That 60th looks like a great deal - classic P-bass!
FWIW, mine is a 1959 pbass, I have owned it for 43 years - P's don't much better than from that era...
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- Thread starter jarrydee
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That 60th looks like a great deal - classic P-bass!
FWIW, mine is a 1959 pbass, I have owned it for 43 years - P's don't much better than from that era...
a) Your Squier is a "good" bass.
b) An American fender will basically be a better version of your Squier. If you like the sound and feel of your Squier, you will like the Fender.
c) Try before you buy. Go and play a bunch of basses, see if you like them or not.
d) I, personally, would go used over new, and Standard or Highway One over special.
e) Holy exclamation points Batman!
b) An American fender will basically be a better version of your Squier. If you like the sound and feel of your Squier, you will like the Fender.
c) Try before you buy. Go and play a bunch of basses, see if you like them or not.
d) I, personally, would go used over new, and Standard or Highway One over special.
e) Holy exclamation points Batman!
Sounds good, certainly can't hurt to go play it and see what you think. Just a word of caution (or over caution), take a buddy with you before you get to a strange place. If your carrying cash for a purchase you never know who your going to contact. There have been CL victims before. I know you can make your own decisions, but it's something to think about. I'll have to check back and see what you come up with. Good luck.
BTW, if you do get a fender just understand there's always a hater in some forum, it's just the way it is.
BTW, if you do get a fender just understand there's always a hater in some forum, it's just the way it is.
Also, your VM is one fine bass, if you ask me
+ many - that VM is completely good enough...if you are putting amps on payment plans you do not need a new bass man.....those VMs may be somewhat lower on the price scale but are WAY WAY better (ime, imho) than an 'entry level' bass..of 10-15 years ago.. absolutely good enough to play bar gigs and what not on ( I played a few gigs on a VM J and did a mini tour of Asia playing clubs on a CV Squier P...) ....
+ many - that VM is completely good enough...if you are putting amps on payment plans you do not need a new bass man.....those VMs may be somewhat lower on the price scale but are WAY WAY better (ime, imho) than an 'entry level' bass..of 10-15 years ago.. absolutely good enough to play bar gigs and what not on ( I played a few gigs on a VM J and did a mini tour of Asia playing clubs on a CV Squier P...) ....
I am thinking of changing the strings on this vM and see what happens! I will be paying the amp off before I buy a bass, just used the payment plan so I could get it right away and only pay 200 bucks, now I have the amp and and can just pay it off when the money comes (tax money). I have to play some basses, I have no clue if this VM sounds and feels the best to me because I have never played a higher end bass, I may like my VM better after trying out a fender A.S!
COOL!
Just wanted to chime in and make sure you weren't feeling like you needed to change that bass in order to RAWK!
Like you, I have been told that the Fender P is the only way to fly. I've been looking at the Duff McKagan signature model, but I have yet to find one anywhere to try.
But seriously, you were looking for some suggestions, so I'll tell you my (short) story.
Was playing and learning on a Peavey Zodiac 4 string for a while. It wasn't mine, and eventually I had to give it back. Went to the local music store and tried every Fender/Squier they had along with some Yamahas. Did not really like any of them enough to buy them. Went to my local GC because the selection was better, so I could try more. Tried a lot more including Gibson and even a short scale Gretsch. Spent hours, literally, playing each one....one by one.
In the end I fell in love with two Schecter basses that were on the wall. I couldn't quite swing the more expensive of the two, but I walked out of GC with a Schecter Raiden (Korean made), which I love. It fit like a glove from the first note forward. And I still love it, I'll never get rid of it. It was NOT expensive. I restrung it with Rotosound Nexxus coated extra lights and got an even better tone. I would not have been any happier with any of the Fenders I tried had I bought them.
FWIW.....my bass teacher uses a Carvin J bass when he teaches. He told me that he thinks my "cheap" Schecter is actually better than his Carvin in many, many ways.
Try everything out and buy what you like and what fits. Because other people aren't playing it.....you are. Suggestions are good but ultimately you'll buy what you are drawn to.
But seriously, you were looking for some suggestions, so I'll tell you my (short) story.
Was playing and learning on a Peavey Zodiac 4 string for a while. It wasn't mine, and eventually I had to give it back. Went to the local music store and tried every Fender/Squier they had along with some Yamahas. Did not really like any of them enough to buy them. Went to my local GC because the selection was better, so I could try more. Tried a lot more including Gibson and even a short scale Gretsch. Spent hours, literally, playing each one....one by one.
In the end I fell in love with two Schecter basses that were on the wall. I couldn't quite swing the more expensive of the two, but I walked out of GC with a Schecter Raiden (Korean made), which I love. It fit like a glove from the first note forward. And I still love it, I'll never get rid of it. It was NOT expensive. I restrung it with Rotosound Nexxus coated extra lights and got an even better tone. I would not have been any happier with any of the Fenders I tried had I bought them.
FWIW.....my bass teacher uses a Carvin J bass when he teaches. He told me that he thinks my "cheap" Schecter is actually better than his Carvin in many, many ways.
Try everything out and buy what you like and what fits. Because other people aren't playing it.....you are. Suggestions are good but ultimately you'll buy what you are drawn to.
