Members Sailorofdarknes Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 Was at Magnolia music center in PAscagoula MS yesterday and they had a sweet little squire classic vibe Tele. Hard to put it into words but it felt like I had come home from after a long time away. They way it sounded and played was perfect. It is true I had never really put much thought into owning a tele but I am going to now. I love my big semi hollows but I feel like a Tele is now a must. Any Tele advice before I go out and pop on one? What should I look for in the pickups build etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 buy the Squier CV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sailorofdarknes Posted March 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 Thinking about it! I am really surprised about the quality of the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I love mine! I did mod the hell out of it - the pickups were so good I used them on my next tele build along with the pickguard from that guitar. video on my modded CV- please ignore my rambling: [video=youtube;30cJPLAolYQ] video on two of my frankenteles, 2nd of which has the pickups/pickguard from the CV: [video=youtube;4UaJxLHUSWg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Greg.Coal Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I love my big semi hollows but I feel like a Tele is now a must. Any Tele advice before I go out and pop on one? What should I look for in the pickups build etc....Pay close attention to the neck profile and radius. Make sure it's what you want. Other CVs have a different radius. So far as the pickups go, there's good chance you will upgrade those anyway (pickups and switches seem to have a higher than average failure rate on the CVs), so concentrate on the feel and balance of the instrument and you will be good to go! The Tele just turned 60 a few days ago. As they say, "Leo got it right the first time." Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willyguitar Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 i don't think there is any need to upgrade the pickups on the 50s CV - nice alnico IVs. However, the one thing I didn't like about it was the flimsy hardware and the very thin C shape neck. For me, the best teles have reasonably fat necks - so try a few different ones out. You might want to visit the telecaster discussion forum (TDPRI). They are a helpful bunch and will know almost everything you could possibly want to know about a tele (and then some). Other things to consider: It's always good to find a tele that is not too harsh on the treble strings when on the bridge pickup, but which still has bite and twang on the bass side. Bear in mind though, that altering the height of tele bridge pickups can make quite a bit of difference. I have found the Fender CS Nocaster pickups which you can buy to be pretty good in this respect. Equally, some neck pickups can sound quite muffled and others sound quite open and clear (almost like a strat neck pickup). Again, the good ones I have tried have been the twisted neck pickup and the CS Nocaster neck, which is VERY strat like to me. Do you want a traditional 3 barrel saddles set up or a 6 barrel one? I prefer the former, but you should try different ones out there. I find cheaper end Ash ones can vary a lot in weight, which might not be a consideration for you, but it does make a difference playing for a long time if yours is heavy. Some say heavier bodies are more likely to increase sustain but can be a little more dead sounding. They should be roughly the same weight (maybe a little heavier) as an average strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 Pay close attention to the neck profile and radius. Make sure it's what you want. Other CVs have a different radius.So far as the pickups go, there's good chance you will upgrade those anyway (pickups and switches seem to have a higher than average failure rate on the CVs), so concentrate on the feel and balance of the instrument and you will be good to go!The Tele just turned 60 a few days ago. As they say, "Leo got it right the first time."Greg actually the stock pickups are quite good and I've never heard of any issues with the rest of the stock electronics. The pots are full size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 i don't think there is any need to upgrade the pickups on the 50s CV - nice alnico IVs. However, the one thing I didn't like about it was the flimsy hardware and the very thin C shape neck. For me, the best teles have reasonably fat necks - so try a few different ones out. You might want to visit the telecaster discussion forum (TDPRI). They are a helpful bunch and will know almost everything you could possibly want to know about a tele (and then some). Other things to consider: It's always good to find a tele that is not too harsh on the treble strings when on the bridge pickup, but which still has bite and twang on the bass side. Bear in mind though, that altering the height of tele bridge pickups can make quite a bit of difference. I have found the Fender CS Nocaster pickups which you can buy to be pretty good in this respect. Equally, some neck pickups can sound quite muffled and others sound quite open and clear (almost like a strat neck pickup). Again, the good ones I have tried have been the twisted neck pickup and the CS Nocaster neck, which is VERY strat like to me. Do you want a traditional 3 barrel saddles set up or a 6 barrel one? I prefer the former, but you should try different ones out there. I find cheaper end Ash ones can vary a lot in weight, which might not be a consideration for you, but it does make a difference playing for a long time if yours is heavy. Some say heavier bodies are more likely to increase sustain but can be a little more dead sounding. They should be roughly the same weight (maybe a little heavier) as an average strat. the pickups on the CV '50s are alnico III's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tweak'd Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 Congrats on the CV tele...great guitars, regardless of price. These guitars just happen to be a steal at what they sell for. Had mine for a couple of weeks now and see no reason to change anything right now. Now I'm thinking about getting a CV 50's strat to go along with it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ΨWindingΨ Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 Teles are great. Just picked up a CS Nocaster myself and talk about a player. HNGD btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 buy the Squier CV! what he said! actually chris, I just now got around to putting a humbucker in the neck of my cv. swapped out the pickguard (old, used on ebay) and shielded it. slapped a tonerider rocksong hb in there... probably change the pots next, but that tonerider blends awesome with the stock bridge pup as is. Also, this thing is now quiet as a church mouse. before the mod I had some annoying static and popping when using the neck pup or the middle position. not anymore. original pg was already shielded from the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 what he said! actually chris, I just now got around to putting a humbucker in the neck of my cv. swapped out the pickguard (old, used on ebay) and shielded it. slapped a tonerider rocksong hb in there... probably change the pots next, but that tonerider blends awesome with the stock bridge pup as is. Also, this thing is now quiet as a church mouse. before the mod I had some annoying static and popping when using the neck pup or the middle position. not anymore. original pg was already shielded from the factory. cool! pics of the finished job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willyguitar Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 the pickups on the CV '50s are alnico III's... Oh. OK. I thought they were alinico IV. They're pretty good, but not as great as quite a few other Fender pickups... certainly good for the price though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 cool! pics of the finished job? it looks pretty good under the hood too. I impressed myself. had to drill one hole for the pg (lower horn, original pg would cover it if I back out of the mod) and two holes in the neck route for the hb adjustment screws. now if i could only learn to take a good photo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members anti-flag193 Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 Anyone find the paint on these to be really thin? I have a few chips though the paint with wood showing and I don't even remember putting them there unlike my other guitars which I know how each dent got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tweak'd Posted March 6, 2011 Members Share Posted March 6, 2011 Anyone find the paint on these to be really thin? I have a few chips though the paint with wood showing and I don't even remember putting them there unlike my other guitars which I know how each dent got there. I've only had mine for a couple of weeks and no paint issues yet. Just look at it as a relic in the making... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted March 6, 2011 Members Share Posted March 6, 2011 Unless you are like me and are really whiney about hum there is probably no need to replace the stock pickups in a CV (and I am pretty bad about swapping pickups in everything). Everyone should own a tele and like you I didn't know that little tidbit of information for years. There's something unique yet familiar with them and for 2 pickups and a 3 way switch their ridiculously versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted March 6, 2011 Members Share Posted March 6, 2011 it looks pretty good under the hood too. I impressed myself. had to drill one hole for the pg (lower horn, original pg would cover it if I back out of the mod) and two holes in the neck route for the hb adjustment screws. now if i could only learn to take a good photo... very cool! did you relic the upper bout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted March 6, 2011 Members Share Posted March 6, 2011 very cool! did you relic the upper bout? Yeah, i hit it with sandpaper in a few spots and put some fender roadworn hardware on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sailorofdarknes Posted March 6, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2011 Just got back from playing a ton of Teles in all price ranges. The necks very hugely, as do the pickups. And after all that playing around I decided on the CV tele with a fairly thin neck. Ordered it today through the shop because the one I played there had a crack along the whole neck. When she comes home I will post some pics and clips. Thanks everybody for the great conversation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted March 6, 2011 Members Share Posted March 6, 2011 Just got back from playing a ton of Teles in all price ranges. The necks very hugely, as do the pickups. And after all that playing around I decided on the CV tele with a fairly thin neck. Ordered it today through the shop because the one I played there had a crack along the whole neck. When she comes home I will post some pics and clips. Thanks everybody for the great conversation! congrats! blonde or butterscotch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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