NGD for Today, and Two More for Tomorrow Updated. Monkey has arrived.

[3bolt79]

I really went crazy this week.

Got this for $150.00. 2018 Squier CV 50’s Tele. My friend from my local VA clinic dropped it off. It can with a case too.

Originally I was buying it for a friend, but he backed out, and I decided to keep it. It’s everything I was looking for in a Tele.

It has an ash body. It’s heavy, and it has great AlNiCo pickups. It sound great clean and through high gain.

The guy that I bought it from had it professionally set up and had the frets leveled. I did have to raise the action a bit, believe it or not, and adjust the intonation on the 6th string. That was it.

There is a few scratches on the pickguard and a small ding at the top of the headstock. Otherwise perfect.


I will post on my other two incoming guitars later. They are due to arrive tomorrow.

 

[Paruwi]

Congrats !


Every musician should own at least one Tele

 

[Darkness]

Do I see Chuck Norris back there?

 

[3bolt79]

Do I see Chuck Norris back there?

I think that is Khan from Star Trek. My granddaughter and I were really into action figures awhile ago. She got the last of my Batman 1966 collection for Christmas in 2023.

 

[BlueSquirrel]

I really went crazy this week.

Got this for $150.00. 2018 Squier CV 50’s Tele. My friend from my local VA clinic dropped it off. It can with a case too.

Originally I was buying it for a friend, but he backed out, and I decided to keep it. It’s everything I was looking for in a Tele.

It has an ash body. It’s heavy, and it has great AlNiCo pickups. It sound great clean and through high gain.

The guy that I bought it from had it professionally set up and had the frets leveled. I did have to raise the action a bit, believe it or not, and adjust the intonation on the 6th string. That was it.

There is a few scratches on the pickguard and a small ding at the top of the headstock. Otherwise perfect.
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I will post on my other two incoming guitars later. They are due to arrive tomorrow.

A CV tele for $150? What a great deal ! HNGD !

 

[soulman969]

I really went crazy this week.

Got this for $150.00. 2018 Squier CV 50’s Tele. My friend from my local VA clinic dropped it off. It can with a case too.

Originally I was buying it for a friend, but he backed out, and I decided to keep it. It’s everything I was looking for in a Tele.

It has an ash body. It’s heavy, and it has great AlNiCo pickups. It sound great clean and through high gain.

The guy that I bought it from had it professionally set up and had the frets leveled. I did have to raise the action a bit, believe it or not, and adjust the intonation on the 6th string. That was it.

There is a few scratches on the pickguard and a small ding at the top of the headstock. Otherwise perfect.
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I will post on my other two incoming guitars later. They are due to arrive tomorrow.

Helluva deal for $150 brother. Find me a couple like that will ya? LOL

 

[soulman969]

Congrats !


Every musician should own at least one Tele

And when one is never enough buy even more. They have a very long shelf life. You don't even need to refrigerate them.

 

[Paruwi]

buy even more.

Yep, I've got three of them

 

[soulman969]

Yep, I've got three of them

I like it, I like it.

I began last year with 3 Teles and an ASAT Special. Now I'm down to one Tele and the ASAT Special. I want one in Black/Maple so at some point I may end up building one out of parts.

 

[BGood]

Every musician should own at least one Tele

Nahh ...

 

[Paruwi]

Nahh ...

What did ^^ he ^^ say

 

[Darkness]

Nahh ...

 

[BGood]

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The bulkiness I have a problem with, just like a LP.

 

[3bolt79]

Well, the Monkey was just delivered. Unfortunately I’m too sick to open it up right now. It needs to warm up anyway.

 

[BlueSquirrel]

Forget about the guitar. Your health comes first! Have a rest and I hope you'll get better soon!

 

[Charles Carter]

Happy New Guitars Days!
I love the look of that Tele. The body is gorgeous!
I'd love to find a similar one with a rosewood fretboard.
Enjoy!

 

[Darkness]

The bulkiness I have a problem with, just like a LP.

Oh, well then...

 

[spupilup]

This is my AO ‘50’s model. It weighs under 7 lbs, and I’d never let it go.

HNGD, enjoy that Squier, the CV’s were a remarkable bargain. It’s a correct assessment that everyone needs at least one Tele in their arsenal.

 

[3bolt79]

Well, I’m feeling better, so I opened up the Monkey. I set it up. It is perfect. Not one screw needed to be tightened. No pokey or uneven frets. Best QC of any Epiphone I’ve ever bought to date.

The fretboard was a little dry. It darkened up nicely with a couple coats of oil.

Before..,

After…



The nut was perfect out of the box. No need to lower any slots.

I’m not really a fan of the wrap around bridge. The thing took the longest amount of time to rough out the intonation.


I will let it sit tonight since I did adjust the truss rod, befor I do the final intonation with the strobe tomorrow.

 

[3bolt79]

Just waiting on the Gretsch tomorrow.