Members EricJohn Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 I think the performance/cost ratio on this line of guitars is amazing. I've owned the Classic Vibe 50's Tele for about 7 months now. I love the sound of it so much. Used it to cut all the rhythm tracks for our band's album. The thing stays in tune very well and the hardware is solid. The only thing I'm not a big fan of is the flat fingerboard radius. Doesn't let me do my wannabe shred stuff. But then again, who buys a tele for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 you think 9.5" is flat? You dont get much rounder than that. But yeah Squiers kick ass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yogi_Sizzle Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 you think 9.5" is flat? You dont get much rounder than that. umm... vintage radius 7.25 is much rounder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richey888 Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 someone pls explain fretboard radius? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Into Nation Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 Basically the roundness of the neck as measured across the width. Smaller radii = more rounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richey888 Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 Got it. I think. CV's are comfy to me, but I don't need a fence post either (naysayers complain about the thinner necks) and find the fret work very well done. Bang for buck city. I used 2 of mine (60's Strat and Duo-Sonic) on our groups CD release too! Into here covered one of the songs (quite well I might add). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 someone pls explain fretboard radius?Imagine a simple circle that's 20 inches across. Radius is half the diameter of the circle, meaning the radius is 10 inches.Now imagine slicing off a piece of this 20-inch-wide circle (10 inch radius) with a straight line that is the width of the neck on your guitar (2.25 inches). You end up with a small piece of a circle that has a straight base line that's 2.25 inches. The round part of this object is the profile of your fingerboard. Some Ibanez guitars have a 17 inch or even a 19 inch radius. People often refer to fingerboard radii like this as being virtually flat -- or just "flat." However, there are some fingerboards that really are flat. I own a Galveston-brand 8 string bass beast that has a very wide FLAT fingerboard. The radius for a truly flat fingerboard is infinite (an infinitely wide circle). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 Got it. I think. CV's are comfy to me, but I don't need a fence post either (naysayers complain about the thinner necks) and find the fret work very well done. Bang for buck city. I used 2 of mine (60's Strat and Duo-Sonic) on our groups CD release too! Into here covered one of the songs (quite well I might add). yup the neck on my CVC is killer. I like big necks too but this neck is just dandy. Also if you look at the Blackguard Book's specs on about 50 vintage Teles most are 9.5" radius and not 7.25". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 umm... vintage radius 7.25 is much rounder. so much rounder that i sold my vintage radius fsr thinline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ralph onion Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 Just ordered a CV Classic Tele and should get it this weekl Cant {censored}ing wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richey888 Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 Imagine a simple circle that's 20 inches across. Radius is half the diameter of the circle, meaning the radius is 10 inches. Now imagine slicing off a piece of this 20-inch-wide circle (10 inch radius) with a straight line that is the width of the neck on your guitar (2.25 inches). You end up with a small piece of a circle that has a straight base line that's 2.25 inches. The round part of this object is the profile of your fingerboard. Some Ibanez guitars have a 17 inch or even a 19 inch radius. People often refer to fingerboard radii like this as being virtually flat -- or just "flat." However, there are some fingerboards that really are flat. I own a Galveston-brand 8 string bass beast that has a very wide FLAT fingerboard. The radius for a truly flat fingerboard is infinite (an infinitely wide circle). Got it now! CV's seem flatter than that, but I assume bridge setup, etc contribute...I hear ya on the Galv.....had a Hamer 12-string bass that had to be very similar. Very difficult for me to play. I guess the curve makes more diff than I thought initially. Still, LOVE my CV's, is all I play except as a holiday weekend-no-gig treat, I rewired my 1 P-90 Epi LP Jr..... 1970's MD pickup, sounds like a Jr. oughta.....very pleased! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NHLfan2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 I have been wanting a CV (I'll take either a strat or a tele) for a while now. Have played plenty at (shamed to say it) Guitar Center and for the price it can't be beat. And as long as we're talking radii, the 9.5" is perfect for me, I like a nice 'almost vintage' feeling neck. Nothing super flat like a Jackson or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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