Squier CV 60 Precision mods

[squire65]

Hi all... I have a Squier precision cv 60 and i wanted to change the bridge with a fender vintage bridge. My question is...will it fit? I mean, is the holes spacing correct?

 

[mojomike001]

The spacing is close, but not identical. It's close enough to make it fit because wood is somewhat forgiving. The CV spacing is just a tad wider.

 

[squire65]

Thank you...I will think about it...and what about changing the tuning machines?

 

[mojomike001]

The post holes take the standard 11/1
6 inch bushings which then match with the standard size 1/2 inch posts. The screw hole patterns can be different depending on what tuners you are replacing them with.

The Hipshot Ultralite bushings are typically undersized and very loose in the holes, at least from my experience with the imported versions. I've solved that by wrapping tape around the bushings before fitting them into the holes. Works fine then.

 

[jd56hawk]

Hi all... I have a Squier precision cv 60 and i wanted to change the bridge with a fender vintage bridge. My question is...will it fit? I mean, is the holes spacing correct?

Anything wrong with the bridge on there right now, or it just a cosmetic issue?

 

[squire65]

Just a cosmetic thing! But hopefully the sound could be improved

 

[mojomike001]

It's hard to say if the sound will improve of worsen. That is subjective. You would lose a couple of ounces.

 

[FrenchBassQC]

Here is what I did to mine, I replaced the pickups with Seymour Duncan SPB-1, I also replaced the volume and tone controls with CTS ones with an Orange Drop capacitor on the tone control. I also replaced the tuners with Hipshot lollipop ones and I kept the bridge as I had no issue with the look of it since from a sound, substain and harmonic perspectives all was good.

 

[Yahboy]

I swap the CV 60p's stock himass bridge to the vintage thread saddle bridge.
The stock bridge is wider screw to screw hole than vintage.
I use the middle hole as center guide, fill the other hole.Then place the vintage bridge and drill tiny hole first before put the screw. That's is easy.

Why i change the bridge? The himass brass saddle bridge kill the classic organic P bass tone. I have mention in other thread before, i found the stock pickup sound unbalance and weird problem. However i done a correct pickup height with nice setup, the A string is still louder than other string; G string sound tiny and weak. E string have muddy lower note from F, F# and G.

I do a lot thing to try to solve the problem include change pickup and string in this few years.Finally i solve it in this May 2015.

And no need worried about sustain, the vintage bridge keep the sustain well.

If you guy have the same problem like mine with your CV 60p, change the bridge first. Stock pup is sound good but the pure vintage 63pup is Better!!

 

[Yahboy]

my CV 60p upgrade list:

Fender pure vintage 63pup
Fender CTS pot
Fender Tele knob
Fender .1uf wax capacitor
Fender vintage bridge
Mint green pickguard
Fender pure vintage chrome pickup and bridge cover
Labella 760FL

Really happy with the tone and comfort neck for my small hand.

 

[pbassnut]

Just a cosmetic thing! But hopefully the sound could be improved

It's a bit more than cosmetic … the overall string spread is about 1/8" wider than than on a stock Fender P or J … otherwise, the bridge is just fine. However, I don't like having one bass in my stable where the string spacing is different from all my other basses … I prefer them all to be "exactly the same, only different". I'm toying with the idea of putting a different bridge on my CV 60's P - only one with a different mounting hole pattern so as not to have to drill the new holes close to the old ones because I'm concerned about the integrity of the soft basswood and would prefer not to have to dowel the old mounting holes. Just eyeballing it, it looks like a set of Schaller BMLs could be direct, no mods replacement tuners on these basses. I thought about doing that mod, but over the course of owning the bass, I eventually realized that the stock tuners tuned up and held a tune just as well or better than all of my other basses (many of which have top of the line Hipshot and Schaller tuners).

 

[mojomike001]

You're right about the Squier tuners as well as any MIM tuner. The seem to just as good and functional as others that are much more expensive. They are, however, quite heavy.

 

[Shaunpski]

You're right about the Squier tuners as well as any MIM tuner. The seem to just as good and functional as others that are much more expensive. They are, however, quite heavy.

I have a CV body on my parts P. I replaced the stock bridge with a Gotoh 201 as I had the Gotoh lying around. The swapout wasn't difficult, but it did require the aforementioned filling and drilling. One word of caution when working with the body--careful cranking down on the bridge screws as I was concerned about stripping them in the light basswood. I didn't, but it felt like I wasn't far from it. Mine also has a SD SPB-1 (solid pickup IMHO), Sadowsky Black Label Flats, Bayou Cables wiring harness, Warmoth pickguard, and MIM J Bass neck with Hipshots. I do like the hipshots, but I would agree there are probably equally functional, less expensive alternatives.

Here are the Hipshots:

 

[boombloom]

For the record---I kept mine stock except for the strings. And I love it.

 

[shawshank72]

For the record---I kept mine stock except for the strings. And I love it.

I only replaced the pickguard, didnt need anything else.

 

[Jayhawk]

The mods to my 60's CV P, originally posted in the Squier "Perfect Fit Replacement Parts" Mega thread, are as follows:

• As with all my basses, installed Dunlop Dual-Design Straploks.
• I replaced the stock pups & pots with a set of EMG Geezer Butlers. Other than some light filing of the pickguard opening to help the pups fit, theses pups were a perfect replacement to the stock and made the tone of this bass go from good to great.
• I replaced the stock tuners with Squier "Perfect Fit Replacement Parts" Mega thread. These tuners were "Perfect Fit Replacement Parts" and required absolutely no modification or adjustment to the headstock. I have read others recommend the HB7 tuners for the CV P but the HB1 tuners and BT1 detuner are what you need. If you don't upgrade the tuners and decide to add a just the detuner, I did notice that the shafts of the paddles are shorter on the Hipshots than on the stock tuners so that may, or may not, be an issue to you.
• I swapped out the plastic thumbrest for a black finished brass Hipshot thumbrest. This was totally unnecessary and I only did it because I was able to buy one cheap and I like the way it looks with the flat black of the GB pups.
• Finally I changed the knobs from the stock to some Fender flat top barrel knobs. This was both because I like the look of flat top knobs on P basses and because the stock push on knobs were almost too small for the large shafts of the pots that came with the GB pups.

Everything else will stay stock on the bass. I like the look of the pickguard, think the bridge is a huge improvement over the stock bridge of my 2007 VM P and have no complaints about the feel of the neck or frets. I had thought about changing out the nut but for now it works as it should with no issues so it stays.

Here a couple of pictures of the final product:

 

[boombloom]

On the topic of these CV Ps.... they appear to be appreciating in value. I got mine on sale on line and got it for 260 delivered. They are going for a lot more than that these days....

 

[Big Hoss]

Hi all... I have a Squier precision cv 60 and i wanted to change the bridge with a fender vintage bridge. My question is...will it fit? I mean, is the holes spacing correct?

Let me know if you want to offload that CV 60s bridge...

 

[droo46]

Let me know if you want to offload that CV 60s bridge...

Seriously! The brass saddles look so cool!

 

[Big Hoss]

Seriously! The brass saddles look so cool!

I put one on my Affinity Jazz. Love that bridge!