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Last Review Posted by btsoom93 - posted products and: Sat November 21, 2009 12:54pm

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despite what some people say about fender and squier, i say this bass kicks major ass. the squier affinity basses are trash however. but the standard ones are as good as any fender. theyre made from the same woods, same tuning posts, same pots, same everything. the only thing of lesser quality on the bass is the pick-ups. but thats an easy fix. its sounds just like a fender. the only visual difference in the name written on the headstock. p.s., i know this doesnt really relate, but i have never seen one like mine. it came with a candy-apple transperant finish with a tortous shell pickguard. im not complaining but i find that strange. Rating: 9

Product Details: "Standard P-bass" by fitchy_rocks - posted products and: - Rating: 8.50

Last Review Posted by headshaker - posted products and: Sat November 21, 2009 12:18pm

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I have the rack mount version. My tone is actually better with this (no hum). It has made the guys in the band jealous. It was completely plug and play. I have owned several other brands, all more expensive. This blows them away in the tone department. Rating: 9

Product Details: "X2 XDS95 Wireless" by eleven59 - posted products and: - Rating: 9.00

Last Review Posted by BassAgent - posted products and: Sat November 21, 2009 7:33am

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In 1982, after having the name Squier on the shelf for 17 years, Fender started building guitars and basses with the name Squier on them. It all started in the FujiGen Gakki factory in Japan, with the now legendary JV series. After the JV's the almost as famous SQ series followed. High prices are being asked and paid for instruments from that period, and many people say that the oldest Squiers are as good as or even better than new USA Fender instruments. The last decade, Squier was a brand you had to avoid. The instruments were not that good and you got weird looks if you said you played a Squier, because that Chinese/Indonesian junk was a disgrace for the Fender company, wasn't it? But Squier is back. In 2007 we met the Vintage Modified series and in 2008 the Classic Vibe series was introduced. Looks It's obvious the Classic Vibe 60's Jazz Bass was designed by a fan of the 1960's Fender Jazz Bass. The thin rosewood fretboard, the Olympic White finish, the tortoise pickguard, finger rest below the strings for those playing with their thumb and the logo all remind of a Fender from, let's say, 1963. That's exactly the goal of this series, so Squier succeeded in that. There's a couple of things that throw you back into 2009: the heavy bridge, the tuners that look quite modern despite the clover peg and of course the Squier logo on the headstock and neckplate. Lastly the neck has a gloss polyester finish, which is inconsistent with 60's Fenders. The Jazz Bass is only available in Olympic White, but it has to be said that all basses from the Classic Vibe series are available in only one color (the 50s Precision Bass is Lake Placid Blue and the 60s Precision Bass is Sonic Blue). That might be a turnoff for some, but the neat white finish is anything but ugly ánd it stands out on stage. Construction and electronics The bass also stands out when talking about construction and electronics. Not because it's so horrible or revolutionary, but the exact opposite of that. It is of course very conventional (bolt-on neck, passive electronics) but it has been made so well that you're constantly surprised about the price. 10 years ago you couldn't buy a Jazz Bass of this quality for the $350 this instrument costs. The neck is quite tight in the neckpocket. In the bass I have there's a tiny space between them, but it's so small you hardly notice it. What is made very well as well is the connection of the pickguard at the neck and control plate. It's réally tight and it does that better than some of its more expensive Fender brothers. What ís new on this instrument is the bridge. A lot has been said about the (according to many) horrible bridges Fender uses on almost all instruments, which has resulted in many people replacing it with e.g. a Hipshot, BadAss or Gotoh bridge. That isn't a bad thing per se, but it isn't nice for Fender and it probably isn't very smart of Fender that they left this subject for so long. Except for a few instruments in the past (e.g. the Elite series from the 80s) Fender has finally realized a good bridge is actually important. The Highway One series has been equipped with a BadAss bridge and recently the bridge on the USA Standard series got an upgrade as well. They know that at Squier. On the Classic Vibe Jazz Bass there is a nice and heavy bridge with brass saddles, which of course isn't very vintage but it works very well and is great for the sustain. What has to be improved is the quality of the pots. The volume pots are more on-off switches than actual pots. That's a problem many cheaper instruments have and it doesn't have to be a reason not to buy this instrument, but an upgrade to CTS pots is cheap and necessary. Playability A Jazz Bass is still a Jazz Bass and you like it or you don't. I do, and I get a smile on my face from this bass. The Squier is in balance, feels comfortable and isn't too heavy. What's nice as well that, because of the small frets, it's capable of handling a very low setup. The low frets could be a turnoff for some as well, but if you want a 60s bass you have to accept the small frets and if you ask me I'd say those frets are a big help to the good playability. A thing I don't like is the finger rest. This bass invites you to play groove slap things, a la Meshell Ndgeocello (e.g. If That's Your Boyfriend) but popping is a hard thing to do with that finger rest. Of course it can be removed very easily, so for the die-hard slappers among you, that doesn't have to be a problem. The maybe a bit to heavily finished neck is a thing you have to get used to as well. The real 1960s conservative won't like this, for it is a typical 1970s feature. The Fender Marcus Miller signature bass is a good example of this. The finish however is so nicely done that it isn't a problem to play at all. It's also easier to clean. Sound Another point where you can hear the idea behind this bass. This sound breathes 1963! The sound is really in-your-face and works great in a band as well. Especially in pop, rock and funk music this is an awesome sound and people like Tim Commerford, Marcus Miller and Geddy Lee play a Jazz Bass for a good reason. The low end is a bit disappointing sometimes but not annoying, and the mid range is very prominent in the sound so you'll always be heard in the mix. Also an important point: how does the bridge pickup sound on its own? Every Jaco Pastorius fan (like me) wants to know how that pickup sounds and the CV Jazz has a point to improve there. It isn't bad, but it it doesn't give me goosebumps. I miss punch and anger, things I want to hear in Jaco-sounds. It's good, but I want to hear more focus. In conclusion Squier has made another excellent line of instruments in the Classic Vibe series. The quality of building is good, especially for the price, the looks are great and it sounds the way it's supposed to. There are of course points to improve, like the pots and the bridge pickups, but in general Fender has tried very hard to make a good "bang for buck" instrument and they have succeeded. It looks, sounds and is just fine. Rating: 8

Product Details: "Classic Vibe 60's Jazz Bass" by BassAgent - posted products and: - Rating: 8.00

Last Review Posted by BullHorn - posted products and: Sat November 21, 2009 3:54am

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These strings last long. Real long. The sound is weird. The low-mids have no definition, the high-mids are quite harsh and the highs are wonky. The feel is weird, the coating feels slippery. These are good strings if you plan to just stick a set on your bass and use them for a year, but if you can afford changing your strings once per 2-3 months, you definitely should use something else. Rating: 5

Product Details: "Nanoweb 5-string Medium / Extra Long Scale" by joconnorwi - posted products and: - Rating: 6.07

Last Review Posted by arkarus - posted products and: Fri November 20, 2009 11:52pm

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A decent pedal that cam offer very interesting and rich sound options. There are a lot of tone possibilities and in general anything sounds pretty good. The output possibility is cool too since you can plug into the PA. without needing an amp. I personally really like the ability to program 3 settings, this lets me have 3 distinct sounds that I can change between during songs that sound great. This pedal makes my small combo solid state amp come alive, it really does make the overall tone very appealing. It comes with an instruction that has a list of different settings that can be programmed and that sound good, but I am not sure how close the sound is to what they are modeled after. The pedal is fairly pricey, definitely not cheap, costing close to that of my amp, but even so it was worth it. The only two issues I see that annoyed me at times have been the saving of settings and the battery compartment. - The battery door is kinda flimsy and the wires that you attach the battery to don't feel safe, if not carefully you could probably rip them out from the pcb. Although you can just power it through an adapter like I usually do. - Saving needs to be done by double pressing the foot switch fairly quick, I seem to fail to save at times since I just turn off the pedal by not click the switch very quickly. Although it is kinda good that you know you wont end up saving a random something on stage because it isn't that easy to do with your foot. Overall its a great pedal offering a great tone with no noise. Try it out to see it will work for you. I love mine, use it 95% of the time. Rating: 9

Product Details: "sansamp PBDDI" by spoonman420 - posted products and: - Rating: 9.00

Last Review Posted by elBoBo - posted products and: Thu November 19, 2009 8:21am

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This company shipped a week late and put the blame on Paypal... These pickups would not fit without major modifications to my MIM body... I understand that sometimes parts don't fit and that's life. This seller is a difficult person to deal with and had I not purchased through Paypal I would have been stiffed for the purchase price and postage...I would not deal with this company again under any circumstances ... Rating: 1

Product Details: "Jazz Bass Pickups" by guidobassman - posted products and: - Rating: 4.00

Last Review Posted by bassman_al - posted products and: Thu November 19, 2009 6:48am

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Not much to add here. I am mostly posting to brage about the unbelievable price I got. $325 got me a unit that was bought new last year and only used a handful of times. It was in flawless condition. It also came with a soft case which is a really nice little add-on. One other thing I'll add. Of the few people who don't like this amp, there is a consistent theme that the tone is too "sterile." I am coming from owning an SVT III Pro by Ampeg, which has a tube pre-amp. That amp, and others like it, add their own "coloring" in the amplification. LMII is designed specifically to be as transparent as possible. All it does is amplify your bass's natural tones. Basically the same as if you were to plug your amp striaight into a soundboard. At least that is my understanding from talking with KJung and others here on TB. So it is a matter of taste. So far I have been able to dial in lots of different tones with the 2 "magic" knobs, VLE and VPF. I am hoping to keep this amp for a long time! Rating: 10

Product Details: "Little Mark II" by JayAmel - posted products and: - Rating: 9.63

Last Review Posted by epilis - posted products and: Wed November 18, 2009 2:01pm

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I bought this head with a matching Peavey 8x10TVX for $500 total. They don't make these anymore but it works great still today. When I played guitar in an older band a few years ago, my bassist had a Firebass 350 with 2 4x10TVX's with a Warwick Thumb. His tone was phenomenal. I've owned lots of Peavey products, mostly guitar amps. One thing I've noticed about all of Peavey's amps is their EQ section specifically the midrange adjustment. They don't tweak the mid frequencies that I want. Luckily since this is a bass amp, they included a midrange sweep knob which really helps shape your tone but it still doesn't seem to help get the midrange I want. It would be nice if it had a built-in compressor, but it's not a major complaint for me due to me not paying much for it. It's really heavy just like all other Peavey amps, but that's why they're often called "tanks!" Rating: 9

Product Details: "Firebass 700" by Nighttrain1127 - posted products and: - Rating: 8.00

Last Review Posted by Indiana Mike - posted products and: Wed November 18, 2009 5:53am

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I bought this after comparing all the new Squiers and the other low end P basses . I wanted a P and before I spent the big dollars I wanted to make sure I could love a P style bass. Comparede to a SX this thing kills , yes , I've had some SX basses and was not impressed. Typical set-up performed by me and I had no other issues . Used at a Jam and it passed with flying colors. Stock string are blah, After replacing with a used set of EBMM it was on . The great aggressive, in your face tone I was looking for was there. I have no complaints about this bass. It's not your American standard or Lakland but I could buy + 5 of these for the price of those. I have no plans to mod it . Looking for a budget P ? Check this model out. Rating: 9

Product Details: "Vintage Modified P Bass" by Indiana Mike - posted products and: - Rating: 9.00

Last Review Posted by nodisco - posted products and: Wed November 18, 2009 1:34am

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Highly recommended. Rating: 8

Product Details: "Bass Big Muff" by Linkert - posted products and: - Rating: 8.67

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