Squier CV 70s Tele Thinline MN NAT

I didn't expect a quality guitar, just a guitar that I could customize and have some fun with. It looks really cool at least! I had to adjust the bridge, it was not mounted in the correct angle. Frets needed leveling and new crowning etc.

Nut had to be adjusted a few places and sanded down a little bit, but that is normal for all cheap guitars. Neck was mounted in a hurry, so had to remove it and clean the neck pocket. So if you are new to guitar setup, you should go for another guitar, and make sure you test it before you buy. I am really happy with the guitar now, so I think they used decent wood, truss rod works ok, shape of the neck is very nice.

Next I will replace the pickups with some filtertrons and maybe replace the pots and bridge saddles. Tuning machines works actually fine, so no need to replace those yet. Just wanted to contribute to the community here. Still recommend this shop, you got what you pay for as always!

The guitar looks great but it is not for me. The most obvious issue was the nut being much too high. I could have fixed that but:

I didn't like the feel of the neck - too chunky compared to my strat;

The balance between strings seemed inconsistent - please note that although there are slots in the pole pieces these are not height adjustable!!
The pole pieces are not aligned with the strings. This may be a design fault or perhaps a manufacturing defect.

I liked the idea of the precision style split pickups - hum cancelling yet single pole and, apart from the above issues, I liked the sound.