Interesting. The chinese CVs are pretty revered, though I haven't played either. In my case the MIC is much cheaper.
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Squier Classic Vibe 2019
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Interesting. The chinese CVs are pretty revered, though I haven't played either. In my case the MIC is much cheaper.
Yes and its silly IMO, its still a cheap Squier and both are made by Cort. Doesn't matter if its in China or Indonesia, same difference. People only started thinking this way once production ended in China, like those models are somehow better lol. The way you can't find an short scale Jaguars now that they have been discontinued when they were everywhere since 2011. People get weird about these things.
This whole thread is about the Chinese CV’s are better than the Indo....I have both and both are great. Only thing the Chinese was better out of the box but that’s a set up thing. Once set up the Indo was awesome!! YMMV
I've been wondering the same. I recently bought a used but 99% mint CV 60s Jazz made in China and I'm impressed. Great feeling neck, solid bridge, pickups sound very good, and the rosewood fingerboard is nice quality. The fret work is excellent (I doubt the previous owner had the frets leveled/polished) and the action is low with no buzzing. I consider it as good quality as many more pricey basses I've owned. Some people say the Indonesian CVs are the same quality, but I have difficulty distinguishing who would measure this as I would. I need to play a few to make my own determination! I don't like shopping at the big box music store but might visit just to check out the new CVs.
They’re pretty good in quality imo. Tried one out at GC and was pretty impressed. The only things I would change are the tuners and bridge, they did feel like a step down from the old CVs.
"Squier Classic Vibe series guitars/basses serial numbers start with CGS year of manufacture. 'C' is for China, 'G' is for Grand Reward (the name of the factory where the Classic Vibe and Fender Modern Player Series are built), and ’S' for 'Squier'." [1]
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Yep. The Chinese Squiers were made by Samick and the Indonesian ones are made by Cort. Maybe that could be a reason some people feel the MIC Squiers are better quality. I’ve never noticed a real difference though, the parts are still sourced from the same companies.
Finally got to see these and tried out the sunburst precision. It was nice some of the fret ends needed a little work to make them smooth, the neck itself felt good and it had a nice P bass sound to it. But it didn't excite me like the Fiesta Red 60's or better still the Matt Freeman CV basses.
Nothing comes up for that serial number and CGRJ is not listed anywhere on the master page of Squier serial numbers. I doubt anyone would fake a Squier but something isn't right.
Squier Wiki | Serial Number Tracking
Hmmm, well this random guy on the Fender forum knows more than the people who run the Squier serial page I guess. Ive never seen or heard of that serial and its odd nothing comes up under that serial number but I dunno. If its legit, Ive learned something new!
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Sorry, but I gotta disagree with you on this point. I started reporting on the notable qualities of Classic Vibes after getting my first one ever back in February 2014. But even before that, I had already taken notice of the widespread acclaim they'd been garnering on the forum five months before that purchase. Said acclaim is why I pounced on it…and by "pounced" I mean driving a considerable distance to scoop up a great deal on an NOS (re: it was still in it's original shipping box) 2008 or 2009 CV '60s Jazz.
All that driving? Totally worth it! A great price for a NOS bass that punched well above it's weight! I won't go so far as to say the first note I played on it caused the clouds to part and brought down a chorus of angels, but it most certainly gave me pause to reevaluate the extent of the old saying, "A great bass for the price I paid".
Sadly, I traded it away in a fit of GAS, a decision I still kick myself over.
I'm cross-posting this from other relevant threads…
It's kinda hard to make out, both due to the lighting and the slight amber tint to the finish, but this model's Squier logo has a gold border.
Just last weekend, I picked up a brand-new Squier Classic Vibe '70s Jazz, one of the new generations built in their Indonesia factory. In a word…fantastic! 
Specifically, I grabbed one in a natural finish with a bound & blocked maple neck. Here's the iron-sights…
…and some pictures I snapped earlier today!
Specifically, I grabbed one in a natural finish with a bound & blocked maple neck. Here's the iron-sights…- The fit and finish is great. I tried slipping a single post-it note into the neck pocket. On one side, it only made it halfway in and on the other, it couldn't even gain entry.
- The frets are pretty good. They could use a microscopic waving of a file on a few of the ends, but it doesn't interfere with playing. Call it 9 out of 10. Interesting thing about these new CV's, the binding does not cover the fret ends. Personally, I have no beef with that, I'm just reporting.
- The body's grain is very nice. From the front, it almost appears to be a single piece of soft maple. Looking at the back, it's definitely a two-piece body, but the matching was still nicely done. The neck is also a two-piece. The back has an interesting grain, but the fretboard has this amazingly beautiful-but-subtle quilted look. The finish has a slightly amber, vintage tint.
- Sonically, it's super-sweet. Deep lows, but with the growl you expect from Jazz pickups. Plus, it's quiet as all hell when both pups are dialed up to 100%.
…and some pictures I snapped earlier today!
It's kinda hard to make out, both due to the lighting and the slight amber tint to the finish, but this model's Squier logo has a gold border.
