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Rating And Reviews: Squier Classic Vibe Tele

Features a double-bound body and mint green pickguard. Vintage-tint gloss maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and a modern 9.5-inch radius.

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"Don't be stupid....BUY this Guitar!!!!" submitted May 23, 2011

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Musical Background: Active Touring Musician, "Recording Engineer, Singer, Songwriter, Studio Musician
Music Style: New Country, Classic Rock
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Sound: This guitar is amazing...while looking for a couple new Tele's I was refered to this guitar. At first the name on the headstock scared me..But after being reassured I wouldn't regret it and reading lots of reviews and watching video reviews I bought 2..I have an American Fender Telecaster Standard, 2 MIM Tele's, Squier Classic Vibe Tele Custom (I bought 2 of these), Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster '50s (butterscotch blonde), an American PRS CE22, and a PRS SingleCut. All great guitars but After my PRS CE22 (I don't think anything is as good as the CE22 guitar with Tom Holmes pickups) these Squire re-issues are right up there. Better than the MIM's and I actually prefer them over my American Fender Standard and PRS Singlecut. The action out of the box is great, the build quality is perfect and the tone from the Alnico V pickups are great. Everything stock on this guitar is great quality (as a personal preference I changed the bridge on one of the CVC's to a 6 saddle Gotoh). I use these guitars live opening up for major acts so even though it says "Squier" on the headstock there is nothing "Squire" about these guitars. I love the thin neck as opposed to the bulky necks on the MIM's and my American Standard. The sunburst looks gorgeous and compliments the mint pickguard.It comes stock with string gauge of 9's which I changed to 10's. If you are looking at this guitar I highly recommend the Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster '50s as well, it has a different ton due to the Alnico III pickups. One important thing you must do to this guitar is change the output jack cup to a ElectroSocket Jack Cup because the stock output jack nut worked loose and came out from the guitar. You would be stupid to pass on this guitar. Feature: The guitar only came with 2 Allen wrenches, one for the saddles and one for the truss rod Ease of Use: Absolutely great sound and like I said setup out of the box is near perfect. Quality: The QC is just as good (I actually think better) as my MIM and American Fender Tele Standard. Now having said that the switch feels a little cheaper than the other 2 mentioned and One IMPORTANT thing you must do to this guitar is change the output jack cup to a ElectroSocket Jack Cup because the stock output jack nut worked loose and came out from the guitar... The electrosocket jack cup is only $8 Also Like I said I was so impressed with this guitar I bought 2 of them,one to mod a little (bridge, strings output jack) and also bought the Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster '50s Butterscotch Blonde. Value: This guitar is worth more than what they are selling them for and better quality than the Made in Mexico Fender Tele's...The build quality on these are worth every penny of $500. Manufacturer Support: I never bought a "Squier" guitar because of their reputation of being an entry level guitar. These guitars are NOT entry level.... again let me stress the one IMPORTANT thing you must do to this guitar is change the output jack cup to a ElectroSocket Jack Cup because the stock output jack nut worked loose and came out from the guitar. You must pull out the jackplate then just screw on the electrosocket jack plate and it uses 2 little screws that screw into the guitar to hold it in place. A 3minute job and the electrosocket jack cup is only $8... The Wow Factor: These are eye candy. The paint job on these are outstanding. The darker tent of sunburst is beautiful. The rosewood neck is also a plus. Overall: I would say if it was stolen I would buy another but I bought 2 of them. After I received my first one I was so impressed and blown away by the quality and beauty I ordered another one. And also bought the Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster '50s. I was actually looking to buy another American tele (the TV Jones Tele) but when this guitar was recommended to me I played a few and then ordered it. Like I said above I would buy these over any MIM Fender teles and had I known about these Classic Vibe guitars before hand I would have bought them over the MIM's. So all in all I bought 3 of these classic vibe guitars instead of the Fender TV Jones and still had money to spend.....
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"The greatest guitar bargain out there?" submitted November 10, 2011

By a customer from aol.com
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Musical Background: Amatuer level player
Music Style: Country/Blues/Classic rock/Americana
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Sound: Alnico 5 pickups deliver the Classic Telecaster sound. Feature: Much of the Tele charm lies in its' simplicity, and this one stays true to it's roots. The components are of a very high quality given the price of the guitar. Ease of Use: Mine came setup perfectly, and is immensly playable. Quality: I am extremely impressed with the build quality and fit and finish of this Tele, it is a stunner! If you didn't look at the name on the headstock, you might just think it was an American Deluxe. I have always wanted a Tele with binding on the body, and my dream has now come true. It adds a great deal of classiness to the guitar. Value: This guitar is an absolute steal at this price. I'd rate the value at a 20 if I could. Manufacturer Support: I haven't had to deal with the manufacturer. The Wow Factor: If you are a Telecaster lover or have been wanting to try one out, this one is easy to recommend. Before spending money for a Mexican (or even American) made Tele, do yourself a favor and check this one out. Overall: I have owned several Teles in the past, and this one is the best of them all. If it was lost or stolen I'd replace it immediately. In fact, I am thinking about ordering another one soon before they stop making this model.
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"Get One Now Before They're All Gone!" submitted January 30, 2011

By a customer from hotmail.com
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Musical Background: Active Musician
Music Style: Rockabilly
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Sound: I wasn't expecting a whole lot from Squire pickups in the first place. I always knew I would be putting new pup's in, but after that...WOW. Feature: Had all the components of what I wanted in a '62 Custom Tele. Ease of Use: Hey, it's a Tele. Can't get much simpler. Quality: Save the pup's, these guitars really should say Fender on them. A quality made guitar top to bottom. Value: Absolutely the best value on the market today, bar none. Manufacturer Support: Any problems would be covered by zZounds. They would have sent a replacement...great peace of mind. The Wow Factor: For all of those that are on the fence about purchasing one of these guitars, rest assured you will not be disappointed. Overall: I've always wanted a sunburst '62 Custom Tele but didn't have any kids or houses I could trade for one. I'm sure I'll have this guitar the rest of my life.
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"Tele with and "Attitude"" submitted July 6, 2011

By a customer from netzero.net
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Musical Background: semi-pro
Music Style: country/rock/blues
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Sound: Vintage Tele tones.. I mod about everything I get, but honestly you can't build this guitar for anywhere near what they sell for.. I have the 50's Vibe Tele as well and though they are both tonal-sonically different they are both fantastic values ! Feature: Typical Tele simple tune-plug in- and play ! Life is good ! Ease of Use: Very very easy to get country - rock - blues (metal with the right pedals according to my teenaged son) Quality: finish is flawless and fit is fantastic--- excellent QC here.. tuned and minor adjustments to my liking and restrung with 10's heavy bottoms-- perfect ! Value: nothing in the price range compares ! Manufacturer Support: have dealt with them in the past-- fast to respond and address issues ! The Wow Factor: very sexy !
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"THE Perfect Road Tele and B Bender Guitar Candidate" submitted February 21, 2012

By Forrest Lee Jr in Nashville, TN
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Musical Background: Been pickin since I was 2. I'm a Bender guitarist, Pedal Steel, Mandolin, Banjo, Acoustic and Electric Benders. Professional.
Music Style: Session Musician-Country, Blues, Rock, Metal, Jazz, Funk, Pop
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Overall: All I can say if they finally got their Mojo back. Squier used to be great back in the 80's. My old Frankentele is a Squier MIJ circa '86 so I've been a believer for 25 years. But then factory changes from Japan to Indonesia, and that whole Affinity crap... ruined the name. I'm true blue American, but there's really no comparison between these and the AM standard. These are better all around in my opinion. Even they alignment of the strings is better. and the finish is better by far that the MIM Tele. All in all It's a perfect match for a B bender install, because 1st, its affordable, 2nd I can put my bender in it, which is super lightweight... and it's 3 lbs less that the Fender Bender guitars... Less expensive, better B bender, and much lighter... If you plan to hot rod a Tele, you cant go wrong with one of these. I'm buying another one right now. And the Strat 60's Classic Vibe is so good, It's been my #1 recording Strat for the past few months. If they just used Alnico 2 pickups, it would be the perfect guitar... then it would sound more like a 50 year old Tele thats been leaned up against an amp at gigs, and the pickups have lost some magnetic pull over the years. I keep telling everybody, especially my Bender customers, Dont route out your old Tele... BUY THIS GUITAR! and then I'll stick a bender in it and you'll have an awsome, incredible, useful guitar, and its wont mess with the vintage value of the old one. Besides, if you bust this guitar up on tour... its cheap enough you can have 3 backups for the price of one AM Tele. Forrest Lee Jr
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"B bender Vibe" submitted April 8, 2012

By Forrest Lee in Nashville, TN
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Musical Background: Been a pro since I was 6
Music Style: Country, Blues, Rock, Soul, instrumental. Singer songwriter. Film and Tv beds.
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Sound: Add a B bender and compensated saddle bridge. Change the switch to a USA spec CRL. Feature: Love the small feel of the neck. Both the rosewood and maple are 2lbs nice. Pickups sound decent from the factory. Though I do replace the bridge with my FCG custom 3/2 bridge pickup. Ease of Use: These play great. Add a b bender and its awesome for a tight budget. Quality: Excellent wood parts. Had one bad switch. And one bad bridge pickup... but overall these are great. Value: Excellent value! Don't know how they can make them this reasonable. Manufacturer Support: Never had to worry about it. I voided the warranty the moment I routed for the b bender install. The Wow Factor: They just look cool too... the custom is a damn nice guitar! Overall: Love these classic vibe Telecasters. I've been buying them and installing my b bender in them. They are great candidates because there truly well built. I'm amazed that the quality of these are superior to the Mexican tele. And the pickups sound good too. My upgrade is I install my compensated saddle bridge, a new CRL switch and my lightweight Forrest CustomCustom Guitars B bender. Its more economical than the fender bender. And the guitars are 2lbs lighter! And play better... its a win win.
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"Highly Recommended " submitted May 11, 2012

By Solon F in Bremerton, WA
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Musical Background: 6 Months with a Ibanez V100
Music Style: Country, Blues, some Rock
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Overall: After starting out on a acoustic, my instructor allowed me to try his MIA tele and i was in love. But then he told me how much I would have to dish out for one of those. I asked him what he would recommend that would be of good quality without breaking the bank. And that is when he told me about this one. I looked at reviews online from here and other stores, also Youtube. Everyone could not really say a bad thing about it. So once it came in, and tuned up, I started laying in to it. It was love at first strum! Everything works as it should. It fits and feels so much better to me than my Dreadnought. Other than when I am at work or getting a few hours rest, it is in my hands.
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"Dream Tele" submitted August 26, 2012

By cliff s in pinckney, MI
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Musical Background: Singer/songwriter, Lead player,teacher.
Music Style: Country, Classic Rock, Christian, Blues, Roadhouse Rock, Jazz,and more.
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Overall: I did not buy my my SCVTC trough zZounds. I stumbled across mine in a local store. I saw it, picked it up, and started to play... the next thing I knew I was driving home with it! That was several months ago. I am still smiling and my American Strat is in it's case still. Great looks, great tones, awesome neck, and plays in tune. I will not swap out the pickups because they are sweet and do the job brilliantly. Vintage tuners, perfect fit and finish.I swapped out the 3-way selector for a 4way selector and tone mods.I use it for everything when playing electric. Buy THIS GUITAR!
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