Wow they’re fixing it on warranty for you? That’s awesome! Wish I would’ve had that option but I’m not sure if it’s The Music Zoo or Fender at fault. Also, do you mind if I use a screenshot of your comment in my update video?
Thanks for your review: I bought my Squier CV Starcaster new 2 months ago here in Sydney, Australia. No issue with the Volume/tone pots, they work fine ( maybe there was a quality control issue with earlier production run) Guitar Nicely set up out of the box with 09 - 42, I normally play 10 - 46 , and originally planned to put 10s on , but Guitar is a joy with 09s I will stick with them. I love the varnished neck , it's comfortable and fast. The stock Open Squier Humbuckers sound great as is, no need to replace. They sound great whether , clean, crunchy or dirty. I have been playing for several years. This is my 1st semi accoustic electric guitar purchase - No regrets. Highly recommended, this is my 4th Squier - all 4 were made in Indonesia - I'm impressed with the quality and craftsmanship of Indo Squuers 👍👍👍👍👍🎸
Congrats! Glad to hear you had no issues. It’s really a great guitar! The strings are a lot of fun. I put a 09.5-44 set of strings on one of my guitars because I had so much fun playing the factory strings on the Squiers.
Hey Sunny - I've got a CV Starcaster in Sunburst, and it doesn't have the same issue - I wonder if yours was a lemon from the factory? The tone pots on mine are actually incredibly responsive, much more so than my 2015 American Deluxe Telecaster.
bthalko I’m happy to hear that! Glad you got a good one. It’s not not necessarily that the tone knobs were unresponsive, just that the volume knobs lost their taper with the tone controls “off”. I’ve spoke with a few others who have the same issue. How’s the sweep on your volume knobs when the tone knobs are disengaged?
Hey there! Still got that Starcaster? I'm working on my one year update video and I'd love to share your thoughts if you're interested. I think it's important to point out that not everyone had the same issues. It can be written or video. Send me an email at sunny@sunnyhaair.com if you're interested - no worries if you're not!
I still haven’t bought another CV Starcaster but I still have me Affinity one. I’ll be posting a one year update on that one within the next couple weeks. I was thinking about picking up another CV Starcaster to see if they’ve got the QC issues together or if I’ll have to bring out the T-Reamer and soldering iron to fix it this time. And thank you for the compliment! I’m not familiar with the Chameleons I’ll have to them em out!
Hi, thank you very much for the vid (i'am french). Its a good review! those pickups sound good in clean, your volume is always at 10 or you have to lower the volume to have a good clean sound like an es335? I want to buy this guitar (the classic vibe.) I need a good fat clean bright but not harsh and without "ice pic", il love fender but many of them guitar are too bright.
Kévin Navizet Thanks for watching! Yep, both pickups are always at full volume in this video except for the little area at the 4:00 mark. They’re incredible pickups and don’t sound too bright at all! I think you’ll love it.
I love the look of the CV model but the contemporary model has access on the back to pots and the switch so I'm considering getting one of those instead and swapping the pots for 500k good ones and pickups for seymour duncan JBs bypassing the battery boosted stock pickups....the sea foam green on those is beautiful
That convenience is awesome, but I love the f-hole look too haha. As long as you’ve got the right tools and patience, it’s really not too tough on the CV or Affinity models. I’m currently filming the instal of a 1 Meg CTS pot and a coil tap toggle for the Tom Anderson pickups I put in the Affinity Starcaster last year.
I’ve been pining for this exact guitar since it was announced so I got mine shipped to the store. Sat down and played it for a solid 10 minutes, messing with everything because of this video. Everything worked perfectly fine, unfortunately I think yours might be a lemon or was damaged in transit :( sorry man, it’s a killer guitar
That's what I like to hear! I'm glad yours is all good. I had the feeling the issue I had (along with the few others) wasn't normal. That's why it was disappointing Fender wouldn't fix it. Enjoy your Starcaster! It's amazing and I still miss mine.
Hey Jake! Still got that Starcaster? I'm working on my one year update video and I'd love to share your thoughts if you're interested. I think it's important to point out that not everyone had the same issues. It can be written or video. Send me an email at sunny@sunnyhaair.com if you're interested - no worries if you're not!
I was just in Guitar Center yesterday and played one of the Affinity Series ones. It was one of my favorites that I played all day, and I was there for a while. I’ve been looking for a cheap-ish guitar for school (if I get in) so I wouldn’t have to worry about replacing an expensive one if (god forbid) it were to get stolen, and I had been leaning toward a semi-hollow. That Starcaster didn’t disappoint and is certainly the leading contender right now!
Are those pickups normal sized? They sound decent, but if I wanted to mod, I want to be able to. Some tech told me fender HB were bigger, and I’d have a problem changing humbuckers.
They are indeed bigger than standard humbuckers :/ There’s a few options for replacement WRH if you don’t have specific humbuckers in mind but just don’t like these stock WRHs. The Affinity one is routed for standard humbuckers though! I’ve replaced the pickups in mine and it was a breeze.
That’s one of the ring mods in the Helix ecosystem. I’m pretty sure I was using Helix Native for this 🤔 either that or HX Stomp. If you’re a Helix user I’d be happy to share the patch.
Squire will take you higher 👆 🔥 Butternasty tones 🎶 I have one of these. The sunburst. It is by far my fav guitar out of the many guitars I have. It is a absolute monster beast maestro!
Ours is exactly the same way so we think they are all the same. Working on a rewire with correct 1meg pots of better quality and hoping for the best. Great guitar but totally worthless electronics. Can’t even give the pickups a fair assessment either until the other issues are addressed.
Awe that’s disappointing to know :/ I was considering getting another one of these this month because I loved how responsive those pickups were but I still don’t know if I’m ready to take on the task of fiddling with the electronics.
j man My Classic Vibe is en route to be repaired so I can’t weigh it right now, but it’s gotta be a little over 7 pounds. I think that alder center block is responsible for the added weight compared to the Affinity/Contemporary models.
Sadly I haven’t got another one. I regret letting it go so I’d like one at some point for sure, but I’m not sure if they still make this particular model.
Unfortunately they just probably pushed it back out the door to the next unsuspecting buyer at a brand new price for a used already opened unit which in my opinion Sucks!
It's not like, on a $400 guitar, you're not going to change the pots, switch, and output out for USA made stuff anyway. At least that's what I always do on a foreign made guitar. Part of the sacrifice for buying a Squier, you just go into it knowing that. All other reviews seem to be overwhelmingly popular. It's too bad they couldn't give you a partial refund to cover the cost of parts replacement.
Nonetheless, when I buy a vacuumcleaner I expect it to suck. Not with a shiny dandy guitar that supposedly is new out of the box. Agree with you about that refund though.
Lucky Synar I’ve wanted a G&L for years but it’s maybe the only company I’ve never played a guitar by. How’s your Legacy compare to the CV Tele you had in terms of weight, fret work, and electronics?
Mine shipped with exactly the same issue. Getting it fixed on warranty.
Wow they’re fixing it on warranty for you? That’s awesome!
Wish I would’ve had that option but I’m not sure if it’s The Music Zoo or Fender at fault.
Also, do you mind if I use a screenshot of your comment in my update video?
@@sunnyhaair its Fender, this seems to be a known fault, found others online reporting it.
Thanks for your review:
I bought my Squier CV Starcaster new 2 months ago here in Sydney, Australia. No issue with the Volume/tone pots, they work fine ( maybe there was a quality control issue with earlier production run)
Guitar Nicely set up out of the box with 09 - 42, I normally play 10 - 46 , and originally planned to put 10s on , but Guitar is a joy with 09s I will stick with them.
I love the varnished neck , it's comfortable and fast.
The stock Open Squier Humbuckers sound great as is, no need to replace.
They sound great whether , clean, crunchy or dirty.
I have been playing for several years.
This is my 1st semi accoustic electric guitar purchase - No regrets.
Highly recommended, this is my 4th Squier - all 4 were made in Indonesia - I'm impressed with the quality and craftsmanship of Indo Squuers
👍👍👍👍👍🎸
Congrats! Glad to hear you had no issues. It’s really a great guitar!
The strings are a lot of fun. I put a 09.5-44 set of strings on one of my guitars because I had so much fun playing the factory strings on the Squiers.
those pickups sound insanely good clean
@@devinreese7704 i also own one now for what its worth
The best demo ever
Thanks I really appreciate you saying that!
I believe no matter the price or the brand can always get a lemon
Hey Sunny - I've got a CV Starcaster in Sunburst, and it doesn't have the same issue - I wonder if yours was a lemon from the factory? The tone pots on mine are actually incredibly responsive, much more so than my 2015 American Deluxe Telecaster.
bthalko I’m happy to hear that! Glad you got a good one.
It’s not not necessarily that the tone knobs were unresponsive, just that the volume knobs lost their taper with the tone controls “off”. I’ve spoke with a few others who have the same issue.
How’s the sweep on your volume knobs when the tone knobs are disengaged?
Hey there! Still got that Starcaster? I'm working on my one year update video and I'd love to share your thoughts if you're interested. I think it's important to point out that not everyone had the same issues. It can be written or video. Send me an email at sunny@sunnyhaair.com if you're interested - no worries if you're not!
Fav starcaster demo on RUclips
Thanks I appreciate you!
Did you get another starcaster? Really like the way you played the one in this video. Reminded me of the Chameleons.
I still haven’t bought another CV Starcaster but I still have me Affinity one. I’ll be posting a one year update on that one within the next couple weeks. I was thinking about picking up another CV Starcaster to see if they’ve got the QC issues together or if I’ll have to bring out the T-Reamer and soldering iron to fix it this time.
And thank you for the compliment! I’m not familiar with the Chameleons I’ll have to them em out!
Hi, thank you very much for the vid (i'am french). Its a good review! those pickups sound good in clean, your volume is always at 10 or you have to lower the volume to have a good clean sound like an es335? I want to buy this guitar (the classic vibe.) I need a good fat clean bright but not harsh and without "ice pic", il love fender but many of them guitar are too bright.
Kévin Navizet Thanks for watching! Yep, both pickups are always at full volume in this video except for the little area at the 4:00 mark. They’re incredible pickups and don’t sound too bright at all! I think you’ll love it.
@@sunnyhaair thanks :) I just ordered the guitar ;) i play alternative rock and ambient / post rock !
I love the look of the CV model but the contemporary model has access on the back to pots and the switch so I'm considering getting one of those instead and swapping the pots for 500k good ones and pickups for seymour duncan JBs bypassing the battery boosted stock pickups....the sea foam green on those is beautiful
That convenience is awesome, but I love the f-hole look too haha. As long as you’ve got the right tools and patience, it’s really not too tough on the CV or Affinity models.
I’m currently filming the instal of a 1 Meg CTS pot and a coil tap toggle for the Tom Anderson pickups I put in the Affinity Starcaster last year.
I’ve been pining for this exact guitar since it was announced so I got mine shipped to the store. Sat down and played it for a solid 10 minutes, messing with everything because of this video. Everything worked perfectly fine, unfortunately I think yours might be a lemon or was damaged in transit :( sorry man, it’s a killer guitar
That's what I like to hear! I'm glad yours is all good. I had the feeling the issue I had (along with the few others) wasn't normal. That's why it was disappointing Fender wouldn't fix it.
Enjoy your Starcaster! It's amazing and I still miss mine.
Hey Jake! Still got that Starcaster? I'm working on my one year update video and I'd love to share your thoughts if you're interested. I think it's important to point out that not everyone had the same issues. It can be written or video. Send me an email at sunny@sunnyhaair.com if you're interested - no worries if you're not!
I was just in Guitar Center yesterday and played one of the Affinity Series ones. It was one of my favorites that I played all day, and I was there for a while. I’ve been looking for a cheap-ish guitar for school (if I get in) so I wouldn’t have to worry about replacing an expensive one if (god forbid) it were to get stolen, and I had been leaning toward a semi-hollow. That Starcaster didn’t disappoint and is certainly the leading contender right now!
Are those pickups normal sized? They sound decent, but if I wanted to mod, I want to be able to. Some tech told me fender HB were bigger, and I’d have a problem changing humbuckers.
They are indeed bigger than standard humbuckers :/ There’s a few options for replacement WRH if you don’t have specific humbuckers in mind but just don’t like these stock WRHs.
The Affinity one is routed for standard humbuckers though! I’ve replaced the pickups in mine and it was a breeze.
I'm planning to make custom pickup rings out of some wood for mine to just downsize them. So that's definitely an option as the routs are big enough.
Tim Käfer Not a bad idea! Would love to see it once it’s done.
What pedal where you using for the ring effect ? Or is it build into the dd200?
That’s one of the ring mods in the Helix ecosystem. I’m pretty sure I was using Helix Native for this 🤔 either that or HX Stomp. If you’re a Helix user I’d be happy to share the patch.
@@sunnyhaair I'm sadly not, but thank you for the answer :)
I made the patch to replicate my Ibanez CF7 in Wackd mode. So that’ll get you about 70% of the way there!
Squire will take you higher 👆 🔥 Butternasty tones 🎶 I have one of these. The sunburst. It is by far my fav guitar out of the many guitars I have. It is a absolute monster beast maestro!
Ours is exactly the same way so we think they are all the same. Working on a rewire with correct 1meg pots of better quality and hoping for the best. Great guitar but totally worthless electronics. Can’t even give the pickups a fair assessment either until the other issues are addressed.
Awe that’s disappointing to know :/
I was considering getting another one of these this month because I loved how responsive those pickups were but I still don’t know if I’m ready to take on the task of fiddling with the electronics.
DId you get a replacement and if so how did it sound?
Sadly I didn’t get a replacement :(
Some time in the future I’d like to get another one though. I miss it!
Nice brother
Thank you 🙏
How much do these guitars weigh?
j man My Classic Vibe is en route to be repaired so I can’t weigh it right now, but it’s gotta be a little over 7 pounds. I think that alder center block is responsible for the added weight compared to the Affinity/Contemporary models.
So did you ever get it back?
Sadly I haven’t got another one. I regret letting it go so I’d like one at some point for sure, but I’m not sure if they still make this particular model.
What tuning are you in?
Nathan Spence C# (C#, F#, B, E, G#, C#)
@@sunnyhaair good ol Sabbath tuning!
Josh Reynolds If it ain’t broke don’t fix it, right? 😁
Unfortunately they just probably pushed it back out the door to the next unsuspecting buyer at a brand new price for a used already opened unit which in my opinion Sucks!
The old "blemished" tag trick... I've recently been a victim of this with a PRS so it wouldn't surprise me sadly.
It's not like, on a $400 guitar, you're not going to change the pots, switch, and output out for USA made stuff anyway. At least that's what I always do on a foreign made guitar. Part of the sacrifice for buying a Squier, you just go into it knowing that. All other reviews seem to be overwhelmingly popular. It's too bad they couldn't give you a partial refund to cover the cost of parts replacement.
Nonetheless, when I buy a vacuumcleaner I expect it to suck. Not with a shiny dandy guitar that supposedly is new out of the box. Agree with you about that refund though.
Who cares about tone knobs. The guitar sounds great.
bro what are you doing
These guitars, all the new CV stuff, feel like toys. My Cv50's Tell, gone for a G&L Triute Legacy
Lucky Synar I’ve wanted a G&L for years but it’s maybe the only company I’ve never played a guitar by. How’s your Legacy compare to the CV Tele you had in terms of weight, fret work, and electronics?
@@sunnyhaair It felt like a more robust, quality instrument.
sucks bout the whole experience, but thanks for the vid.
Jose Marmolejos Thank you for watching 🎸