Wow thanks for the support and feedback everyone! I didn't realize how much this video has grown since the last time I checked, thank you! I'm happy I could share my experience with this guitar with so many folks. I still play it all the time, it has become my go-to guitar. I'm really starting to like Telecasters :)

@joejohnson3988

3 жыл бұрын

I got mine today. I love it. Fantastic value.

@randallbilly1122

2 жыл бұрын

I guess Im randomly asking but does someone know a way to log back into an Instagram account?? I stupidly forgot the login password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me!

@juelzbaylor9511

2 жыл бұрын

@Randall Billy Instablaster :)

@randallbilly1122

2 жыл бұрын

@Juelz Baylor i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and Im in the hacking process now. Takes a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

@randallbilly1122

2 жыл бұрын

@Juelz Baylor it worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy:D Thanks so much you saved my ass :D

I just got one a month ago.. it's the best Electric Guitar I've ever had.

You have the exact worn SG I wanted as a kid AND the exact SG Standard I have. I like this guy.

I just got mine tonight and chuckled remembering this video of you cutting out the getting out of box portion 😂 Wow that was a tight fit but got it done without destroying the box or guitar. I think everything was perfect about it. I’m not changing a thing on it.

nice vid! i liked how almost every picture you put is blurred 😂

Good vid 👌 . The pickups sound great. Just bought one of these - arrives in a few days.

Great video. I just ordered one… Thanks for posting.

I absolutely love my made in China CV50's blonde. Tremendous pickups. You will love this guitar.

@kerrymcauliffe9906

2 жыл бұрын

I also bought a new old stock MIC CV50's in white blonde. Mine was only 7.2lbs. Mine oddly appears to be just one piece of wood also, which is super rare. It is fantastic. Plays awesome, sounds awesome. Absolutely love this guitar.

I've got the 1st year run 2008 of the teleocaster white one with brass saddles! Great pickups! Very nice!

Thanks so much for this video! I love all your videos, but this one really helped me make a decision about buying this guitar.

I bought the same one...glad to see your honest opinion...

The knobs started being switched in 2018. The vintage blonde came with flat knobs instead of dome toward the end of 2018 but that’s the only thing. It’s still pine it’s still brass saddled it has the correct decal placement and string trees as well

I’m currently checking these out and found your video really helpful. Clear commentary, good shots, good tone examples. And some great licks, too. Thanks for your work 👍

@mybluesguitar

3 жыл бұрын

P.S. So I bought one!

I bought one about 5 years ago. I bought Graph Tech intonated saddles. They’re made of Black Tusq & they really enhance the tone & vastly improve the intonation. I also bought a Warmoth Conversion neck that gives me a Gibson Scale (24.75”) as opposed to the Fender scale (25.5”). The Warmoth neck is unfinished and has a compound radius of 10”-16”. Makes it really fun & easy to play. I also replaced the tuners with real Kluson Tuners. I thought mine was heavy at 8.5lbs, and I may route out under the pickguard to lighten it, plus I’m expecting to put a humbucker sized P90 in the neck position. But for $399 - it’s well worth the money. Also - the Blonde version has Alnico III pickups in it. The Butterscotch version has Alnico V’s in it. I prefer the Alnico III’s - I play Blues and Alnico III’s are more ideal for that genre.

I came here for a video involving people getting excited over bone nuts. And I was not disappointed!

I just picked up a mint 2011 and it has brass saddles, solid metal dome knobs with set screws, a thicker neck profile (not “chunky” by any means), full-size alpha pots, and period correct string tree placement. It’s the best Telecaster that I’ve owned by far.

4:44 made my day

Harley Benton TE-70 Black Paisley would be my choice. Nice video. I did think you were going to drop the guitar with that interesting unboxing technique.

I love the name of this channel

You are an excellent reviewer sir ! thank you ! I think the weight may a dealbreaker for me but otherwise you sold me !

I enjoyed your video. I owned the older version, traded it, and now own the new one. I believe the differences are minimal both play and sound great to me. I was surprised to see mine had an 8 screw pickguard with pickup adjustment screws since a 5 screw pickguard is 50's correct. Just another difference between the old and new.

I have the butterscotch version. It’s a 2019 MIC. I had a tech change out the pots and put a 4-way switch in which made this one of the most versatile instruments I own. I’m not a Tele guy really, so this was a great way to get into that world....

You should check Fender's site. The 50's CV Tele lists as: Pine body, bone nut, narrow tall frets, Fender designed Alnico pickups, etc. I'd trust Fender's site over sellers. Also, you can always email Fender directly with questions. They're good about getting back to you pretty quickly.

I just got one these replaced the tuners with locking tuners, replaced this saddles with brass, replaced the jack , knobs, put in a 4 way switch, 500 k pots, orange drop cap. And put a Gibson p-90 in the neck 50s wiring. Gave it a set up. It’s my second one the first one I put in a 4 way and Dimarzio twang king pickups, locking tuners, graphtek nut, love them both. I like that p-90 and will leave that in for awhile might put in a humbucker Those 4 way switches really add new sounds ; bridge, series, parallel, neck.

Love the video, keep em coming. I have the classic vibe Tele Deluxe and love it.

Nice! I got one in butterscotch blonde. I love mine!

thanks for this video👍

Great video. Thinking about buying a telecaster myself and was drawn between Classic vibe 50 or Fender Player. However after hearing that Fender have put the price up on the Player by $100 (between £80 - £100 hear in UK) decided to check price’s and sure enough within the last few days the price has risen on average by around £80 After watching your video you’ve definitely made my mind up, the classic vibe 50 it’s going to be. Cheers on some great advice

I was going to buy a 50’s Vibe Tele at the beginning of this year. I wasn’t happy that they changed the frets from medium jumbo to tall narrow. I ended up buying an American Fender Performer Tele, which was still under a grand, but had everything I was looking for: brass saddles, medium jumbo frets, maple neck, alder body and single coils. Nice Guitar, it has got me thru lockdown 1 and will no doubt help me thru lockdown 2+.

Nice review! Subscribed so you're now at 34! Woohoo!

@bennycheca9426

4 жыл бұрын

And I'm his 35th since youtube recommended his videos to me

I just bought this same guitar used (2018 Made in China). From my research there are definitely differences with the new 2020 releases. First of all just like before the VB color and BSB color have different pickups Alnico III for the VB and Alnico V for the BSB this remains the same. Brass saddles, domed knobs, other cosmetic changes on previous releases, and Made in China. Chromed saddles, flat knobs, and Made in Indonesia for 2020 releases. Confusing yes, as some websites now sell the new releases but might still post pre-2020 specs. Conclusions: It appears Squier has switched production factories and now will produce CV Telecasters in Indonesia moving forward. Some have speculated that this to reduce cost of manufacturing, perhaps this factory can produce more volume. For Squier the CV series has sold very well in the past and is regarded as a great and well made guitar. With that reputation, reducing cost while increasing volume would be a smart idea from a sales point of view. Whether the quality has been downgraded is up to you to decide and compare. My two cents: For now if you can, it may be wise to find a used pre-2020 CV you may be able to find it cheaper than a brand new release with what some might describe as "better specs". I have a feeling that over the years the older models will become more desirable and prices on them may even start to go up. The CV Telecaster is a great guitar and I'm very happy with mine.

@ollieburden2562

4 жыл бұрын

The 2020 versions are still made in china. First batch was made in Indonesia, but the last batch this year has crafted in china on the back. Confusing to know where the new 50s ones will be made, as there have been ones from both countries

@hashemamer8515

4 жыл бұрын

The old made-in-china ones have tonerider pickups too.

@gregorsalmon

3 жыл бұрын

I asked Fender via email about the pickups and was told the new VB and BB Classic Vibe teles now both have alnico 5s

@Tommy-TwigFan

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregorsalmon aparently the pickups are not fender made like they said tho, one dude opened the rabbit hole and discovered that the pickups are from roswell?

A good way to improve tuning stability : put graphite in the nut slots,or replace it with a graphtech nut.Locking tuners and graphtech saddles would also help with tuning,and maybe add a graphite string tree - eliminate all of the places that would cause the strings to hang up.I prefer Ernie Ball Slinky strings, 10-46 gauge.For the circuitry, a 4-way switch would REALLY open up a lot of tonal possibilities.😃Keep pickin'

So long as the strings dont have too much wrap around the machinehead posts and are well stretched, nut slots are well cut then it should stay in tune fine. I have couple CV Squiers and a great VM strat and no tuning issues.

I have a butterscotch CV. Unbelievable guitar. Pine body chrome plated brass saddles. The neck is awesome roasted maple a little flame. Just as nice as the MIM FSR tele I have.

I just bought a Classic Vibe 60s Thinline Tele and I am in love with it. I have several other Teles including a early 90s 52 US reissue and this guitar is every bit as nice as any of my other Teles.

@Bm23CC

3 жыл бұрын

Is it an Indonesian or Chinese one ?.

@robertgandy1519

3 жыл бұрын

Indonesia

My CV '50s Tele is a 2015. Brass saddles, 5 screw pickguard, string retainer just below the D string tuner, butterscotch color. I find it odd that yours has the 8 screw pickguard and the string retainer located below the A string tuner. The way you describe the neck seems to be thinner than mine would be. I can't imagine how two guitars that are so different can both be _Classic Vibe '50s_ . Early and late '50s maybe? 😄

I saw a review on Anderton's and they said they have chrome plated brass saddles.

I got one of the old Chinese ones, it's incredibly heavy, great to play sitting down.

I’ve heard it’s super nice and great buy, plug it in

Gave yourself a difficult task getting a Tele and not being a Tele guy . These get a great name and the next step up -Player Series -are much more expensive . Decent strings and a pro -setup should make it so much better . The pine ones can apparently vary widely in weight . Thanks for the video as I’m thinking about getting a Tele but not gonna bust the bank 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Cheers from Scotland 👍

Good video. I enjoyed the review. New sun here

nice!

I got a 60s CV tele custom that I swapped out the neck for a Allparts fat tele neck. Sprayed it with nitro. It feels really good. The original neck was rediculous slim !

@malcolmhardwick4258

4 жыл бұрын

I also put a humbucker in the neck !

I have one that I bought in 2014/15, brass saddles, medium jumbo frets, rounded knobs and made in China. I am curious to try a 2020 version, but had a bad experience with a CV 50s strat I bough this year, so I decided to save for a Fender Player strat rather than take another chance on a Squier CV. It's hard to buy guitars when in lockdown!

@daanieele

2 жыл бұрын

right choice, new CV made in Indonesia mechanics are low low low low quality I can guarantee this

Your Tele has a great clean tone. What was your Main audio output for your video?/JJ

I tried 1 Tele and 2 Strats in this 2020 version, and the quality was clearly inferior to the previous ones. For example, look at the tuning machines: the axis around which each string is wound bend quite significantly under tension! I compared with pre-2020, and they don't bend at all... Maybe I was just unlucky but I returned them all...

Two differences on the new CV’s. No more brass saddles and the tone and volume knobs aren’t the 1950’s type. Still a great guitar. Can’t beat it, especially at 400 bucks!

I bought This same guitar last year. I saw a picture before I had it ordered it and it had brass saddles and a different pickup than the other one but I went ahead and ordered it. It sounds good, I figured I should play the guitar stock for a while and give it a chance. Pretty soon I will probably put brass saddles on it, maybe find some dimes knobs and eventually get a flat pole piece pickup on there. It’s still a really good guitar though.

@georgemercer5977

3 жыл бұрын

I still don't like the tall narrow frets on the newer models they wear out too quick rough on your fingers if you have small to medium ones you're screwed like driving over a railroad track on your rims... My opinion on

I bought a Classic vibe Esquire..second hand it was 350Gbp..put callaham compensated brass saddles on it..and a Duncan Antiquity 55 in it...its a bit heavy,the necks a little thin but nice ..its now just awesome..so you get what you pay for I guess.

I’ve got a 2009 model. Original vintage vibe run I think. Brass saddles , string tee is up at the d string tuner and flat knobs and 5 hole pick guard. Neck pickup adjustment is under the guard also. Neck is quite chunky which feels amazing. For comparison.

@williamleith8430

3 жыл бұрын

Plus Tone Rider pickups, going to roswel pickups was a mistake I feel in mhop. Your lucky you got a good one.

@paulbateman81

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamleith8430 will the pickups be marked by manufacturer somehow? It’s due a string change so I’ll have a look out of interest. I play rock and metal and this tele has been spot on for that. Seems strange I know but I just gelled with it so much I couldn’t part with it even tho it’s not really my style.

@williamleith8430

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulbateman81 the pickups won't say "Toneriders " but the number on them is suppose to be similar to Toneriders way of numbering, I found an article that said off the record a Tonerider employee or representative admitted they were the same . The article or possibly a different article listed the Squier model guitar vs the Tonerider model of pickup. The C V. Tele up to model year 2018 had Tonerider hot classics in it. After the lineup overhaul 2019-2020 so far do not have Toneriders but instead are made by Roswell. A big change for Squier eficianados.

That was the most awkward unboxing video ever 😂 Guitar sounds great btw.

I see you changed to brass barrels but I think I will have a tech do it since you had a few minor hiccups when you did yours.

Another reviewer of this guitar complained about the A string and some possible tuner problems. How do these tuners differ from those that come with, say, the Vintera line?

Great review mate Thumbs up from Geelong Australia 👍🇦🇺👍🇦🇺👍 I'm looking at getting the 60s vibe I picked up one of these 50s ones and boy is it heavy maybe the 60s one is the same as well maybe the only thing I'm going to do is change the bridge and the saddle to brass

@onemoreguitarchannel

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think CVs are some of the best guitars for the money! This one is definitely though heavy haha.

@voiceofexperience

2 жыл бұрын

Is there some sort of paranoia about "heavy" Teles atm? I like the more focussed tone that a heavier guitar provides, it helps with neck-dive, and I don't hear the same negative comments about 10lb Les Paul Customs.

@123elvislives

2 жыл бұрын

@@voiceofexperience Hi there no paranoia I like heavy guitars to This is a Frist time to be holding a Fender Telecaster I'm so used to holding acoustics or hollow body guitars I received mine today the 60s classic Vibe Telecaster I will be doing a unboxing

You could always just check the manufacturer website for specs???

I've got the same tele, only difference on mine is,i have the 5 screw pick guard like the 50's should have. Yours seems to have 6 screws. That seems strange.

I bought the same Squier last year (same color, too). Couldn’t keep it in tune, so I decided to restring it with Earnie Ball 11s. Haven’t had a tuning issue since. As with any Tele, some days it’s my favorite guitar, and some days it frustrates me to no end (lol). That said, it’s absolutely the favorite of all my guitars...so versatile.

@gerryattrik4410

4 жыл бұрын

Why frustrating?

@FenderTeleDeluxe

4 жыл бұрын

Lol...prior to owning my Tele, I was a Les Paul/Gibson guy all the way (we’re talking 30+ years). It was the urging of a close friend (professional musician) to give the Squier Tele a try. Frustrating, in that it just a whole different t feel than anything I’d played previously. But after test driving it for the past 6 months, I’m deeply in love with the Tele. It is my new go-to...it’s the only guitar I own that sounds good in any style of music (hard rock, blues, jazz, country). I love it!

@gerryattrik4410

4 жыл бұрын

M C would you recommend it as the second guitar I buy? I’m new ...

@FenderTeleDeluxe

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely! I resisted buying a Tele for sooooo long. Had I known then what I new now, it would have been a slam dunk to purchase a Tele. Btw, my pro musician friend swears that my Squier is better constructed than the majority of his Fender Tele’s. Tone on my Squier is unreal...I didn’t think I’d like the 3-way switch (didn’t imagine the tonal changes would differ all that much). Everything about my Tele exceeded my expectations. One tip: Stock strings don’t stay in tune. I switched to Ernie Ball 11s, and I’ve had ZERO issues keeping the Tele in tune.

@gerryattrik4410

4 жыл бұрын

M C ok... good to know... but is this model necessary or is affinity good too?

No offense but I find it very funny to see how talented you are to take out of focus pictures haha. Nice review

@onemoreguitarchannel

2 жыл бұрын

Haha all good! This was one of my first videos and the cameras I had were total garbage. It was frustrating to me too. I’ve upgraded my gear since then, and hopefully gotten a little better at filming lol.

Did u ever change the tuners and what did u use

I just send mine back, because e.g. on the E String 1st Fret it should play an F ...but when I pressed hard enough almost got to an F# like...what the hell...couldn't play a single chord without getting out of tune...the nut might be way too high or whatever, but I was very disappointed by this. Yours were alright? 🤔

I’m pretty sure the clear finish teles come with pine while solid finish is alder

@palvy3861

3 жыл бұрын

You're right

I have bought the same its a great guitar, i had the black dots as well but they are easy to clean..is it just me or is the bridge pick up a bit louder than the neck pickup. Does your cable also go out of the output jack a little bit? I mean it fits normal but if you push it inside it goes out for 1-2 milimeter . I hope you know what i mean Great video !!

@onemoreguitarchannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked the video! I just checked both, the bridge is much louder than the neck pickup when the volume and tone are all the way up, but I didn't see any issues with the output jack\cable. It seemed to fit as expected. I didn't notice the volume difference until now, nice catch!

@venkum8608

4 жыл бұрын

One More Guitar thank your for your reply! Keep up :)

I just got one in the mail...

Thank u🇫🇷👍🏼🍒

It's a good place to start, I had one, but there are much better Telecasters at the same time.

my Telecaster BTB come with a American switch!!! 2020 model

In case you weren't aware, the saddles on these guitars stock *are* in fact brass. They're chrome plated.

@jkissgolf

3 жыл бұрын

I put the brass saddles on it and the tone changed...

@T00DEEPBLUE

3 жыл бұрын

@@jkissgolf The tone will change because you put new strings on the guitar. Not because of the saddles. Not to mention the placebo effect too.

@jkissgolf

3 жыл бұрын

@@T00DEEPBLUE No, I kept the old string, and that is the reason why I like the vintage tuner so much, much easier to reuse the old string. Actually, just use a knife to find out, you don't need to guess...Also, even if it is brass with chrome plated, if it can't get the brass tone, I will still change it.

@jkissgolf

3 жыл бұрын

@@T00DEEPBLUE It doesn't mean that the stock saddles is bad, there are so many people prefer the steel tone with sharper attack, I may put it back on someday, who knows.

@T00DEEPBLUE

3 жыл бұрын

@@jkissgolf Seems that placebo effect is working out great for you then.

What tuners did you end up upgrading to and did you have to do any new hole drilling?

@onemoreguitarchannel

2 жыл бұрын

I bought some Gotoh vintage style locking tuners and did not have to modify the guitar. Just make sure the back looks the same. I’m found them on Amazon. Hope this helps!

Does it stay in tune!

Hey Kyle, would you mind giving your opinion on the differences between the classic vibe and affinity telecasters?

@onemoreguitarchannel

2 жыл бұрын

The affinity has a thin body and full size neck, the CV has a full size body and slim neck. Also my CV was very heavy. The pickups sounded a little better on the CV but not a huge difference. The tuners on the CV are a little better too. I prefer the affinity because of the neck but the CVs are nice too. Hope this helps!

@jakeerbst4073

2 жыл бұрын

@@onemoreguitarchannel thanks so much Kyle!

Put a bakelite scratchplate on it !

Classic Vibe in terms of quality, is it better than Player Series Tele?

@williamleith8430

3 жыл бұрын

Player telecaster is the best value in the entire line, Classic Vibes are for advanced players gigging musicians who don't wanna be deeply outta pocket if it is stolen.

They’re nice but the Indonesian ones sadly don’t compare to the older Chinese CVs. Why didn’t you just buy a used one from the early 2010s?

Guys what happened to the butterscotch color?! This classic vibe 50’s models no longer come with that color but only in white??

@Tommy-TwigFan

3 жыл бұрын

they keep doing both

@mario9775

3 жыл бұрын

In squire web site is only the white model

@Tommy-TwigFan

3 жыл бұрын

@@mario9775 don't worry they are still making the other ones, look at Thomann

Saddles - pretty sure those are Nickel-plated brass saddles.

@jkissgolf

3 жыл бұрын

I put the brass saddles on it and the tone changed. I used the same strings for testing.

Change the bridge, tuners and your set

At 3:25 Amazon says it has 22 frets, while the others say 21. Yours had 21. Weird inconsistency.

@davekeating.

3 жыл бұрын

Fender didn't have 22 fret anything in the 50s...

Both my telescope weigh in just over 7 lbs

Why the guitar has 8 HOLES in the pickguard and not 5?

Heavy is good.

Sounds like you would have been happier with the butterscotch blonde finish,a little wider neck brass saddles,kick ass axe I know I have one,rock on!

for the price of a new CV Tele you can buy a used MIM Tele that's a bunch better quality......If you're going to start replacing things just start with an Afinity but bottom line all the good mods will wind with you paying more money for a guitar that still won't be as good or have the resale value as the MIM,,,,,

В музее Фендер висит ранний образец гитары с плоскими переключателями тона и звука и он белого цвета. Всё правильно. Ты ошибся. 😊

Should I buy this as my first guitar?

@MarcusJean13

3 жыл бұрын

This guitar is great. Easy to play, good setting, sounds good... I play guitar for 30 years, I have this tele (butterscotch B) for 1 month and I really enjoy it so It would be a great guitar to start with :)

As a bass player I have to laugh at guitar players going “Waaaaa…. My heavy guitar…..!” 🤦🏻‍♂️

@onemoreguitarchannel

Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah I get that, I played an 11 pound bass in a band for years. My back was glad when I sold that one lol. That guitar was just unnaturally heavy for what it was, it wasn’t comfortable to play so I’ve moved it on now too. I do still say waaaa a lot though 😁

90% of tuning issues are the nut. I prefer the vintage tuners over locking tuners.

@onemoreguitarchannel

2 жыл бұрын

I do too now. I’ve had a few more guitars with them and they have become my favorites. Live and lean haha.

They changed the specs on the classic vibe. I'm so disappointed. If you got one of the originals be thankful. I won't buy one now.

Definitely not an ASMR unboxing video.

I ve bought a classic vibes 50 strato (made in indonesia 2021) and I confirm tuners (same vintage one on this tele) are very very shit...easly go out of tune and, after few days 2 of them ( E bass and A tuner on neck) started to leave the premises ! I had to send back to shop and I will see if they can fix it or I will buy a new one but actually I am very disappointed...seems to me Fender has lowered CV quality in order to make Made in Mexico still desirable.

How many guitars do you need. Answer. Just 1 more. 😆

2020 classic vibe made in indonesia is less good than made in china one. The electronic that china use is more quality than indonesia. The squier classic vibe custom 2020 used nato wood but the made in china was made from alder wood. What is wrong with squier this year??

@williamleith8430

3 жыл бұрын

That suit screwd up big time, getting rid of toneriders pickups, deleting the standard tele & deluxe strat line.

@danialm8122

3 жыл бұрын

@Keith Clark yes for the tele blonde and white.. but not tele custom 60', they used alder wood.

The China model is the best

@JohnAdams-xc5yk

Жыл бұрын

There are a few companies in Indonesia making these, the Cort factory makes the best

It's hard to believe anyone would spend money on an item without knowing what they are getting 🤷 No matter how affordable the item is...

@anotheraleks

3 жыл бұрын

he bought a guitar and he got a guitar)

The first “crafted in China series” 2009-2018 were impressive “quality-wise” 2019 and on …. ? One big Meh…

Man the wall behind you looks so empty compared to your more recent video's.

The guitar wasn't in tune. Send it back.

I don't like squire Telecasters because you never know what you are going to get

Too long winded. Let's speed it up!

Too bad they ruined this model. The first ones were GREAT. It shouldn't be called the 50s Tele anymore. And it should be way cheaper. The first ones that came out were just too good. These? Meh.