Got my 70s vibe a couple yrs ago and it’s so easy to play , tones are out of this world 🌎 and best of all I added my mxr fuzz pedal and play Sabbath all day long or MXR fullbore metal pedal and Metallica tones are in my living room.
Synthetic bone is Micarta, which is phenolic resin impregnated fabric (or paper). So it is not plastic, but a composite material. Personal choice for me would be Tusq XL, which IS plastic, but quite dense and self lubricating.
one of the most pleasing to watch! specially the unboxing and inspecting it in detail. thanks for this kind of review coz it shows us what we really dont do when we walk in to a guitar store or even after owning it.
from this classic vibe line, the deluxe and the 50s teles were the ones that impressed me the most, and that's coming from a strat guy (maybe because I already own a really nice strat style guitar).
@@skabetty97 if I was buying new, I'd probably go for the classic or a paranormal, but I got my player strat for $250 with a hard case. Only scuff on it was done by me when the strap fell off while walking. But it's a working guitar so it's whatever 🤷
Squier's been knocking it out of the park lately with their Classic Vibe offerings. I've noodled around with some basses at my local, and I picked up a Classic Vibe Starcaster earlier this year, and it's been a dream to play. Neck & frets are awesome, pickups sound great, just a few minor wiring tweaks needed.
I have to say that has some great unplugged sustain, and when plugged in the pickups sound very full and clear. Probably better than a lot of actual fenders.
I can vouch for that... the unplugged sustain on my 70s is incredibly good. For perspective, a decade or so ago, I bought a Bullet Strat because it seemed to be relatively well-made for a then $99 guitar. The pickups had the quack, but way too much overall and sounded super-thin (very cheap ceramics). Decent intonation, but tuning issues and my playing at the time was pretty bad. I upgraded to an Ibanez Hollow-Body with Humbuckers, which was more forgiving of my playing & never thought to own a Squier again until I started watching these reviews for the past year or two. Took a chance and was not disappointed. The Alnicos used today are so much better than those early ceramics
Nice guitar and review as always. The pups are alnico as you note. They are much clearer than ceramic. Individual notes are more distinct. Don't change them. I have several strats with one or the other. Good to record songs with the time correct pups. I particularly like alnicos with flatwound D'Addarios (i use a plain 3rd string). The vibratos are all good (expensive or not). That is one of the secrets of the strat sound. String bending causes the bridge to pull up slightly giving a softer, more resonant sound. Also the string vibrations travel through the block and springs to the body and back through the strings again rendering resonance (subtle). Heavier blocks transfer more sound. Both heavy and light have their own values for sound. I use both for recording needs.Sinthetic nuts feel like plastic, but erode differently, more like bone. Good material actually. Playability is important, period correct appearance is silly. Use a fine abrasive and take off the neck finish. I now say any guitar above $150.00us is foolish. I have a room and a half full of all price point guitars after 58 years of play. The inexpensive ones gig, record and play just as well. Just massage them and make them your own. Thanks again sir for letting me rattle!
Love the channel Lando! I’m a fender fan and player from way back. I own many strats and teles and i bought the exact same guitar when they first came out. Still plays great today. You were talking about alpha pots and how they’d do after some time well i will say that they do hold up quite well after years of abuse so this isn’t an issue, like you said, just a cost cutting measure. As an electronic tech, there’s better quality pots for sure but as a rule of thumb, they’re all built to certain standards and the tests that they go through before leaving the factories are pretty endured. Only drawback is that alpha or mini pots tend to get “scratchy” more quickly than CTS or better ones.
I got this guitar used online at Guitar Center in excellent condition for $269.00 in the natural finish. I put new strings on it, a black Tusq XL nut, replaced the trem with a fender vintage Tremelo, I replaced the wiring with the Obsidian wire kit, and taped the entire inside of the body with copper foil tape, and oiled the frets/neck with lemon oil. Prob a total of $150 in upgrades, and this guitar sounds and plays beautifully. Best purchase I ever made. Don’t be afraid to look online for used guitars!
Thanks, nice review. You can certainly see where they made the savings; pots, tremolo block, strings. For the money, it's not a bad guitar at all though. Like you said, trying to pick one up on sale may be best.
That is what I did. Looked for the deal & found one about $100 under market on Reverb at Sims Music in NC. Brand new, not a second or blem. This has become my favorite player since earlier this year. For perspective, I have Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, and Gretsch electric guitars besides the Squier. I actually bought the Squier based on the consistently solid reviews the CVs were getting, here, Shane's channel, Phillip McKnight, and others.
J'ai acheté en 2021 le même modèle, mais je l'ai prise en black avec le pickguard perloïde... Elle est magnifique ! J'ai remplacé les mécaniques par des Gotoh étagées + Sillet Graphtech Tusq XL + vibrato Fender Mexico + Potards CTS 250k + condensateur 22 Orange Sprague + prise jack Switchcraft + Dimarzio HS4 Neck + Dimarzio HS3 Bridge. Maintenant j'ai une incroyable Squier CV Strat 70's, bien meilleure que plein de guitare à plus de 1000€. Je ferai un changement de frettes d'ici 2 ans, je ferai mettre des frettes Jescar... J'ai 48ans, et ma Squier m'accompagnera jusqu'à la fin, je n'en changerai jamais. 👍🎸
At 65 and playing for 50 years, I no longer care about top brand names. A few years ago I decided I wanted to buy a Fender telecaster because most of my favorite players all play one. I had the money (at 65, I should;) to buy a real Fender Tele, but just because I have the money to buy one doesn't mean I am a sucker. I researched reviews, where should it be built, Mexico or US etc. Then I came across videos that suggested I should consider a Squier Classic Vibe Tele. The reviews were really good. So I went to shop around. I tried the Fender, then the Squier. I may have been lucky and the set up surely had something to do with it, but the Squier Tele blew the Fender away AND it was more than half of the price. Four years later, I wouldn't trade it for a Fender Tele!!
Just bought one in natural. Weight is 7.62lbs. Great quality, fit and finish. Just wish the neck was thicker. Can you get a thicker neck with the large headstock to fit this guitar?
I just sold my CV 50s strat I have a Greco super real strat now that has a nice fat soft v shape beautiful guitar but so was the CV ! Fender vintera strat has similar neck to Greco but they cost 1000 euro. You can get 3 secondhand CV's for that !
i have found a second hand version of this but with a maple Fretboard and as a lefty. I took the Neck and installed it onto a Vintage White Righty Strat Body. The Neck feels amazing, the Frets feel amazing.
I'm loving this channel. I'd love to see you play more music as well. Loving these dad jokes by the way. WOW, just saw you subscriber count. The quality made me think you had much, much, much more subs! Good job!
This seems to be a good Squire guitar. They have the Classic Vibe 50's Stratocaster, and the QUALITY??, Man! Feels like an American made Strat. I don't know what's going on?
More like a '70 Strat w/a pre-'71 single string tree; it shoulda had the truss rod at the heel as well as the 'with synchronized tremolo' and 'original contoured body' decals on the headstock. Speaking of tremolo, that thin tremolo block is SOOO out-of-place and yes that nut is definitely plastic; imported Squiers are not known to have bone nuts unless they were installed after purchasing. Those pickup magnets are far from being Alnicos cuz they look more like ceramic bar magnets...but I'd still rock it. To me Alpha pots are cheap but better than any cheaply made pots around; my Indonesian '02 Squier Bullet Strat hardtail has 500K Alphas that requires a treble bleed capacitor on the volume as it loses a bit of highs when rolling down past 10 and would definitely benefit with those pickups (anything's better than these noisy metal bottom PU's!).
Incredibly cool review... I have the Natural version of this same guitar. I felt a little put off by the tone at first too. I got some high end Fender strings, and a little set up on it from a good luthier... It really sings now. Also I use a Boss Katana for it, and it really compliments it well. I agree w you- Tone wise things weren’t the best there. Had a slightly muddy/too bright thing going on. Wondering if you ever got this to a place where you liked it more?
You really do have an advanced degree in plastic removal OCD. I can appreciate it and also marvel at it. FYI, those nutty Canuck Amazonians have this guitar in black for 403.22 piastre today. Hmm ... yet an actual ash bodied Fender 70s is about 1K at my LGS ...
I have to say I enjoy your run-through videos - full of information but concise. However, I prefer your comparison videos - especially the blind comparisons. You're an excellent guitarist but your air-guitar playing would win championships :-))
I don't know if this could work for you but I found out that using velcro just a nice piece of it between the strings like a clamp helps me out when I have to take the strings off to work inside the guitar. I use left over velcro strips one side under the strings the other on top making a connection/clamp and it keeps the strings from tangling and it helps to put them back on more quickly.
How do you feel it'd do as a first buy for a beginner? I don't wanna compromise on quality in order for me to have fun and practice, and I could afford a Fender Player, but for the same prise I could get a squier, amp and everything else I need. My impression is that this guitar will be a solid beginner guitar but I'm unsure
I had a 50’s and felt the quality was higher than Fender Players’ Ive bought. I dont understand whats goin at Fender hq but Classic Vibes are getting better reviews on EVERY Channel! Always dig your content Landon. I might pick this 70’s up. (A warmoth Jumbo neck wouldnt even be $300 more) still less than a Player series haha.
Hey buddy , I enjoy your Chanel and your honest review. Don’t change into a gear reviewer that is “bought” by the company who donated the gear. If I were you I would return this ASAP and get a player series Stratocaster. It is miles ahead in all aspects. Trust me
@@landonbailey but do you have a player series strat? Mine is in the little circle on the left. If anyone can help me get it out of there, I'd greatly appreciate it.
So this video is 3 years old. I wonder if the classic vibe 70’s, as of February 2024, is still a light guitar. Like below 7lbs. I suppose it would have to be an SSS. I just got a Classic Vibe 50’s and it’s fantastic. It plays beautifully but it’s pretty heavy. I would guess it’s closer to 8lbs. I would like to get a second Squier Strat if I could get something that is nice and light.
I weighed my CV 50’s yesterday and it’s 9lbs 6oz so it’s my heaviest guitar by far which kind of sucks. But it plays beautifully so I think I’ll keep it. It doesn’t seem like you are 100% sold on the sound of the CV 70’s. The 50’s has the perfect Strat sound and I would put it right up there with my Fender Tele Thinline and my Gibson 335 so even though it’s so heavy I think I’ll keep it. L&M has a 30 day return policy but it’s too nice to let go. The cost of the CV’s are relatively cheap so I think I might just buy a 70’s too. I’ll get the store to weigh it first, just in case.
Brandon i have had same guitar, i have replaced pickguard to mint one. Looked lovely. Regret selling but i got now FSR Squier CV 70 Vintage WHite MN :D
The last two Gibsons I played (one of which I kept and one I sent back) were a LP Standard Goldtop and an ES-335 and each left my fingers black after playing (without changing the original strings) for the first few sessions. P.S. - I thought the tone sounded pretty good for $400.
I just got this with the maple body and neck, looks like the neck is roasted, anyhow I play bass, and find it challenging to articulate guitar chords, however I know it'll be a learning curve to transfer to bass and back, I love it sincerely.
I saw one of these at the local guitar shop. It was a natural colour with this horrid looking cardboard like fingerboard. But here it looks ok ! I got a VM Squier 70s strat with laural fingerboard and it looks really nice.
I thought the video and guitar were good Landon. I had a Classic Vibe 50’s Strat from a couple of years ago, it had Tonerider pickups from the factory, it sounded awesome, even had a flame neck lol perhaps they don’t use Toneriders anymore? Anyway’s foolishly, I sold it, but I’m not sad, I have had the MIM Players Strat for a while now but I haven’t taken the plastic off even though I play it all the time. Some expensive guitars are using Poplar now, my MIJ Strat is Poplar, that’s light too. Have a great day.
Landon dude, Mike here....ya know since Fender "cut" the Squier line (no more Vint. Mod or Standard Squiers,etc.), Classic Vibes are no longer the quality they used to be. I remember when the Classic Vibe series came out "aboot" ten years ago and the quality was far, far superior...on another note, stuck at home, work done via vid con or sometimes skype a lotta free time so I make music vids and post 'em and I buy gear cuz I totally suffer from G.A.S. Today I was thinking of ordering that same guitar, same color from Thomann - izzit worth the 355 euros??? ...or 500 Can Dollars ...
hey there! I don't think this model is worth the full price (bought mine on sale from Amazon) . I'm planning a video comparing the 50s and 70s CV. There's definitely a different feel to them
I have cv 70s hss strat black..maple wood one and I play it through blackstar idcore 40w v2 and a eleven headrush....you can't believe it's just doing revolution on stage..Mexico made standard strats couldn't cope with it...I believe setup plays the game and also last but not least..hands of the player.
Hi there..........What is the better guitar in your opinion.........Squier Contemporary Active Stratocaster HH or the ..........Squier Classic Vibe '70s Stratocaster ............Thanks
Hi man. Do you still have both the 70s and 50s Classic Vibe Strats? Which one do you like better in terms of sounds? You had mentioned that the 50s one seemed to have more solid switching. How was the necks on each?
Nice review man! The dirt is the strings probably, they are always like that when they are new on Fenders or Squiers. I actually tried one of these in black a year ago, and they had a real 70's Fender hanging next to it in the exact same colour so I tried them both and I was surprised that the body of the Squier was the same size as the Fender. However much like you, I didn't like the sound of the pickups. Many people say that these Fender designed Alnico 5 are an upgrade from the Duncan Design, but what many people don't seem to know is that the DD are Alnicos too. Anyway, I didn't like the sound of the pickups nor do I like the neck. The guitar overall looks really beautiful but I just can't stand that neck for some reason.
Upgrade the Tone Capacitor before you touch anything more expensive first. I always start with the least expensive part first depending on the issue of course.
Hey Landon I really appreciate your honesty in your videos. I've been looking at a lot of RUclips videos the last few weeks and this one today. I bought the same guitar today but its black. My very first guitar. Would love to have an actual Fender but being on a budget I went with this guitar. I'm hoping it will be a good guitar to learn on. Keep the videos coming bro, love them.
@@landonbailey I haven't weighed it but it seems very light. Sound wise it sounds good to me. Its going through a Fender Mustang LT 50. Salesman recommended that amp.
@@ydtube5856 hey, I'm not using the tremolo much but it seems to be working pretty good and the guitar stays in tune. I got this guitar for $315. They gave me a really sweet deal on it. It feels good and the sound is really good also. Hope this helps yd.
quite surprised on the Trem Block , there is a company here in the UK called JHS which makes the V6 style Strat with Wilkinson tremolo system which is far superior to the Squire Classic Vibes, and it's steel block., really great that you open up the guitar and we can actually see the parts, I'm from Toronto is Vintage JHS sold there ?
@@landonbailey yes just asking I have not been back home now in over 4 years, but I have tested these guitars they are brilliant I am looking at VINTAGE V6H reissue Boulevard Black, I have tried the one with 3 P90's in it crazy tone on that,
@@landonbailey not one of those brands known across the ocean, there is 2 dealers in Quebec when I checked their site, and 1 in Toronto, but honestly they are brilliant guitars, but great video you posted, I was really surprised CV did not have a steel trem block, pretty much the same as the lower end Squires
I've heard the 60/70 are pretty much the same in terms of specs. So it might just be their colours. Check Anderton’s RUclips channel. they've demo'd them I'm pretty sure
The string post was called the Fender "Lock Twist" mechanism back in the 70's.
Have you tried a Squier Classic Vibe 70's Stratocaster?
Squier Classic Vibe 70's Stratocaster:
Sweetwater: imp.i114863.net/KVPve
Guitar Center guitar-center.pxf.io/QO5xOY
Amazon geni.us/SquierCV70s
Thomman bit.ly/2DRPNUe
0:00 - Hello
0:11 - Unbox
0:48 - Intro
3:26 - Specs and Quick Walkthrough
5:24 - Detailed Deep Dive Walkthrough - Weight
5:41 - Pickup Resistance
10:56 - ASMR Plastic Wrap Removal
12:39 - Sounds Cleanish
15:04 - Mild Gain
15:48 - Max Gain
16:47 - Dirt from Pedals
17:19 - Summary - Pros & Cons
Got my 70s vibe a couple yrs ago and it’s so easy to play , tones are out of this world 🌎 and best of all I added my mxr fuzz pedal and play Sabbath all day long or MXR fullbore metal pedal and Metallica tones are in my living room.
Synthetic bone is Micarta, which is phenolic resin impregnated fabric (or paper). So it is not plastic, but a composite material. Personal choice for me would be Tusq XL, which IS plastic, but quite dense and self lubricating.
one of the most pleasing to watch! specially the unboxing and inspecting it in detail. thanks for this kind of review coz it shows us what we really dont do when we walk in to a guitar store or even after owning it.
Glad you liked it!
from this classic vibe line, the deluxe and the 50s teles were the ones that impressed me the most, and that's coming from a strat guy (maybe because I already own a really nice strat style guitar).
Poplar is amazing looking wood, I have some pieces that are spalted with blue and yellow shades.
But its very soft for a hardwood.
ah cool! soft hardwood, I read that before too
considering this as my first guitar. i had my eye on the fender player series, but am on a budget, so i think i’m gonna go with this one :)
it'd pretty good
If you haven’t yet, get one
I got one and installed lace sensor pickups
Ended up liking it so much I sold my MiM Fender Strat
@@skabetty97 nah i got a fender player strat and i love it
@@skabetty97 if I was buying new, I'd probably go for the classic or a paranormal, but I got my player strat for $250 with a hard case. Only scuff on it was done by me when the strap fell off while walking. But it's a working guitar so it's whatever 🤷
Squier's been knocking it out of the park lately with their Classic Vibe offerings. I've noodled around with some basses at my local, and I picked up a Classic Vibe Starcaster earlier this year, and it's been a dream to play. Neck & frets are awesome, pickups sound great, just a few minor wiring tweaks needed.
I have to say that has some great unplugged sustain, and when plugged in the pickups sound very full and clear. Probably better than a lot of actual fenders.
Sounded ok to my ears !
I can vouch for that... the unplugged sustain on my 70s is incredibly good. For perspective, a decade or so ago, I bought a Bullet Strat because it seemed to be relatively well-made for a then $99 guitar. The pickups had the quack, but way too much overall and sounded super-thin (very cheap ceramics). Decent intonation, but tuning issues and my playing at the time was pretty bad. I upgraded to an Ibanez Hollow-Body with Humbuckers, which was more forgiving of my playing & never thought to own a Squier again until I started watching these reviews for the past year or two. Took a chance and was not disappointed. The Alnicos used today are so much better than those early ceramics
How can you not like the sound of this guitar?
I literally just bought a wood finish one too
The Classic Vibe guitars and basses are fabulous!
Best guitar reviews on RUclips.
thanks Mark! 🎸👍
I know im 2 years too late but
The nuts go like this
Bullet - plastic
Affinity- synthetic bone
Classic vibe- real bone
that's nuts to think you are late! this a video that lives forever. thanks for the info!
The yanny reference was pretty good
Nice guitar and review as always. The pups are alnico as you note. They are much clearer than ceramic. Individual notes are more distinct. Don't change them. I have several strats with one or the other. Good to record songs with the time correct pups. I particularly like alnicos with flatwound D'Addarios (i use a plain 3rd string). The vibratos are all good (expensive or not). That is one of the secrets of the strat sound. String bending causes the bridge to pull up slightly giving a softer, more resonant sound. Also the string vibrations travel through the block and springs to the body and back through the strings again rendering resonance (subtle). Heavier blocks transfer more sound. Both heavy and light have their own values for sound. I use both for recording needs.Sinthetic nuts feel like plastic, but erode differently, more like bone. Good material actually. Playability is important, period correct appearance is silly. Use a fine abrasive and take off the neck finish. I now say any guitar above $150.00us is foolish. I have a room and a half full of all price point guitars after 58 years of play. The inexpensive ones gig, record and play just as well. Just massage them and make them your own. Thanks again sir for letting me rattle!
Landon...why don’t you remove the plastic when the pick guard is unscrewed from the body...just a suggestion...but hey...it’s your show!!!
for the beauty shots. I don't want that plastic on.
I bought the black Classic Vibe '70s Stratocaster today, thanks much for the recommend
Cool glad it worked out!
Just ordered one. Can't wait for it to be delivered :D
There seems to be a lot of variability with these. My CV 70's in walnut finish weighs 7.5 lbs and is an HSS.
That's the exact one I'm thinking of buying. How's the humbucker compared to the single coil?
@@izaaak281 humbucker does the job pretty well.. sound perfect for the price of the guitar...
@@izaaak281stick with the single coil. It’s a strat not a Les Paul.
Love the channel Lando! I’m a fender fan and player from way back. I own many strats and teles and i bought the exact same guitar when they first came out. Still plays great today. You were talking about alpha pots and how they’d do after some time well i will say that they do hold up quite well after years of abuse so this isn’t an issue, like you said, just a cost cutting measure. As an electronic tech, there’s better quality pots for sure but as a rule of thumb, they’re all built to certain standards and the tests that they go through before leaving the factories are pretty endured. Only drawback is that alpha or mini pots tend to get “scratchy” more quickly than CTS or better ones.
I got this guitar used online at Guitar Center in excellent condition for $269.00 in the natural finish. I put new strings on it, a black Tusq XL nut, replaced the trem with a fender vintage Tremelo, I replaced the wiring with the Obsidian wire kit, and taped the entire inside of the body with copper foil tape, and oiled the frets/neck with lemon oil. Prob a total of $150 in upgrades, and this guitar sounds and plays beautifully. Best purchase I ever made.
Don’t be afraid to look online for used guitars!
🎸👍
Thanks, nice review. You can certainly see where they made the savings; pots, tremolo block, strings. For the money, it's not a bad guitar at all though. Like you said, trying to pick one up on sale may be best.
That is what I did. Looked for the deal & found one about $100 under market on Reverb at Sims Music in NC. Brand new, not a second or blem. This has become my favorite player since earlier this year. For perspective, I have Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, and Gretsch electric guitars besides the Squier. I actually bought the Squier based on the consistently solid reviews the CVs were getting, here, Shane's channel, Phillip McKnight, and others.
If only you could have this design with the tone of the 50s classic vibe strat.
All three Classic Vibe Strats have identical pickups and electronic components.
J'ai acheté en 2021 le même modèle, mais je l'ai prise en black avec le pickguard perloïde... Elle est magnifique ! J'ai remplacé les mécaniques par des Gotoh étagées + Sillet Graphtech Tusq XL + vibrato Fender Mexico + Potards CTS 250k + condensateur 22 Orange Sprague + prise jack Switchcraft + Dimarzio HS4 Neck + Dimarzio HS3 Bridge. Maintenant j'ai une incroyable Squier CV Strat 70's, bien meilleure que plein de guitare à plus de 1000€. Je ferai un changement de frettes d'ici 2 ans, je ferai mettre des frettes Jescar... J'ai 48ans, et ma Squier m'accompagnera jusqu'à la fin, je n'en changerai jamais. 👍🎸
Real CBS era headstock on this one. I didn't realize that the Squire line is this good. Really like the time stamp format you are using too!
ya pretty cool! the timestamps help me stay organized too 😁🎸
Very Good review and love your Amp Choice for the Sound samples.
Thank you kindly!
maybe this the sound order : 1) Classic Vibe 70s 2) Affinity SSS(setup pickups) 3 ) Standard 4) Bullet 5) Mini
Classic vibe is the winner obviously !
Standard is better than the affinity imo
At 65 and playing for 50 years, I no longer care about top brand names. A few years ago I decided I wanted to buy a Fender telecaster because most of my favorite players all play one. I had the money (at 65, I should;) to buy a real Fender Tele, but just because I have the money to buy one doesn't mean I am a sucker. I researched reviews, where should it be built, Mexico or US etc. Then I came across videos that suggested I should consider a Squier Classic Vibe Tele. The reviews were really good. So I went to shop around. I tried the Fender, then the Squier. I may have been lucky and the set up surely had something to do with it, but the Squier Tele blew the Fender away AND it was more than half of the price. Four years later, I wouldn't trade it for a Fender Tele!!
I have a 2007 squier. I swaped the neck to a squier 70s, and switched the pickups to the texas specials and maaan. What an upgrade
Nice job, Landon! Enjoyed yer review, tones demonstration, breakdown, an even yer sense of humour, amigo! ;-)
hey thanks!
Just bought one in natural. Weight is 7.62lbs. Great quality, fit and finish. Just wish the neck was thicker. Can you get a thicker neck with the large headstock to fit this guitar?
I just sold my CV 50s strat I have a Greco super real strat now that has a nice fat soft v shape beautiful guitar but so was the CV ! Fender vintera strat has similar neck to Greco but they cost 1000 euro. You can get 3 secondhand CV's for that !
Alpha pots are fine. They are Korean or Japanese production. Quality of Alpha parts are good enough for a Squier.
Wow I'm seeing a lot of comments and you're still responding to all of them... Good for you Mr lando
always!
i have found a second hand version of this but with a maple Fretboard and as a lefty. I took the Neck and installed it onto a Vintage White Righty Strat Body. The Neck feels amazing, the Frets feel amazing.
I love your sense of humor lol
cheers!
I'm loving this channel. I'd love to see you play more music as well. Loving these dad jokes by the way.
WOW, just saw you subscriber count. The quality made me think you had much, much, much more subs! Good job!
hey thanks! ya RUclips is tough :)
Seems like a good one. Nice fit and finish, Very basic Strat that delivers the goods for a modest price.
Weird cause it sounded great to me! That tortoise shell is dark! Nice guitar, I might just have to check em out!
I bought it not to long ago great guitar, in that color as well for a good price of 400.
Tortoise is actually just a smokey print. At least on my CV jazzmaster, looks a little blurry up close and doesn't reflect
This seems to be a good Squire guitar. They have the Classic Vibe 50's Stratocaster, and the QUALITY??, Man! Feels like an American made Strat. I don't know what's going on?
I had this guitar in the past, it's a good one, just change the pickups because it doesn't sound good not even close to 70s sound
Thank you for technician part of this guitar
Fun guy! Only thing I would like have seen was more use of the Vibrato Bar and check tuning afterwards. Thanks, Dirt
Thumbs up for the plastic removal ASMR!
Ha! :)
I bought one a few weeks ago. Loving ii.
Squire"s are Just as good as Fender''s These day's
there's some good stuff out there for sure!
More like a '70 Strat w/a pre-'71 single string tree; it shoulda had the truss rod at the heel as well as the 'with synchronized tremolo' and 'original contoured body' decals on the headstock. Speaking of tremolo, that thin tremolo block is SOOO out-of-place and yes that nut is definitely plastic; imported Squiers are not known to have bone nuts unless they were installed after purchasing. Those pickup magnets are far from being Alnicos cuz they look more like ceramic bar magnets...but I'd still rock it. To me Alpha pots are cheap but better than any cheaply made pots around; my Indonesian '02 Squier Bullet Strat hardtail has 500K Alphas that requires a treble bleed capacitor on the volume as it loses a bit of highs when rolling down past 10 and would definitely benefit with those pickups (anything's better than these noisy metal bottom PU's!).
My is walnut with Indian laurel HSS
I prefer the 70s Strat headstock, as well.
Incredibly cool review... I have the Natural version of this same guitar. I felt a little put off by the tone at first too. I got some high end Fender strings, and a little set up on it from a good luthier... It really sings now. Also I use a Boss Katana for it, and it really compliments it well. I agree w you- Tone wise things weren’t the best there. Had a slightly muddy/too bright thing going on. Wondering if you ever got this to a place where you liked it more?
Thanks for watching! I really had to dial in the highs a certain way on my amp to get something I liked
Mine sounds great through my AC15. I like the crisp, bright, alnicoV pickups
out of all the vibe series which is your favorite? 50's , 60's or 70's. i'm think of buying one
50s
I’m building a partscaster and I’m thinking about buying just the loaded pickgaurd it sounds so good
nice have fun!
You really do have an advanced degree in plastic removal OCD. I can appreciate it and also marvel at it.
FYI, those nutty Canuck Amazonians have this guitar in black for 403.22 piastre today. Hmm ... yet an actual ash bodied Fender 70s is about 1K at my LGS ...
Squiers all come with plastic nut, some very rare runs have graphtech, mostly the offset ones.
i hope you do squier tele custom classic vibe 60s 2019.
I have to say I enjoy your run-through videos - full of information but concise. However, I prefer your comparison videos - especially the blind comparisons. You're an excellent guitarist but your air-guitar playing would win championships :-))
hey thanks! ya I've got some comparisons planned. in the meantime check out this playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLUKDOD2AiVChuF37MZLkR_sb2fYj0TCon
You still have that Olympic white
And the black telecaster
And you do mean that you’re keeping the les Paul special tv yellow. I like it too
I don't know if this could work for you but I found out that using velcro just a nice piece of it between the strings like a clamp helps me out when I have to take the strings off to work inside the guitar. I use left over velcro strips one side under the strings the other on top making a connection/clamp and it keeps the strings from tangling and it helps to put them back on more quickly.
How do you feel it'd do as a first buy for a beginner? I don't wanna compromise on quality in order for me to have fun and practice, and I could afford a Fender Player, but for the same prise I could get a squier, amp and everything else I need. My impression is that this guitar will be a solid beginner guitar but I'm unsure
Great!
Kick ass man I love your channel. Of all the channels you totally go all in on the eye candy.
I had a 50’s and felt the quality was higher than Fender Players’ Ive bought. I dont understand whats goin at Fender hq but Classic Vibes are getting better reviews on EVERY Channel! Always dig your content Landon. I might pick this 70’s up. (A warmoth Jumbo neck wouldnt even be $300 more) still less than a Player series haha.
In fender's site,2nd tone is for bridge and middle pickup.
it definitely wasn’t on this model, So maybe there’s a typo or it was a copy pasted from the 50s CV
What’s the diff between the 60,s and 70s
Colors and the wood
10 years...... 🤭
Can u do a classicvibe 60s vs 70s stratocaster ?
LJ TRAXX I’ve heard that the earlier Chinese Classic Vibes were real gems.
It has a Tone Control for the Bridge Pickup... that's the upgrade in the new Version
Hey buddy , I enjoy your Chanel and your honest review. Don’t change into a gear reviewer that is “bought” by the company who donated the gear. If I were you I would return this ASAP and get a player series Stratocaster. It is miles ahead in all aspects. Trust me
I have a player Tele and it's great!
@@landonbailey but do you have a player series strat? Mine is in the little circle on the left. If anyone can help me get it out of there, I'd greatly appreciate it.
@@sheamaddy9893 I had a 2017 Standard HSS ruclips.net/video/haEuGXCb-bw/видео.html
Beautiful guitar , is ok 😎👌
Rock on!
I love the puns. Id probably buy this guitar because of it.
So this video is 3 years old. I wonder if the classic vibe 70’s, as of February 2024, is still a light guitar. Like below 7lbs.
I suppose it would have to be an SSS. I just got a Classic Vibe 50’s and it’s fantastic. It plays beautifully but it’s pretty heavy. I would guess it’s closer to 8lbs.
I would like to get a second Squier Strat if I could get something that is nice and light.
every guitar's weight will vary.
I weighed my CV 50’s yesterday and it’s 9lbs 6oz so it’s my heaviest guitar by far which kind of sucks. But it plays beautifully so I think I’ll keep it. It doesn’t seem like you are 100% sold on the sound of the CV 70’s. The 50’s has the perfect Strat sound and I would put it right up there with my Fender Tele Thinline and my Gibson 335 so even though it’s so heavy I think I’ll keep it. L&M has a 30 day return policy but it’s too nice to let go. The cost of the CV’s are relatively cheap so I think I might just buy a 70’s too. I’ll get the store to weigh it first, just in case.
Brandon i have had same guitar, i have replaced pickguard to mint one. Looked lovely. Regret selling but i got now FSR Squier CV 70 Vintage WHite MN :D
The 60s gets the thick trem block. Now I see what the differnce of all 3 are.
The last two Gibsons I played (one of which I kept and one I sent back) were a LP Standard Goldtop and an ES-335 and each left my fingers black after playing (without changing the original strings) for the first few sessions. P.S. - I thought the tone sounded pretty good for $400.
I just got this with the maple body and neck, looks like the neck is roasted, anyhow I play bass, and find it challenging to articulate guitar chords, however I know it'll be a learning curve to transfer to bass and back, I love it sincerely.
nice! have fun
C.E. stands for consumers electric Which means it has been tested by the consumer report people for quality.
I like your reviews. I want one of these...Olympic White, tortoise guard, big old headstock. If it had the bullet truss rod it would be perfect!
cheers!
My Classic Vibe ‘70s Strat in natural wood is not very light at all.
My '20 CV in Natural is fairly light. Didn't weigh it though. Made of Poplar. I believe the previous versions varied through the years
I would actually trade my 2015 60s for one of this 70s just to try different. Haha. Mine is rosewood. Also the Nut is since 2019 supposedly Bone!
Id keep the chinese cv and just buy a secondhand Squier vm strat. I got one and love it more than the cv !
That's what I've heard as well but i cant find any specs online stating bone nut.
I have the same guitar and it has tone control on the bridge.
Landon
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I saw one of these at the local guitar shop. It was a natural colour with this horrid looking cardboard like fingerboard. But here it looks ok ! I got a VM Squier 70s strat with laural fingerboard and it looks really nice.
Great job and sweet guitar☺thanks
Laurel fretboads have a lighter color, Epiphone and Squier are using laurel but They dye it to make it darker, but it is staining people's fingers.
I wish they wouldn't stain them because I prefer the lighter look of the Indian laurel.
I thought the video and guitar were good Landon.
I had a Classic Vibe 50’s Strat from a couple of years ago, it had Tonerider pickups from the factory, it sounded awesome, even had a flame neck lol perhaps they don’t use Toneriders anymore? Anyway’s foolishly, I sold it, but I’m not sad, I have had the MIM Players Strat for a while now but I haven’t taken the plastic off even though I play it all the time. Some expensive guitars are using Poplar now, my MIJ Strat is Poplar, that’s light too. Have a great day.
You should try the HSS 70s classic vibe strat.
Sold!
Landon dude, Mike here....ya know since Fender "cut" the Squier line (no more Vint. Mod or Standard Squiers,etc.), Classic Vibes are no longer the quality they used to be. I remember when the Classic Vibe series came out "aboot" ten years ago and the quality was far, far superior...on another note, stuck at home, work done via vid con or sometimes skype a lotta free time so I make music vids and post 'em and I buy gear cuz I totally suffer from G.A.S. Today I was thinking of ordering that same guitar, same color from Thomann - izzit worth the 355 euros??? ...or 500 Can Dollars ...
hey there! I don't think this model is worth the full price (bought mine on sale from Amazon) . I'm planning a video comparing the 50s and 70s CV. There's definitely a different feel to them
@@landonbailey You should get the 60s too.
I have cv 70s hss strat black..maple wood one and I play it through blackstar idcore 40w v2 and a eleven headrush....you can't believe it's just doing revolution on stage..Mexico made standard strats couldn't cope with it...I believe setup plays the game and also last but not least..hands of the player.
Hi there..........What is the better guitar in your opinion.........Squier Contemporary Active Stratocaster HH or the ..........Squier Classic Vibe '70s Stratocaster ............Thanks
Haven’t played any of the contemporary models yet so I can’t compare so far! :)
Being a drummer when he starts playing just by Radiohead I just wanna come in with the drums 😂
🎸👍 you do it to yourself!
Hi man. Do you still have both the 70s and 50s Classic Vibe Strats? Which one do you like better in terms of sounds? You had mentioned that the 50s one seemed to have more solid switching. How was the necks on each?
nice check up bro, I wanted to buy one..but I can't choose between this one and the one with black body and pearl pickguard.. lol
always pick the one you like the most!
Nice sound
Nice review man!
The dirt is the strings probably, they are always like that when they are new on Fenders or Squiers.
I actually tried one of these in black a year ago, and they had a real 70's Fender hanging next to it in the exact same colour so I tried them both and I was surprised that the body of the Squier was the same size as the Fender.
However much like you, I didn't like the sound of the pickups. Many people say that these Fender designed Alnico 5 are an upgrade from the Duncan Design, but what many people don't seem to know is that the DD are Alnicos too.
Anyway, I didn't like the sound of the pickups nor do I like the neck.
The guitar overall looks really beautiful but I just can't stand that neck for some reason.
hey thanks! ya the Strat tones just don't do it for me. that's why I'm a Tele guy I guess
@@landonbailey Oh I'm a Strat guy down to my bones, but these new Classic Vibe 70's just didn't do it for me. I hated the sound.
YOU DO IT TO YOURSEEEEEELF YOU DOOOOO
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Lando is the Bill Murray of guitar reviews. He even sorta looks like Bill Murray. 🤷🏻♂️👍🥳
Upgrade the Tone Capacitor before you touch anything more expensive first. I always start with the least expensive part first depending on the issue of course.
Hey Landon I really appreciate your honesty in your videos. I've been looking at a lot of RUclips videos the last few weeks and this one today. I bought the same guitar today but its black. My very first guitar. Would love to have an actual Fender but being on a budget I went with this guitar. I'm hoping it will be a good guitar to learn on. Keep the videos coming bro, love them.
hey cool thanks! how's the weight on the guitar? This one was super light
@@landonbailey I haven't weighed it but it seems very light. Sound wise it sounds good to me. Its going through a Fender Mustang LT 50. Salesman recommended that amp.
Hey Ray, can you please tell if the tremolo system is good.. is it stable, does it stay in tune while using trem?
@@ydtube5856 hey, I'm not using the tremolo much but it seems to be working pretty good and the guitar stays in tune. I got this guitar for $315. They gave me a really sweet deal on it. It feels good and the sound is really good also. Hope this helps yd.
I don't know why but I always feel it in my taint whenever someone's lays a guitar strings down on a hard surface. 🙈
Same here. And it makes my teeth hurt
quite surprised on the Trem Block , there is a company here in the UK called JHS which makes the V6 style Strat with Wilkinson tremolo system which is far superior to the Squire Classic Vibes, and it's steel block., really great that you open up the guitar and we can actually see the parts, I'm from Toronto is Vintage JHS sold there ?
hey there! are you asking if vintage jhs is sold in Toronto?
@@landonbailey yes just asking I have not been back home now in over 4 years, but I have tested these guitars they are brilliant I am looking at VINTAGE V6H reissue Boulevard Black, I have tried the one with 3 P90's in it crazy tone on that,
oh ok! I don't know, I'm in Ottawa
@@landonbailey not one of those brands known across the ocean, there is 2 dealers in Quebec when I checked their site, and 1 in Toronto, but honestly they are brilliant guitars, but great video you posted, I was really surprised CV did not have a steel trem block, pretty much the same as the lower end Squires
This or the Player Series? Is the latter much better.
Go for the one you like better
@@landonbailey Sure.
Man thats tight
I can't make up my mind between classic vibe 70's and 60's strat. if you tried the 60's to which one do you prefer?
great video !
I've heard the 60/70 are pretty much the same in terms of specs. So it might just be their colours. Check Anderton’s RUclips channel. they've demo'd them I'm pretty sure
Yeah they’re the same, difference are the colours and the headstock (of which the 70s is objectively better... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
conditionals 70's headstock is objectively better? why? I like the 60's style more