which guitar should I go for. and what are the main differences?

[indigo ore]

Hai

The difference would be its more vintagy in specs
Both are p much the same thing only copying different era of how guitars looked

The link you sent is more modern and with a humbucker so more oriented towards high gain/distortion music while classic vibes will be more clean/crunch

I think theyre equally versatile i guess unless youre looking for something really specific

[stray wave]

Ok so update I ruled out that one and I'm stuck on these 2 https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TeleCV70DOW--squier-classic-vibe-70s-telecaster-deluxe-olympic-white . https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StratCV50WB--squier-classic-vibe-50s-stratocaster-white-blonde . Which would you say would be better for more broader options of genres and music? I don't wanna limit my options so something that could play all well would be great. But I will be playing more softer rock, than super screechy headbang metal

@indigo ore

[indigo ore]

I dont think youll be limiting with either

I think tele handles gain better if youll want to put on extra crunch on the bridge pickup

[indigo ore]

Or maybe i just prefer the sound, most of it is preference

[stray wave]

I know that the vibe 70s are a bit different build from the 50s and also the tele is a tele deluxe the build is a little different it's weird

Which would you think?

The tele 70s deluxe or just the normal 50s strato

I want a more clean softer sound

[indigo ore]

I think tho i never had those two

[stray wave]

Idk sry lol I don't know much about the parts or anything so I'm blind here haha

[indigo ore]

But overall i think strat has a more specific sound
While tele can be more generic

Do you want to fit in as background or kinda stand out

Not necessarily cut through tho

I mean both are extremely versatile

[indigo ore]

Its all in the pickups

[stray wave]

I plan to play solo if that's what you're asking

[indigo ore]

I dont think you can go wrong with either one

Im a strat lover so id get that one

But i recognize theyre equals for the most part

[stray wave]

If anybody else has any tips let me know

[civic cove]

I'm not in America so I don't know about the price but for rock I can't fault my Baja tele I paid £725 new for it about 5 years ago I'd look into those preowned

But looking at the price of those classic vibes ones I'm betting you can buy one for not much more preowned

[stray wave]

I'm Mainly just looking at these 2? If anybody prefers one over the other or Is informed on these any advice or info Is helpful I'm just thinking which to buy

[robust oasis]

thought u were going for a strat?

[robust oasis]

nah

the classic vibe is genuinely just a better built guitar

[indigo ore]

never noticed

[robust oasis]

im gonna tell you again, neither of these are limiting

they both can play the same stuff, its just a different flavor of sojnd

[stray wave]

I know I'm still open to advice and info tho

[robust oasis]

oh my bad the link was a contemporary vs cv not affijity vs cv

[indigo ore]

i mean doesnt matter much in my experience affinities always felt better than cv

[robust oasis]

ime, affinity’s have had more issues on average

feeling better might come down to you preferring the affinity’s slimmer and satin neck profile

as well as the slightly thinner body

[indigo ore]

idk cvs always felt like toys to me

maybe i was lucky always getting the good affinities

[robust oasis]

yeah thats why i said they felt better to you, cus it sounds more like a preference of spec thing

[indigo ore]

doubt

[robust oasis]

rather than build quality

[indigo ore]

i think build quality is p much the same

[robust oasis]

from whats come into the shop, the affinity’s just on average had more issues to address for me

[indigo ore]

weird

[robust oasis]

strat:
5 tonal options, has a tremolo, has body carves. brighter sound

tele:
3 tonal options, no tremolo, usually no body carves, more balanced sound

thats basically about it

[indigo ore]

did Saint Leo eventually put a belly cut as a default on the ASAT?

[civic cove]

Still think if your set on a tele just save a little bit more and buy a baja or a mexi player series

[stray wave]

Would it be a waste to not use a tremolo on the strat? I don't plan on ever using them I don't like the feel of them

[civic cove]

Huge jump up in quality

[robust oasis]

its a similar consensus all over the internet as a whole from other players, so to me it might sound like you prefer the feel of affinitys as a whole as opposed

[indigo ore]

a lot of people dont use those

[robust oasis]

its a waste

[indigo ore]

i can only trust what i experienced

[robust oasis]

cus its more maintenance to have them

[indigo ore]

a lot of people talk shit for the sake ofit

[stray wave]

Wait is it a waste to not use them or use them?

[indigo ore]

not really

its ok you dont have to use it lol

[stray wave]

Ok lmao

[robust oasis]

its more maintenance to have them so if you use them its not a waste but its a bit of a detriment

especially if u plan to have a guitar that can change tunings a lot on the fly

[stray wave]

I know that pickups that can have a trembolo are a big part of the sound and use sometime I just wanna make sure I'm not wasting any features or anything

I've used trembolos before and they just don't work for me feels awkward and stuff

[robust oasis]

its not like u have to use it, im just emphasizing a caveat

[stray wave]

Okok

[robust oasis]

at this point just listen to both pickup types sounds online

since thats really what it boils down to now

other that comfort, which you cant test out

[stray wave]

I've used guitars of similar build so I think I'll be comfortable with this

And I've seen teles built like Stratos and vice versa

[indigo ore]

nashville tele

[stray wave]

Huh

Whats the diff between that and a normal tele

Or dym what I was saying

[indigo ore]

nashville tele is a tele that kinda has the strat pickup combination

just look up a pic youll get it

i think thats kinda what you meant

[robust oasis]

oh no like

the body carves themselves

[stray wave]

Yea that's what I meant sorry built as in the body

[robust oasis]

most teles dont have this

[indigo ore]

hot

[robust oasis]

but virtually all strats do

[stray wave]

Different shapes and designs and concave for each tele and strato

[robust oasis]

they’re carves to confirm to your arm and stomach

[indigo ore]

tele tremolos are wild tho

[robust oasis]

and those lack of carves a gripe for a portion of tele owners, to the point where they carve then in themselves. so just verify if thats a dealbreaker for you

or you can find a tele with them already carved in

[alpine osprey]

I love it 😻

[rapid pewter]

strat

[stray wave]

I made my decision and ordered the classic vibe 50 strat : ) thx for all the advice here yall

[alpine osprey]

Nice choice

[stray wave]

Thx do you have any advice for a new strat buyer anything to get used to or know?

[alpine osprey]

Strat is easy to get used to so no worry 🙂

[stray wave]

Ok thanks : D

I ordered the new boss katana 3 too with it I can't wait to see how it plays

I'm buying a whole new setup from my cheap thrift junk guitar

[alpine osprey]

Oh wow im jealous !

[stray wave]

What amp do you have?

I'm upgrading from like literal junk I learned on this is my first actual amp so I'm excited

[alpine osprey]

A katana gen 2

[stray wave]

LMAOAOOAOA

Oh

Bro I was like "I bet you are!!!"

I've heard they're apparently shutting down the gen 2

Also which Watt do you have on yours?

Everybody keeps buying 100 watt but I don't think it's worth it

Got this 50 gen 3 for 300 flat

[alpine osprey]

They aren’t really far but got a few more cool features

[alpine osprey]

50 is already loud enough for a lot of situations

[stray wave]

Also is there any tutorial videos or anything for the amp I'm gonna not know what to do and I expect the manual will be hot ass

[alpine osprey]

Look at Andertons vidéo where they talk about the gen 3

[stray wave]

Thx