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Experiences of Squier vintage modified P Bass

sk8

sk8

May 10, 2007
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#1
I see alot of threads/posts about the Squier VM Jazz Freeted and frettless basses but not alot on the P. Its hard to find comments experiences

I've got a hohner bass with a Jazz setup and i'm really missing my P tone although my only P bass was a cheap encore copy many years ago. I'm thinking for the money that the Squier VM P is a viable cheap option for a P bass. I'm also tossing up whther to get the P or a P/J Special from the standard series.

Any thoughts, input appreciated.

Thanks in advance :bassist:
 
#2
I used mine as a backup during a 24 hour show that we did this weekend. In all honestly it performed admirably. The sound was better than I expected and it rarely had to be tuned over that period of time. Considering the tuners are cheap that isn't bad. Most importantly it didn't hurt my shoulder :D

Quality wise I chose it because it was better than any of the Standard series, Affinity series or P-Specials that were in the store. I hope that helps.
 
#7
i got one a couple months back, and really liked it. it hasd great sound and tone, i was very impressed. i have a geddy now, but i started with a p-bass, so it defenetly brought me back.
but then...
after using it maybe only twice a week as my back up, it started breaking down. i bought it "brand new" but the strings wore out incredebly fast, then i couldnt keep it in a good set-up for the life of me. it would just get all "clanky" and it buzzed like a bastard.
after that, i brought it back for a refund, sounds great, but i'd wait to pick up a fender standard p, its only $150 bucks more, and id hope it was built to last...
just my experiance...
 
#8
I have one about a year old. Brought it to a rehearsal last night for a pick-up band for Wed., plugged into a keyboard amp that was provided, no eq, and it sounded just like a P-bass (which is what I wanted). No bells or whistles, but if you just want to tune, plug in & play, this is your bass.
As for the poster above, I guess each bass is different, and maybe I got a good one, but the first thing I always do is change strings - and I've had a set of flats on for about a year with no weirdness at all. I may have also had to do a few minor truss-rod tweaks, but nothing major.
 
#9
Its probably as good a P-bass as you can get for under $300. I did compare it, mostly for fun, to a couple of MIM models and a Hwy1 and it sounded thinner with less low-end presence than the more expensive models. That is not to say it sounded bad, just not as much authority as the pricier models. Still, I think they are great for what they are, and for the price it would be hard to go wrong with it. It destroys the other Squier P-basses for sure.
 

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