Members docjeffrey Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 Not only flamey, but pretty much quarter sawn too. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 Ya lucky bastid, that's gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 sorry i had my headphones on........That's funny. And that's a nice tele there. I've checked out a couple of the CV teles locally and they've had some issues with fret sprout and sharp edges. I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm finding the leftover ones and any good ones are gone quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fiveoclockhero Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 That's funny. And that's a nice tele there. I've checked out a couple of the CV teles locally and they've had some issues with fret sprout and sharp edges. I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm finding the leftover ones and any good ones are gone quickly. What do you mean by "locally"? Are they being stored in a place with humidity or temperature issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 SX's have flamed maple necks too? Whoa, and I thought mine was an oddity. Not all of them. I have an sx tele with a plain maple neck, no flame. The other two I bought used and saw the neck before buying. It's really a gamble. EDIT: So as to not totally threadjack, here's a link to a post I made w/some pics of my sx tele w/a flamed fingerboard: http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?2728858-Anyone-using-an-SX-guitar&p=41925511&viewfull=1#post41925511 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skdmrklcy Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 I almost picked up a CV Tele the other day, I think they are better bets than the base MIM stuff. I think to get a fender name on the stock of the same quality as a CV you have to move up to the higher end MIM editions. I think though the smart money are with the Classic Vibes. You certainly found a pretty one! HNGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dmc69 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 I've checked out a couple of the CV teles locally and they've had some issues with fret sprout and sharp edges. The tele I got has a nice smooth neck. I'd even dare to say that it's nicer than my MIJ telecaster neck, as much as it pains me to say an MIC is better than an MIJ (I'm a HUGE MIJ Fender/Squier fan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hardtdc Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 The tele I got has a nice smooth neck. I'd even dare to say that it's nicer than my MIJ telecaster neck, as much as it pains me to say an MIC is better than an MIJ (I'm a HUGE MIJ Fender/Squier fan) I'm a MIJ fanboy too but have to admit these new Squier line guitars that are coming out are done right. My VM is one of the best cnc'd guitars I've ever seen. I finally got around to playing a couple of CV Teles yesterday and I'm a believer in those too. The Custom I picked up was finished flawlessly and I looked it over for 10-15 minutes trying to find something. The only thing I didn't like about it that the 50's had was the lack of brass saddles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Monkeybot Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 HNGD! Awesome! Enjoy her I also have a CV 50's Tele but my maple neck does not have a deep flame. That's a cool look. Here's my question of the moment... Why do some CV 50's Teles look like they're Oly White? The website lists it as "Vintage Blonde" and I'm sure MINE is Vintage Blonde but some of the ones I've seen floating around appear to be Olympic White. Just curious. Maybe it's because the finish is transparent - The grain some totally shows through on some but not on others - maybe it has to do with the color of the pine underneath. Love the look of mine - It's def. not oly-white, but it doesn't really seem to be vintage blonde either. For what it's worth, absolutely no flame on the neck. Totally consistent - perfect, but no flame... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ihavenofish Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 China is actually about to get into some hot water because they are using so much premium wood in their manufacturing (according to NPR). Something about not being upfront about their forest clearing environmental policies. I just got an incredible Chinese Tele (Not a Fender). It's no nice, I kind of feel guilty that some rare maple forest was raped for my musical delight. well, given that the flame maple isnt rare, endangered, or premium... or from china... i dont think you need to feel that guitly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dmc69 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 I'm a MIJ fanboy too but have to admit these new Squier line guitars that are coming out are done right. Maybe 'MIC' will be what 'MIJ' means to us now in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BryanMichael Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 Beautiful! Congratulations. Now that we have exploited the entire world's natural resources for a century or more we can start taking the moral high ground by telling them what NOT to do I say enjoy the beauty of that fine instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheBlueStrat Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 I'm so tempted to go to L & M to buy one myself but I can't decide whether to buy a 50s or 60s CV tele! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ihavenofish Posted January 31, 2011 Members Share Posted January 31, 2011 I'm so tempted to go to L & M to buy one myself but I can't decide whether to buy a 50s or 60s CV tele! easily decided. there is no 60's tele. just the 50s, the custom and the thinline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheBlueStrat Posted January 31, 2011 Members Share Posted January 31, 2011 easily decided. there is no 60's tele. just the 50s, the custom and the thinline. I thought the Custom WAS the 60s tele? Well either way I meant the custom, they are both too good to pass up at this price.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Assy- Posted January 31, 2011 Members Share Posted January 31, 2011 Nice, I have seen A LOT of SX guitars come with these and sometimes even more curl in the maple. Whoever sorted those woods was blind or lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dmc69 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 31, 2011 I'm so tempted to go to L & M to buy one myself but I can't decide whether to buy a 50s or 60s CV tele! do it!!! I've been through 2 CV 50's teles now this and another one I bought used at L&M for $240! No flame on the used one though, so it was traded for a Breedlove AC200SM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fiveoclockhero Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 Maybe it's because the finish is transparent - The grain some totally shows through on some but not on others - maybe it has to do with the color of the pine underneath. Love the look of mine - It's def. not oly-white, but it doesn't really seem to be vintage blonde either. For what it's worth, absolutely no flame on the neck. Totally consistent - perfect, but no flame... Very interesting. I like that they vary a bit from guitar to guitar. I'll post pics of mine sooner or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drawdeep Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 Yeah, I saw a Chinese Squier in a pawn shop that had THE MOST AMAZING FLAME I had ever seen... we are talking deep, 3D flame like you would see on a Custom Shop or a Suhr... unfortunately, the frets were badly worn and it had the poly finish all over, or I would have absolutely bought it for a project. I went back to the pawn shop this weekend to take a picture of the Squier I was talking about- the crappy cell phone pics do not do it justice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 Congrats! (o)(o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fiveoclockhero Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 OK, I'm seeing that my guitar, under a lot of light, does in fact look to be pure white, like Oly White BUT under other kinds of light, it appears to be more of a Vintage Blonde. Weird, right? I suppose it is the wood coming through the finish and how it interacts with the lighting in the room. That second photo is blurry and pretty awful but it's a good indication of what I mean when I say that it appears to be more of a blonde in certain lighting. Those are both the same guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GodBlessTexas Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 Yeah, I saw a Chinese Squier in a pawn shop that had THE MOST AMAZING FLAME I had ever seen... we are talking deep, 3D flame like you would see on a Custom Shop or a Suhr... unfortunately, the frets were badly worn and it had the poly finish all over, or I would have absolutely bought it for a project. Both of those could have been fixed. Fretwork is not hard, and neither is getting all that nasty poly off and replacing it with something more to your liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chromaticman335 Posted February 9, 2011 Members Share Posted February 9, 2011 Re the Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele...I bought one in December 2010 from Regent Sounds in Denmark Street, London. It has a similar depth of flame on the neck in slightly broader bands to the one featured in the pics. It was the only one in the shop and the retailer said it was first example he'd seen with any kind of flamed neck. The guitar has tremendous intonation for an instrument with a 3-barrel bridge and plays like a dream. The pine body is resonant and the Alnico III pick-ups have a nicely balanced, clear sound. Fantastic guitar for the money when you consider the hit and miss nature of the Fender American Standard range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dmc69 Posted February 10, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 10, 2011 Re the Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele...I bought one in December 2010 from Regent Sounds in Denmark Street, London. It has a similar depth of flame on the neck in slightly broader bands to the one featured in the pics. It was the only one in the shop and the retailer said it was first example he'd seen with any kind of flamed neck. The guitar has tremendous intonation for an instrument with a 3-barrel bridge and plays like a dream. The pine body is resonant and the Alnico III pick-ups have a nicely balanced, clear sound. Fantastic guitar for the money when you consider the hit and miss nature of the Fender American Standard range. The tele in the pics plays waaaay better than my MIM standard tele and is probably on par with my 80's Fender TLG80-70 MIJ tele. It just needs new pickups and electronics to make it a serious player. but then again... it's such a nice show piece (IMO). I'm on the fence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crisco Posted February 10, 2011 Members Share Posted February 10, 2011 I got a big surprise when I bought my Squier CV 60's Jazz Bass They are alot more visible with 3d effect from side to side on the headstock but just to have them there is just ...Stunning! No doubt it's a maple neck.... How the hell'd they do that on a $300 bass? (I paid $273 new for the CV) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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