Squier Classic Vibe vs American Professional Stratocaster! – Guitar Tone Comparison!
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Originally posted by UClMRGR_QNw4Fm-3FGGyICdw at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvYHtDVXEUM
What do you guys think?
Did you like the tone of the CV or the American Professional better?
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Both sounded great imho. I have a Squier CV 6:03 Telecaster and absolutely love it. The Fender with the Rosewood fret board probably felt great. Im a Maple neck guy and love the Skunk stripe. Those are just my personal preferences. Great Job as always.
I donโt know I think I like the โStratโ better Lol????
I listened without watching this time and I couldn't tell which guitar was which. The sonic difference is negligible to my ears.
I actually prefer the tone of the Squier in this case! It's closer to the Fender Player series as far as I heard from other comparisons, so it's not specific Squier, but still ๐
America Professional II goes costs around $2,500 to $3000 in Australia. A 50s Classic Vibe costs around $700. Some of us prefer how the Squier CVs play and pickups are not overly expensive to replace. I am a huge Fender fan but sometimes "American" Fenders are overrated.
Shouldโve compared against a Fender Vintera Strat or whatever Femder offers in a vintage vibe now
This comparison is not really apples to apples
The strat definitely sounded the best
I have a classic vibe strat and a player plus strat… I have modified my claasic vibe with better pickups vs the original… Both guitars sound great…my Squier has a more dynamic sound though as the Player Plus has noisless pickups which is less dynamic…
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Nothing like a vibe 50 or 60 fender strat. Beautiful sound. An for the Price you can't go wrong
Hey I have a vibe 60 strat fender, it plays like a Jewel, An I have had a mim strat. It plays just as good or better set up right.
squire is muddy and blah I have a bullet thats right there!!! squire should be no more then 150 dollars
I wonder if they have the same capacitor values, I feel like the vibe has a .022uf and the American has a .044uf cap. I wonder if they also have different pot values, it would be cool to hear a comparison with the same pots and the same caps
I may be a contrarian here. I think the Fender sounded much more polished than the CV. Don't get me wrong, the CV is what I am going to buy due to overall value. I hear a marked difference. Both tones are nice. The CV is more high frequency heavy and the Fender is nicely balanced timbre. The lower quality electronics are mostly responsible, but the neck style certain impacts the trebly snappiness. I am going to get a maple neck on my CV. So sum it up: liked the American Pro by a wide margin, liked the CV as the winner in value for a non-professional playing guitarist. At this price I can get two CV guitars for the price of one American Pro. Hmm, maybe a CV Strat and another Squier Tele?
Got my 50s CV from Fdnder direct on sale for $259. Best deal in history.
Both are very straty but I think I prefer the American strat. Maybe itโs the rosewood board ????
American standard sounded warmer more balanced tone, the CV sounded great when comparing dollar per value $$ but ye the CV had a lil brighter sharper tone but not by much. a blindfold challenge is always a fun way to perform these test
The pro is definitely more balanced. But having said that – I'm pretty sure David Gilmour could make the CV sound sweet as hell!
That squire doesn't have a plastic nut unless you replaced it with one? I have a 2022 CV 60 they come stock with a Bone nut
I honestly hate to admit this but I think the Squire CV sounded better then the american professional. I think it has to do with the squire I currently play rn that made me fell in love with the tone of the CV. Dont get me wrong the american professional is a better guitar but my choice would be the CV
Overdrive is the same ????
ill take the vibe, i have one in burst it weighs 9 lbs even nice and heavy and i like that. position 2 and 4 is where i play mine. love the maple fretboard
You could just lower the CV pickups and that would decrease the volume a bit. Then do the comparison.
I have a CV 60. It plays like a dream. I changed the tuners for locking ones, just for quickness of string changes, and plan changing trem for a modern 2 screw one. Apart from that, its all good.
is there a $1,500 difference?
Id also like to add….POS 3? Such an overlooked position.
brat and strat..
I prefer the brighter cleaner tone of the squier
Squire will take you higher ???? ???? the classic vibes series cancels out fender. Don't need em unless you are buying for resale.
Excellent video and comparison. Looking to get a CV to compliment my American Deluxe HSS from 2005. Great guitar but not really that classic Fender sound because of the SCN noiseless pickups. Missing that bright chime.
I prefer the C.V. sound
You know ive always wondered if you swapped the mia loaded pickgaurd onto the CV how much different would the guitar sound. I dont think there would beuch in it.