Indulge me for a second...Squier content

[blmeier7]

I just counted and I've owned 14 Fenders, 8 of those MIA. As far as Squiers go I own a CV 50's P, and a Matt Freeman P...both are excellent sounding and playing basses. Before letting go of my 2008 Am Std P I bought the Classic Vibe P and played them side by side. Both are great instruments but there were things I liked about the CV more. So I'd say...don't be afraid to try a Squier just because it's inexpensive.

 

[eccles77]

Last year I bought a black and maple VM 77 bass. It was superb: great build quality, lovely gloss finish on the maple neck and sounded good to boot. And half the price of a Mexican. Whats not to like?

 

[dabbler]

Saying it goes both ways primarily implies that it evens out. It doesn't. This is not about probabilities. It is about what has actually been posted. You're being disingenuous.

Now who's saying things that were not said? You want to make a point about how often. My point is simply that people are different, they have different values, and all are entitled to their opinion.

 

[DigitalMan]

Now who's saying things that were not said? You want to make a point about how often. My point is simply that people are different, they have different values, and all are entitled to their opinion.

I stand by what I said about your statement that "it goes both ways". That is an equivocation. Evidence that a rare occurrence happens doesn't mean anything when the discussion is about disproportion.

 

[MovingPitchers]

I have yet to play a Fender or any bass that is close to competing against my number one, the Geddy Lee signature Jazz.

Some were good. Some sucked. But I'll always choose my number one.

Doesn't hurt to have a cheap backup either.

 

[dukeandrews]

My least favorite part with the squiers I have played is the fret work. Which is why I defretted my affinity and now that neck has no problems.

 

[Not yet]

Beauty of the Squier CV P I got for $200 new is that it's a fantastic value, plays and sounds great and unlike my other basses do not worry bout it at all.

For a secondary bass it couldn't be more perfect for the OP.

 

[Pyrat]

I was quite surprised by the quality and playability of the Chinese Squiers(the Indonesian? not so much...). I purchased a '62 RI Jazz, new, for myself a few years back and was really disappointed! It was an alright bass...I ended up modding it and killing the re-sale(NOT the reason I bought it!) and tried to get used to it as my primary bass...didn't happen. I am a Fender fan and always have been and have owned a truck-load of them...some great, some not so...the point being-the Squiers haven't left me with buyer's remorse and I play them often...well worth the price IMHO. Best of luck~

 

[Justice]

I am loosely considering picking up Squier J bass. I know they've stepped their game up immensely in the past few years, but I have some concerns.

Do they stack up to an actual Fender J bass? From what I'm hearing and reading they do, but some actual input from an owner would be fantastic.

Am I 'cheaping out' by getting a squier opposed to a Fender?

Thanks again gentlemen

I posted this in the Squier Affinity club thread. This is Shinyribs, playing live. bass player is playing a Squier Jazz bass, we think it is actually an affinity. Sounds great and the guy can play!

 

[Jamvan]

I posted this in the Squier Affinity club thread. This is Shinyribs, playing live. bass player is playing a Squier Jazz bass, we think it is actually an affinity. Sounds great and the guy can play!

Capturing the headstock, it definitely appears to be an Affinity (Squier J Bass). Great song, sound, and ability!

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Like the OP, I also own a Rick. I sometimes think about other basses but I would probably just end up playing my Rick anyway b/c they are the shiz.

 

[Wolfenstein666]

Unfortunately having a Ric does not cure GAS. It's more like a band aid.

 

[johnnyfever]

Squiers are different in that I would never buy one online, as some are great, others horrible. I have bought one, changes the pickups and it sounds and plays great. It is the one I keep in the living room to noodle on. Some I have played in the store just sound dead and lifeless, while another sounds pretty close my good ones. Make sure you get a chance to play it before you buy it.

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Too many people shredding on low priced gear to be snobby about it. I get it, you think if they cared they would buy a better bass, but too many people shredding on low priced gear to be snobby about it or make assumptions like that.

You guys playing squires though, i dont want to hear about how i wasted my money buying a 1600 dollar bass. Put an egg in your shoe and beat it.

 

[PortlandBass77]

Why not just get a Sire and have higher quality than a Squier and Fender?

 

[judeix808]

The music shop I work at part time has a used Squier Affinity jazz. My friend (the owner) gave it to me. Gave it a nice set up and new strings and it plays real nice and sounds good. Does it sound as good as my Ibby Prestige?? Can't say that, but it is good none the less. To be honest, it's the only bass I've picked up since I got it about a week and a half ago.

I'll most likely put Custom Shop pup's in them and change the bridge at some point in the near future.

Like someone else said earlier, while it did somewhat satisfy my jazz bass GAS, it's also made me want to get a MIM or MIA.

 

[Groove Doctor]

Buying a bass won't cure GAS, it only feeds it.

I currently own 12 basses, slippery slope. ;-)

 

[40Hz]

Too many people shredding on low priced gear to be snobby about it. I get it, you think if they cared they would buy a better bass, but too many people shredding on low priced gear to be snobby about it or make assumptions like that.

You guys playing squires though, i dont want to hear about how i wasted my money buying a 1600 dollar bass. Put an egg in your shoe and beat it.

Nobody is saying you wasted money buying something else. We all like our AmStds, MIMs, and MIJs as much as the next guy. And probably better than half of us own one or more of them.

All anybody here is saying (and not to you individually) is that you don't have to spend that much to get a good sounding and playing J or PBass from the company that invented it.

If that makes you feel threatened somehow, I think you'll need to ask yourself why.

If you say the Fenders are clearly and universally superior to all Squiers - and some people disagree with you based on their own experiences with a Squier - thems the breaks. Take comfort in knowing you tried your best to show these deluded people the error of their ways. Then call it a day. We're all friends here. So we can agree to disagree without losing respect for each other. Especially since there's no prizes being given for getting into a back and forth about things around here. Particularly when it comes to something as monumentally unimportant in the larger scheme of things as what make and model of electric bass each of us prefers to play.

Or so I think anyway. YMMV.

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Nobody is saying you wasted money buying something else. We all like our AmStds, MIMs, and MIJs as much as the next guy. And probably better than half of us own one or more of them.

All anybody here is saying (and not to you individually) is that you don't have to spend that much to get a good sounding and playing J or PBass from the company that invented it.

If that makes you feel threatened somehow, I think you'll need to ask yourself why.

If you say the Fenders are clearly and universally superior to all Squiers - and some people disagree with you based on their own experiences with a Squier - thems the breaks. Take comfort in knowing you tried your best to show these deluded people the error of their ways. Then call it a day. We're all friends here. So we can agree to disagree without losing respect for each other. Especially since there's no prizes being given for getting into a back and forth about things around here. Particularly when it comes to something as monumentally unimportant in the larger scheme of things as what make and model of electric bass each of us prefers to play.

Or so I think anyway. YMMV.

I just said i don't think less of someone as a bass player for playing a cheaper instrument. I just don't like hearing that I wasted money. Because it is annoying.

 

[D M C]

I am loosely considering picking up Squier J bass. I know they've stepped their game up immensely in the past few years, but I have some concerns.

Do they stack up to an actual Fender J bass? From what I'm hearing and reading they do, but some actual input from an owner would be fantastic.

Am I 'cheaping out' by getting a squier opposed to a Fender?

Thanks again gentlemen

1. Yes
2. Yes

Also, not just gentlemen to thank.