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10-07-2011, 05:41 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chester, Pa.,USA | | | How can it be a re-branded Squier if Squier doesn't make this exact model? The Squier Precision TB has one humbucker, a basswood body with a satin poly neck, available in Sunburst only. The Fender Modern Player Tele has an Alder body, gloss finished neck, and two humbuckers available in sunburst and butterscotch blonde. Two similar yet very different basses. Ther'e nothing wrong with Chinese Squiers anyway. A lot of their owners will tell you they think the CV's are worth twice what they paid.
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10-07-2011, 05:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Foxfire Village N.C. | | I don't really care if it's branded Fender or Squier or where it's made. It looks awesome. Can't wait to hear how it sounds. 
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10-07-2011, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by C.Linton How can it be a re-branded Squier if Squier doesn't make this exact model? | I agree, but the thought has crossed my mind that if Fender was selling this exact bass with Squier on the headstock, they might be pricing it a couple hundred less. It's all speculation, since nobody has had one in their hands yet. 
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10-07-2011, 07:24 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Austin, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodyG3 I agree, but the thought has crossed my mind that if Fender was selling this exact bass with Squier on the headstock, they might be pricing it a couple hundred less. It's all speculation, since nobody has had one in their hands yet. | Exactly. I'm not going to make assumptions about this thing's build quality until I play one. |
10-07-2011, 07:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Foxfire Village N.C. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodyG3 I agree, but the thought has crossed my mind that if Fender was selling this exact bass with Squier on the headstock, they might be pricing it a couple hundred less. It's all speculation, since nobody has had one in their hands yet. | Quote:
Originally Posted by Handyman Exactly. I'm not going to make assumptions about this thing's build quality until I play one. | Now fellas as long it has the Fender name on it, you know it's gonna be the BEST there is.
Sincerely,
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10-07-2011, 07:47 AM
| | Supporting Member and fetch player | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Colorado, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jmbjandfam Now fellas as long it has the Fender name on it, you know it's gonna be the BEST there is.
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10-07-2011, 08:20 AM
| | | | Im pretty pumped over this. The squier is made out of basswood and this one is made out of alder. At least thats different. I have one of the squiers and really dig it. I thought they did a pretty good job getting close to the original. I expect these to be around the quality of the blacktop line. Not great but not bad. |
10-07-2011, 09:01 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Scotia, NY | | | Musicians Friend says they're in stock... |
10-07-2011, 09:09 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middletown, RI | | Quote:
Originally Posted by GaryLC Musicians Friend says they're in stock... | Aaaand out again until the 17th. I ordered mine two days ago, hopefully it ships with the batch that's going out today. We'll see.
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10-07-2011, 10:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: niagara falls, ON | | | I like the look of this bass. In my opinion, you're paying extra for the Fender name on a Squier neck.
If I wanted a bass like this, I would build it custom from Warmoth. |
10-07-2011, 10:53 AM
|  | Just smile and nod. | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Golden, CO/Anchorage, AK | | | I want it.
Actually, I want to play it. I will be checking local Guitar Centers for sure.
Then, I'll most likely get one used because my bank account doesn't need a $600 dent right now.
Whatever the case, these are incredibly hot and I love the idea. I could care less where it comes from as long as it plays and sounds well - the rest could even be crap as long as mine's nice.
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10-07-2011, 10:56 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO | | | Same here. I want to play one and see if I like it as much as I like the look of it. I also want to play the Jazz version with two humbuckers! If the pickups in that one are capable of being split I would be all over it. It's also $100 less than the Tele bass.
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10-07-2011, 11:25 AM
|  | Still rockin' | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deep E Texas | | That YouTube clip sounded good, but I've already got five basses. (I know, I know -- that wouldn't stop anyone else here....)
I ALMOST love the look. If only they could back-route the electronics and get rid of that giant amoeba. Oh yeah: and put vintage frets on it.
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10-07-2011, 11:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Seattle | | | Mudbuckers in the bridge position sound INCREDIBLE, particularly with a little overdrive. This a bass I might have to have...
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10-07-2011, 12:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ | | Quote:
Originally Posted by UnfortunateTony Mudbuckers in the bridge position sound INCREDIBLE, particularly with a little overdrive. This a bass I might have to have... |
I made this recording a little while back of the Squier VM TB pickup in the bridge position of my modded SX bass: Listen
It's got a little weird phasing or something going on, probably because of the MP3 encoding...
I think that was with a 250K pot, though, and wired in parallel.
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10-07-2011, 12:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Seattle, WA. U.S.A | | | I would love that bass with the vintage frets. Those medium jumbos seem a bit much for that neck. Sexy bass though.
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10-07-2011, 12:08 PM
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10-07-2011, 12:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by UnfortunateTony Mudbuckers in the bridge position sound INCREDIBLE, particularly with a little overdrive. This a bass I might have to have... | Except that these don't seem to be mudbuckers; the specs indicate that they are "Modern Player Wide Range Precision Bass® Pickups" (which could just mean standard P with special chrome covers specific to this bass).
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10-07-2011, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by lunarpollen Except that these don't seem to be mudbuckers; the specs indicate that they are "Modern Player Wide Range Precision Bass® Pickups" (which could just mean standard P with special chrome covers specific to this bass). | Or it could mean they're made for a P-bass. Would be nice to know for sure what they are.
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10-07-2011, 12:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Washington, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Mastermold I'm guessing it's made in Japan. Fender Japan has been making different bass combos for a while now. | See post #22. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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