Squier CV Tele or VM P90 Tele Custom?

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:34 am

I'm, hopefully, going to be selling my Bassman cab and i'd like to use the cash to buy a guitar. I really like Tele i'd I think i'd like one of either the Squier Classic Vibe Tele's or one of the Squier Vintage Modified Tele Customs with P90s. I know people on the forum have both of these but which should I buy?

AaronGuitarDude · Post by **AaronGuitarDude** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:24 pm

CV50, better build IMHO

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:20 pm

Yep, the CVs I've played have been fantastic (the tele custom especially), the P90 (and humbucker one) VMs much less so. The latter would need careful auditioning to find a decent one, plus fettling once you had it - the former is great straight off the peg.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:38 pm

the CVC is a great guitar and everyone says the CV50 is better . . .

but I don't buy it. I don't see how you can't like the rosewood board and binding. the pickups sound great and the finish is great. the only thing to be a little cautious of is the neck is a little think for a tele. obviously, if you can, just play them both and decide.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:05 pm

I hadn't realised there was a difference between the sunburst and blonde models, I thought it was just the colour. I think they both look pretty good. What's the difference in sound?

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:15 pm

portugalwillie wrote:the neck is a little think for a tele.

This is the perfect typo, falling as it does precisely between thick and thin.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:17 pm

50s has your standard thick maple neck with the nicely curved fretboard.

If you like traditional tele feel, this is the one.

aen · Post by **aen** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:24 pm

The VM is an amazing guitar, I will never ever sell mine, and I use it allllll the time. The 50s CV is really great, too. Quality control is pretty whack on the VMs though, and Ive never heard a complaint on a CV.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:33 pm

mickie08 wrote:50s has your standard thick maple neck with the nicely curved fretboard.

If you like traditional tele feel, this is the one.

See, I think the 60's neck was a better tele neck - probably because when I pick up a 50's tele, I expect a huge neck, and am disappointed if it's not. I thought the 60's felt better too, but guitars can vary, as a few of us have said.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:49 pm

Is the VM model the one thats been available a long time with Duncan Designed Soapbars?

aen · Post by **aen** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:52 pm

YES WITH THE DUNCAN AWESOME ASS KICKERS.
Srsly. When I went to put a P90 in a project tele I went to ebay>search>"Duncan designed p90">BIN $14.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:56 pm

other difference between the CVC and CV50 is the wood of the body. the CVC is alder and the CV50 is pine (similar to proto teles apparently). The CVC neck is maple with a rosewood fretboard while the CV50 is maple and thicker. The pickups are different as well. The CVC has alnico5 where the CV50 has alnico 3.

They do sound a lot different. The CV50 has more of that twang factor to it where as I feel the CVC is more rounded in its tone.

I've only tried the VM thinline and while I liked them I prefered all the CV's better. The Mahogany CV Thinline is another amazing guitar as well. I would say out of all the CV guitars the teles are the best of the bunch.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:03 pm

aen wrote:YES WITH THE DUNCAN AWESOME ASS KICKERS.
Srsly. When I went to put a P90 in a project tele I went to ebay>search>"Duncan designed p90">BIN $14.

Yeah great guitars. I got one in a trade last year but swiftly sold it on, sounds stupid but it was that good i thought if i keep it i'll just end up buying Teles for the next five years.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:09 pm

benecol wrote:
portugalwillie wrote:the neck is a little think for a tele.
This is the perfect typo, falling as it does precisely between thick and thin.

ha. I meant to put thin . . .

plaidbeer · Post by **plaidbeer** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:25 pm

Something else--the 50s is heavier than the CVC. I started out with a CV50s back in August and it was a little heavy for me. I believe they're 8.6 lbs. I would have gone with the CVC or a Thinline had I known that at the time.

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:00 pm

I had a Vintage Modified Tele . Don't know why I got rid of it . I think because it had a few crooked screws . Fit and finish was a little sloppy but it played like a dream and would take anything I threw at it . Classic Vibes I think are much better built but a little plain . Despite that said I would still recommend the Classic Vibe . Good guitars . I would dare say the quality and sound is better than some Mexican Fenders .

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:31 pm

plaidbeer wrote:Something else--the 50s is heavier than the CVC. I started out with a CV50s back in August and it was a little heavy for me. I believe they're 8.6 lbs. I would have gone with the CVC or a Thinline had I known that at the time.

Reckon the weights will vary - pine's pretty light, as a rule, but there'll be some heavier CVCs, some 50s. A quoted weight will never be the same across the board.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:51 pm

i'm like my wife, i love them skinny.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:53 pm

Something something fat like my cock.

Supersonicman · Post by **Supersonicman** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:07 am

benecol wrote:Something something fat like my cock.

So you play the mandolin?