NGD....Squier Classic Vibe Strat...

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NGD....Squier Classic Vibe Strat...

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My new Squier "Classic Vibe" Strat just arrived. I bought this thing from the "Scratch and Dent" section on MF with the intention of modding/beating the shit out of it, but it's too nice. I love everything about this guitar, and it kicks the shit out of my MIM Powerhouse Strat.


Things to love:

GLOSSY AS FUCK neck with no skunk stripe
Great frets, even though I usually prefer smaller ones. (it has Medium Jumbos)
Nice looking sunburst
Ping tuners, instead of the usual Squier ugly ones
Great sounding Alnico V pickups
Trem actually stays in tune out of the box!!
Alder body


This Squier is absolutely fucking stellar. I'm going to buy a "Classic Vibe" Duo Sonic as soon as I have the $$$. Quality wise, these are damn near on par with all the CIJs I've owned.


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Post by paul_ »

Wow, the one I saw in the shop looked horrible compared to that one, the pickguard looked like an inkjet printout of red tort. I like yours.
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What's wrong with skunk stripes?
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euan wrote:What's wrong with skunk stripes?
I must have missed the memo on that. What the fuck?
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NIGGED! That thing looks nice.
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I would change the scratcher, but apart from that it look pretty nice indeed.
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+1 on that. Needs a scratchy scuffed & urinated/sunfaded mint guard in the Ultrabook.

Still looks like a big winner, although that's a fairly coarse 3 tone sunburst as far as "color gradation" is concerned, compared to my old CIJ '62. A 3-layer cake of sorts, maybe?
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Post by hendrix1234 »

theres one of those a shop near my work, they had the classic 50's one.

looked like a really nice guitar, wouldnt mind checking out the 50's tele but they didnt have one in :(
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Post by Neil »

ultratwin wrote:+1 on that. Needs a scratchy scuffed & urinated/sunfaded mint guard in the Ultrabook.

Still looks like a big winner, although that's a fairly coarse 3 tone sunburst as far as "color gradation" is concerned, compared to my old CIJ '62. A 3-layer cake of sorts, maybe?
+1. I'm sure its a great guitar but that sunburst is horrible. And I speak as someone who LIKES bursts. The 2 tone on my Squier 51 looks better than that. Anyhow who cares what it looks like. Enjoy!
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Mike wrote:
euan wrote:What's wrong with skunk stripes?
I must have missed the memo on that. What the fuck?
I don't like the look of a skunk stripe with a rosewood fretboard. Plus, it's totally unnecessary.

Neil wrote:1. I'm sure its a great guitar but that sunburst is horrible. And I speak as someone who LIKES bursts. The 2 tone on my Squier 51 looks better than that. Anyhow who cares what it looks like. Enjoy!
It looks a lot like a mid-sixties "target burst," which I really like. Much better than most modern Fender sunbursts.


1965 Strat: Pretty similar, IMO.


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paul_ wrote:Wow, the one I saw in the shop looked horrible compared to that one, the pickguard looked like an inkjet printout of red tort. I like yours.
I'm not a huge fan of the pickguard on this one, but it's okay. I'll probably change it to mint or white. I'd go with black, but I don't want too much of an SRV vibe.
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I like the sunburst on your strat rumours.
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Why was it in the scratch n dent? Looks mint to me. Great looking guitar by the way.
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Post by robroe »

YEA HOW IS IT FUCKED UP?


LOOKS FUCKING GOOD TO ME
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Post by superfuzz »

Seriously, thats a nice looking guitar. Anyone play the teles yet?
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Looks like a case queen to me, n00by StRaT FTW. :lol:
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I like that it has no skunk stripe. ROCKnROLLLLL
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LOOK AT THIS FUCKING SHIT.


THIS IS BASICLY A FUCKING VISTA INSTRUMENT.

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Mike wrote:
euan wrote:What's wrong with skunk stripes?
I must have missed the memo on that. What the fuck?
They're not period correct for a 60's :lol:
Aug wrote:which one of you bastards sent me an ebay question asking if you can get teh kurdtz with that 64 mustang? :x
robertOG wrote:fran & paul are some of the original gangstas of the JS days when you'd have to say "phuck"
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Post by RumorsOFsurF »

You cheeky bastards. :lol:

Rob's right, this thing is REALLY NICE. I'm amazed by the quality. I'm now a Squier believer.

I thought about refinishing it in black nitro over the sunburst, then beating the hell out of it, but it's so nice.

As far as the scratch and dent thing, I couldn't really find any scratches except some really minor scuffs in the fretboard. I don't give a fuck about that, though.
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