I work with some technicians in my field that exceed the standards set by our supervision… and others that produce subpar work on a regular basis. That was true when I was in the military and also during my time as a deputy sheriff. I imagine making guitars on a giant scale is no different.
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Stock pup OEM from Tone Rider with FMIC tone request. No cloth wire.
Been compare to TRP1, stock pup sound smoother and a bit laid back character to my ear.
I've always loved the stock MIC CV P pickups. Now that I own two at once, and have owed three total, I can say that I'm pretty sure my fiesta red P does not sound like it has the same stock pickup. Maybe it was swapped out (I bought it used), but I don't like it as much. I will be adding a Fralin at some point in the near future.
@Texican I haven't tried their P offerings, but I've got a set of their J p'ups in my CV70s. They are KILLER! I'd also mention the fantastic-sounding set I have in my Strat, but, like, that's just a guitar, man 
Point is, I doubt you'd be disappointed with a Fralin in there!
Point is, I doubt you'd be disappointed with a Fralin in there!
Bought these four during a period of four weeks. I also bought a Matt freeman but had it shipped to my mothers house as my current home is tight on space.
Dang, picked up TWO of the Labor Day CV Jazz basses. How do you like them so far?
the precisions feel right at home. The neck is very comfortable , plus the sunburst one is the lightest out of the four. The jazz basses are superb too. The second one is almost as light as the sunburst precision. The neck is really great to say the least. Overall I am very happy with these purchases.
Man if I could find either a new CV50's or at least a nice used one with no issues in the school bus yellow (at fair market prices of course...) I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to control my gas. Still going back and forth on the brown burst if/when the next sale pops up but if it were available in yellow... 
Hey everyone! Just wanted to give y'all a heads up that I'm parting with a CIC Inca silver jazz in the classifieds so please reach out if you're interested!
Thank you for the heads up! Definitely interested if it's not already sold by the end of the month!
Here are some pics of the new Labor Day Sale late 60's jazz. I got a bum tuner as you can see in the last pic. The gears do not line up. Not sure if that can be fixed or adjusted, but I did get it up pitch. This is the 4th Indo Squier CV that I've come across that had this issue with a tuner. The other three were at the music store that I worked at at the time… this is the first one that is mine, but I did physically see and feel the other three. Jack feels cheap and flimsy, but the stock pickups sound pretty good. Torts and Ernie Ball Cobalt flats installed.
Tuners sound like a common defect that can be easily fixed. I'd feel fine considering the price point they were on sale for. However if it was retail, then I'd have a problem lol
Exactly! As I noted earlier, my set up was horrendous, and now I have a jacked up tuner as well. Am I going to return it? Heck no! All it needs is a little TLC and it will still be a steal for the money.
It may be a long-shot, but since they use similar tuners, possibly even the same exact tuners, this might be worth trying.
A ways back, I bought a brand-new, MIM Blacktop Jazz bass direct from Fender. The only issues I had with it right after I unboxed it was a kink in the E-string and a tuner that didn't turn quite right. I unscrewed and removed the main gear to see if there was a bit of debris gumming up the works or something out of place. I didn't see anything suspicious, so I put the tuner back together. Lo and behold, it started working just fine...go fig!
This ^ first...I unscrewed and removed the main gear to see if there was a bit of debris gumming up the works or something out of place. I didn't see anything suspicious, so I put the tuner back together. Lo and behold, it started working just fine...go fig!
I had a tuner on a standard where the drive wasn't snug as it should be in the gear and occasionaly would start to bind (this was back in the day) I took it off the bass and ever so slightly bent the plate just enough to snug it up, still working all these years later, now it's cheap and easy enough to buy a single replacement but it worked
@Texican; If push really comes to shove, I have four, practically new tuners I pulled off a 2019 CV '70s Jazz right after purchase. If you need one or more, let me know.
What did you replace them with? ....and did the mounting screws line up?@Texican; If push really comes to shove, I have four, practically new tuners I pulled off a 2019 CV '70s Jazz right after purchase. If you need one or more, let me know.
- Hipshot Licensed Ultralites (½") plus one Hipshot Ultralite Drop-D tuner.
- Not exactly.
Since it was brought up, allow me to share a wee lil' trick I use when installing Ultralites...specifically, how to get them relatively in-line and straight.
- Hipshot Licensed Ultralites (½") plus one Hipshot Ultralite Drop-D tuner.
- Not exactly.
- First off and most importantly, I save tapping a pilot hole for and installing the single screw for last. Call it a "measure twice...cut once" thing.
- The ferrules that screw into the assembly from the front might be a little loosey-goosey inside the peg hole, so I start by wrapping the outer diameter with some kind of low-adhesive tape to fill the excess space. Keep adding wraps until you get a snug fit. It doesn't have to be super tight, just snug enough that the ferrules won't jostle about the peg holes. Trim the excess tape flush to the ferrule and you're done with the first step. (In my case, I use white artist's tape, but I suppose painter's or gaffing tape could work, too. See the pic below.)
- Measure and gently mark the midpoint between the two, leftmost screw holes with a soft pencil. It doesn't have to be 100% accurate, just a visual cue to let you know you're in the right area.
- Place inside the peg holes and screw the tuners and ferrules together to about 95% tightness...firmly installed, but with enough "play" that the whole assembly, post and ferrule, can turn a little for fine adjustments.
- Take a flat straight-edge, like a ruler or T-square or some such, and press it against the bolts on the bottom sides of the tuners. As long as your straight-edge doesn't bend or flex, all the tuners should align themselves with each other. Angle the straight-edge as needs be until the tuners are place at a 90° angle relative to the top of the headstock.
- If you can see the mark you made through the screw hole, you're ready for the next step. Taking care not to nudge the tuner out of place, drill a tiny, shallow pilot hole for the screw. Also, make sure the drill bit is a little smaller than the hole, so you don't nudge the tuner out of place.
- Install the screws into the back of the headstock.
- Tighten the ferrules on the front of the headstock.
- Install strings and rock the 'eff out!
