Help to identify this 2014 indonesian Squier Precision Bass

[Clemouze]

Salut all

Could you please help me to identify this p bass ?
The serial number was found on the site that did the refinish
ICS14123661

OK made in Indonesia in 2014, Squier.
Unfortunately I think the bass before the refinish was already refinished , what do you think about that ?
The Fender Logo decall and strange silver color...

We can notice trusrod acces at the neck heel , maple fretboard

Not an Affinity squier. I first thought of a Vintage Modified P bass with maple fretboard but trusrod acces is not OK.

- For info the guy selling the bass bought it refinished and thought it was a Japanese Squier.
Maybe the serial number given by the site is for the wrong bass, if we don't find anything ?

- For info 2 I need ( hmm in fact no but you know ) a pbass and I love maple+ surf green. Plus it has nitro laquer.
The guy selling it asks for 500 euros.
I don't really want to pay more than what the bass brand new was costing ( something between 200 and 500 I guess )
Even if OK a great refinish job was done , and that costs 500 euros !
Hmm by the way who will pay 500 euros to refinish a bass costing less than 500 euros ?!

A lot of mistery in this game

Thanks for reading

 

[Jazz Ad]

Modifications drastically lower the value of an instrument. This one isn't even worth 200.

 

[Clemouze]

Ok thanks I will try to manage it like that.

Because I REALLY like the color and neck and nitro, and I won't ever found one like this under 1000 euros , plus pickups and electronics can be upgraded

 

[Jazz Ad]

You could look for a Highway One.

 

[Yahboy]

Most indo make Squier VM pbass neck has skunk string on the neck.
For 2014 product, they are only VM fretless p with only Split coil pup. The VM fretted bass become PJ .
The Squier pbass come with neck without skunk strip are CV 60P, but with rosewood board. The Mattfreeman has maple fretboard, but they has skunk stripe on the neck.

I suspect this bass are stupid fake stuff.

If you prefer this kind of Squier pbass, get the new CV70P or used MAtt freeman p and relic it with your taste.

Hope help.

 

[Clemouze]

OK I just tried it
It has a Jazz neck
Written crafted in japan on it but could be à fake decalc ( who does that ? )

Plays veeeery well good low action , super smooth neck good frets .
Even it's a super fake part bast someone spent 500 euros in it for relicing and it is super cool to play.

I am not sure I will find an Under-500-euros P-bass that Will
1) be ready to play with no need of fret dressing or big setup ( but this one I can do by myself )
2) have a J neck super cool
3) be in SURF GREEEN
4) will have nitro on le

And adjusting only one of those parameters on a bass under 500 will cost me a total higher than 500

HMMMMM
And YES the color is one of my main criteria of choice, fashion victim

 

[Clemouze]

The jazz neck feels VERY like a Geddy Lee MIJ/mex one. Maybe it was refinished to erase the black block painting. Also the trusrod acces is similar, it is a X thing , not standard hexa thing we find on modern basses (and on squier ).
The top of head is damaged and some epoxy was applied to repare. Either a not so young neck either someone plays hockey with it.
So maybe a real true MIJ neck , even a Geddy ? ( Crafted in Japan on it )

I think the ICS serial number on the site was written on the back plate ( Squier does that sometimes )
The body route under pickguard is not what I expected. Only a hole under the control knobs. I thought it would be a nasty large route from pickup cavity to knobs. But no , so I guess at least it is not one of the cheapest squier p-bass body.

To conclude my analyse I suspect an assembly from 2014 Indonesian squier p-body ( not an Affinity , maybe vintage modified or classic vibe or sig ) and a geddy MIJ neck, or another thin jazz MIJ neck or even from allpart but not squier


Hope this nerdy quest of knowledge had at least interested someone