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any squier people help me out.

#21
IvanHardy said:
ok so far i thnking of getting a badass 2 bridge. which pickups are better the duncans or the quarter pounders? any other opinions on where it might be lacking because im thinking about the truss rod as well. i'm thinking of using it live eventually.
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IvanHardy said:
very well then i'll go with the gotoh. how much do they go for? so far i have only played ernieball super slinky's on my basses how do you think that would be on the pete bass?
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First off... Duncan (AKA Seymour Duncan) makes Quarter Pounders... the prior makes the latter unless you're talking about this:
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Honestly... don't bother with the bridge... if you can't tell from the tone if a bassist is playing a bass with a POS bridge versus a mega-dollar GoldenGateMonstro bridge, then don't waste time and energy fretting over it.
As for Slinky's... haven't played them in over 20 years. From what I remember they were nice. If you like them use them... period.
Get the PW Squier if you really want it. Make sure it's set up properly by a competent tech or luthier and then just play it. I gig $40 basses so really, why spend so much time on worrying what's on a bass? If it works and you like it then cool. Just learn to play... and play what you like. That's all that matters.
 
#23
Diogenes said:
First off... Duncan (AKA Seymour Duncan) makes Quarter Pounders... the prior makes the latter unless you're talking about this:
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Honestly... don't bother with the bridge... if you can't tell from the tone if a bassist is playing a bass with a POS bridge versus a mega-dollar GoldenGateMonstro bridge, then don't waste time and energy fretting over it.
As for Slinky's... haven't played them in over 20 years. From what I remember they were nice. If you like them use them... period.
Get the PW Squier if you really want it. Make sure it's set up properly by a competent tech or luthier and then just play it. I gig $40 basses so really, why spend so much time on worrying what's on a bass? If it works and you like it then cool. Just learn to play... and play what you like. That's all that matters.
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lol i see where you're getting at. but i just dont want it to sound crappy live.
 
#24
IvanHardy said:
ok obviously im still a noob. what are these pots that you mention? and i'd like to get more bass than treble actually. but thats what my stingray is for. so i could try to go more for the pete sounds say like how it sounded in live in chicago theater. the way it sounded in soundtage was a little too much treble for me. also what do you mean by shielding the cavaties?
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That bass does not give you much tonal option since it only has a volume control and no tone control, you may want to rethink your choice if it was already too trebly for you.
 
#26
1) Don't buy a signature model

2) When you do get the Squier VM p-bass, get the neck setup for you and change the pickups to either dimarzio model p's or some oldschool fender pickups. Only get a new bridge and tuners if you absolutely have to...other than that you should be good.

3) enjoy it!!
 
#28
I'd also normally advise against buying this particular bass, however, I realize it's a losing battle. I would try and talk you into buying a Vintage Modified or Classic Vibe P-Bass instead, but my guess is that since you'd be more excited about the PW model, you'd probably play it a lot more and a lot more enthusiastically. In the end, that is probably a more important factor.

Have you mentioned anywhere in this thread so far what you're using for an amp? Before you even THINK about shelling out money on new pickups and a bridge, you should make sure your amp is up to par. If you are worried about sounding good live, your amp is several times bigger of a deal than your bass is.
 
#31
no im not the best bass player in the world but i c that a lot of ppl r asking what bass might b good and that they cant get the right sound.well i have a 1978 silvertone and i was looking fore what music i whanted to play and iv plaayd all typs and the silvertone has worked 4 all the tone from it has mostley neld it.so i might recomend the silvertone its in my openun
 
#33
well i dont have an amp to use live yet. that'll all come later. i have fender rumble 15 amp at the moment. but when my band decides to play live whenever that'll be i'm planning on probably getting an Ampeg although i'd prefer a Mark Bass. Anyways i guess i will use the bass before mods first and see what i like and don't like. i'm mainly going to use it for punk while my stingray ill use for hardcore, metal, etc...
 
#34
The amp is going to be the majority of the tone.

I'd personally get the PW, get it set up, string it with new strings (I like D'addario rounds, but whatever floats your boat.) That's all that the bass REALLY needs. Everything else isn't going to make a damn bit of a difference, especially running through a rumble 15.

Get your Amp, play through it for a while, and see how it sounds. It doesn't matter who's sig it is, just that it sounds, and plays well.
 
#35
not_jason said:
My advice: Play it stock until you learn for yourself what needs to be replaced. If anything.
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king_biscuit said:
+2. Play it a while before "upgrading" anything. You may find you like it just the way it is.
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+3 This is some of the only decent advice I've seen so far in this thread, other than getting a good set up done.

IvanHardy said:
ok obviously im still a noob. what are these pots that you mention? and i'd like to get more bass than treble actually. but thats what my stingray is for. so i could try to go more for the pete sounds say like how it sounded in live in chicago theater. the way it sounded in soundtage was a little too much treble for me. also what do you mean by shielding the cavaties?
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Thing you need to remember. Part of Pete's sound is Pete himself. This is true of EVERY player, be Jaco, Entwistle, or Wentz.
Trying to replicate someones sound by just getting the same gear they use, is mostly a losing proposition.


IvanHardy said:
well i dont have an amp to use live yet. that'll all come later. i have fender rumble 15 amp at the moment. but when my band decides to play live whenever that'll be i'm planning on probably getting an Ampeg although i'd prefer a Mark Bass. Anyways i guess i will use the bass before mods first and see what i like and don't like. i'm mainly going to use it for punk while my stingray ill use for hardcore, metal, etc...
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You'll definitly be needing more amp, before you can even get anywhere near the sound you're after. Investing the money you'd spend on modding the bass into a decent amp would be my highest recomendation.

I've tried out the Wetz, even though I'm not a fan, and it's actually a pretty decent bass.
 
#37
i have the wentz bass, and my only suggestion would be to make sure you put on some EB super slinkies to achieve that pop-punk type of sound, but all in all, the pete wentz bass is a really nice bass for the price. nice features, sounds good, and god, is it ever gorgeous. :)
 
#38
thanks everyone. i'll get th ebas then i'll say what i like and don't like. it's gonna be a lot though since i recently got a Stingray and the sound i get just from it is beautiful even from my rumble 15. i remember reading that someone said not to buy in guitar center reviews because it was poor fret work, poor sound, and was " a toy".
 
#40
IvanHardy said:
thanks everyone. i'll get th ebas then i'll say what i like and don't like. it's gonna be a lot though since i recently got a Stingray and the sound i get just from it is beautiful even from my rumble 15. i remember reading that someone said not to buy in guitar center reviews because it was poor fret work, poor sound, and was " a toy".
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I wouldn't expect Stingray build quality or fretwork out of a $299 Squier, but they can be made into very good players with a little bit of attention to the details. Frets can be leveled, crowned and polished if they aren't up to snuff. It's a P bass, it isn't rocket science to make it play well, and sound good, provided you like what P basses do.
 

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