Recent content by Stringler

Thanks guys, spring sounds terrific!

Im googling my tail off and finding nothing on what I am looking for, just the same press releases over and over. So I am posting here in hopes someone can give me a general idea when the releases happen each year, specifically I am looking at the Squier Classic Vibe basses.

Made in Mexico (the current Player series, for example, are MIM) Made in Japan = MIJ Made in America = MIA Made in China = MIC etc. Waiting on those, looking at the 4 string 70s Jazz.

Absolutely love the ashtrays, classic look.

I like those knobs! Keep em, be U Nee Q. They look like old Amp knobs. Nice job on the clean up.

Not truding through 6 pages so bear with me replling to OP; I do not yet have a fiver, but my next, very soon (probably 5-6 months out) I plan to have one. I view it as a 4 string that I can play the lower E string notes on higher frets. The only reason someone would have to "have" a fiver...

Love the look of this bass, my future first fiver.

Please be sure to let me know how you feel about it if you do purchase one. A lot of bass snobbery drives me from decisions I would otherwise make, coming in with the facesmashing "or you will regret it" implication, which I shouldn't allow to happen.

But...you just compared them! I was looking at the MIM since I do not like the switches all over the standard jags (MIA/MIJ/CIJ) either. Also the CIJ I have found are Jazz pups. I like to hear good things about Squier. Perhaps my future bass will be exactly what you have done, get the...

Invalid Link Removed You have the MIM and the Troy Sanders signature. Thats it. Not difficult.

Thanks for all the help guys, I will keep my eyes out on the MIJ/CIJ in the future, for now I went with the TMB600.

Not sure what you mean, I just need to establish the E (or any open string) and the rest is cake? Do you not hear strings that are out of tune when played? I easily hear that *wah-wah* out of tune fluctuation due to the difference in tuning. I guess I am not understanding the OP's plight.

I made my choice already, thanks though. As pointed out by Thudd above the american made fender jag was only produced in 2015 so getting one looks very scarce. I can live with my choice for a year or longer until I come across one, or by then have moved on to other pastures. It's not a Fender...

Beat you to it, check the post directly above yours! :) but thanks, took me some time to find the 600, I had been pretty set on the 3 original choices but the 600 5 string is another 50 USD I can deal with. Funny how everything is just that little bit more and it's never ending, like my...

I made my decision. Gonna bite down on an Ibanez TMB600 5 string as soon as sweetwater gets the 5ers in. Nordstrand pups and I like the wood grain look, even if it's glossy.