I tried but it threw off my playing, At one point I caught a glimpse and realized, Jesus, this wasn t assembled in a factory in Mexico. The minute I saw that, the intonation went off and the lipstick pickup blew up and it smelled like wet dog. Quick anecdote, I still have guitars that were considered "toys" by real guitarist in the 80s. I m an older guy and I remember when they were selling Corts and Samick in the Sears catalogue. We were in a small town and didn t have a music store, or internet lol. We were buying Cort guitars when Cort had acquired licensing rights from Hohner and Kramer. So Cort was producing the Hohners and Kramers but also their own version of the instruments because of the licensing. Those are just two of the examples of companies that saw the logic of outsourcing. My first guitar ever was a red Cort strat from Sears in the 80s. I held on the guitar until 2009 where it was stolen from my unit. I played the hell out of that thing, and it was perfect out of the box. Couldn t look at the logo though because strings kept breaking when I realized it was a sears guitar. So, at the end of the day, both Player Standard and Squier CV are mass produced guitars from two different factories. They are different beasts but the higher price point from the standard is not a reflection on Quality because anything by Fender or Squier QC wise is a hit or miss (getting better though). The higher price is because of the salaries and upkeep of one Factory vs another, but yes that logo is responsible for a lot of beginners but also for lifelong Fender players. Quick note here in Canada you can get Fender Standards used for around 575-650 in good to excellent condition. The Cv sells for 569$ right now., $400 used so with Reverb, EBAY, Forums, it s never been easier to acquire quality good gear so price isn t really a deciding factor anymore. The one sad thing that some people don t make the disctinction between is the Squier vs Affinity vs Bullet vs CV. One of my former bandmates ordered a CVT in B.Scothch and couldn t wait for the upgrades to come in. Upgrades for what? Well it s a Squier so I need to change the bridge, the pickups, the nut and the tuning keys. Cool, how much did you pay for the guitar? $500. Ok, and what about the upgrades. $450. So you just bought a CV to save money or because you like the sound better, but now you are going to replace the vitals to make it more expensive to you only because it doesn t raise value, or you ll change what you liked. And it still won t change the logo and probably very little else as the CV is a beautiful, gig worthy instrument out of the box (small tweaks for personal preference). I know long useless post. I m Covid Lonely!!!!!

@Yosh370

9 ай бұрын

I mean, I bought affinity strat in 2021. It feels great tho, but I’m a young player, I’m only 24 tho. It was my second non acoustic guitar, and I’m super happy with it. Now I’m choosing between CV 70s strat and a modern PS. I don’t really know the real prices for these instruments cuz the prices are different in Russia. CV costs 84 000 rubs and PS is about 106 000 (1000 bucks I guess. The delivery, sanctions and stuff. It was cheaper tho) Now when I’ll get my CV (I’m pretty sure I’ll buy a CV for some reason) I’ll just try to play with my affinity Strat. I wanna upgrade it and see what I could do with it. I guess it’ll be a little expensive(ish) than a PS Strat at the end. So yeah, I wanna upgrade my Squire just to practice “upgrading” skills. P.S: so it was two years ago. Hope you’re fine.

Just picked up a used 50's CV used for $250 and I am loving it so far! Has a couple minor dings but I don't think I could have gotten a better deal.

Finally a video where these 2 guitars sound really as the are...different! You can easly hear the big difference betweet the two tones. Thank you! For what I have to do with my band I think that the Fender player is better because it sounds "more modern". But there Is not a winner or loser, if you can afford, buy all two. They are great instruments for the price you pay

I rarely leave comments, but wanted to leave one as I like watching your videos! I ordered a Player Tele in Capri Orange through my local music shop and I should have it just before Christmas and I cannot wait. Keep up the good work!

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for taking the time to chime in. I really appreciate it! 🎸

Many thanks for the comparison and your comments. I'd recently been debating with myself which one to buy. After watching your video (more than once!) this week, I decided to go with the Player, which I ordered today.

I own a tele 50's classic vibe but the player sounds crisper clean. Bang for your buck. I still love my CV. Own every CV model squier has to cover all tones and playability. Good vid.

I've got the Player and the neck is just great and so playable. Also the pick-ups. Wow!

I own an American Pro Tele, a Player Tele HH, a Player Strat, and a Classic Vibe 50s Strat. The Players are my favorites. The difference between the American Pro and the Player is mainly cosmetic. The tone difference is negligible. The difference in tone from player to classic vibe is a much larger chasm. If I had to choose the best for the money I'd choose the Player in a minute.

The gloss on the cv is amazing

My Squier Classic Vibe Tele was crafted in China. It's the white blonde on pine. Great guitar!

I came to the same conclusion you did. Better highs and more string separation in the Fender. One other key difference between the two: 21 vs 22 frets.

Thanks for doing this. The Fender has a lot more output, which can fool your ear...but to me it sounds much better too. It has that Telecaster chime, that the CV is missing.

Squier switched to using an AlNiCo 3 magnet in the pickups for the 50s CV a few years ago. The Player Teles have AlNiCo 5s. That explains why the CVs now sound weaker. They used to use AlNiCo 5s in the older CV models which are better than the ones they are putting out now.

@stewarttomkinson3356

Жыл бұрын

Change the magnets

I have both guitars. I have to tell you, I keep going back to the Squier. Thanks for the great video.

@cooltunesmadeeasy

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@johnstephen7610

3 жыл бұрын

Gino, why do you like the Squier better? Anything you can identify for us?

@ginolamendola4084

3 жыл бұрын

The Squier is a 50’s classic vibe and my other is MIM. I just love the feel and the sounds way better. Also something about the feel of the neck that I personally just love !

@johnstephen7610

3 жыл бұрын

@@ginolamendola4084 Thanks.

Thank you for this video, B. It’s just what I needed to know about these two beauties. I’m going with the CV, a child of the ‘50s like myself. For now. If I make sufficient progress to earn the Player, I’ll treat myself to it for Christmas.

A few years ago I would never have bought a squire but these classic vibes are so close now

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

They are seriously so good now. 🎸🎸🎸

Another important factor no one seems to mention, that is exposure to the elements, wear, damage etc. is easier to handle with lower tier instruments. I live in a cabin with very little heat in the winter, extremely hot and dry in the summer. I had quite a few high end instruments, gave most to my kids, I now surround myself with many instruments in the lower range. Works well for me, wouldn't want to put a Martin or Gibson through that.

I've had them both, and both were 2020s. The player series is 100% worth the extra cash. The CV is really nice for the price point but there's a significant gap between it and the player's series

@mattd313

3 жыл бұрын

What are the main improvements in the player series in your opinion?

@mattermote4761

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattd313 the pickups are far superior for starters. The tones in the PS are meatier. The feel is the big one for me though. I can't explain it, but the PS just feels better. I'm not shitting on the CV, they're great. But if I have to take only one, it's the PS all day.

@StringBard

2 жыл бұрын

Is the neck better?

@mattermote4761

2 жыл бұрын

@@StringBard they're both good but the PS is better. It's silky, where the CV is almost sticky from the finish

@hankhill7494

2 жыл бұрын

Basically, you don't like vintage specs & feel. That's really the main difference between the 2. The player is a modern day version of a Tele, while the CV is obviously vintage inspired & is more true to the way the original Tele's were. But the significant "gap" is MUCH less significant if you were to compare the same type of vintage style Telecaster from Fender to the Squier CV. You simply prefer a modern feel & tone to a classic Telecaster.

Another excellent well judged review, especially as this is a choice I'd want help with. I have a thinline CV but prefer a thicker satin neck so that, plus the hotter pick-ups, would mean the Fender would be my choice. Presumably the necks are interchangeable, though few folks would do that.

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate you chiming in. 👍

Great channel, just subbed👍 I have two Player Series Teles, one with the maple neck and the Pau ferro neck. Both great guitars but I also have a CV Tele. To me, the Players are brighter, more twang and bite - suits me cos I'm a country picker. The CV is more laid back but still very usable. My only gripe about Fender guitars lately is their quality control. I had a Nashville Tele but the finish around the neck pocket was terrible for a guitar that's over €1000- I'm in Ireland. I swapped it for the Player Series in Sunburst with the maple neck. The first CV I had, had scratches between the frets and bare wood on the edges of the fingerboard at the 21st fret like it's wasnt finished it's varnishing. My dealer has said it's because of demand during lockdown and therefore quality control is suffering. It was replaced with a way better one.

I have a 2010 CV and added a fishman piezo bridge for a very faithful acoustic sound. I gig with it and another Strat or SG, depending. It plays wonderfully. I was told I should sand off the Squier logo but I think that they built a beautiful guitar and should get credit for it. I'm not ashamed of it. I'm rather proud of it. TRUTH!.

I did the same to my CV neck as I did with my LP. Fine wire wool down the back of the neck, voila, now it’s satin. CV for the price is excellent, very well finished, comparable to the player. Who’d have thought that ? Comes down to pickup tone, I went to buy a player, but I preferred the CV as a whole, not as ice picky as the player, more vintage, but that’s personal preference. Landon did a blind tone test, pretty accurate, it may help your choice.

Was at guitar center yesterday and they had a tele player in white on sale for $500. Beautiful guitar but my son prefers the Strat. He just bought his second guitar. He’s been using a Squier standard from 1998. He ended up with a Strat pro which was way more than he wanted to spend but the feel, sound and everything was significantly better than the player series he tried. No way of talking him out of it.

I bought CV 50's Tele about four months ago and I love it. Good quality, and I like the feel of the glassy neck and and the shallow "C" shape. Compared to it, my 10 pound Les Paul feels like a boat anchor. That being said, I'm not all that crazy about the pups....just not enough punch. I plan to upgrade them.

As a newbie guitarist/college student, I would pick the classic vibe and use the extra money to get a good amp, even though I feel the tone in the player is clearer in my opinion. Perhaps I might look around for a preowned one instead haha, either way they are both awesome

@phillipholt6005

3 жыл бұрын

I agree 👍 the Squire Bullet satifys me. MIM guitars doesn't impress me.

@dzungpham

Жыл бұрын

I thought the same, but after having both of them, the amp won't get you better tone that much. i have affinity one, not cv the tone from ceramic pickup is boxed, if you play dirty, it's ok, but clean tone then alnico on fender is much better. About the apperance, i think cv is much better, better neck

Great video. With a green Scotch Brite pad and about two minutes you can get that CV gloss to a nice satin feeling.

I just got my player Tele in butter scotch last night. It’s beautiful and I absolutely love it. It’s flawless, perfect action out of the box.

Take a (new, unused) green kitchen scrubbie to a high gloss finish neck, and in just a few minutes you have a whole new feel. Super smooth, no more sticky, .... the way it should be. The goal is not to take all the finish off - just the gloss. So wipe the dust off frequently and check as you go. It's a lot easier to take a little more off, than to put more finish back on. Classic vibe has my vote.

Was planning on a Player butterscotch blonde but after trying out a pale blue CV 50s Tele, I chose it today! The neck was totally it for me...and I even saved $450!!!

Great video

contemplating buying one of these. have to say the CV sounds nicer to me in this video. sounds warmer. maybe its just my preference

@pmoney3688

3 жыл бұрын

I totally get that! I feel the same way most of the time! I’m more of a rhythm player so less bite suits me!

Great vid 👌....

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Really appreciate it! 🎸

Thanks for the video! The spec on the CV says "narrow-tall frets" and the Player is "medium jumbo". Can you please describe the difference and how they feel?

I own many U.S. made fenders and Gibsons. I also bought a player series strat....fender has really closed the gap as far as quality goes with these player series. Man they are really good. I think nothing can touch them at this price. You may have some more features with a american pro strat but the Ensenada made strat is just as good as far as fit and finish totally solid and true fender guitar. Love mine gonna grab a tele as well

I recently bought a 2020 Player Tele in the Tidepool color. I like the guitar. It seems that everyone has a blonde Telecaster. The blue/gray of the Tidepool is not as common. I immediately put Fender locking tuners and a Graph Tech string tree on the guitar. These are the only mods I plan to make. I really like the pups, they're bright, but they'll get downright nasty, too. The neck pickup sounds better than most Telecasters in my opinion. The only trouble I had with the guitar was the intonation. It took me forever to get it right, and it still gives me trouble. I may have to replace the nut, but I hope I don't have to get into that job. This guitar is a good companion to my G&L ASAT with Jumbo MFD pups. They're both good T style guitars. Can't beat Fender and G&L on the headstocks!

I just picked up an eBay classic vibe tele 60’s for £190. It’s a 2014 model with rosewood fingerboard. I used 360 sandpaper on the back of the neck to degloss and now feels like a satin player neck. As I don’t gig I really don’t blink at the logo on the headstock.

I have an 08 MiM tele that came with ceramic pickups back then. TBH they weren't too bad and I never upgraded them until the bridge pickup gave up the ghost. I was considering part ex on a new player series as mine has the odd ding after 12 years and I've always been a bit OCD about keeping my guitars in good condition. Not wanting to pass the problem on I opted for a set of Fender tex mex pickups, and long story short I've kept it. I suspect they would make a difference in the CV as well if you wanted a more modern voicing.

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

I think your suspicion is right on. Amazing what a set of pickups can do. The video review coming out Monday has some custom shop pickups in it that really surprised me.

Love Me Tele . . . Love Your Cap! I'm still waiting for the Dodgers to Move back to Brooklyn.

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I could only imaging the chatter and uproar from LA if they announced they were moving back! Ha!

@jeffdugger3276

3 жыл бұрын

If ya want my two cents, the Dodgers shoulda never left Brooklyn in the first place. Then again I'm biased because I was raised by a World War II veteran, so, to me, the Dodgers should still belong to Brooklyn.

Bought a squier tele and swapped the neck out with a fender strat neck I found at my local guitar store for $50. Fit perfectly looks beautiful.

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

What a deal on that neck!!!

@jray5363

3 жыл бұрын

🤔

I have a Player Series Telecaster, personally modified with Fender Pure Vintage 51 Nocaster pickups. Plus, I also have three Squiers. They all have their place. 🙂❤️👍🎸🎵

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Love it! Rock on!

@kanjinha

11 ай бұрын

Hello, what’s the opinion about those and the Tele Custom Shop pups? I have a player and wanted to change the PUs too. Thanks

The roasted headstock is just awesome on the squier

First thing I noticed was 5O was very quiet as you said

I had the Baja and the classic vibe, The Baja had a slight edge on tones due to the four way switch. The S-1 switch was a waste of a switch. The CV 50's sounded Very Tele ! so... Given the price difference I have to say the CV was the winner for me.

I'd like to hear a comparison where the volume was the same. Louder always sounds better, not to mention gain can drastically effect tone. Sounds like the vibe was a lot lower volume.

I had a white blonde squier classic vibe telecaster. The fret job was way better than any MOM tele I have had. The pine body is also a bonus. I love the vintage tuners. Just swap out the budget electronics. Pure vintage 64 pickups and a treble bleed would make it great.

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

I bet those vintage 64 pickups would sound so good!!!

@telecasterbear

3 жыл бұрын

@@bsideguitar I love them. I have them in a classic series 60s tele, and in a 1977 tele.

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

I am going to have to check those out!

The CV 60s is a good comparison as well, and I own the Player, the 50’s and the 60s. The CV 60s is the one I like the most.

@DA-rp1wg

Жыл бұрын

I cant choice between these two. What kind of music do you play sir ?

They both sound really good.

I like the fender, just sounds a bit more alive and seems like the dynamics are there but that squier is seriously impressive

@barriehercock8612

5 ай бұрын

I think the players sound more clear then any of my squiers , don't like the firewood pine body ,which is two soft on the vibe ,the player has alder body better selector switch ,better pots ,clearer pickups and is a Fender ,the myth about the first teles having a pine body were the snake head called prototypes ,the early one were Ash and later changed to alder ,due to it being a cheaper wood ,although I love my Squier teles and strats ,there cheaply built with cheap components

@corn1078

5 ай бұрын

@@barriehercock8612 I always liked the twang on teles, but I really think the stock pickup upgrade was a huge improvement on teles. I’m happy to have bought a player tele to start off 2024.

Player sounds much, much better to my ears.

@nyonmarsolek146

3 жыл бұрын

wow yes is does..

@DatHombre

3 жыл бұрын

It's also way louder and just because I'm an "audiophile" and have many headphones/researched this a fair amount, I know that increased audio can give the impression of way better quality. Not saying that the CV would win if the audio was equalized, but it's definitely something to keep in mind.

@JeffReigns

3 жыл бұрын

Its the pickups. You put those player pickups in the CV and you'll be hard pressed to find a massive difference... and for the price difference, you could get better pickups than are in the player and still have a quite serviceable instrument.

@DatHombre

3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffReigns Have you played both in person for long enough to get solid impressions? Just wondering if the playability is worth the extra price in your opinion. (Or if theres a notable difference in general)

@atlasshaving5154

3 жыл бұрын

100% agree! Both are still great guitars.

I actually like the vintage sound of the squier better. For what I play, I think it would be a better fit.

If you don't like the satin finish on the CV, you can just sand down the neck a little bit.

Nice review however would have liked at bit more detail on the fret ends and the feel of the fingerboard edges.

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Fret ends on both were good. I have heard a few people (not many) say their player had a little fret sprout but not sure what state or the climate conditions the guitar was in.

For the bridge assembly & the neck, I'm gonna have to go with the Player. Not that I'd refuse the CV if somebody gave me one 😄

Great thumbnail. I agree, I like the Player pickups better.

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Agree with you on the pickups.

There very much is a difference in sound between the 2, but honestly, changing the pickups on the cv will make it WAY better than that played tele

I was gonna but a Squier Cabronita Telecaster but decided to get a Player Telecaster as the better value guitar. I couldn't be happier. As far as the video is concerned I'd take the player. It's clearer sounding and comes through as what a Telecaster should sound like. The Classic Vibe sounded like you were playing under the covers or something.

Hi thanks for the great video. I just bought the cv, and i don't like the thin neck. I am considering changing to the player series but according to fender website the cv and player series both have a 42mm nut and 9,5 radius neck. Is the player series neck really any thicker then? - i can't try it to see for myself. Thanks

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

The Player series neck is thicker. The spec you are not seeing is the neck depth. The nut width and radius don’t tell you how thick the neck is :) I would do some research on the different depths or thicknesses often given to you in 2 measurements, the depth at the 1st fret and the depth at the 12th fret. Rock on!

To change the pickup CV 50's will be amazing

The Fender trademark carries a certain amount of weight no doubt about it. Having said that, I think that the gold Squier trademarks on my CV and VM guitars carry plenty of weight in their own right. I can't imagine a world without Squier guitars and really appreciate the fact that Fender makes these great instruments and offers them at prices almost everyone can afford. Cheers!

@peterwilson8039

8 ай бұрын

I have long pondered the Classic Vibe vs Player series conundrum, and my take is that while the CV is half the price, it has that sticky neck finish, and the vintage-style bridge. What I really want is a matte neck, and a six-saddle bridge, at the classic vibe price. What a currently have is a 2019 Affinity Tele which was upgraded with Fender Tex/Mex pickups, and it gives me that for less than the CV price. The downer is that it says 'Affinity' on the headstock. ☹

@carpathus

8 ай бұрын

The Affinity guitars are so good. Really a great value. I've been playing a parts caster strat I put together using a Bullet body, CV neck, Fender vintage tuners and Dopro stainless steel saddles. The stock pickups aren't bad so kept those in. It's one of my favs. Cheers for now! @@peterwilson8039

If these CVs had satin necks I'd have bought one already.

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

For the price… maybe a little sandpaper can help 🤷‍♂️

@ginolamendola4084

3 жыл бұрын

I took 800.1000.1500 wet dry sand paper and brought mine down to a satin. Fast as can be.

@MMcG25

3 жыл бұрын

@@ginolamendola4084 I used a scotchbrite sponge on the gloss neck of my cheap tele copy (an older Indy Custome Tele), and it plays beautifully now. Thanks for the reply! Rock on!

Im looking to buy one of these shortly, will probably go for the Player, but im also hearing the G&L teles are really good? Have you tried these and what do you think? Thanks✌🏻

@diddymies

3 жыл бұрын

G&L is sound better but just my opinion

I'm glad I came accoss this video I was saving for a squire offest paranormal telecaster then comic con got cancelled so I can now can afford a Fender player series tele I'm goong to the store to try the Squire paranormal offset telecaster Squire Classic vibe telecaster Fender player series telecaster Torneaning toward the player aries

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Let me know which one you go with!

@RebeccaHindle

3 жыл бұрын

@@bsideguitar I will 👍 Out of interest the player one I was looking at says new player series Fender designed pickups does that mean there alnico 5 pickups or different

I bought a player tele a year ago and I just picked up a CV to leave at work. I really like them both. But realistically, the Player Series sounds more clear and full compared to the CV. If I could only have one it is no contest. The extra cash is worth it for the Player. The video is great but the sound quality in person becomes more pronounced in person. I still love the CV as well though.

I find the Player series guitars pick-ups a bit too shrill and spikey I'd take the CV.

All levels on the knobs being even. The player was louder. If you turned up the squire a tad, it may sound similar.

Maybe my Player Tele has a warm tone to it but I never noticed the it sounding that bright before it actually sounded quite dull I couldn’t tell if it was the guitar or the pickups or the bridge plate that added to dullness. Contrast to a CV I played which sounded really bright and thin might be the brightest tele I’ve ever played! Surprisingly in this video the teles sounded different from the ones I have played.

I just bought the player, havent had a change to plug it in yet or even play it much. what I get from this video is, theres no objective quality difference in the sound, except that the player seems to have better sustain. the player has a clearer, colder, more aggressive sound, and the squire has alot warmer, rounder sound, more laid back. its mostly a matter of taste and what you want to play. though to me the main factor in choosing a guitar is how it handles, how it feels under the finger, more than the sound. nowadays you can make anything sound like anything almost.

Seems like the Fender has a little more pop to it, but I guess which one is "best" is which one fits your sound.

👏👏👏 I’ll buy an Indonesian Cv on this Saturday. I wish I could find a Chinese one in Turkey.

@TheEddiez06

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard the Chinese ones come with better pickups. Hope you enjoy it anyways!

@tasknkalin5816

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheEddiez06 I bought an Indonesian one due to could not find a Chinese one, it is okay. I like it. 👍👍🤟🤟🤟

@TheEddiez06

3 жыл бұрын

@@tasknkalin5816 nice!! Have fun! God bless.

@tasknkalin5816

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheEddiez06 thanks 🙏😅🤟

Have a cv thinline with dimarzios and t Jones pickups. Mahogany. ..man the neck on this thing is smaaaall.its like I feel I'm violating it its so easy to play...I played player series American coronas..Jimmie page was nice and believe it or not a schecter pt diamond..but tge squire just spoke to me and its been my go to lately above my 96 am standard sonic blue strat ...Just some MOJO in this little guitar ..

I have both and like them both maybe the player telecaster a bit more just because it cost me more so I expect it to be a a little better.

I have the CV Telecaster. I did a little research and diagnosis of the pickups. I'm not a Luthor but I'm pretty sure the pickups in mine are Tone Riders.

@diddymies

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah if you have the chinese one 2009-2010 CV are pretty golden era ones.

@kentuckywindage222

3 жыл бұрын

@@diddymies It really is impressive when you handle a Mexican and CV. Without looking and someone talented playing that little CV holds it's own. I've been playing since 7 off and on. Today someone in 2 years with the internet rocks!

I’ve played both and it sounds like you have the volume turned down a bit lower on the CV. Both sound good but you need to equalize volume level to do a fair comparison. The Fender sounded louder like the volume was turned up. CV PU’s in this test might be lower output. I have a CV and swapped out the stock Pus for some Onimac Tele pickups I had. It sounds good but the stock PU’s sounded good as well. Also swapped out the control plate for a pre wired with CTS pots and better sector switch. No real difference sonically from stock except it has a fourth position that sounds good. Nice guitars, Squier and Tele.

Wow I was ready to buy the CV, but in this battle I find the Player more percussive and twangy...which is what I'm looking for

It’s the cv for me I like vintage specs the player tele is still a great axe

I have the Squire like this one reviewed, 2015 made in China. To be honest, I like it as much as my old Fender Strat, made in the US. The only difference to me is the name on the headstock. Yeah, I prefer Fender, but for the $330 I paid for the Tele, it's okay with me. I like the voicing of the CV pickups. In fact, last night I was surprised by how good the CV sounded through my old hot rod deluxe, turned up fairly loud. So though it kind of hurts my "image" to be playing a Squire, I've gotten over it. The only thing I changed was to put good aftermarket compensated brass saddles on. Sounds good to me.

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing on this comment since I just got the CV Esquire and am feeling the same way. Crazy how good it is sounding through a "fender" style amp cranked up.

@kanjinha

11 ай бұрын

Can you tell the brand and the model please? Thanks

So I used to be a person that said the name on the headstock didn’t matter in terms of quality, and my classic vibe was very good, but now that I have the fender player tele it is a better guitar. Pickups are better and I never liked the narrow tall frets one the classic vibe. Plus my CV neck was pretty misaligned no matter what I tried. However, for both lines, it’s really important to try out a bunch at the store. I found several player teles with fret sprout and misaligned necks too. I used to buy online but no more.

I have the Squier Tele and it sound much brighter than this one. Did you tone down the Squier?

Looks wise the CV is so much nicer looking, I have a White Blonde CV50s had it for 3 - 4 years now great guitar, and it's definitely worth the price I'd probably pay more for it to be honest, such a good bargain for one great instrument.

@clarkster98

2 жыл бұрын

Is it the chinese one

Completely agree the player sounds great and much more like you'd expect a tele to sound. Got a lot more twang, however for the money you could get the CV and mod it or spend the money on pedals etc and get what you want. You played the Nashville tele?

@bsideguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Have not spent much time with a Nashville tele. But I’m eyeing the new Fender Player Plus one. Hopefully soon ;)

@Bronco2Cj

11 ай бұрын

@@bsideguitar Any reason why the Player Tele has a synthetic bone vs the Squier has a real one?

The difference in price, spread out over the life of the guitar is almost nothing. Having said that its hard to go wrong with a tele

Maybe I am wrong but I thought the butterscotch colour was a paint finish and you could not see the grain. These look more like a stained natural and gloss finish. Nice all the same .

Player has more chime but the difference between neck and bridge pick up subtle.

I went to Guitar center to buy a squire because I am learning guitar...walked out with a player series tele for $449 just happened to catch it on sale

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

That is a serious deal! Congrats, you will love it!

Nah, bruh. I can rest easy with that extra money in my pocket and it doesn't hurt my feelings that it says Squier on the headstock. The classic vibes always punch above their weight. Got a fully modded 20th anniversary Affinity P-Bass (got it for $225 with all black chrome hardware, new pickguard and a black matte orange peel finish; rewired it and put a set of Yosemite pickups for $40 in it) that plays and sounds great. 1985 Squier MIJ Strat and the blonde CV Tele are my other Squiers. No Fenders.

The fender definitely sounds better to my ears. It’s brighter and fuller and the notes are more pronounced. The squier sounds muffled

@gorillazhead

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, when it comes to Gibson/Epiphone, I can hardly tell the difference, but these two are like night and day.

@dougwagner4224

2 жыл бұрын

The reason it sounds “fuller” is also the reason you hear less clarity and more grit. The fender has ceramic pick ups and the squire has 50s voiced alnico pick ups. Two very different sets of pick ups. But if I can grab a used classic vibe that comes with alnico pick ups I’d buy that over spending twice the price for a fender that has crappy ceramic pickups that I’d end up upgrading anyway.

@uria702

2 жыл бұрын

@@dougwagner4224 definitely. I own 3 classic vibe guitars. You don’t have to convince me.

@duncansnape6975

2 жыл бұрын

@@dougwagner4224 according to current specs the Fender has Alnico 5 pickups.

Is the tone knob not fully open on the Classic Vibe OR was the tone set differently on the amp compared to when the Player Tele was plugged in? In this video the Classic Vibe Tele sounds much muddier than the Fender Player. Is that genuinely how different the two guitars sound in reality?

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Tone knobs all the way up and just an A/B box into the amp. That is hope much difference there is.

I don’t know if that’s your amp settings but the difference is enormous. Squier sounds waaay too muddy compared with Player which has an open, sparkly tone…

I spent 20 years playing a US Tele, but my Mexican Player actually manages to nail that Tele sound a few shades better. Only flaw I've found is that wild string bends will fly off the fretboard. As far as this video goes, I didn't dig the muddier tone of the CV Tele. I'm not taking a dump on Squier. I've been eyeing their Paranormal series, and I'll mention that even Fender proper has been unable to match my VM Squier Jazzmaster. It's got the best neck I've ever played on, and the "Duncan Designed" pickups are fantastic for stock pickups. Only flaws are that the jack plate is a touch dodgy, and it's a Jazzmaster with no tremelo, which feels wrong. Perhaps I'll get around to modding it sometime. Oh! And my pick guard yellowed after just a few years, but I think it looks awesome. I would not be disappointed if my newer Player Tele does the same.

I think I'm going to build a partscaster from Warmoth.

@bsideguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Very cool

I actually preferred the warmer sound of the Classic Vibe tele. You could get some better tele jazz tones with the Squire.

So many things affect tone. Everyone says the Player has hotter output. You can just push the amp a bit or put a bit of boost or overdrive on. Also the player seemed to have more high frequencies. That's easy to achieve with an EQ pedal.

Having played both Squier Classic Vibe (as well as Affinity) and Fender player guitars, I must say that with a little TLC (sanding down the neck etc.) I prefer the Squiers. The craftsmanship in the CV is on equal footing of not superior to the lowest tier Fenders. That being said, if you walk into a band room with a squier, expect the gear snobs to rate your playing lower than if it said 7ender. The first Fender I consider superior to the Squier CV being the vintera series... well, let's say 600 Euros extra over a 400 Euro guitar for the appreciation of strangers - and even then it's not really a Fender, but a Mex - is a soomewhat hefty price tag.