I'm at it again...NBD tomorrow (SQUIER?)

Oh no he didn't!

Yup I just bought a Fender Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass V. I have been looking at these for a while. Ever since I bought my Schecter Diamond P5 I have heard all the praises of this bass. Well I sold the DP5, and will now give the VM a shot.

It should be here tomorrow, so I will post pics then. My maon concern is the weight, as I have heard they are heavy. As long as it's not more than 10 pounds I will be ok.

 

HAHAHA!!! I hope this one will be the ONE I need. I'm going to slap some EBMM FLATS on her, and see how she does. I got her from ZZSounds for $280. They beat the 12% off that MF was offering.

I can't wait to get her.

Kwesi: What pre are you getting, and are you keeping the PUPS?

 

What was the issue with the pups?

 

Well it's OFD today. Just a matter of time.

 

Thanks,

I'm a little nervous with this one. It's really the FIRST NEW bass I've ever purchased sight unseen. I mean I've purchased a bunch of SR5's without playing them, but I have already owned a few.
This is the first bass I've never actually laid my hands on before buying.

 

I still love the Schecter. It just didn't fit into the genre of music I am playing right now. If I was in a better place financially I would still own the bass, but I need something that works for my live situation at the moment as a backup.

I play with flats, and I tried a few different sets, but it was just too boomy, and didn't thump like I needed.

 

Well...first impression:

This is the least expensive bass that I have bought in my life since my first no name Pbass when I was 13. In recent years I have become enamored with EBMM SR5's, and higher end MIA Fenders. I needed to preamble so that you all have a point of reference.

OK...
The look:

Out of the box it pretty much is what had expected. I liked the look in the pictures, and I still like it. It said it was a 3 piece body, but mine is a 2, so no biggie.

Weight:

On my fairly accurate bathroom scale it is 10.4 pounds, so about what I had expected. I hoped for lighter, but this will be ok.

Feel:

The knobs feel a little cheap, and don't roll as smoothly as I'm used to (see above), but for the money it's ok. The controls work pretty well, and I was able to get some nice clear sizzle. I will be putting on some flats to see how this bass can thump, but that will be later in the week.
The frets have a few minor sprouts, but nothing I can't deal with. The back of the neck is satiny smooth (Just what I like), and it feels very comfortable. A little wider than my SR5's, but very close.

Setup:

It will need to have the truss tightened and the action is a little higher than I like. Not alot of fret buzz, and I will wait for the setup once I slap the flats on.

OVERALL:

It's about what I had expected, and time will tell. I have 30 days to make up my mind, but I'm not leaning one way or the other yet.

 

Weather permitting I will post pics tomrrow. I have a gig on Saturday.

 

Well I tightened the truss a bit, and raised the saddle on the B. Plays much better now, but more adjustments for the Flats if/when I put them on. I'm considering NOT putting flats on this one, but time will tell. After the gig on Saturday, and a few rehearsals.

 

A Question:

I've noticed that the knobs do not have any allen screws. Why is that? The reason I ask is that I noticed that the knobs are rubbing against the control plate, and wonder if I could somehow adjust the knobs. If not what can I do?