Squier classic vibe series#

I think they are absolutely worth the price - if you told me I could only use a classic vibe the rest of my life, I'd honestly be fine with that.

I was very close to getting one of those (instead got my Duo Sonic).

Squier classic vibe series#

Someone else suggested it - but the Ibanez ASAZ series are super good. I have a Paranormal Cyclone, which I absolutely adore as a guitar, partners up with my Mexican Duo Sonic really well. I've been super impressed with all the Classic Vibes I've tried - I absolutely dont need one, but I've regretted passing up on the competition mustang in a sparkle blue twice. They are great guitars, but I'd extend to that entire 'top end Squier' range - including the Paranormal and Contemporary guitars as well - build/fit/finish/sound they are all comparable - so you can find a lot of milage in the range when you look through there.

I sort of just said F it because I'm never getting rid of this P bass, and odds are you won't have to worry about fret sprout, but I can't really see CV guitars the same way after dealing with that lacquer haha. And if you ever get fret sprout underneath this thick lacquer (as happened to a P bass of mine), it's also a pain because the lacquer can crack or even chip off as the wood shrinks around the fret end, and because the lacquer is over the fret end, it's tricky to file down the fret ends and get them feeling good without taking off some lacquer as well. I've knocked a bit of the gloss off mine to smooth it out, but were I to remove it all and refinish the neck, it would be significantly smaller because the clearcoat is so thick. If I had to offer a criticism, all the CV Squier guitars have a really thick 'vintage' clearcoat sprayed on them. Solid guitars I've had one for years as a beater guitar and it definitely punches above its price, though the neck is a bit small for my tastes.