Help me out with this Japanese squier!

[Strat-NRW83]

So you think that a higher price means higher quality?

 

[Willmunny]

I don't understand how can someone recommend CV over any japanese squier, even if they're at the same level and CV is a bit cheaper

Mainly because a cv has modern specs, fret size, radius.
The mij, I am almost sure would have a 7.25 radius and small vintage frets
Some people don't jibe with that smaller radius
Peace

 

[Strat-NRW83]

I love the 7.25" radius, even the spaghetti frets. To me it all depends on sound and playability. No one said that japanese Squiers are bad. In the end the TO should choose by using his ears.

 

[AncientAx]

I tried to like the CV I had but couldn’t get past the skinny neck . Beautiful looking and sounding , as well as very well made but that skinny neck ......

 

[Mbroady]

I don't understand how can someone recommend CV over any japanese squier, even if they're at the same level and CV is a bit cheaper

The Lower end MIJ squires (which are well made) were basswood and ceramic pickups. The Classic vibe (MIC) were the flagship squires with Alnico pickups, and Alder bodies. They were and still are half the price of what some of the used MIJ squires are selling for.

I had a mid 80s MIJ 62 reissue Fender (same as the squier but made for the Asian market) . Nice guitar but it was 2x the price of my MIC CV and I did not like the ceramic pickups. So it would have cost even more with the upgrade (part of my regrets letting it go as opposed to doing just that)

if it was a higher end MIJ Strat (I think they are the “S” series) then no question about it. But they are a pretty penny