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08-06-2012, 09:58 AM
|  | Thanks to Alembic, I'll have G.A.S. until I die. | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York City | | | Wow. These look really cool. I hope my GC gets some soon. |
08-06-2012, 10:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego | | I'm kinda liking that idea.
I hesitate to call it a "new" idea from Fender/Squier but it's nice to see them try something other than the continuation of the P or J mold. Of the two of these models I would be most interested in the two pick up version simply because of tonal variety. Still there is something appealing about the single pick up version for it's 1-2-3 go kind of mindset. Just get up and play.
I like these basses from first glance. 
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08-06-2012, 10:01 AM
|  | Endorsing nothing, recommending much | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Milton Keynes, UK | | | Nice - particularly the Special.
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08-06-2012, 10:02 AM
| | Endorsing nothing, recommending much | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Milton Keynes, UK | | | I wonder about neck dive though - probably nothing a good strap wouldn't fix, but the short upper horn would affect balance to some extent.
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08-06-2012, 10:03 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | 32" scale...hmmmm.....
Using the guitar body....hmmmmmm
Using a blade selecotr on the humbucker equipped model, so you can't blend pickups....hmmmmm....
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08-06-2012, 10:33 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Wisconsin | | | Both models look cool. I too worry about the neck dive. I had tele-bodied MIJ bass for a while. It was short scale and had horrible neck dive. Sent it right back to the shop I bought it from...
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08-06-2012, 10:45 AM
| | | | Looks really cool and I hope it plays well, because I might be interested in one in the future. Anyone knows what the price tag is on one of these? |
08-06-2012, 10:47 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | $499 retail is what the spec sheet says
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08-06-2012, 10:48 AM
|  | Pocket Protector | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Massachusetts USofA | | | I'm feelin' it!
RE neck dive, can't be any worse than a G&L ASAT, right? |
08-06-2012, 10:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Lincolnshire | | | I have been waiting for a not-G&L bass with that design!!!
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08-06-2012, 11:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Philippines | | | it doesn't look like a standard tele body..
it's somewhat oversized a bit..
kudos to squier on venturing on this design.. much like the 51' back then
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08-06-2012, 11:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Jersey, CI | | | I'm liking the special! |
08-06-2012, 11:11 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MUSHROOMSeAcOw | They really screwed up by making the neck EVEN BIGGER than the current full-scale offerings!
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08-06-2012, 11:19 AM
|  | My SQUIER is on Fire! | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Blimp City USA | | | Me likey!
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08-06-2012, 11:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fairfax, VA | | | I'm in love!!!!!!!
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08-06-2012, 11:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fairfax, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by George Mann They really screwed up by making the neck EVEN BIGGER than the current full-scale offerings! | How do you mean bigger?
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08-06-2012, 11:32 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nashville | | | Yeah I would even be pretty interested if it weren't so small. |
08-06-2012, 11:36 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chester, Pa.,USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by George Mann They really screwed up by making the neck EVEN BIGGER than the current full-scale offerings! | If you mean the nut width, just because it's not J-bass sized, I wouldn't call that a screw up. Some of us do prefer the wider neck.
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08-06-2012, 11:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fairfax, VA | | | Oh, the nut width. I think that would work well on a 32" scale neck actually.
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