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GAS for a Squire!?!?

Spinal Tapper

Spinal Tapper

Nov 15, 2007
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#1
My band played a show near Detroit, MI. We had some time to kill so I stopped by the Guitar Center in Dearborn, MI and the Squire Vintage Modified P-bass caught my eye. I picked it up and jammed for a few minutes. Honestly, this thing played amazing. The Duncan pickups sounded beastly and the action was really low and clean. All this with a $250 price tag. Sadly, I didn't get it, but now my GAS pains are worse than ever...

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BTW, I'm a pretty high-end guy as far as gear goes, wouldn't really consider a Squire before Saturday (maybe a vintage one) - I would love the real 70's P bass this is modeled after, but for ~$250, this bass seems like a steal. Anyone have one? Anyone love/hate it?
 
#3
I love my Squire P-bass, Mods by me, Duncan sledge hammer p/u, "ashtray" cover, thumb rest in the upper position, '59 gold anodized pickguard, flatwound "chromes" ...super low action. I've pleasantly surprised quite a few who tried her & I find myself reaching for my Squire P more than my Jag or any other bass hanging on my wall.

Don't fight it
 
#5
I have GAS for Squiers. They are very hip now.
9 years ago when I bought my first bass: a Squier P-bass, all my musician-friends laughed at the label Squier.

Now I want a Squier P-bass again.
Partly nostalgic reasons, partly because I often can use a P-bass. And to me there is not much difference between a Squier P, MIM P or American P. :hiding::p:D

I'm more of a Jazz Bass person.
But for Jazz Basses I also GAS for a Squier VM fretless.

Also GASsing for a Jazz American Standard fretless, but I wanna use that for different purposes than the Squier.
 
#6
vbsurfer3001 said:
I love my Squire P-bass, Mods by me, Duncan sledge hammer p/u, "ashtray" cover, thumb rest in the upper position, '59 gold anodized pickguard, flatwound "chromes" ...super low action. I've pleasantly surprised quite a few who tried her & I find myself reaching for my Squire P more than my Jag or any other bass hanging on my wall.

Don't fight it
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Pics please!!! :hyper:
 
#7
vbsurfer3001 said:
I love my Squire P-bass, Mods by me, Duncan sledge hammer p/u, "ashtray" cover, thumb rest in the upper position, '59 gold anodized pickguard, flatwound "chromes" ...super low action. I've pleasantly surprised quite a few who tried her & I find myself reaching for my Squire P more than my Jag or any other bass hanging on my wall.
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+1 - John's bass sounds really good - and plays even better. I'd put it up against MIM's and MIJ's any day, and even some of the MIA's I've played.
 
#8
I bought one of these when they first came out. I liked it. Sounded good but I couldn't get used to the neck. Ended up returning it within the 30 days and bought a 2002 MIM PJ off the 'Bay.

If you have $250 laying around, go for it! You might even get them down to $225 or at least get them to throw in a gig bag.
 
#10
Funny same thing happened to me yesterday.
Brought my son to GC, he is interested in guitar. After helping him out with a few squire strat's I found my self wanting.

On the other hand, I tried out a bunch of high end basses, and really didn't find anything that turned me on. I just plain love my old MIJ P-bass.
 
#12
C'thulhu said:
I have GAS for Squiers. They are very hip now.
9 years ago when I bought my first bass: a Squier P-bass, all my musician-friends laughed at the label Squier.

Now I want a Squier P-bass again.
Partly nostalgic reasons, partly because I often can use a P-bass. And to me there is not much difference between a Squire P, MIM P or American P. :hiding::p:D

I'm more of a Jazz Bass person.
But for Jazz Basses I also GAS for a Squier VM fretless.

Also GASsing for a Jazz American Standard fretless, but I wanna use that for different purposes than the Squier.
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The big difference is that 9 years ago Squiers were really just expensive firewood...

the stuff that's come out in the last three or four years has really shown an effort to increase QC and overall product playability.
 
#14
Off topic: Okay, english isn't my first language. But why do most people spell it Squire instead of Squier?:confused:

Is that a joke I don't get, or just an annoying common typo?:p


If I was ever goint to make instruments I'm gonna use the name Squirrel... Squirrel Basses. :ninja:
Now that would be interesting around these forums.:smug:
 
#15
thesteve said:
The big difference is that 9 years ago Squiers were really just expensive firewood...

the stuff that's come out in the last three or four years has really shown an effort to increase QC and overall product playability.
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I don't know anything about Fenders management, strategies or policies,... but why do they allow to let the recent Squiers to be so good? They are becoming alternatives to MIMs.

Unless someone with supernatural powered ears really wants a natural clean purist tone, an American Fender is the best. But in reality...

Just some food for thought. :)
 
#18
C'thulhu said:
Off topic: Okay, english isn't my first language. But why do most people spell it Squire instead of Squier?:confused:

Is that a joke I don't get, or just an annoying common typo?:p


If I was ever goint to make instruments I'm gonna use the name Squirrel... Squirrel Basses. :ninja:
Now that would be interesting around these forums.:smug:
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'Squire' is an actual word in English ... 'Squier' is either a typo when they founded the company, or they just decided to name it differently. Not sure. Anyway, though, I think people type 'Squire' so often because it's a real word in English.

Liam
 

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