How to Get GREAT Tones with a Squier Classic Vibe 50's Stratocaster
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Welcome to this in depth tone tips video, talking about how to get classic and artist inspired tones with a Squier Classic Vibe Stratocaster! Using a Fender Mustang GTX100. Feel free to share your favorite tones in the comments, from this video or otherwise!
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Brilliant
Thanks Jack , I’ve always played by instinct good to watch and learn a logical approach,
Great intro in all these tones. I have the same guitar :) Please tell me what tone you would use for sultans of swing on the 50vibe squier. Greetings from the Netherlands!
@@limitnl play it clean on the bridge/middle setting with a light compressor on - that should do it
@@JackFossett i guess i need another amp then.. it doesnt sound as smooth as marks tones
How to get great tones from a Squire classic vibes guitar..... 1, plug it to the amp of your choice. 2. Press the power button. 3. Check tuning. 4. Play like hell😂
This video just saved me a lot of money that I was tempted to spend on replacing the pickups on my ‘60s CV Strat. The “crank the guitar volume, roll way off the tone, add some light overdrive” approach on the bridge pickup is all I needed. So helpful. The rest of the tones are awesome too. Thank you.
I would never replace the ALNICO III pickups from the original CV50 series (produced in 2008 - 2014). They are some of the best.
How to get great tone from a Squier? Learn to play like Jack Fossett
Nah, that guy is hack and talks too much! 😃
@@JackFossett Great vid though, I'm thinks about getting the 70's version of this, haven't played a strat style guitar in years. Your vid gives alot of good tips for tone's.
@@JackFossett lol
I bought a 50s CV from the 1st series in 2011 made of alder. At that time the guitar cost around 450 euros. I have 2 Fender FM 212s and a BOSS ME-80 as an effects desk and I have NOT changed anything on the guitar, except for the strings and I always use the Fender 250M
011-049 and thus have exactly the sound I want. Although I still have a Fender Strat US, I prefer the CV because it brings me the sound of Hank Marvin (Shadows) best. Greetings from Germany
I just got one and it is a seven piece nato (mahogany"ish" type) body. I thought what is the big hype with these guitars? The wood is not tier one quality, neck or body but they have found a way with electronics to pull it off. It sounds great. And before playing it, I would have bet big money that it would have poor sustain being a pieced together body. I would have lost that bet. It sounds good and rings on even unamplified. My only nitpick is the finish on the neck (being polyurethane) there is a lot more friction on the back of the neck and the fret board, than compared to thin skin nitro I am used to. A little sanding and scotch briteing took care of that and changed the playing dynamics immensely. I can not believe the cost to quality of sound ratio. One of the best purchases I have made in a while.
I learned more about how a strat works in the 27 minutes of watching this video than anything I have heard or read on the internet in the past 10 years.
And this despite the fact that I do not perfectly master the English language being a French Canadian from Quebec.
I was thinking of changing pickups on my Squier Vintage Modified strat, I'm looking to get a more bluesy SRV style sound.
But after listening to your video, before investing $300 for Lace Sensor Triple Rainbow, I will apply what I learned here.
A big big thank you!
I keep watching your videos because I'm getting this guitar soon cause I managed to get the grades needed to persuade my mum to get it for me. I'M SO FUCKING EXCITED!!!!!
Did you get your Strat?
@@brianwhite3771
Nah she is got caught cheating and come to find out the babysitter was doing her homework for her.
@@BryanClark-gk6ie .. lol
This is the most in depth, informative presentation I’ve seen on understanding Strat guitar tone and how to use the controls (even subtly) to achieve it. Excellent.
I like this video so much. 🙏🙏
I’ve admired this video for years and watch it over again many times on what to do. So many guitarists say replace pickups but only play one way. This guitar CV Squier and PRS SE guitars can do so much with just messing with the controls on the guitar and amp. Great video.
This is over two years later, but I saw your comment and wanted to agree, Jack is very informative and inspirational. It isn't just the model or brand of stratocaster, but the individual guitars within those brands/models - some are great, most not so much. If you take a great version of one brand/model and compare it to another brand/version, it might be better - while other guitars within those brand/versions would be the opposite. In other words, it isn't just the brand or version of the brand that matters, its the individual strat (or whatever guitar) that matters. Sometimes cheap guitars are awesome, and expensive guitars are horrible - it happens!
the Indonesian Squires are really good
I have an Indonesian made Affinity..it's beautiful
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I bought a Squier 59 Classic Vibe Stratocaster and a Fender US Standard Stratocaster about 12 years ago. I prefer to play songs or accompany them with the Squier Classic Vibe, I just like it better with some songs, I don't know why but it is it's so. Fender made a very good decision with this back then and I still don't regret the purchase to this day.
I've heard that the "secret" of the CV Strat's tone are their AlNiCo lll pickups, pretty much unique in the current Fender range of offerings.
(It doesn't matter whether you get the 50s, 60s or 70s version, the pups are the same in all of them.)
Alnico III is a very nice, unsung pickup - sweetness right in the middle of the tonal spectrum
Yes. This was the case with the original CV series produced between 2008-2014. The CV50 had Alnico III and the CV60 had Alnico V. The Simon Neil Signature had a special bridge pickup with Alnico V (E-A-D) and Alnico III (G-B-e). The parameters and markings of the pickups resembled pickups produced by the ToneRider company - Surfari (for CV50), Classic Blues (for CV60) and Pure Vintage (Simon Neil signature).
Finally I can watch this video now cause i finally got the guitar!!
Me too
3:37 - That's what I've always said to fellow musicians, the MOST important piece of gear is your amp. Then it's the guitar and lastly the FX. I have so many friends that say "Well not really, most of the time when you hear an amp you're also hearing the brand and model, you can plug your amazing guitar into a solid state Fender Champion and it will sound almost the same."
I just bought this exact guitar ... bit hard on the fingers .... super excellent guitar for the price . 1965 Deluxe Reverb and OCD pedal
I’d love to see more videos like this in which you teach guitar basics and beyond. Thank you!
Pretty amazing how much tonal options are there once you factor 3 pick up, use of volume, use of tone knobs and dont just default to wide open volume and tone. Add in some reverb overdrive and tremolo effects and you have tons to work with. I love my CV 60s Strat
Ditto what everyone below has said about how informative this is for a new player. I just picked up my first Electric guitar (Squier Sonic) and simply had the volume knob all the way up, and adjusted my Amp volume down to the level I wanted.. without realizing the volume knob would have so much effect on the tone etc.. makes me wish they didn't call it a "volume' knob, but maybe a "Gain" or "Output" knob instead, as it does much more than just effect volume..
ps, your knowledge and ability to deliver it in a clear way is amazing,, every time I watch one of your videos, I feel like I just watched a Ted Talk on Guitar..
Possibly the most thorough Strat tones explanation on You Tube!
I have a 2019 CV 50s Strat, and having the tone control connected to the bridge pickup makes that pickup usable! I roll it off quite a way, and rarely have the volume control wide open. I also shielded mine with aluminium foil, and fitted a treble bleed circuit. It's an excellent guitar.
This is how u do a review!! Absolutely perfect, on the fence about these, going to my music store today for the vintage blonde one. U made this an easy decision, we’ll done man
Thank you kindly! Glad it was helpful, hope you enjoy the guitar ~
Got one of the first CV 50s and a Fender Sperchamp XD, which has a pair of 6v6 tubes and a huge number of personalities from 16 voices by 16 effects, also made in China.
Your demo has been very interesting to me, especially when you tested new sounds backing off volume and tone controls something that too many players wrongly say that they must be all the way up ALWAYS..
Guitar is very good and amplifier has lots of instantaneous punch and some very pleasant sounds. I loved the XD amp so much that I got a second unit of this same amplifier for my folk acoustic by Tanglewood.
Total price paid for Squier CV and Fender amp was a bargain and I couldn't be happier.
Sounds fantastic. I have a Squier Tele and I swear a Fender is not an 8 times better guitar. Not even close. I love that thing, especially the neck.
This video deserves many more likes. It's a great little video!
Bought one after hearing your video. Nice tasteful playing that demonstrates the versatility of the guitar while showing your talents!!!
Excellent on every level and great tones. Thanks 🙏
I have a Fender Player Floyd Rose Strat I bought in 2018. I made it an EVH style guitar minus the stripes. The Floyd takes away from the tones you get from a 6 screw vintage Fender trem bridge. I'm not in a position to buy a Player series Strat when for the price I can buy a Squier 50s Vibe Strat and Tele. I'm pulling the trigger thos Friday. Can't wait! I've done enough in the heavy metal genre. I want to play rockin Texas blues and fuse it with rock & roll and ride the fringes of heavy metal. Fusion.
Please another video like this with the Classic Vibe 50's Telecaster! :D
Hi Jack. You're correct in connecting Mark Knopfler with Scotland as he was born in Glasgow, but - and I think he would agree with me - he belongs to Newcastle and the north east of England; its where he grew up. Great that you mentioned him, though, because so many guitar videos on RUclips just don't.
wow you got mad skills, and advice I was reading Squier Classic Vibe have toneriders pickups in them the CV 50s has Tonerider Safari ones, I have Obsidian Wiring ST Blender 250k and Tonerider Pure Vintage Strat Set which sound like fenders fat 50s maybe bit 57/62s try them if you like squier CV for I think Tonerider Pure Vintage Strat Set is what you want. cheers.
I love my squire bullet also.gotca maybach tele 52. California pine. And a 2004 Highway strat.but rhe neck is alittle bit lleft.
Really good video. There's so much to get from this. I love the Gibson SG but you made the Strat very alluring. The bits about using the volume and tone control were fantastic.
The SGs are great but the Strats are easier to play and more balanced and yes I own both
@@mwpv11 SGs do have a life of their own for sure. I think it's because the first electric guitar I had, and learnt on, was a white Epiphone SG with golden appointments. There is the issue of neck whip and neck driver, but that's the beauty of their character. At the end of the day as long as we're picking guitars up and loving the playing of them, it's all good. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! I love SGs too, I'm actually working on some new videos with them.
@@JackFossett Excellent! Will look out for them.
I just bought one. Thanks
Hope you enjoy it!
Jack, this video in awesome .... I have Squire CV Strat's all with the rosewood or laurel fret boards. I learned sooo much from you. Thank you very Much.
Occasionally I do work on Squiers for Family/Friends, some good tips/suggestions I'd not thought about in this video.
Thanks for this content Jack, much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, Jack. Thanks, as always.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Bought the 50's CV Strat from Sweetwater for $350 about 3 years ago - unbelievable for made in China - as good as MIM all day long. Out of the box in tune and intonated. I knew I made the right decision when they upped the price $50 and started making them in Indonesia shortly thereafter. I'm thinking about the CV Tele now - pine like the 1st Teles and made in China ones are still out there. The Indonesian ones just don't have that extra layer of wtf? that the original Chinese CVs have - is the impression I'm getting from the 'Web'. 🎸
Just got 9.5 lbs of squirrel fed Pine 50s CV Tele Butterscotch with very nice see thru grain. Made in Indo, and I must say even though the price is up to $425 these are still punching WAY above their paygrade. The Tele is dare I say it - a faster neck?? Both are wicked fast and super easy to rip on. Again, good job Jack!! 🎸
Great video. It clears up alot of issues of people searching for that one sound they can't quite find. Alot of tones out of a cheap guitar.
Excellent presentation. I play my Squier CV 50s as well as my Fender American Standard Strat through a Fender Vibro Champ XD which I bought years ago. The tone possibilities are endless.
Those XD amps were fantastic - really great sleeper amps there
Joe Bonamassa subscribes to the same theory on a Les Paul. There are endless possibilities just using the pickups, tone and volume on your guitar.
amazing video, and really helpfull. Thanks man!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice job Jack as always. Keep em coming
Always!
great video Jack, thanks a lot!
I enjoyed your explanation and demo.
The newest version of these which are built in Indonesia, use Alnico 5 pickups.
Great video, great demo! 👍
Great playing and guiding, thx a lot!
After life happened, had to build another platform on a budget.
Squier CV 60s Stratocaster fit the bill.
Installed a blender circuit and am blown away. It's in Eb and couldn't be happier.
Since then have acquired more expensive Strats, but more often than not reach for the CV.
Even though the blender circuit came with different pots and cap, kept the original pups cause they sound great.
You are so right...that volume knob is a very important tone control!
Important vid you've taken the time to make and share.
Another great vid. Thanks 👍😎
Great video! Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
I actually have the same Vibe 50s Strat coming in this week. Went through the 55-point inspection before they shipped it. That alone is worth the $150 more over gett an Affinity Strat. I haven't played in about 12-13 years. So I need to get to work when it gets here. My last guitar was a strat body shape, but only had one pickup for the bridge and just a volume knob. Can't recall who made it. But I just couldn't ever get the clean sound when I wanted. I got it in a trade, so not like I went shopping for that one.
Jimmy Hendrix played slso cheap guitars..He is unforgotten. Thank you for explain. AND. PLAYING .
"It's physics. Look it up." Well said.
#sciencing
@@JackFossett
I'm something of a scientist myself
#Goblining
Matt Gilbert I had to beat an old lady with a stick to get these cranberries!
Great video thanks. Do you have any tips for how I should set my Vox pathfinder amp up to best hear these changes, I'm struggling to really hear the different tones....or do I just need a better amp :(
Awesome video! Subscribed!
Thank you!!
Great video, shone some extra light on the strat👍😁
Really useful info for any strat. Thank you.
Quick question: I came across your channel for your review of the Fender Champion 50xl amp. I'm curious if you have any thoughts/recommendations for a tube amp that would be for home use, but also able to crank up a tad? Can't blow the next door neighbors away, but can crank up in my house fine. Oh, and I play mostly clean.
Budget like to be between 400-1000 used.
Thanks so much for your great tips and look forward to seeing your channel grow as I'm sure it will.
Thank you, glad it was helpful! So I'm very enamored with Supro amps these days, which are great for that sort of vintage pushed sound. The Supro Blues King 12 is a really cool amp, which I've done a full review of if you care to watch. Also used you could get into a Fender Princeton for that price, or even possibly a Champ. Franklyn Amps is another small company that makes handwired Tweed clones at a very reasonable price, and some of the smaller/lower watt models like the Champ, Harvard, etc. Good for cranking. I have his 5e3 Deluxe head.
@@JackFossett Thank you so much for your response. I'll be sure to check those out. Hope you have a great rest of your day!
What do you reckon on the Fender Blues Junior Three Jack ?
Hi Jack, nice video, question, how does the tremolo work for this guitar ? strings could stay on tune or lost tune easily ?? Cheers
Very good I formaschen
Great video Jack. Which you prefer 50's 60's or 70's? I want to buy one of these. But I wanna know your opinion. Thanks!
Thanks! Generally I prefer 50s and 60s with a slight nod to the 50s. 70s are more rocket strats, which are also still very cool though.
@@JackFossett what do you mean by Rocket strats? I'm leaning toward a 70s olympic white strat
The 50's have Alnico 3's which are less bright and lower magnet strength, lower output. 60's have Alnico 5 higher output, 70's have Alnico 5's and higher output than 50's , not sure if they are the same as the 60's but I would assume a bit hotter.
@@johnhowe4079 hello, i'm not sure that it's always true on the indonesian version....
Would love to know the pickup height adjustments on this…please!
Hey there!
I´ve been playing for last 20 years, I´ve had great guitars (fender american strat, Ibanez JS1000, Ibanez JEM7V), and now i'm between 2 choices, Squier Classic Vibe strat, or a MIM Fender player series.- If you had the money, which one would you choose?
regards from Chile!
I’d go for the MiM if you have the money, the Classic Vibe is great but I do think the current players series is a step up IMO
@@JackFossett Thanks!
Hi can you get an authentic sounding Lynyrd Skynyrd tone from one’s of these 50s Squiers. Thanks
Great video! Can I ask what gauge of strings you are using on your Squier and do you like low action? Thanks!
Thanks! This was strung with 9's. Action is pretty medium I guess? I don't like it either too high or low.
Sorry If I missed this, but what setting are you using on the mustang amp?
Congratulations on the video, a question to clarify the squier c.v. 50 s: the wood of the body is pine or alder and, if it was alder, is it multi-layered or a single block?
I have one 2009 60's chinese CV, one 2014 50's chinese CV, one 2019 indo 70's CV and honestly the weight and the body resonance inspire me that they have all the same wood, whereas my other sure alder guitars are heavier, and have another wood resonance ( 2 vintage, and 2 Yamaha Pacifica). I prefer the Vintages and Pacifica.
bro which paddel you using with fender guitar thanks in advanced
This is out of topic but which one is better squier classic vibe 60s mustang vs classic vibe 50s stratocaster?
50's telecaster.
What gauge strings wud those be ?
I need ibanez tube screamer..when I play clasic vibe 60..
Thx for the video Jack. I’m thinking of getting the GTX100 cuz it comes with the Footswitch included/the GTX50 plus the footswitch is almost as much as the GTX100/ also want the classic vibe 50s in white blond plus you dont see strats made from pine.
Sure thing! The GTX is a cool amp. And definitely smarter to use with the footswitch.
Nice video
What was your amp settings tho?
Man, I have the same setup as mr. Fossett, except I've got a gtx50. But the sound isn't nearly as close to his sound.
Even though I been playing for only 3 years, without a tutor or something, just with random youtube vids, I can't imagine there's this much difference.
For example bending string B16, it doesn't 'scream' as much, just makes an annoying pinchy sound.
Adjusting the tone knobs down only makes the sound more muzzy/dull.
Spent like 900 bucks for nothing... Makes me want to give up playing the guitar. The sound demotivates me...
Rory galagher Do jou know him .strat player .!
In which countries is it produced besides China and Indonesia? korea?
Any thoughts on the CV Tele? They are quite affordable and seem very well-regarded.
I don't own a proper traditional Tele. All the ones I liked were too expensive :)
Love your content, as always. Cheers.
They are brilliant.
I also have a CV Tele, would be interested to hear his take on those as well.
CV Teles are great also. I have more limited experience with them, however, they're just really solid Telecasters (of which I do have alot of experience with generally speaking) and they match up well. I've been trying to get my hands on one to do some similar videos with it.
The CV Tele was soooo good I bought three of them. My son uses both his CV Tele and Strat for all of his jobs. He absolutely loves them. They are both great for Sixties Rock and Surf. We posted some of our videos on my You Tube channel is you care to listen under William von Zangenberg
Thanks everybody. I'll look into it.
Ass a fan of clear sound, I like the clarity of these indonésian CV version fender pickups, but i prefer the 50's chinese édition, less clear, less bright, but more "soul" in the sound
how much?
6:03 I was expecting you to say Stuart Adamson.....
You first started playing that neck pup???? Sounded waaay twangy for a neck single coil didn't it??? That is a very twangy strat.
That sticker can go...lol
sell it and buy an Ibanez?
Jack foreskin nice tone man
Are jou from texas.ilike tom petty Songs .and New York too..
Suena mejor que una americana fender
Could you explain how another electric guitar can be "completely different" from a Stratocaster? I'm trying to picture anything that is "completely different" from something else and still exist. I find that people often use phrases like this when they really mean there are minor differences between these very similar things. My hyperbole is completely different from your hyperbole.
People also say they're starving when they're really hungry, but I tend to just let it slide. Otherwise we wind up in an endless analysis of said hyperbole.
If that's the case, how do I tell when it's just a figure of speech and not a real point you're making? When you're talking specifically about guitar tone and throw in a non sequitur like "completely different", maybe you should say something like "I really mean this when I say" or "this is literal not just some random words thrown in for effect". Other times you could say something like "space filling words" or "just an expression" and it would be as meaningful. If you were talking about the fine points of cuisine, you probably wouldn't say "I'm starving" and this seems to be a video about the fine points of guitar tone. Apples and oranges are both fruits and a lot more alike than different. That said, I did generally like the video and the playing I just wince a bit when "completely different" and "almost identical" could be used interchangeably.
E.Henry Thripshaw 👍
If I may be so bold as to speak for the poster, he had his tongue in his cheek when he referred to John Mayer using a "completely different " guitar. He originally used Fender Stats but he now uses P.R.S. . It is basically identical to a Fender, sonically, but because of copyright and suchlike, many companies don't like having their products referred to as "their version of ".
Then later, when referring to amps, that does require a slightly more trained ear. In the world of guitar they ARE completely different. It won't take long for you to recognise these differences.
I do sympathise with you, any new hobby is overflowing with information, terminology and opinions. Stay safe.
How to get great tone? Put a proper mic in front of the amp. 😊
They always seemed to have a thinner , weaker sound , the classic vibes
The Asians are laughing at U.S. guitar makers
I’m very curious to know why the new classic vibe 50 are a little different from the old ones? why this?
Old ones had better pickups.
@@christianohannan5603 oh great ! thanks man
Mick Jagger seid its Not the Song. It is the singer. Says i mean. Viele grüße aus DORTMUND. Germany..
Dude looks like a Gary. Plays like a boss.
Mark Knopfler isn’t from Scotland 😉
Originally, yes he is
@@JackFossett sorry you are absolutely right
Np - you’re also right, he’s lived in England most of his life.
Born in Glasgow Scotland.
Malcolm Hardwick to be fair, it would be considered just as if more accurate to call him English as he’s lived in England most of his life. But he was born there, he holds a prestigious Scottish musician award, etc. I mean it’s Mark Knopfler. He’s defies nationality.
How to get great tones with *any* guitar: Get a decent amp! (gasp)
We can t talk about tones using a modelling amp
Sure we can
Why not Dimitris?
There are no rules.
Pluckier . . .
Good player but tone sucks. Attack of notes is weak
Glass tone ! i dont like !