Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar 

Comments about Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar:

I've been playing on and off since 1968.

The Telecaster Custom I purchased has a wide thin neck. Very comfortable to play, and was intonated very well the entire length of the neck. No buzz, no dead spots. I've never really felt a guitar neck with this exact neck shape. I did not feel the same mojo and ease of use with the Classic Vibe 50's Tele and Strat. Possibly an excellent setup would cure that problem.

Because of the low price of the guitar, the individual parts of the guitar, specifically the bridge and nut and pickups, seem less than perfect.

The pickups are a touch flat and lifeless. However, amplified through my Marshall Class 5 and a Marshall Guv'Nor, the bridge pickup is close enough to early Zeppelin to be satisfying. Buying a Fuzz box would make it even better. The neck pickup portrayed excellent blues tone.

In conclusion: If you take each individual guitar on it's own merit, the Classic Vibe series are excellent grab and go guitars, I would think the best choice for clubbing musician's. Just what Leo Fender envisioned.

Comments about Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar:

I was a little nonplussed by the thin neck. Most annoying are the volume and tone knobs. They do not turn easily, there's a lot of friction in mine. The guitar does sound amazing though. You'll need to look at this as a project to get a great guitar. Only good as it is.

Comments about Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar:

I bought mine used off of craigslist for half price. The previous owner had the strings set way to high and apparently knew little about guitars. I have to say, after adjusting the strings and sanding the gloss off the back of the neck, that this guitar is great. I have played several guitars over the years, from PRS, to Les Pauls, and Tom Anderson tele's. I wish I would hav found this one a long time ago and saved the money. Everyone is different in what they like and what feels good to them, but this one I love to play on and love the feel of it.
I did replace the pickups with some Texas specials, and added the 4-way tele switch. The stock pickups were not horrible, but when you think about it, you can buy the replacement pickups for 10 bones, so that should tell you a little.
I play professional, and yes I do get some stares and questions from other musicians about dragging a squier on stage, but after they play on it they understand and cant believe what I paid for it.
Very good guitar and it travels with me every where.

Comments about Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar:

The first Squire CVC tele that arrived, I was shocked to see both control knobs were broken. I immediately called MF for a replacement. They immediately sent a replacement out that same morning, and I received it the next day- thanks MF! Now that I have my new tele, the reviews are accurate. This is a fantastic guitar! For all levels of play. Good quality components. Beautiful tri-tone color. Smooth neck, plays effortlessly up and down the neck. Excellent value. As I stated before, Squire is underrated. The guitar did arrive with a few cosmetic blemishes- I can live with that. This tele has a bluesy twang to it- I like that. The pickups sound amazing. I don't like the vintage style tuners- it took me over an hour to install new strings- they kept slipping. I wasted money on G strings because they kept breaking- I was not pleased. Other than that, I would definitely recommend this tele. Buy this guitar!

Comments about Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar:

I've played and owned Squiers in the past but this guitar is on a whole other level. The neck is as good as any tele I've ever played. The look and finish is great and the sound is on par with any MIM tele I've played if not better. Not sure how they make em so good for so little. If you've been craving a tele for short money buy this guitar you can't go wrong. I've been playing this little gem for the last six months on a daily basis and it holds up without an issue.
Standard tele components, two single coil pickups. Three saddle bridge, and full binding on the body. Beautiful finish.
Would have been nice if the bridge saddles were brass and the nut were graftech...but I'm nitpicking.
Can't beat this guitar for the money

Comments about Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar:

It was fine just not a match for my other more expensive fenders.
Pretty good for the price, really better than old starters but can't compare to a custom shop or many Mexican models(Baja)
Again, good for the mony. Beautiful finish, neck on mine was dry and had open grain in the rosewood fingerboard, bowed in the middle and really needed setup. I have better guitars and didn't need one at a lesser level so returned. Would have killed to have this as a new player.
Good for beginner or decent low cost guitar

Comments about Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar:

Just a great little inexpensive guitar. Perfect for gigging in not-so-genteel venues. Great tones, fantastic action and feel. Great looks. If you're lusting after a Tele on a limited budget; you won't be disappointed in this little gem.
Single tone and volume controls with 3-way switching. Bound body, aged maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. Frets dressed and action fairly well set up out of the box. Nice looking sunburst finish.
Amazing fit and finish for a entry-level instrument. If it didn't say "Squier" on the headstock, you'd be hard-pressed to distinguish it from a Fender MIM.
Fantastic value for the money.

Comments about Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar:

After a simple set up, you can gig this guitar. Great value.
I'm a dry palm guy, so, the neck is great. Pups and tone are bright. Controls are responsive. Action is a little bit low for me, but no buzzing. My big complaints are that the cord jack was loose and it wasn't in tune when I got it out of the box. Otherwise a really good Telecaster. Sounds just like what I want a Tele to sound like.
As I mentioned...not in tune when it arrived.
A Christmas gift, but, for the Musician's Friend price, it's fantastic.

Comments about Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar:

This is an awesome guitar. If you're looking for an affordable Tele, look no further than the CVC.
I expected to have to change the pickups, but these have the Telecaster twang and they take higher gain settings very well--I have a Highway One, and the stock pickups were terrible, especially at high gain.

I may eventually upgrade the electronics in the guitar--pots, switch, wiring and jack, but they work well now, so no hurry. I did read on some forums of people having trouble with their jacks. While the action on mine isn't great--I don't get a real click when I insert my plug, it works for now...
This is a beautiful guitar--the standards of fit and finish are really high. It played perfectly out of the box. The fret ends are smooth. The sunburst is great. The mint green pickguard is sharp! The bridge does its job.
Great guitar, great price. Fender/Squier are doing some incredible things to build these guitars at this price point.

Comments about Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar:

This is a great guitar, especially for the price. If you read many reviews, it is diffucult to find a bad review on it. I recieved mine from MF the recently and i love this guitar. The finish is beautiful with the binding along with the rosewood fretboard. There have been a few complaints about the "sticky" feel of the glossy finish on the neck but i have not noticed this being an issue. The neck is slim but i tend to prefer this and it feels good to me. Quite easy to play actually. I 'm used to a 24 fret guitar but i did not have any problem adjusting to this guitar. I play in my church and we play a variety of styles, so its really versatile. I've gotten many compliments in just two weeks. The clarity is unbelievable. I'm used to active pickups so the output is not as strong as what i'm used to but the clarity makes up for it. There is a slight hum in the pickups with the volume high, but the pickups sound amazing. There's no need to change the pickups in my opinion unless you want to get rid of the hum which is not that noticeable. Sounds great rhythm or lead, The guitar stays in tune really well even with the vintage tuners. This is my first tele but for the price and quality this appears to be a steal. Don't be fooled by the name on the headstock, this IS a good guitar. Squier hit the jackpot with the classic vibe series. Save hundreds buying it, i'm pretty sure you will be impressed.