The Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster gives 60s Strat looks and feel at a budget price, poplar body, maple neck, Indian laurel board.
13 mods reviewed: 9 drop-in, 1 needs modification, 3 not compatible.
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The Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster gives 60s Strat looks and feel at a budget price, poplar body, maple neck, Indian laurel board. Despite the 'Vintage-Style' bridge name, this bridge measures at the modern narrow spacing (roughly 52.5mm), not the true vintage-width spacing found on genuine vintage-spec Stratocasters, confirmed by multiple measured examples. This matters for anyone shopping a vintage-spec replacement bridge or pickguard, since a true 2-7/32 inch vintage part won't match the screw or string spacing here.
Tailpiece
None (bridge-integrated)
String spacing
52.5mm (2-1/16")
Scale length
25.5" (648mm)
Tuner hole size
8.5mm (11/32")
LikelyNut width
41.9mm (1.650")
Not published by Squier: bridge mounting spacing. Measure this before buying a bridge.
Built specifically for this guitar's narrow spacing and 6-screw mount, a genuine match rather than a compromise fit.
Sold explicitly for this narrow 52.5mm 6-screw combination, matching this guitar's confirmed spacing and vintage-style 6-screw mount exactly, unlike generic vintage-spec bridges built for the wider 54-56mm standard.
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Fits the standard Strat pickup route. You will need to solder it in, this is not a solderless swap.
Standard staggered-pole Strat single-coil, drops into the same route and mounting as the stock pickups.
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More output than a vintage-style single-coil while keeping true single-coil character. Fits the standard route, needs soldering.
A hotter modern-voiced staggered single-coil, standard Strat route and mounting.
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View at ReverbA popular budget-friendly pickup upgrade. Fits the standard Strat route, needs soldering.
One of the most widely bought Strat pickup sets on the market, standard single-coil route and mounting.
Should swap straight into the existing tuner holes.
Fender's own vintage tuner, matches this guitar's vintage-spec press-in bushing holes.
Should swap straight into the existing tuner holes.
Built for reissue and vintage-style necks with 8.7-8.8mm holes, matching this guitar's spec.
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Vintage-spec Squier CV tuner holes match this tuner's vintage-hole sizing.
Should swap straight into the existing tuner holes.
Built specifically for 8.5mm vintage press-in bushing holes, matching this guitar's tuner spec.
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View at ReverbShould swap straight into the existing tuner holes.
Matches standard vintage-style ~8.5mm tuner hole sizing without needing to ream.
These need the tuner holes reamed larger to fit, it's not a straight swap.
Requires reaming the ~8.5mm vintage-style holes out to 10mm. Confirmed pattern across the whole Squier Classic Vibe line.
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