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Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:59 am
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I recently picked up a Classic Vibe 60's p-bass, passed over a Fender MiM p-bass and a Squire p-bass special.

The CV's fit and finish looked better than the MiM and it feels and plays well.
Well better than me, as I'm not normally a bass player :)

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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:15 pm
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"1) The dirnt the same except it has the squier logo, no BA2, and a star. I doubt sand paper, a fender logo, some electrical tape (or black paint) and a BA2 together would cost $700. It is very high quality and I'm a bit of a snob. I wouldn't pay a lot for it because it says squier on it, but for the price I got it for I scream "I'm a huge squier fan!!!!"

I found the Mike Dirnt squire at Guitar center for $190. It had a price cutter tag on it because it had a crack in the paint by the neck pocket. I've had the bass apart and know it does not go thru the body, just a line in the paint. I've thrown a set of quarter pounders and a goeth bridge, flat Ernie Ball and a fresh set up to get it up to par. Sticker over the !@$ star and it's next in line after my 08' American Standard. Just recently I saw it for around $400 at Guitar center. Moral of the story... check it out, spend some time with it and it can usualy be upgraded.

Also moral of the story: Just because you can play bass dosn't mean you can spell. Sorry guys, I'm horrable with it some times.


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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:31 am
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I used always think that squiers were pretty useless instruments but with age comes experience and to be honest in my still pretty minimal experience the Classic Vibe range and Vintage Modern range are exceptional guitars for the money you pay.

Also the older japanese squiers are really really good instruments. I have a $@! Squier P, a classic vibe strat and a VM jazz and they stand up really well to Fender versions of the same, granted the finish and basic components (pots,tuners,switches etc.) are below the standard you would find in american fender gear but hey its an easy fix if you find that you want to upgrade those things. Personally Im happy out with em. One thing i find is that they are lighter in weight than fenders, my fender strat is definitely heavier than my squier and my tele is heavier than any squier version i've tried. less wood in the squiers?


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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:37 pm
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I have a Squire 5 string Jazz Bass thats crafted in Indonesia and im quite suprised by the quality. Its more solid and had a better low end sound than my friends High dollar Ibanez Bass


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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:34 am
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I have two Jazzes, an '8 Fender MIA,bought last year, and a Squier Vintage Modified, gotten just a few days ago. I will admit, the Squier isn't as good as the MIA, but it's still a damn good bass. Surpisingly good quality for the cost.
The funny thing is I found out that some people believe (in a number of user reviews I read in researching this bass) that the Squier has painted on black block position markers like the Fender Geddy Lee model. It almost made me not buy it. Turns out it's not true, at least on the one I got (I assume it's the same on all the other current models, don't know about older ones) After examining it closely with lighted magnifying glasses, the Squier defintely has proper inlays. I find it interesting that a $300 Squier has real inlays, while a $1000 Fender has painted on markers.
Update: As mentioned in another thread, I got official word from Jeff Krause at Fender, that the markers on the Squier VMJ ARE actual inlays, not painted.

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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:06 am
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dcs002 wrote:
I've been wondering about the woods used in the bodies. Alder = good, ok, but how do you know what you're getting when the sales guys tell you it's plywood crap in an effort to sell you something more expensive?

Is there somewhere that lists the makes & models & the countries of origin and actually says what they're made of? I HATE guitar salespeople because they're so often uninformed and want you to buy what they want.

Mostly I'm afraid of getting a plywood body. I know they did that for a while...


Total newbie here but I am thinking of getting a Squire bass to start out on. From going through the spec on the Squire website the breakdown seems to be:

Affinity:
Body - Agathis
Neck - Maple

P Bass:
Body - Alder
Neck - Maple

P Bass Special:
Body - Agathis
Neck - Maple

Mike Dirnt Model:
Body - Agathis
Neck - Maple

James Johnson Jazz Bass:
Body - Basswood
Neck - Maple

Vintage Modified Precision Bass:
Body - Basswood with Ash Veneer
Neck - Maple

Classic Vibe 50s/60s
Body - Basswood
Neck - Maple

So, out of all of these the P Bass seems to be the only one with an Alder Body. For me I keep finding myself attracted to the Classic Vibe 50s model. I have no idea if it would make a better starter bass than others but I figure that a passive precision model of some sort is where I should start.


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Post subject: Re: Squire Quality
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:02 am
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The Vintage Modified in the blonde finish is soft maple. I have a VM Jazz and am well pleased. Check out the other posts and you'll see a lot of us like them.


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Post subject: Re: Squire Quality
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:17 am
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The Vintage Modified in the blonde finish is soft maple. I have a VM Jazz and am well pleased. Check out the other posts and you'll see a lot of us like them.


Yes, I just looked over the specs and I see that this model differs from the other VMs. In fact the white model seems to be Agathis, the blonde model is soft maple like you mentioned, and the ash veneered / sunburst one is Basswood with ash veneer.

How different will each of these basses sound? From what I have learned from lurking here is that different woods will make the bass sound different. So, each of these three VMs will sound different I take it?


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Post subject: Re: Squire Quality
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:50 am
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IMO, the only way to decide is to play every bass you can get your hands on. If you are a newbie, I would recommend a Squier above all else, unless you happened on a reasonably priced Fender Mexican or by a stroke of luck, American. One of the first things that will happen is, once you find your groove you'll want to move up to a better instrument.

It's almost inevitable. If I were starting over I'd get the VM Precision, not a lot of money for a nice bass.

The bass you're looking for will be the one you play that makes you realize, this is the one. I played a bunch of VM Jazz basses and they all sounded good. I've never regretted that decision.

Good luck on your search.


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Post subject: Re: Squire Quality
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:03 am
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I'd take a Squier for a gigging bass.. this way i would have no worries about carrying a really expensive bass and leave the Fenders at home or in studio

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Post subject: Re: Squire Quality
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:29 am
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I just purchased a Squier VM Jaguar Bass. It had no price tag and guitar center sold it to me for $199.00 instead of $299.00. It matched my 2008 62 reissue Jazzmaster quite well. Our band plays a lot of instrumentals. I own several fenders, mainly I use a 1995 MIM Jazz Bass and it is the same fit and finish. I also play a 1967 Ventures Model Mosrite and the Squier VM Jaguar Bass definately holds it's own compared to the Mosrite. My first bass and I still own it is a 1987 Squier Bullet (P-Bass Style) and the new Squiers to me are just as well bulit as the MIJ models


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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:31 pm
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guido wrote:
I just purchased a Squier VM Jaguar Bass. It had no price tag and guitar center sold it to me for $199.00 instead of $299.00. It matched my 2008 62 reissue Jazzmaster quite well. Our band plays a lot of instrumentals. I own several fenders, mainly I use a 1995 MIM Jazz Bass and it is the same fit and finish. I also play a 1967 Ventures Model Mosrite and the Squier VM Jaguar Bass definately holds it's own compared to the Mosrite. My first bass and I still own it is a 1987 Squier Bullet (P-Bass Style) and the new Squiers to me are just as well bulit as the MIJ models


If you don't have the block in lays, it's the VM Jag Special, they are going for $199. The one with the block in lays are the $299 piece, with matching painted black headstock.

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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:34 pm
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Plus not pic no bass!

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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:30 pm
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You tell 'em REZonator, defender of the Forums! Chaser of spammers! Enforcer of posted pictures!


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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:51 am
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my bass has the painted headstock and the block inlays....pics will be in a day or 2


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