OK neck wood.
Again, if another manufacturer in your example PRS took Squier's neck wood and kiln dried it, it would be fine.
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Fender or Squier?
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Again, if another manufacturer in your example PRS took Squier's neck wood and kiln dried it, it would be fine.
Yep. My advice on MIM’s and Squiers is to buy one a few years old - let the original owner take the risk that the neck will go bad. A 5 year old neck that’s straight is much more likely to stay that way than a new one in this case.
It would be pretty much incomprehensible for a manufacturing plant to not use kiln dried wood that had been acclimatizing in their shop. Perhaps the high temperatures and humidity of Indonesia pump too much moisture back in after being kiln dried. Kiln drying is very different to roasting.
If recovering money invested in Squire at resale is not a factor, Squires can be upgraded to a better bass. My go-to is a '76 Fender J. Also own a Squire fretless J with DiMarzio pick ups...poor man's Jaco. Love both basses. Each have equal value in my play arsenal.
Not buying. There are a gazillion really happy Squier and MIM owners out there, a bunch right here on this forum, with no consistent complaints, then there is you presenting yourself as an authority. Whatever your issue is with Squier or MIM don't exaggerate to make a point.
I do not currently own a Squier but would not hesitate if I found one that fit my needs. Matter of fact, if I run up on, what is now pretty hard to get all of your alleged issues aside, a Squier Cv 60's PBass I'd love to buy. Great bass.
I’m not presenting myself as an authority. Just sharing my experience. If you’ve had good experiences, good for you.
A good guitar is a good guitar no matter what brand or price range. Sometimes a really good one comes out of the $200 or less bunch and sometimes a crapper comes out of the gold mine.
Thank you. I have a Lyon LB-40 (Washburn) I just would not let go of. It has a neck very close to a JB ooooh excellent I have come to find out. The body must be basswood, it is dull and seems soft just on it's own but just as punchy as any of them through an amp. I could never replace it for $300 so I'll just hang on to it.
I bought it at a Play It Again store about 8 years ago. Whoever had it cut the nut slots a good bit low and maybe five thousandths extra relief. The strings lay lower than any other bass I have seen but they don't buzz. And open vs 12th fret intonation is spot on, with believe it or not, most every fret intonated. It likes 40 - 95's and they stay on it.
I bought it at a Play It Again store about 8 years ago. Whoever had it cut the nut slots a good bit low and maybe five thousandths extra relief. The strings lay lower than any other bass I have seen but they don't buzz. And open vs 12th fret intonation is spot on, with believe it or not, most every fret intonated. It likes 40 - 95's and they stay on it.
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