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Squier Classic Vibe Club (Part 3)

#61
I had been keeping an eye out for a CV Precision '50s for a little while now. Walked into my local Guitar Center today and saw this hanging on the wall seriously marked down--was the only one they had in stock. Plugged it in and tried it out for a bit. Asked the sales guy if I could use the 15% Black Friday coupon on it and he said yes. Walked out with this for ~$200. Very happy. To think I went in just to browse and maybe pick up a t-shirt or a music stand.
 

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ivorytower said:
I had been keeping an eye out for a CV Precision '50s for a little while now. Walked into my local Guitar Center today and saw this hanging on the wall seriously marked down--was the only one they had in stock. Plugged it in and tried it out for a bit. Asked the sales guy if I could use the 15% Black Friday coupon on it and he said yes. Walked out with this for ~$200. Very happy. To think I went in just to browse and maybe pick up a t-shirt or a music stand.
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You won't regret this! :smug:
 
#67
All I can tell you is the plastic cover on the Duncan Designed pickup of a Vintage Modifed P- bass is loose, not glued or attached in any way, it would be easy to swap covers. As to other Squier P-bass pickups, I couldn't tell you, but ...
As it seems to be common to swap out P-basss pickup covers, and they do sell covers seperately, I would imagine it's the same with them all (Fenders included).
 
#69
I had a NBD yesterday :) I bought a Squier CV in fiesta red. I spray painted the pickguard satin black, but will probably buy a replacement black pickguard when I have the cash. It's strung with Chromes, 1/2 step down.

On the left is my beloved Fender MIA Standard, which is strung in standard with Elixirs.

Both stock and both very very nice basses!

I have severe GAS for a Squier Matt Freeman Precision in black as well... after Christmas maybe ;)

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#74
Yetiparty said:
I already have a number but just wanted to post updated pics of my '60s Precision Bass.

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The changes I made to it are:
Change the knobs to knurled P bass knobs
Change the pick guard to a white pearl pick guard
The strings are Rotosound RS 66LDN .45-.105
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Superb... I love those sonic blue cv's, still looking for one here. I'd put the tugbar back, vintage reverse machines and some covers, matching headstock... done!
 
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#75
My CV60s P fiesta red now has:

an amazing neck from a 1993 mim jazz that I have had for 10 years
cream strat knobs
removed finger rest
Fender neck plate
D'Addario Strings

and am installing a Dimarzio DP122 cream colored pickup today!
 
#76
Last January I mail ordered a CV Jazz and was more than a little surprised by the outstanding set up on it as well as the quartersawn neck (I got lucky there).

I removed the stock pups, pots, and wiring (keeping the ground wire of course) and installed a pre-wired Dimario Model J set. Other than that, all I did was scotchbrite the back of the neck and install a set of Allparts oversized strap butttons. The bass gets a ton of work. I love it.
 
#77
bh2 said:
Superb... I love those sonic blue cv's, still looking for one here. I'd put the tugbar back, vintage reverse machines and some covers, matching headstock... done!
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Despite the sonic blue being discontinued (dumb idea, I know), a few pop up as used. I don't know what the market is on the other side of the briney, but keep looking, one is bound to show up. Mine is in Part 2; I've had it almost six months, and it is still great. I did what every other CV owner did: I sanded the back of the neck. I taped off where the neck meets the headstock and taped again at the neck-body joint. Started with 400-grit, first wet sanding, then dry, then let it sit overnight. The next day, buffed it with 600-grit, and final buff with 1500-grit (which is about as rough as school art-class construction paper, really). Got that neck slicker than snot, without exposing bare wood. Um...sorry for the aforementioned braggadocio...

Only gripe is that tuning machines are a bit dodgy: they easily go out of tune if you breathe on them too hard. Next mod is some better tuning machines, hopefully without having to drill new holes.
 
#78
Great... although I love the feel of the gloss necks, I suppose they could get sticky, my Ray would do that and it bugged the hell out of me...

Here's some reverse machines on a CV P bass.... not mine.

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They really look the business, as well as being nice and solid.

You will need to drill for the mounting screws.
 
#80
96tbird said:
Funny, my machines aren't the least bit dodgy nor do they have any trouble staying in tune. The only thing I don't like about them is the indentation on the barrels: stupid design.
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Agreed, I've never found the Squier machines to be dodgy or have any trouble staying in tune either.

I have found some that were bent so the gears didn't mesh properly or the screw on the back of the barrel was too loose or too tight, that might explain why some think the tuners are bad, but that could happen to any brand or style of tuners.

I believe the indentation, or waist on the barrel is just a false attempt to reduce weight on the headstock, just like the short stem on the keys and smaller back plate. In reality smaller parts just mean less cost to the manufacturer.

I do like the vintage reverse tuners on my Jaguar over the smaller machines on my MIM J and VM J, they do look the business and the extra mass on the headstock just feels more solid.
 

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