Classic Vibe Owners Club - Page 19

Hugh · July 27th, 2009, 01:35 PM

Another noob here. My first Strat, the CV 50's
S/N CGS080100055

And I introduced her to my first tube amp.. (well, not counting the Epiphone I had when I was 8 yrs old.. don't recall what happened to it)

btw, great thread.

dhb2000usa · July 27th, 2009, 03:00 PM

Beautiful. Looks just like mine. How do you like the Sano?

Hugh · July 27th, 2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dhb2000usa

Beautiful. Looks just like mine. How do you like the Sano?

Well, it had two 8's in the cab w/the 15", and they are long gone, but the hardware is still there if I decide to put 8's back in it.. Originally, the power tubes were 8417's, but It's been modded for el34's.

As is, it sounds pretty good and is loud. I know the tremolo works, and it sounds sweet, but I can't get it to work on the guitar and instrument channels. I think there may be a problem with the foot switch circuit. It works if I use the "stereophonic" input, but that input is for an accordion and doesn't have a gain control. It also takes a TRS plug.

I'm dropping it off tomorrow to let a tech check it out. I'll probably wind up disconnecting the 15 and using a separate cab. Depends on what the tech recommends. It does sound sweet cranked, but stuff is rattling inside. We'll see.

I've only had it a few weeks, and I've heard enough to know I'll never go back to a solid state guitar amp

fenson · July 27th, 2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jefro

So I noticed everyones Serial # started with CGS but on my 60's CV Strat the Serial # starts CGRJ

Haven't gone through the entire thread but I was thinking the same. My new used CV 60 strat ser.# starts CGRI Love it great guitar , bought a tele CV50's a month ago , this strat was bought new a month ago around the same time I bought the tele . I got it for 125$ less than the tele cost me new.

They both are wonderful.

Yogi · July 28th, 2009, 05:07 PM

Thought I'd add mine to the list,
Got a Vibro Champ XD too. paid 220 for the CV from Ebay. Was practically new in the box

CGS080500284

Yogi · July 28th, 2009, 05:08 PM

Yogi · July 28th, 2009, 05:08 PM

dhb2000usa · July 28th, 2009, 05:18 PM

Hi Yogi, all your guitars look great. How does this CV play?

Yogi · July 28th, 2009, 05:37 PM

It plays great, just as good as my first one I had. This one is noticeably less "pretty" than my first one. 3piece opposed 2 piece, and the first one had a crazy flamed neck but this one is still a nice axe

Hugh · July 28th, 2009, 10:37 PM

wow, that's like 39 of 52 are 50's cv's.

So why did you guys with the 50's choose them over the 60's ? I choose the 50's because the neck felt so good, and I use a clean boost, so the lower output pups were more suited to my needs.

The store still has the 60's and I might go get it though. I think the 60's look better.

I hate the white pick guard on my 50's. What looks good on burst besides tort ?
Jeannie's Simulated Burl looks cool, but I'm not sure how it would look on a burst.

Bangbang · July 28th, 2009, 10:48 PM

Isn't that guitar made of pine. I thought pine was a soft wood.

Fernando · July 29th, 2009, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Hugh

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I hate the white pick guard on my 50's. What looks good on burst besides tort ?

- Gold anodized looks fantastic imo.
Or something a bit off white:
- You can get a 57 pickguard and submerge it in coffee for one night or two (self-made parchment, can look very credible)
- Or buy the off-white Callaham pickguard (parchment)
Those would be my options.

bangbang: it's alder. The CV Tele is pine. The DuoSonic is basswood.

BadBrad · July 29th, 2009, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Hugh

wow, that's like 39 of 52 are 50's cv's.

So why did you guys with the 50's choose them over the 60's ? I choose the 50's because the neck felt so good, and I use a clean boost, so the lower output pups were more suited to my needs.

The store still has the 60's and I might go get it though. I think the 60's look better.

I hate the white pick guard on my 50's. What looks good on burst besides tort ?
Jeannie's Simulated Burl looks cool, but I'm not sure how it would look on a burst.

My tastes seem to be the opposite of yours. I chose the 60's because I prefer its warmer fuller tone. I actually think the 50's looks better -- I prefer a 2-tone burst over a 3-tone, and the tortoise pickguard looks good but it isn't my favorite.

Mint green looks good on a burst. I also like parchment, which is what I plan to put on my CV60s.

asc67 · July 29th, 2009, 08:07 AM

I liked the two tone sunburst of the 50's and the rosewood neck of the 60's so I combined the two and finished it off with a parchment guard.

Yogi · July 29th, 2009, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Hugh

wow, that's like 39 of 52 are 50's cv's.

So why did you guys with the 50's choose them over the 60's ? I choose the 50's because the neck felt so good, and I use a clean boost, so the lower output pups were more suited to my needs.

The store still has the 60's and I might go get it though. I think the 60's look better.

I hate the white pick guard on my 50's. What looks good on burst besides tort ?
Jeannie's Simulated Burl looks cool, but I'm not sure how it would look on a burst.

Well I originally bought a 50s and 60s back when they first came out. While I had both I always found myself playing the 50's, maybe b/c I only had one other maple necked strat at the time and like 4 or 5 rosewood strats. I really like the feel of the neck, and the weaker pickups is a nice contrast t the warmer, punchier tones of my rosewood strats.

Yogi · July 29th, 2009, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bangbang

Isn't that guitar made of pine. I thought pine was a soft wood.

The tele is made out of pine, and it's not necessarily soft either. It depends on which species of pine. Some are softer than others

BadBrad · July 29th, 2009, 08:54 AM

And that pine CV tele is very nice. I expected to not like a pine guitar and expected it to feel and sound cheap, but I was quite impressed. It felt and played like a high quality instrument -- great neck feel, good fretwork, nice brass saddles, good tone. I really wanted a strat, otherwise I might have bought the CV tele, and I still might get one at some point.

jgillard · July 29th, 2009, 08:56 AM

The pine on my CV50 tele is definitely not soft!

The basswood on my squier deluxe is much softer! I love my CV50 tele & strat!! They are great guitars.

Fernando · July 29th, 2009, 09:08 AM

I still can't understand why they didn't make a Classic Vibe 50s Strat in Fiesta Red, that would have a super vintage vibe and would be a very big success for shure...!
I wonder if Fender has something to do with that.

AllroyPA · July 29th, 2009, 09:24 AM

Yea, we screamed that from day 1 ..... probably they did'nt because they wanted all in the CV lines to sell. One can hope they'll do some kind of variation eventually..... The lake placid blue would have been better w/rosewood ... the maple is not aged looking ...

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Originally Posted by Fernando

I still can't understand why they didn't make a Classic Vibe 50s Strat in Fiesta Red, that would have a super vintage vibe and would be a very big success for shure...!
I wonder if Fender has something to do with that.

Fernando · July 29th, 2009, 09:38 AM

I eventually plan to get a white or 2cs and paint it fiesta red...

BadBrad · July 29th, 2009, 09:51 AM

I'd love to have one in a vintage white color.

Oh, well, at least they did give us a white and a red option, even though they are Olympic white and Candy Apple red instead of the vintage white and Fiesta red that we want.

A Seafoam green option would be cool too.

A good marketing tactic would be to offer a couple of new colors each year. At this price point a lot of folks would buy a new one every year if it were offered in a new color that they like. They should always retain the sunburst options, but then change the others periodically.

TheRedStrat · July 29th, 2009, 09:55 AM

I would really buy three of them straight up if they had rosewood with olympic white, rosewood with Fiesta red, and somehow rosewood with 2 tone sunburst ( i know it's not period correct haha but I hate 3 tone sunburst)

TheRedStrat · July 29th, 2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BadBrad

I'd love to have one in a vintage white color.

Oh, well, at least they did give us a white and a red option, even though they are Olympic white and Candy Apple red instead of the vintage white and Fiesta red that we want.

A Seafoam green option would be cool too.

A good marketing tactic would be to offer a couple of new colors each year. At this price point a lot of folks would buy a new one every year if it were offered in a new color that they like. They should always retain the sunburst options, but then change the others periodically.

I can only hope that they are releasing new colors every year, hopefully more with rosewood!!

fenson · July 29th, 2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRedStrat

I can only hope that they are releasing new colors every year, hopefully more with rosewood!!

Same here and I would love to see a 60s tele as well. Don't knowwhy they didn't do that , they got Alder, and roeswood !!??? They have the 50's and 60's Strats why not teles too.

BadBrad · July 29th, 2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by asc67

I liked the two tone sunburst of the 50's and the rosewood neck of the 60's so I combined the two and finished it off with a parchment guard.

Did you buy 2 guitars, or did you find a separate body and neck?

asc67 · July 29th, 2009, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BadBrad

Did you buy 2 guitars, or did you find a separate body and neck?

I bought both and sold the Maple neck and 60's body seperately and broke even on the deal.

pfogle · July 29th, 2009, 02:09 PM

nice - I put an aged white p/g on my 60s. since then I've found I prefer maple necks, so prolly should've got 50s to start with, LOL

moullineaux · July 29th, 2009, 03:55 PM

Got another one for the list. 60's Strat # CGR108000751. And let me tell ya, i have not put it down since I got it. I have a Chinese Squire from the 90's and there is absolutely no comparison. Anybody who wants to get all high an mighty about how great their $2,000 la tee da guitar, can kiss my ***This baby was easier to set up than all my texmex Strats and plays as good if not better. "Nee How" to the chinese makers.

marco.desan · July 30th, 2009, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by fenson

Same here and I would love to see a 60s tele as well. Don't knowwhy they didn't do that , they got Alder, and roeswood !!??? They have the 50's and 60's Strats why not teles too.

I agree with you...
I would like also a tele custom 62 with an amazing binding ;)
and of course a 69 thinline... I really don't like the vintage modifield with rosewood!

Hugh · July 30th, 2009, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by moullineaux

Got another one for the list. 60's Strat # CGR108000751. And let me tell ya, i have not put it down since I got it. I have a Chinese Squire from the 90's and there is absolutely no comparison. Anybody who wants to get all high an mighty about how great their $2,000 la tee da guitar, can kiss my ***This baby was easier to set up than all my texmex Strats and plays as good if not better. "Nee How" to the chinese makers.

lol, ya think ?

I'm impressed with the 50's I just bought, and the shop still has a 60's for 200 bucks in near mint condition. I've got 45 bucks in-store credit, so........ I'm gassin for it, even though I only need one electric guitar.

AllroyPA · July 30th, 2009, 04:48 AM

Did you dig into the electronics issues yet ?

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Originally Posted by Hugh

lol, ya think ? I'm impressed with the 50's I just bought, and the shop still has a 60's for 200 bucks in near mint condition. I've got 45 bucks in-store credit, so........ I'm gassin for it, even though I only need one electric guitar.

fenson · July 30th, 2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Hugh

lol, ya think ?

I'm impressed with the 50's I just bought, and the shop still has a 60's for 200 bucks in near mint condition. I've got 45 bucks in-store credit, so........ I'm gassin for it, even though I only need one electric guitar.

NEED has nothing to do with the GAS problem I and most have. WANT is the thing the dark side of playing , give in to the WANT! LOL

Hugh · July 30th, 2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by AllroyPA

Did you dig into the electronics issues yet ?

You talking about the tone pot issue on mine ? I haven't done anything yet. I pushed down on the knob on that pot and it's working ok now. It will be Sunday before I get to look under the hood. I've got an old Bronco somewhere around here. If the tone pot is good on the Bronco, I may switch them.

Hugh · July 30th, 2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fenson

NEED has nothing to do with the GAS problem I and most have. WANT is the thing the dark side of playing , give in to the WANT! LOL

Oh thanks lol.......the tough part is, I have to drive very near the shop on the way to work lol. I'll probably leave a few minutes early and go ahead and get it if it's still there.

SteveB · July 30th, 2009, 02:36 PM

A Rosewood fretboard would be a good option in the future; but it has to be said, that there's enough laquer on the Maple fretboard to keep it good-looking for quite a while before discolouring.

Hugh · July 31st, 2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Fernando

- Gold anodized looks fantastic imo.
Or something a bit off white:
- You can get a 57 pickguard and submerge it in coffee for one night or two (self-made parchment, can look very credible)
- Or buy the off-white Callaham pickguard (parchment)
Those would be my options.

bangbang: it's alder. The CV Tele is pine. The DuoSonic is basswood.

I may try the coffee trick on the stock one. Googled Callaham and never made it to the pickguards lol. I'm gassin for one of their trem bridges now lol.

Hugh · July 31st, 2009, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BadBrad

My tastes seem to be the opposite of yours. I chose the 60's because I prefer its warmer fuller tone. I actually think the 50's looks better -- I prefer a 2-tone burst over a 3-tone, and the tortoise pickguard looks good but it isn't my favorite.

Mint green looks good on a burst. I also like parchment, which is what I plan to put on my CV60s.

Yea, parchment's a good choice to me eyes.
I liked the 60's I tried, and it was nice, but I went in looking for the 50's, so my mind was half made up anyway. I was going to grab it on the way to work tonight, but I'm giving myself one more night to think about it.

It sure would make sense for me to have both. The 60's with 12's would definitely get the warmer crunchy overdrive with my Direct Drive LG, when I need it, and the 50's looks like it's going to work well for cleaner tone. The Direct Drive seems to wants a higher output than the 50's is giving it, but the 50's with the Launch Pad used as a clean boost, is nice.

I'm trying to talk myself into it.

Hugh · July 31st, 2009, 10:35 PM

Well, I did it. Add a '08 CV 60's to the list ... s/n CGS080100720

GlueSniffinEd · August 1st, 2009, 12:28 AM

Hello everyone!

New forum user here and I have a 60's sunburst CV to add to the owners club. It appears to be a two piece body and even at that I have to decide whether or not it's my imagination that I see a seam in almost the very middle of the body.

CGS0801260

My serial seems to be shorter than the other ones here, does anyone know why?

A quick question if I may, I think that my action is a bit high but I do plan on taking it in to get set up by a luthier. I have had an old mid-eighties Kramer Paul Dean Signature that I have had...well, since the 80's. It seems as though the action on my Kramer is MUCH lower than my new CV 60's and I wondered if this is just due to a difference in the style of guitars. My Kramer action is unbelievably low, like you barely push the string down and it is touching the fret. My CV 60's QC card has: 1st (1F 0.5mm, 12F 1.3mm) 6th (1F 0.55mm, 12F 1.8mm). I guess my question is, do Strat type guitars typically have higher action than an old 80's hair metal type guitar by design and if so is it possible to get the CV action really low with just adjustments and no fret work, etc.

Thanks in advance. So far I really like the CV 60's feel and the tone and warmth of this thing through an amplifier is great, definitely night and day difference in sound from my Kramer. I never used the neck pickup on my Kramer but on the CV 60's I'm absolutely addicted to it.