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Post subject: squier mustang bass
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:18 am
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Post subject: Re: squier mustang bass
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:09 am
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You might get better feedback in the Squier Bass forum. Go to Forum home then scroll down to SQUIER BASS GUITARS. If they are anything like the other higher end Squiers there will be some very positive feedback.


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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:20 am
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brotherdave wrote:
You might get better feedback in the Squier Bass forum. Go to Forum home then scroll down to SQUIER BASS GUITARS. If they are anything like the other higher end Squiers there will be some very positive feedback.


i won't believe me... it's the slowest forum here


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Post subject: Re: squier mustang bass
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:29 am
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All I know is that they will be available in black or sunburst, with black pickguards.
Same string-thru body design as Fender, same pickup as Fender.
Maple fretboard on the Squier, the Fender has rosewood.
Most likely a switch from alder to basswood in body material, but that's just my guess.
The neck on the Fender has a 7.25" nutwidth, it might go to 9.5" on the Squier, but again that's just my wild guess.
The maple fretboard in theory should be 'snappier' than the rosewood one.
If the Squier body will be basswood, it'll 'muffle' the sound compared to the alder body on the Fender.

All in all, what I'm really curious about is whether Fender will keep it's Mustang Bass production after the Squier model kicks in, or it'll get dropped afterwards just like it happened with the Jaguar Bass? In which case, what will happen with the Squier Bronco Bass model? Will they keep making both of them, or not?

I'll stay tuned to find it out! :wink:


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Post subject: Re: squier mustang bass
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:36 am
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Pit wrote:
All I know is that they will be available in black or sunburst, with black pickguards.
Same string-thru body design as Fender, same pickup as Fender.
Maple fretboard on the Squier, the Fender has rosewood.
Most likely a switch from alder to basswood in body material, but that's just my guess.
The neck on the Fender has a 7.25" nutwidth, it might go to 9.5" on the Squier, but again that's just my wild guess.
The maple fretboard in theory should be 'snappier' than the rosewood one.
If the Squier body will be basswood, it'll 'muffle' the sound compared to the alder body on the Fender.

All in all, what I'm really curious about is whether Fender will keep it's Mustang Bass production after the Squier model kicks in, or it'll get dropped afterwards just like it happened with the Jaguar Bass? In which case, what will happen with the Squier Bronco Bass model? Will they keep making both of them, or not?

I'll stay tuned to find it out! :wink:


interessting i thought the same thing on the jagmaster with the new jazzmaster and jaguar guitars but they're still there... what seems to have been discontinued though was the modern bass if you look closely... i have a theory that fender is remodeling the whole line since the jaguar bass appeared... personally for the sake of these guitars being original squiers i hope they continue being made


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Post subject: Re: squier mustang bass
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:41 am
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Doh! :lol:
I just noticed the Squier site has put it up on their list there.
Looks like all my predictions regarding the specs were spot on. :D
There's no picture with the sunburst model yet, just the black one. But you can find it on Google images.


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Post subject: Re: squier mustang bass
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:47 am
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Pit wrote:
Doh! :lol:
I just noticed the Squier site has put it up on their list there.
Looks like all my predictions regarding the specs were spot on. :D
There's no picture with the sunburst model yet, just the black one. But you can find it on Google images.

i saw the sunburst one before they posted on the website it looks awesome... apparently fender is trying to give squier a more "fender" vibe cause of all these new models coming out... it's kind sad to see squier concentrating more on its bass line though i think they could have come up with a squier mustang or cyclone re-issue at the same time...


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Post subject: Re: squier mustang bass
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:19 am
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A Cyclone II reissue would be awesome!
I'd get one of those, I'm a sucker for short-scales... chicks or guitars. :lol: I already have a Duo Sonic and my Mustang Bass, even though I'm a normal dude (6'1 & 1/2). I use long-scale basses for playing live, but I always use short-scales for recordings.


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Post subject: Re: squier mustang bass
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:24 am
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Pit wrote:
A Cyclone II reissue would be awesome!
I'd get one of those, I'm a sucker for short-scales... chicks or guitars. :lol: I already have a Duo Sonic and my Mustang Bass, even though I'm a normal dude (6'1 & 1/2). I use long-scale basses for playing live, but I always use short-scales for recordings.


sweet i'm quite a sucker for shortscales myself i just love the way they look but i always go for the strat


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Post subject: Re: squier mustang bass
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:36 am
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Shorty basses are a bit tougher to intonate properly,I had to install a Buzz Feiten nut on a buddys original 66 mustand because of lack of ability to properly intonate the bass equally across the fretboard.
Also the strings feel different on a shorty,if your used to playing full scale the shorty may feel odd,but guitarists seem to like'em but me I'm inpartial,I had a 77 Musicmaster I added a badassII bridge and a hot-rail pickup to it,it intonated much better after that still was a bit rubbery but sounded OK,ended up selling it though,I felt bad I got it for free from a friend but hardtimes came,OH Well. :cry:

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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:59 am
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No such problems here.

Plus, I just love the G-string on a shorty. All 30" scale basses have a much rounder, fuller sounding G, compared to the 34" ones. Long-scales produce "G-whine", while on short-scales it's more in line with the other strings.

Shorties have deeper G's. It's ironic, but it turns me on.


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Post subject: Re: squier mustang bass
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:14 am
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[quote="Pit"]No such problems here.

Could be ironed out or specific to the vintage models,I worked on a bunch of the Japanese ones and they seemed OK for the most part.
Whats the finish like ? Are they similar to the Japanese re-issues at all ? and how do they compare to them generally ?
I dont expect them to stand toe to toe with them in the overall quality dept but for the most part;they hold their own ? hows string tension,loose or...?
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Post subject: Re: squier mustang bass
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:29 am
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lawsuitbass wrote:
hows string tension,loose or...?

The string "loosenes" is determined by the strings themselves and by the tuning style.
Squier says their Mustangs are fitted with Fender NPS (.040, .060, .075, .095) strings, so they should be just fine when tuned in standard EADG.


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Post subject: Re: squier mustang bass
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:44 am
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Pit wrote:
lawsuitbass wrote:
hows string tension,loose or...?

The string "loosenes" is determined by the strings themselves and by the tuning style.
Squier says their Mustangs are fitted with Fender NPS (.040, .060, .075, .095) strings, so they should be just fine when tuned in standard EADG.


Not always the case,string tension is mostly affected by the scale of the bass,which is why 34" scale is the most commonly used length,longer scales tend to have a much higher tension while shorter basses will have a looser tension its not an opinion but a topic long discussed.
Lighter gauge strings have a looser tension that added to a short scale bass you get a rubberband like feel out of the strings,but adding higher tension strings to the mix it makes the neck negitively re-act to the higher tension now added which could ultimetly affect the intonation in some way,thats what I was getting at with the string tension question.

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Post subject: Re: squier mustang bass
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:03 am
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lawsuitbass wrote:
Not always the case,string tension is mostly affected by the scale of the bass,which is why 34" scale is the most commonly used length,longer scales tend to have a much higher tension while shorter basses will have a looser tension its not an opinion but a topic long discussed.
Lighter gauge strings have a looser tension that added to a short scale bass you get a rubberband like feel out of the strings,but adding higher tension strings to the mix it makes the neck negitively re-act to the higher tension now added which could ultimetly affect the intonation in some way,thats what I was getting at with the string tension question.

I own and play a Mustang Bass and none of the things you wrote about it are true.
But since you're convinced you know better and already got the problem figured inside and out, why the hell did you ask then?


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