Pre cbs 63 tele comparison with a Mexican telecaster

jamesoliver1234

Which one do you prefer? 


https://youtu.be/L5QzKC0KZVM

hyperben

Great video. I do prefer the original 63, but not a great deal in it. The 63 sounds like it has more bottom end and something slightly more complex about the mids in it. The Mex was more vanilla sounding to me.

jamesoliver1234

@hyperben its close isn’t it 

hyperben

jamesoliver1234 said:

@hyperben its close isn’t it 

Yeh really close. Just shows what great bang for your buck a Mexican model can be

Strangefan

It just shows that most guitarists buy using bragging rights  and not their  talent as a measuring tool. 

jamesoliver1234

@Strangefan i like both of them I’m lucky to have a 63 tele but for touring and gigs I use a vintera mex tele does the job 

jimmyguitar

I am the new owner of a Squier CV 50’s strat and I have to say it’s every bit as good as 6 vintage strats I’ve owned minus the obvious mojo. I have had two 62’s, a 64, a 65, a 66 and a 69, all brilliant but not dramatically ‘better’. I have done a few small mods to the squier, a better pickguard and taken the neck finish back to a more satin feel but that’s it. It rings like a bell and sounds like a great strat should. 

jamesoliver1234

@jimmyguitar i love Cv to I got an esquire it’s brilliant 

Kittyfrisk

jimmyguitar said:

I am the new owner of a Squier CV 50’s strat and I have to say it’s every bit as good as 6 vintage strats I’ve owned minus the obvious mojo. I have had two 62’s, a 64, a 65, a 66 and a 69, all brilliant but not dramatically ‘better’. I have done a few small mods to the squier, a better pickguard and taken the neck finish back to a more satin feel but that’s it. It rings like a bell and sounds like a great strat should. 

Rings true. I had a very early Squier CV 50’s 2 tone Sunburst strat & it was lovely to look at and to play.
Professionally fitted a parchment scratch plate & a good setup & it sang like a singing thing
Still actually regret trading up for a Gibson... sniff.

Edit: Found an old photo. Parchment shows more as white, but it was always very subtle.
Better than the all white single ply IMHO.