Recent content by lowvoice

Congrats. Beautiful bass. I got mine a couple of weeks ago and love it! Such a great instrument and really good value for money with the hard case included! Mine has a super red rosewood board which I love, I was curious if this is normal or just a one-off piece of rosewood! How is yours?

Thanks for this post, really informative and responds to my question. Just the sort of thing I was after! I'm not actually looking to buy a bass (bought a Gibson last week! :bassist:). That cost example was just to point out that often cost is not something that is easily compared between...

In reality, yes. But the thread is theoretical. The point is that cost is irrelevant when in a global market. If I in the UK pay twice what someone in the US pays, for the exact same thing, then cost in one swoop has become a non-constant, and therefore a subjective element.

My point in this thread is not to wind anybody up, I'm just trying to ascertain the pros and cons of Squier instruments without taking cost into consideration. The notional $1000 is just to help put their real cost to one side. As we have already found, the 'cheapness' of a Squier is...

Thanks for the example, it really shows my point. The Expensive instruments are in line with the £/$ exchange rate, the squier is the same amount of $ as it is £! So therefore in the UK, and from the above in India too, the price you pay for a squier is far more proportionally than those of...

I get your point, but actually overseas prices aren't always directly proportional. My example... Squire Jag SS in US: $150 in UK: $300 (£200) Gibson SG Bass faded in US: $900 in UK: $900 (£600) As you can see, in terms of value in...

This discussion is a theoretical one. If your answer is as above, I further ask in what way is an American fender different from a squier? My point is to try and get away from comments like, 'its good for the money', and try to assess Squiers on their own terms. Hopefully that will help...

I've only been on the boards for a couple of weeks, and its already plain to see that Squier are a pretty well-loved brand around here. But whenever people discuss the brand's pros and cons, answers always come in the context of cost. If they are truly as good as some say, let’s forget what they...

I totally agree with the sentiment... BUT... The art world are absolutely brutal when it comes to snobbery. In fact, its one of the nice things about popular music (that playing any beat-up old thing and rocking it is enough!). In the art world its all... 'where did you school?'

That's exactly why I went for the Gibson over the squire. I wanted something that would outlast me!

Having received mine today, I say go for it!!!

Thanks for the input to you and everyone, my bass arrived today! Linky to my NBD thread

And finally, the 'worn finish' horn and chamfers

A couple of quirks, notice that the neck pup is slightly wonky (But check out the colour of the rosewood!!!), and the finishing on the chamfered edges and horns is a little suspect, anyone else have this? TBH it doesn't bother me as its a worn finish that will only get that way over time...

Hi all, So I went for the SG in the end, got it for £600 in the UK (they usually retail for £650 and up) so i got a good deal! As always, pics for you all, and thanks to all that helped me in this thread! A couple of points, firstly, I love how light it is (compared to my les paul), and...