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Stu's Dad wrote:The Classic Vibe 50s Strat comes fitted with them (it's not advertised and they're stamped Fender, but the specs are identical). I like them so much I'm currently fitting a set to another Strat. The bridge ickup can be a bit too bright but backing off the volume to between 8 and 9 brings out that classic 60s tone of all the early Shadows numbers.
Len
Tigerdaisy wrote:Stu's Dad wrote:The Classic Vibe 50s Strat comes fitted with them (it's not advertised and they're stamped Fender, but the specs are identical). I like them so much I'm currently fitting a set to another Strat. The bridge ickup can be a bit too bright but backing off the volume to between 8 and 9 brings out that classic 60s tone of all the early Shadows numbers.
Len
How do you know the CV Squier Strat is fitted with Tonerider Surfaris? I've fitted Surfaris to one of my other Strats and also had a CV Squier Strat- if what you say is true then the CV guitar is great value...
leddo wrote:The original Chinese made Clasiic Vibe Stratocasters had Tonrider pickups factory fitted. The different models, ie the 50s, 60s and Simon Neil Strat, had the different models of Tonerider but they were Tonerider. i think someone asked the Tonerider guys the question and it was all nudge nudge stuff. I think there were legal issues which stopped them from confirming it was their pickups in the guitars.
But the new Classic Vibe guitars are made in Indonesia. I have not tried one of these, or looked inside, so I could not say what pickups are in them. But I have spoken to someone who owns one and he says they are not as good as the original Chinese CV Strats. So make of that what you will.
And as an aside, the Simon Neil Stratocaster was, pound for pound, the best Strat Squier have ever produced. Sadly, they've stopped making them. Even more saddly, I sold mine after getting a silly offer.
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