Tricked Out Squier Club Part 2

[KPJ]

That is an awesome example of the Vintage Modified V!

[stingray69]

Originally Posted by soulman969

Which 5 is this and what is that finish stingray? Looks nice!

Originally Posted by KPJ

That is an awesome example of the Vintage Modified V!

Thanks for the kind words guys! That is a Squier Vintage Modified V (Natural finish) fitted with a Red Tort MIM jazz pickguard.

[stingray69]

Originally Posted by Maxend00d

Wow! I am really tempted to get one of those new squier 5-stringers. That picture made me a huge step closer towards pressing that buy button. It really looks great with a tort PG and that pickup cover. How does it play/sound? Maybe you´ve talked more about it in another thread that I´ve missed? I want to read more reviews before I decide.
Oh btw, if I do get one, I´ll be switching between standard B-G tuning and E-C tuning.

PM 'd & thanks for the kinds words!

[Systolic]

Working on a '57 type thing. Not sure if I have a number or not. All cosmetic right now. Planning on upgrading the bridge and getting some vintage pup's.

Btw, if anybody here has VM P maple fretboard neck that they want to trade straight up for my rosewood....that'd be ideal.

[soulman969]

Originally Posted by stingray69

Thanks for the kind words guys! That is a Squier Vintage Modified V (Natural finish) fitted with a Red Tort MIM jazz pickguard.

Thanks for the comeback. Now that I looked at the pic a little closer I can see the grain in the wood. Initially it looked like more a solid or transparent carmel color and I'd never seen that before.

How do you like the pickups on yours compared to those on a CV? I've heard good and bad about the stock Duncan pickups. Overall do you think it compares well with the CV Jazz?

[stingray69]

Originally Posted by soulman969

Thanks for the comeback. Now that I looked at the pic a little closer I can see the grain in the wood. Initially it looked like more a solid or transparent carmel color and I'd never seen that before.

How do you like the pickups on yours compared to those on a CV? I've heard good and bad about the stock Duncan pickups. Overall do you think it compares well with the CV Jazz?

The grain appearance & overall color on the VM changes drastically from light (almost solid/no grain like you say) to amber with grain depth depending on how the light is hitting it. As far as the Duncans go - personally, I like them a whole lot. I can't say how it compares against a CV, never played one - the overall TB impression I gather from reading is that it's a matter of slight differences in the hardware, the amount of gloss on the neck & the sound of the pickups - with the VM perhaps being a little more aggressive sounding. I'm sure both are very good choices.

[punkinfantry]

Originally Posted by sgtpepper

I think that pickup cover is for a fiver. Looks a little bit bigger.

the guy after me posted a fiver, its pup cover is more curved FWIW.

[tabdog]

Here's my modded Squier Bronco bought like new for $75
off FleaBay.

Found a cheap pickguard and just cut a pickup ring out
of it and glued it to the stock pickguard. Cost was $11.50.
I have a B&G P bass pickup installed. (Free) I Filled fret
ends and dressed frets. Tuned nut. I installed tuners from
a Peavey Fruy. (Free)

I have this bass playing and sounding real nice for a total
investment of $86.50.

I think it's pretty cool.









Tabdog

[Gord_oh]

ill go through and make sure everyone has a number and gets some credit.
there are some cool projects, i might have a sweet little number lined up here soon.

[A-Step-Towards]

wanna turn a P into a PJ active monster? 35$ is your answer
Active Preamp/pots and knobs, jazz pickup, battery box 35$-Mod your cheapie


If that lot sells I am doing something very punk oriented with the body , sort of a kurt cobain meets bass thing

[Gord_oh]

Originally Posted by A-Step-Towards

wanna turn a P into a PJ active monster? 35$ is your answer
Active Preamp/pots and knobs, jazz pickup, battery box 35$-Mod your cheapie


If that lot sells I am doing something very punk oriented with the body , sort of a kurt cobain meets bass thing

you're horrible. spammer. if i was still doing my pj id consider it. i think im going another route.

[Gord_oh]

alright. back in the game.
to tease a little bit: vm p body, vm j neck, dimarzios....

[Gord_oh]

Originally Posted by Systolic

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Working on a '57 type thing. Not sure if I have a number or not. All cosmetic right now. Planning on upgrading the bridge and getting some vintage pup's.

Btw, if anybody here has VM P maple fretboard neck that they want to trade straight up for my rosewood....that'd be ideal.

that thing is hot! id leave it be. are you running rounds or flats?
seymour duncan's have the best sounding vintage pickup IMO.
or you could go with some '50 RI pickups.

[96tbird]

I agree with Gord_oh, the white with rosewood is the ticket. Maple may look too bland with white.

[Gord_oh]

Originally Posted by 96tbird

I agree with Gord_oh, the white with rosewood is the ticket. Maple may look too bland with white.

thats what mine is going to be...
it should be almost done before christmas, minus a few cosmetic changes.
vm pbass body, vm jazz neck. the blocks and binding help it to stand out i think.



essentially this, but i will have chrome covers as well as a dimarzio split p. then TBer lavmonga made me a "Faker Precision Bass" logo ill add to headstock to complete the '70s vibe.

[KPJ]

Here's my pair of Affinity V's. The white one has bee de-fretted, an aftermarket high-mass bridge installed and a stacked control knob setup installed. The sunburst has had the pickguard swapped and an Audere 3-band installed.

[Systolic]

Originally Posted by Gord_oh

that thing is hot! id leave it be. are you running rounds or flats?
seymour duncan's have the best sounding vintage pickup IMO.
or you could go with some '50 RI pickups.

Flats. La Bella Original 1954' s. Bah, I really want the maple neck though! I was planning on SD pickups....either the Antiquity I or SPD-1. I'm still trying to figure out which one is a closer sonic reproduction of the P bass sound of the mid to late 50s.

[SurferJoe46]

Originally Posted by Systolic

Flats. La Bella Original 1954' s. Bah, I really want the maple neck though! I was planning on SD pickups....either the Antiquity I or SPD-1. I'm still trying to figure out which one is a closer sonic reproduction of the P bass sound of the mid to late 50s.

I went on using the Guitar Fetish Antiquities Standard Wounds and they are great - plus they are cheap.

Really Olde School.

[Systolic]

Originally Posted by SurferJoe46

I went on using the Guitar Fetish Antiquities Standard Wounds and they are great - plus they are cheap.

Really Olde School.

I'll give'em a look. Thanks.

[Gord_oh]

Originally Posted by SurferJoe46

I went on using the Guitar Fetish Antiquities Standard Wounds and they are great - plus they are cheap.

Really Olde School.

thats tempting. i havent had a chance to try them.
im thinking about doing a p/j or a p/mm for my next squier related project.