Is Squier any good?

[Sara17jessica]

I'm a lefty bassist and I've been playing righty bass reversed for a year now and I got the chance next week to get a lefty bass and the only one available at the mo is Squier lefty P-Bass and I'd like to get it but lots of people said Squiers are no good so should I buy a fender and flip it or a lefty squier?

thanks

 

[PilbaraBass]

some squiers are quite good...depends on the bass and the model...

have you played it? if so, do you like it? if you do like it, what's the problem?

 

[GeoffByrne]

Depends on the Squier (nice that you spelled it correctly!! ).

If it's the 'Vintage Modified' model, then they are very good for the money, and many of the players on this forum have acquired one, some as backup, some as primary instrument.

A friend of mine managed to get a lefty body from Ebay and put a righty (nut modified) neck on it. Works for him.

 

[Twiggeh]

I'd lightheartedly recommend playing a righty bass left; become the Hendrix of the bass world

 

[bassrocker4u2]

look at who makes them.. yea they are very compatible to the 'fender' .. hhmm wonder why///lol
i tried one, completely identical in every aspect to my 'geddy lee sig' for a third of the money. the same meck, same body, same picups same everything, just different writing on the wall.

 

[AngryJason]

It's been my experience that the name on the headstock shouldn't matter; you need to play what sounds good to YOU. Yes, Squier basses can be hit or miss on quality (not unlike their Fender counterparts), but look around and find one that feels good in your hands and makes a noise that is pleasant to your ears. Good luck!

 

[rockinrayduke]

Try it out, with a good setup it may be just fine for you. I would like to know which one you're looking at.

 

[Sara17jessica]

Try it out, with a good setup it may be just fine for you. I would like to know which one you're looking at.

Squier left handed special p-bass
check it out if you'd like

 

[Linkert]

Squier has some super crappy basses but the vintage modified series is crazy good. I have played a lot of Fender J-basses before i played the Squier VM J-bass and this bass has a 10/10 sound if you ask me.
Im sure the Squier VM P-bass will be in the same level of sound quality as the Jazz model.

Dunno if there is lefty VM P-basses tho..

 

[Sippy]

ask 10 people about Squiers and you'll get 10 different answers.. In my experiance the problem with them is their quality control... you could buy one squier that is comprable to an MIM Fender.. then you buy another that is almost unplayable... somebody earlier mentioned the headstock name doesn't matter... when it comes down to squiers that is pretty accurate. Go out and play one.. if you feel it.. that it feels nice, and sounds nice to you.. then it's a good bass... if you're like "well .. I dunno ... it feels kinda... "stiff" or it sounds kinda dull ... then pass it and go to the next.

 

[ethnotime]

Like everyone else says: try it, if you like it then go for it. A school I taught at had a squier precision bass and it was great. In some ways it was a little easier to play than regular fenders because it wasn't so heavy. It had a decent sound (which you can upgrade with new pickups, bridge, strings) and it played very nicely: a very good neck.

But my impression with squier and other "bargain" brands is that each instrument is hit-or-miss. Some are better than others and I think the one I had was a good one. I would have been very happy if that bass was mine, it probably cost something like $300 but it was great.

My 0.02

 

[TheDarkReaver]

in my experience the affinity series are utter crap, but i've heard good things about the VM models.

 

[Eric Perry]

If you are considering a Squire, I'd *definitely* consider an SX too! IMO, they are better. They are also cheaper!

Check them out at Rondomusic.com. Here's just one of the lefty P basses available... at $109!

 

[Eric Perry]

Or if a burst is your thang....

 

[thehangingmist]

squiers are good value for money imo and you can upgrade to better pickups and still stay below the mim fender prices

 

[dreadheadbass]

quit looking at the labels get your eye's on the action and playability almost all bass's can be tweaked lowered and fret dressed to play like mucho expensive bass's
slap a few toys on it like new pups and a badass bridge maybe, and it will sound sweet too although i think for the money the stock hardware is bang for the buck

golden rule: if it plays... play it

 

[Bassic83]

I got a Squier Deluxe Active Jazz 5 for Christmas (I LOVE my wife!), and it's a great bass. Would I gig out with it? Absolutely, and I have- three times so far. I plan on modifying it to better suit my needs, but there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. I did have to lower the saddles some, but I haven't had time to do a proper setup.

Some of the Squier Affinity Series instruments are dodgy, with inferior hardware, but if it is a Squier Standard, they're decent, giggable basses.

I second Eric618 on the SX basses. They're really good as well, though every one I've had, I've had to do a setup on right out of the box. Overall, they kick the snot out of the Affinity Series, and many Standard series Squiers as well. I've had two of them so far, and I like them.

Good luck on whatever choice you make!

 

[neurotictim]

My Squier Special Precision gets a lot of use out of me. I bought it second-hand as a "project" bass, but I'm growing to like it so much I don't know if I wanna screw with it... I may go buy another one for a "project," in fact.

 

[Earthquake]

There's a reason why the VM series basses are often out of stock. They're good. I love my fretless model. It gets plenty of compliments too.

 

[elgranluis]

Well, since you've been playing a flipped over P, why not just buy a Lefty body on ebay, and use all the hardware and the neck that you currently have? You can also just flip the nut (ok, it's kinda tricky to remove it, but it can be done)