New Fender/Squier Stuff for NAMM 2020

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:01 pm

Yeah I had to replace the bridge with a TOM in order to stop the strings constantly getting knocked out of place. And that in turn made the action EVEN HIGHER, so even after shimming the neck and setting the action as low as possible it was still a nightmare to play ("great for slide!" etc lol).

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:16 pm

robroe wrote:
Nick wrote:
theshadowofseattle wrote:The Shell Pank Jag looks great
I played a new CV jag in a store a few days ago and was impressed. These are a lot of guitar for the money.
ARE THEY STILL ALL GLOSSED UP TO FUCK ?

thats why i loved the CV's

same and yes they are. The necks are a really nice tint too.

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:32 pm

The strat is limited to 300 pcs worldwide

George · Post by **George** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:39 pm

I think a lead with a a German carve would be pretty great

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 3:57 pm

George wrote:I think a lead with a a German carve would be pretty great

ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢d probably look a bit like a PRS Mira which isnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t a terrible thing.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:15 pm

Nick wrote:
George wrote:I think a lead with a a German carve would be pretty great
ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢d probably look a bit like a PRS Mira which isnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t a terrible thing.

Yes it is.

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:17 pm

Yep. This ^^

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 5:08 pm

Love love love the CV series. My 50s Tele and 60s strat can take the Pepsi challenge with fenders. My friend has a CV 60s p bass that plays and feels as good as fenders. They out did themselves with that line. Perfection.

I have a VM Jazzmaster, Jaguar, and my same friend has the bass VI. All lovely guitars as well, I play the squiers as much as the fenders, one day IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ll bless all my squiers with new pickups to cure my fender madness.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 8:06 pm

Doog wrote:
Freddy V-C wrote:I had a VM Jag for a couple of years and fucking hated it by the end. Put me off Jags for life, really.
I can't get on the VM Jazzmaster my gf's got; it's got really big and tall frets (for me, at least), and even with a mad low action and straight neck, it still feels off. Really needs a shim to even get the action low enough without having the strings fall out of the saddles constantly.

I think I shimmed the neck on every Fender I owned, especially the offsets, it seemed the only way to get nice low action and the saddles to behave.
Not tried any Squire offsets (other than a Vista, so that doesnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t count) so cant canÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t comment on them.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:37 pm

TBH, they all need a Buzzstop. Fight me.

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:53 pm

Doog wrote:TBH, they all need a Buzzstop. Fight me.

Yup, you need to make those hardtail guitars play out of tune, Buzztop is a good idea.

George · Post by **George** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:44 pm

I think the classic players got it right with the tailpiece position and resulting break angle, and TOM, but the neck angle (shimming) is then baked into the design by virtue of having a TOM. I know some people like the vintage bridge but it ainÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t for me.

And buzz stops are ugly. So ugly that IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m surprised a more elegant solution doesnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t exist. IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m yet to spend time with a buzz stop but learning first hand how bad tension bars are for bigsbys IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m quite sceptical

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:54 pm

How the fuck you gonna put a buzz stop on a shit strat bridge mustang?

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:42 pm

robroe wrote:How the fuck you gonna put a buzz stop on a shit strat bridge mustang?

I'm pretty sure it'll fit between the pickups.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:07 pm

robroe wrote:How the fuck you gonna put a buzz stop on a shit strat bridge mustang?

On top of the capo

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:44 pm

Doog wrote:
robroe wrote:How the fuck you gonna put a buzz stop on a shit strat bridge mustang?
Pour a goat beer on top of the capo, do an riff and move

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:24 pm

Buzz stops are shit. The stock bridge is shit unless its a vintage or AVRI one. Do an Staytrem.

Post by **Doog** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:44 pm

What's shit about something that solves an inherent problem with a crappy old design? It's not the prettiest thing ever, but I'd rather have a guitar that works properly over a vintage-correct rattle-and-buzz machine.

"Hey audience, sorry the second half of that song sounded so crap, my low E popped out of the saddle and went out of tune. Again".

A Staytrem still won't solve the inherent problem of a lack of angle. As soon as you have to shim a neck so much that it's sitting SO high above the body, something has gone deeply wrong.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:30 pm

Any news on any of these new guitars/colours coming for lefties? Not seen anything so I guess not

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:01 pm

Give it another decade Thom.