Squier Classic Vibe 2019

[RumbleMan3]

The difference is, Fender raised the price $74 but made an excellent line in the Players Series, which is superior to the previous MIM Standard in every way. It’s basically got most the same features as the American Stamdards from a few years back had but at a much lower price. Squier unfortunately went backwards. They lowered the price of the CV Series and made inferior instruments to the previous generation.

I agree on this, you can’t go wrong with the new players, at least from my experience I got from my jazz, I may have just gotten a really good one, is try a few out before you buy, but they seem to be closer to American quality than nec quality for me. Don’t even consider the price difference between player and mim standard, it is VERY well worth the price difference. The pickups are voiced sensationally, in those sweet spots, the neck is finished off super well, hardware is nice. One thing that would perfect it would be t

If you can play it back to back with a Players Series Jazz, you’ll hear it yourself. As is typical with most Squier pickups, they lack definition and clarity. You may not notice it if you aren’t very perceptive or you can’t play it back to back with a Fender but it’s pretty noticeable.

This is exactly why I bought the player, it was just a much nicer bass, not only in so much more clarity and great tone but in the build and felt the best for me.

As much as I love the fancy new colors and block inlays that I wish they had the player series, for the extra $300 or so bucks it's definatley worth it. And the player series basses are much more bang for your buck than the mim standards they replace! These new players are between or closer to american quality I would say than mex, that's what I think!

@mbell75 you were right, I just had to see it for myself, between the quality between the two basses, although they are both good, one was just the nicer instrument. And although, I don't feel an american made instrument is justified over a player series besides fancier colours, the Fender player is just superior compared to the Squier.

 

[RumbleMan3]

I'm not sure why you insist on making these comparisons, are you surprised a bass that costs twice as much has nicer pickups? Perhaps you're not perceptive enough.

not nearly twice the price at all! I know for AUD at least, there is about $300 - $350 difference.

That is why, I went in wanting to like the Squier, but I still had to go with the better bass in the end, and that is why I ended up with the player.

 

[4sight]

not nearly twice the price at all! I know for AUD at least, there is about $300 - $350 difference.

That is why, I went in wanting to like the Squier, but I still had to go with the better bass in the end, and that is why I ended up with the player.

I guess it depends on location. The Players (depending on model/colour) go for up to £620 here, the 2019 CVs are £331.

 

[RumbleMan3]

I'm not sure why you insist on making these comparisons, are you surprised a bass that costs twice as much has nicer pickups? Perhaps you're not perceptive enough.

not nearly twice the price at all! I know for AUD at least, there is about $300 - $350 difference.

That is why, I went in wanting to like the Squier, but I still had to go with the better bass in the end, and that is why I ended up with the player. And I could NOT have been ANY happier with my choice! I know I would have regretted it if I still got the squier anyway!

The price difference is worth it - please trust me! The pickups in the player are just phenomenal! So much more bang for your buck than the Squier IMO, when you compare not just the superior sound, but in build aswell.

 

[mbell75]

I agree on this, you can’t go wrong with the new players, at least from my experience I got from my jazz, I may have just gotten a really good one, is try a few out before you buy, but they seem to be closer to American quality than nec quality for me. Don’t even consider the price difference between player and mim standard, it is VERY well worth the price difference. The pickups are voiced sensationally, in those sweet spots, the neck is finished off super well, hardware is nice. One thing that would perfect it would be t


This is exactly why I bought the player, it was just a much nicer bass, not only in so much more clarity and great tone but in the build and felt the best for me.

As much as I love the fancy new colors and block inlays that I wish they had the player series, for the extra $300 or so bucks it's definatley worth it. And the player series basses are much more bang for your buck than the mim standards they replace! These new players are between or closer to american quality I would say than mex, that's what I think!

@mbell75 you were right, I just had to see it for myself, between the quality between the two basses, although they are both good, one was just the nicer instrument. And although, I don't feel an american made instrument is justified over a player series besides fancier colours, the Fender player is just superior compared to the Squier.

Im glad you are happy with your purchase! It’s the same here in the US, price difference between the new CV Squiers and Players Series is only $325. At that point, it’s a no brainer to go with the Fender IMO. The difference between the MIM and MIA is nearly $1k, that is not worth it IMO as they both use Alder and similar electronics and tuners. I’ve played all the Squier basses over the past 10 years or so, from the Afinnity, CV and VM lines and these new CV Squiers are among the worst IMO, but some here might like them stock.

 

[eccles77]

I was looking for a Jazz bass and was thinking of the CV`s. But having read through this thread, the quality seems too inconsistent. In the UK, a CV is £330 most places but having thought about having to possibly put some money into making it a good instrument, I have bought a Player series Jazz and it`s perfect!

I owned one of the older fiesta red CV P basses which was a superb instrument that I shouldn`t have moved on and have owned other Squiers over the years so I`m not knocking all Squiers. But the Jazz was great out of the box. It`s a black and maple, just needs a black scratch plate to set it off.

 

[RumbleMan3]

I was looking for a Jazz bass and was thinking of the CV`s. But having read through this thread, the quality seems too inconsistent. In the UK, a CV is £330 most places but having thought about having to possibly put some money into making it a good instrument, I have bought a Player series Jazz and it`s perfect!

I owned one of the older fiesta red CV P basses which was a superb instrument that I shouldn`t have moved on and have owned other Squiers over the years so I`m not knocking all Squiers. But the Jazz was great out of the box. It`s a black and maple, just needs a black scratch plate to set it off.

EXACTLY like ME! I got an absolute FLAWLESS built Fender player jazz bass, black and maple, and everything is just so solid and on point, phenomenal pickups, SUPER classy looks with the 50's spaghetti style logo, nice hardware, beautiful satin neck with the lacquer on the fingerboard, which is a super nice touch, super comfortable to play, incredible jazz bass sound, as good as you could want it, played PERFECT straight out of the box!

Enjoy!!

 

[Caio_Silva]

Well I bought the Squier Classic Vibe 60's Precision Bass 3 Tone Sunburst for about U$350 + flats +etc... making a total of U$450, translating to Brazilian Reais its R$2000(around 1+1/6 months of my work) without finding anything on youtube or checking this forum, My parents will pick it up april 27th in Florida, Now I'm actually scared because it was alot of money I spent thinking about the older models praised quality.

This was a big shot in the dark but lets hope that I get one of the good models.

 

[jd56hawk]

Well I bought the Squier Classic Vibe 60's Precision Bass 3 Tone Sunburst for about U$350 + flats +etc... making a total of U$450, translating to Brazilian Reais its R$2000(around 1+1/6 months of my work) without finding anything on youtube or checking this forum, My parents will pick it up april 27th in Florida, Now I'm actually scared because it was alot of money I spent thinking about the older models praised quality.

This was a big shot in the dark but lets hope that I get one of the good models.

Good luck with it.
Three of the four basses I own I bought without being able to try them out. I hope yours is as good as mine.

 

[LkS]

Well I bought the Squier Classic Vibe 60's Precision Bass 3 Tone Sunburst for about U$350 + flats +etc... making a total of U$450, translating to Brazilian Reais its R$2000(around 1+1/6 months of my work) without finding anything on youtube or checking this forum, My parents will pick it up april 27th in Florida, Now I'm actually scared because it was alot of money I spent thinking about the older models praised quality.

This was a big shot in the dark but lets hope that I get one of the good models.

Yes they are quality-wise slightly below the original CV, but so is the VM and yet, there are some fantastic VM's out there. And likewise, there were some lemons in the original CV's too. I had one, sold it and bought another and it was great.

One thing people tend to do here is, when they talk about the original CV, they make it seem like all the other series (the Standard, VM and now the new CV) are complete garbage in comparison. Which is not true. As I said above, even the original CV had lemons. But once you got a good one, it was really great, that is true. The thing is, it's like this with all the series, even with Fenders. The lower you go in price range, the higher chance you have to get a lemon. The price difference between the old and the new CV is not that big. I honestly think people are overthinking it way too much. The new CV might not be the exact same as the old, but that doesn't mean they are not worth the price (which again, is quiet affordable).

 

[Caio_Silva]

Good luck with it.
Three of the four basses I own I bought without being able to try them out. I hope yours is as good as mine.

Yeah, I bought my SX P-bass online, was kinda dissapointed about how big the neck was at the time(compared to my Mex P-bass) and the eletronics but we have the ability to improve most things in a instrument, it was not bad after replacing pretty much everything.

Yes they are quality-wise slightly below the original CV, but so is the VM and yet, there are some fantastic VM's out there. And likewise, there were some lemons in the original CV's too. I had one, sold it and bought another and it was great.

One thing people tend to do here is, when they talk about the original CV, they make it seem like all the other series (the Standard, VM and now the new CV) are complete garbage in comparison. Which is not true. As I said above, even the original CV had lemons. But once you got a good one, it was really great, that is true. The thing is, it's like this with all the series, even with Fenders. The lower you go in price range, the higher chance you have to get a lemon. The price difference between the old and the new CV is not that big. I honestly think people are overthinking it way too much. The new CV might not be the exact same as the old, but that doesn't mean they are not worth the price (which again, is quiet affordable).

here in Brazil we have some random branded instruments that you sometimes start to question reality because of their high price and extremely poor build quality, for R$2000 I wouldnt buy something any closer to a Brand New Squier.

In the end probably my Future P-bass will do just fine with an adjustement here and there... I'll try to post something about it when he comes to Brazil, but it might take a few weeks

 

[davesultra]

So I finally got the opportunity to mess around with my ‘60s CV-J. Beforehand I’d only spent less than 5 minutes on both Friday and Saturday with it.
While I do believe this one is a bit less impressive than the CIC ‘70s CV-P, it’s not much of a drop off. The finish is nice, and the tinting does give it a vintage look, perhaps this is due partly to the grain of the Poplar. No gaps in the neck pocket (unlike my LE Fender Tele P-Bass), fretwork and nut are both very good. No buzzing or dead spots. My initial gripe regarding the pickups really may be due to my lack of experience with a J-Bass. However the pots are absolute rubbish. No biggie as I have plenty of those in the parts box. And perhaps better pots will help improve the tone. If not at least they’ll turn more smoothly. No tuning issues, every thing is just fine. It’s a very good bass for the price. My playing situation is one where this bass will most likely not leave the house with the possible exception of a jam session with friends. Even those are far and few these days. For more serious players I always advise getting the best guitar you can afford, as it will serve you better as time goes by. For my needs, I don’t see where this CV will not be a solid instrument.

 

[Bass Intrigue]

So I finally got the opportunity to mess around with my ‘60s CV-J. Beforehand I’d only spent less than 5 minutes on both Friday and Saturday with it.
While I do believe this one is a bit less impressive than the CIC ‘70s CV-P, it’s not much of a drop off. The finish is nice, and the tinting does give it a vintage look, perhaps this is due partly to the grain of the Poplar. No gaps in the neck pocket (unlike my LE Fender Tele P-Bass), fretwork and nut are both very good. No buzzing or dead spots. My initial gripe regarding the pickups really may be due to my lack of experience with a J-Bass. However the pots are absolute rubbish. No biggie as I have plenty of those in the parts box. And perhaps better pots will help improve the tone. If not at least they’ll turn more smoothly. No tuning issues, every thing is just fine. It’s a very good bass for the price. My playing situation is one where this bass will most likely not leave the house with the possible exception of a jam session with friends. Even those are far and few these days. For more serious players I always advise getting the best guitar you can afford, as it will serve you better as time goes by. For my needs, I don’t see where this CV will not be a solid instrument.

I absolutely agree with you. I was on the fence about getting mine but I'm really glad I did. I have two MIM P-basses and was looking to grab a jazz for variety's sake. Went into a Guitar Center where they had a MIA 60s Jazz and was really impressed but couldn't justify the price. Once I saw these were coming out I quickly scooped one up. Tbh, while there certainly are some differences, it still sounds like a jazz bass imo. And for the price difference its a win in my book.

 

[maplenecked]

My oly p is super light, I’d say just under 8 lbs. Appears to have been setup by the store I bought it from (I didn’t ask them to). Frets are smooth, plays very well. I like the PU better than the China CV fiesta red that I sold. Really dig the vintage tint on the back of the neck.

 

[InstantEctobass]

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My oly p is super light, I’d say just under 8 lbs. Appears to have been setup by the store I bought it from (I didn’t ask them to). Frets are smooth, plays very well. I like the PU better than the China CV fiesta red that I sold. Really dig the vintage tint on the back of the neck.

Thanks for the positive review! The pickups in my 70s Classic Vibe Squier Jazz Bass were pretty strong too... I might try another one. The tort pickguard is good too! Cheers

 

[skaine]

The first run models were excelent, i had to sold them to buy an AVRI 63 P bass.

It seems they nailed the period correct pickup spacing and headstock logo this time. They should do that much before actually. I wish they released them before i bought a VM 77 Jazz bass. Actually it seems the only difference is body wood (agathis vs soft maple), more accurate headstock logo and pickup spacing. Well played Fender..

 

[4001]

Actually it seems the only difference is body wood (agathis vs soft maple), more accurate headstock logo and pickup spacing. Well played Fender..

Differences Between Hard Maple and Soft Maple | The Wood Database

 

[InstantEctobass]

Differences Between Hard Maple and Soft Maple | The Wood Database

Agathis is not a bad thing, in the end, but the VM77 and the newly released CV70, indeed have differencies: the pickup spacing... the headstock logo... and the block inlay. Imagine a bass with a CV70 body, the VM77 neck and the period correct Jazz Bass logo... just imagine.

 

[InstantEctobass]

Just that I mean...

 

[skaine]

In normal conditions i would like to get one, but i have to be very lucky. Why? Two reasons.

In my country 1 USD = almost 6 Turkish Liras, so its almost six times difficult to buy a decent bass when compared to EU or US.

We have low selection of basses with limited amounts. When speaking of Squiers or Fenders (MIM or US made) you only see just a couple of different models in guitar centers. If you ask the salesman for another bass of the same kind for comparing, they wont get one out of the depot even they have. They simply tell you "this is the only one we got, take it or leave it". So the options are very limited to bump into a good bass and you have to be very lucky that the one they sell has made up of good quality of wood with better craftmanship.

As i told before, i wish they did the period correct pickup spacing at either/both VM 70s or VM 77s basses. The rest is cosmetic black or white block inlays and etc.

However if i can find a good one and it sounds and better than my VM 77 i can get it, of course i also have to sell my VM 77, so it has to worth it.

By the way i prefer a good Squier over a standard MIM Fender. In both Squiers and MIM Fenders they put 4 or 5 pieces of random wood as body parts regardless what kind of wood it is (alder, ash, agathis, soft maple depending on the brand and model).

The other components including bridge, tuners, knobs, pickguards, pots, caps are almost the same quality at both basses.

Especially MIM basses definetly need a pickup replacement, they always can put better components if they wanted to, but if they provided better electronics and wood for MIM Fenders, they wont be able to sell MIA Fenders easily after all