Squier basses are awesome...

Drew_TNBD

If you need a bass in a pinch and don't have a grand or so for a Musicman, then go get a Squier bass. I bought one of those  vintage modified jazz basses and it slays!

Bucket

Squier guitars are really good too. I have a Vintage Modified Jazzmaster and it's brilliant.

Fretwired

Totally agree - I had a great Squier P-bass and sold it to Tonyteech who sold it on ... wish I'd kept it.

OilCityPickups

Always happy to gig with a Squier P Bass ... my mate Tim has a lovely white nineties one that I borrow on occasion.

ICBM

There was a Squier P-Bass in the shop a while back, which was so good that for a moment I thought about buying it, selling my 4001 and pocketing well over a grand. To be honest, from a practical point of view - sound, feel, even look - it would have done the job just as well.

stickyfiddle

I really like the fiesta red CV Ps. I could definitely see myself having one if I needed a 2nd bass.

horse

I agree (although not sure if this is cheating?)

RedRabbit

I've got a squier p-bass.  It came off MR but I'm not sure who I bought it off now...

It may just be a familiarity thing but I find it nicer to play than our bass player's Yamaha.

rpr

The new Squier Cabronita VM bass looks pretty awesome-http://www.fender.com/en-GB/squier/basses/precision-bass/vintage-modified-cabronita-precision-bass-maple-fingerboard-black/

GuitarMonkey

Drew_fx said:

Squier basses are awesome

Yes they are. I went to PMT to buy a Jazz bass, tried the lot and the Squier Classic Vibe was only beaten by the USA Deluxe Jazz Bass. 

I'm very happy with my Squier CV and haven't upgraded a thing.

Andyjr1515

I think Squier Basses are great.  They are well made, very reasonable price and sound great.  They are also eminently tweakable - this is my Vintage Modified Jaguar (originally standard black with red tortoiseshell pickguard) after a makeover of a fancy veneer, a reshaping of the pickguard and some self-stick carbon-fibre matting:

With the supplied Duncan-designed p/ups, it sounds pretty good too...

Gulliver

Andyjr1515 said:

OH SWEET JESUS... YOU OWE ME NEW PANTS!!!

Andyjr1515

)

UnclePsychosis

Andy thats incredible. How did you do the veneer? 

Andyjr1515

UnclePsychosis said:

Andy thats incredible. How did you do the veneer? 

Hi - thanks. I have an old step-by-step thread somewhere on one of the other forums...I'll try to find the link. Basically, you get rid of the old covering (this is usually the most difficult bit!) then coat the veneer and top with a very thin coating of standard PVA glue, let it dry, then iron it on. There are a few tips and techniques but that's pretty much the length of it. Andy

Andyjr1515

Hi again, UnclePsychosis

This was the thread I did for BassChat - goes through the whole process.  I think the link works OK for guests...

The link is for this one - starting off as a standard red Ibanez GSR200

Here's the tips and tricks link:

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/142149-veneering-an-ibanez-gsr200-tips-tricks/

Andy

UnclePsychosis

Andyjr1515 said:

Hi again, UnclePsychosis

This was the thread I did for BassChat - goes through the whole process.  I think the link works OK for guests...

The link is for this one - starting off as a standard red Ibanez GSR200

Here's the tips and tricks link:

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/142149-veneering-an-ibanez-gsr200-tips-tricks/

Andy

Thanks for the links I'm a regular over at basschat too! 

NickBotfield

I'm definitely gassing for the Vintage Modified Precision, which is giving off a strong Nate Mendel Sig on a budget vibe.

frankus

I like my Jazz Mod

jmaster

I'm wanting to start playing bass and this looks absolutely tits. I'm tempted.

As does this

ROOG

Andyjr1515 said:

I think Squier Basses are great.  They are well made, very reasonable price and sound great.  They are also eminently tweakable - this is my Vintage Modified Jaguar (originally standard black with red tortoiseshell pickguard) after a makeover of a fancy veneer, a reshaping of the pickguard and some self-stick carbon-fibre matting:

With the supplied Duncan-designed p/ups, it sounds pretty good too...

Very cool indeed.

So the veneer stays in one piece as you iron it then?

I'm impressed.