How to Get GREAT Tones with a Squier Classic Vibe 50's Stratocaster

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Welcome to this in depth tone tips video, talking about how to get classic and artist inspired tones with a Squier Classic Vibe Stratocaster! Using a Fender Mustang GTX100. Feel free to share your favorite tones in the comments, from this video or otherwise!

This was not a sponsored video. While I own the gear originally through review deals, those deals did not include any additional features and my making this video was unpaid for.

Disclaimer: I do basic audio editing on my videos to account for the microphones, preamp and room. This editing, mostly light EQ and compression, is intended to give you the most accurate representation of how the featured gear actually sounds. NO editing is done to misrepresent how the featured gear sounds in any way.

[JackFossett]

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[ckallaher]

This video just saved me a lot of money that I was tempted to spend on replacing the pickups on my ‘60s CV Strat. The “crank the guitar volume, roll way off the tone, add some light overdrive” approach on the bridge pickup is all I needed. So helpful. The rest of the tones are awesome too. Thank you.

[MisterGuitarItalia]

How to get great tone from a Squier? Learn to play like Jack Fossett

[charlesthomas]

How to get great tones from a Squire classic vibes 1, plug it to the amp of your choice. 2. Press the power button. 3. Check tuning. 4. Play like hell😂

[fenderstratocaster]

I bought a 50s CV from the 1st series in 2011 made of alder. At that time the guitar cost around 450 euros. I have 2 Fender FM 212s and a BOSS ME-80 as an effects desk and I have NOT changed anything on the guitar, except for the strings and I always use the Fender 250M
011-049 and thus have exactly the sound I want. Although I still have a Fender Strat US, I prefer the CV because it brings me the sound of Hank Marvin (Shadows) best. Greetings from Germany

[blueser]

This is the most in depth, informative presentation I’ve seen on understanding Strat guitar tone and how to use the controls (even subtly) to achieve it. Excellent.

[robertlucas]

I’ve admired this video for years and watch it over again many times on what to do. So many guitarists say replace pickups but only play one way. This guitar CV Squier and PRS SE guitars can do so much with just messing with the controls on the guitar and amp. Great video.

[theracer]

I learned more about how a strat works in the 27 minutes of watching this video than anything I have heard or read on the internet in the past 10 years.
And this despite the fact that I do not perfectly master the English language being a French Canadian from Quebec.

I was thinking of changing pickups on my Squier Vintage Modified strat, I'm looking to get a more bluesy SRV style sound.
But after listening to your video, before investing $300 for Lace Sensor Triple Rainbow, I will apply what I learned here.

A big big thank you!

[MidnightStorm]

I keep watching your videos because I'm getting this guitar soon cause I managed to get the grades needed to persuade my mum to get it for me. I'M SO FUCKING

[manguitarletsgo]

I have a 2019 CV 50s Strat, and having the tone control connected to the bridge pickup makes that pickup usable! I roll it off quite a way, and rarely have the volume control wide open. I also shielded mine with aluminium foil, and fitted a treble bleed circuit. It's an excellent guitar.

[thehonestguitarist]

Possibly the most thorough Strat tones explanation on You Tube!

[HawtSauwce]

the Indonesian Squires are really good

[philips]

I’d love to see more videos like this in which you teach guitar basics and beyond. Thank you!

[voiceofexperience]

I've heard that the "secret" of the CV Strat's tone are their AlNiCo lll pickups, pretty much unique in the current Fender range of offerings.
(It doesn't matter whether you get the 50s, 60s or 70s version, the pups are the same in all of them.)

[trevorgwelch]

I just bought this exact guitar ... bit hard on the fingers .... super excellent guitar for the price . 1965 Deluxe Reverb and OCD pedal

[guitarswhiskeyandgolf]

Pretty amazing how much tonal options are there once you factor 3 pick up, use of volume, use of tone knobs and dont just default to wide open volume and tone. Add in some reverb overdrive and tremolo effects and you have tons to work with. I love my CV 60s Strat

[MidnightStorm]

Finally I can watch this video now cause i finally got the guitar!!

[josemariatrueba]

Got one of the first CV 50s and a Fender Sperchamp XD, which has a pair of 6v6 tubes and a huge number of personalities from 16 voices by 16 effects, also made in China.
Your demo has been very interesting to me, especially when you tested new sounds backing off volume and tone controls something that too many players wrongly say that they must be all the way up ALWAYS..
Guitar is very good and amplifier has lots of instantaneous punch and some very pleasant sounds. I loved the XD amp so much that I got a second unit of this same amplifier for my folk acoustic by Tanglewood.
Total price paid for Squier CV and Fender amp was a bargain and I couldn't be happier.

[SavvyCrypto]

Bought one after hearing your video. Nice tasteful playing that demonstrates the versatility of the guitar while showing your talents!!!

[brettallenthomas]

Ditto what everyone below has said about how informative this is for a new player. I just picked up my first Electric guitar (Squier Sonic) and simply had the volume knob all the way up, and adjusted my Amp volume down to the level I wanted.. without realizing the volume knob would have so much effect on the tone etc.. makes me wish they didn't call it a "volume' knob, but maybe a "Gain" or "Output" knob instead, as it does much more than just effect volume..
ps, your knowledge and ability to deliver it in a clear way is amazing, , every time I watch one of your videos, I feel like I just watched a Ted Talk on Guitar..