Product: Squier Classic Vibe 60's Stratocaster Price Paid: NZ$ 799
Submitted 04/30/2009
at 09:47pm
by solidether
Features
:10
Made in China, 21 Medium Jumbo Frets, Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst on Alder body with nice grain, Vintage Style Tremolo and Tuning Machines, Tortoise Shell Pickguard, Vintage AlNiCo 5 Pickups, aged plastics, modern C-shape neck
Sound
:10
Excellent sound and feel - you can get some authentic SRV and John Mayer sounds out of this one (which is the reason why I bought it) - has a classic bright twang and the body of the sound can be adjusted through the pickup-level - sounds beautiful for blues and rock (played through Fender Bassman, Twin Reverb, Marshall JCM 800, Bogner Alchemist) - no need to replace the pickups!
Action, Fit, & Finish
:9
That guitar sure looks beautiful, good quality build as well - took some time to adjust the neck and strings for my taste - works all well now - it came with a set of 9er strings which I'll replace with 11s (might need some more adjustments then)
Reliability/Durability
:No Opinion
Customer Support
:No Opinion
Overall Rating
:10
Man, I sure wasn't a fan of Squire in the past - 15 years ago the build was just cheap, not to speak of the electronics... It took some self conquest to actually give this guitar a try. I was out looking for a new vintage baby and wasn't really happy with the MIM models I've played, so after all I gave the "bloody" Squier a try and boy was that a surprise. I didn't like the 50s model, but the 6os model actually has a better "Fender" sound than my Japanese Strat with EMG DG pickups. Considering the price this model is a must have if you like blues and early rock.
Product: Squier Classic Vibe 60's Stratocaster Price Paid: USD 299.99
Submitted 02/09/2009
at 06:14am
by StratFan567
Features
:10
Colors 3-Color Sunburst,
(Gloss Polyester Finish)
Body Alder
Neck 1-Piece Maple, Modern ???C??? Shape,
(Gloss Polyester Finish)
Fingerboard Rosewood, 9.5" Radius (241mm)
No. of Frets 21 Medium Jumbo Frets
Pickups 3 Custom Vintage Style Single-Coil Strat?? Pickups with Staggered, AlNiCo 5 Magnet Pole Pieces and Aged White Covers
Controls Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Pickup Switching 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
Position 3. Middle Pickup
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
Position 5. Neck Pickup
Bridge Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Machine Heads Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Hardware Chrome
Pickguard 3-Ply Tortoise Shell
Scale Length 25.5??? (648 mm)
Width at Nut 1.650??? (42 mm)
Unique Features Aged White Knobs, Pickup Covers and Switch Tip,
Vintage Tinted Neck,
White Dot Position Inlays,
Vintage Styling,
Synthetic Bone Nut
Strings Fender Super 250L, (.009 to .042) Nickel Plated Steel p/n 073-0250-003
Accessories None
Introduced June 2008
This guitar is fantastic!
Sound
:10
My guitar really suits my music style, (Rock,Blues,Alternative,Metal,Folk) with the Roland Cube 60, with British Combo, Tweed, R-Fiter, Metal, Black Panel, Acoustic and Classic effects. It has a very rich sound to the guitar and the Roland Cube 60 together. Sounds awesome!
Action, Fit, & Finish
:10
Action Fit, and Finish is great. I had no problems with the pick-ups and the guitar did not contain any flaws when I bought it.
Reliability/Durability
:10
The strap buttons are solid, I can really depend on it and I know that the hardware is going to last.
Customer Support
:No Opinion
N/A
Overall Rating
:10
I have been plaaying for 3 years. I also own a Roland Cube 60, Road Hog cable, Levy's strap, but I do not know the company of my case. I asked nothing before buying this guitar. I love everything about. I compared it to an Epiphone Les Paul standard, and this guitar is better. My friend has the fender squier bullet strat but it is not even comparable to this guitar witch means that the fender squier stratocaster vibe 60 is way better.
Product: Squier Classic Vibe 60's Stratocaster Price Paid: USD 250
Submitted 01/07/2009
at 04:49pm
by Mike
Features
:9
2008 Classic Vibe Strat 60's model
Sunburst with Tortoise shell pickguard, aged white pickup covers, rosewood fretboard, neck is vintage tint, it has vintage style tuners, vintage bent steel bridge saddles. The finish is great, I cant tell the difference from the Fender Classic Players 60's strat that cost $800
Sound
:9
IT has the classic strat sound, I couldnt ask for more.
The bridge block is the thin kind, I ordered a replacement through guitarfetish, put on some .10's and it made a huge difference
Action, Fit, & Finish
:10
The factory setup was good, intonation was almost spot-on
No mistakes with the finish, nice and smooth, the neck looks great.
Reliability/Durability
:9
I wold play live with this guitar, I did replace the input jack with a tighter one.
Customer Support
:No Opinion
Dont know, havent needed them
Overall Rating
:10
I have been playing since 1985, I would replace this guitar if it was lost or stolen, I'm even considering getting the classic vibe tele to go with it.
Product: Squier Classic Vibe 60's Stratocaster Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 01/01/2009
at 02:58am
by BX guitar man
Features
:10
The Squier Classic Vibe 60's Stratocaster made in China,Sumburst color with red pearloid pickguard, 3 single coil Alnico five p/ups, 21 frets, tuners I believe are non-locking. This guitar is one beautiful instrument!!!
Sound
:10
This guitar sounds great, trust me. The stock P/ups are just fine, no need to replace them. I played this guitar through my Line 6 POD in front of my Carvin SX-100 that is equipped with a Celestion Rocket 50 12 in speaker, It sounds creamy and sweet!! Better than any Fender that are usually priced 2 or 3 times as much as this baby!
Action, Fit, & Finish
:10
Perfect finish and action right out of the box!! The neck feels broken in as if its been my number one for years! No sharp frets, thatnk God!
Reliability/Durability
:10
This will definitely handle any load, very dependable.
Customer Support
:No Opinion
none needed yet
Overall Rating
:10
Ive been playing for 10 years, I also own a Epiphone Dot Studio semi-hollowbody, parker p-36, and a Washburn Classical, The Squier classic vibe 60's strat is without question the best one over the others