Who has a Squier Classic Vibe 50's Tele ?

monquixote

If you don't like it send it back.

Emp_Fab

I haven't played it yet.  It might sound incredible !

monquixote

How is this possible?

Have you just spent the day weighing it and complaining about it?

mart

I seem to recall somebody stripping the finish off one of these and finding the finish alone weighed half a kilo. So you could try that if the weight is a problem.

thegummy

It's daft when people prefer American to other countries but this is the first I've heard someone preferring Indonesia to China, that really it bizarre to me.

thegummy

monquixote said:

How is this possible?

Have you just spent the day weighing it and complaining about it?

Lol that really is pretty mental to have had a new guitar in your hands for at least over 6 hours and have weighed it more than once but not played it.

My mind is blown

Emp_Fab

monquixote said:

How is this possible?

Have you just spent the day weighing it and complaining about it?

Because I'm in a weird mood today.  It's getting very close to when I will find out if I still have a job or not.  I'm not in a mood to make music, and I don't want the first tunes played on it to be Leonard Cohen's "Songs to jump off a bridge to".

monquixote

That being the case put it away until you are ready to enjoy it.

Emp_Fab

I'll stick a strap on it later and see how it feels.  If it's too unbalanced I'll stick another body on it.  That way, I can keep the original body mint should I ever decide to sell it.

What's the lightest tonewood?  Ash?  Alder?

monquixote

If it's new and you don't like it you'd be mental to swap the body

Octafish

Sorry to rub it in, but my CV50s Tele weighs just 7Ibs 2oz/3.24 kgs and is well balanced. Not sure why you'd prefer Indonesian to Chinese made? I've played some excellent Chinese Squiers, some of the best recent Squiers i.m.o.

breakstuff

Emp_Fab said:

I’ve just weighed it again.... it’s now 10lbs!!  The bloody thing is growing!

If you have a poo, it might go back down to 9lb again.

Just a thought. 

Johnnyseven

I had a butterscotch one, it was also pretty heavy - but I don't mind a heavy tele, they seem to sound better to me than the light ones i've tried. Mine sounded ace.

Emp_Fab

monquixote said:

If it's new and you don't like it you'd be mental to swap the body

Why?  It's only a collection of bits bolted together.  For under fifty quid I could a) get the weight down b) preserve the resale value by keeping the original body mint and hopefully keep the same tone by using the same neck and pickups.

What's the alternative?  Reject it and spend much more than fifty quid more to get to a standard Fender Tele, buy used (with all the potential issues there) or go downwards to an Affinity or Bullet?  I genuinely can't see why you think it's mental.

Veganic

If you are changing the body may as well change the neck at the same time whilst you have it apart.

Emp_Fab

What, like Trigger's broom ?  

monquixote

Emp_Fab said:

monquixote said:

If it's new and you don't like it you'd be mental to swap the body

Why?  It's only a collection of bits bolted together.  For under fifty quid I could a) get the weight down b) preserve the resale value by keeping the original body mint and hopefully keep the same tone by using the same neck and pickups.

What's the alternative?  Reject it and spend much more than fifty quid more to get to a standard Fender Tele, buy used (with all the potential issues there) or go downwards to an Affinity or Bullet?  I genuinely can't see why you think it's mental.

Well when I had mine I ended up replacing the wiring harness, jack socket and bridge because they aren't especially great quality and those would be the bits you would be keeping.

It's also going to be a load of work and you may find not everything fits perfectly.

The alternative would be send it back, go to a guitar shop and find a light one which will be free and require zero effort.

HAL9000

Johnnyseven said:

...but I don't mind a heavy tele...

Nor does Keef - when it comes to taking down a stage invader...

https://youtu.be/dv1bM0pp_o4

(If you do this - don’t forget to nonchalantly put your guitar back on afterwards and carry on as if nothing’s happened.)

stonevibe

I've got a Squier FSR 2013 Classic Vibe Telecaster Custom, one of the limited edition bound ones in black and it weighs just over 7lbs.

mikeyrob73

@stonevibe mine is the white version, great guitars