Squier: Vintage Modified or Classic Vibe?

[FBS1996]

I've been looking to get a tele-style guitar for a low price. I have narrowed it down to these 2:

Squier Vintage Modified Tele Custom:
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and the...

Squier Classic Vibe Tele Custom:
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The VM is considerably cheaper than the CV but is it worth paying the extra cash for the CV?

 

[cewillm]

Classic Vibe solely because the blonde 50s P is just as good as the CIJ one I owned awhile ago.

 

[tabdog]

the second one

 

[Batmensch]

Either one would be good, you would have to consider what pickup config you would enjoy better, the humbuckers, or the single coils. There will be a noticeable difference in the tone between the two.

 

[kjpollo]

And this is posted in "Basses" why, exactly???

 

[sockmonkee]

I voted thinking this was about basses.

 

[cewillm]

Yeah, I voted thinking it was a general comparison over the two lines.

 

[tabdog]

You mean,

Those aren't 6 string basses?

 

[Dave W]

Ummm

 

[EdHunter]

This should be in Misc....

But I'd go for the humbucker option, given the choice

 

[Stranger Danger]

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[PBnJBassist]

The CV hands down. I've played and owned both for a time (at the same time) - I'd stick to the Classic Vibe telecaster. If you want something with Humbuckers that's not too expensive, shoot for an Epiphone Les Paul Standard or any of those Ibanez guitars. If you're looking for the classic Tele sound, then CV all the way, but don't expect the signature twang on the Squier VM humbucker model - it's clearly absent.