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NBD and the Squier argument
- Thread starter Gilsdorf
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Squires are great basses, I have several. Enjoy.
Are you a knight?
Ever since I bought my Squier CV Jazz I've been neglecting my Fender.
My CV is the only Squier that I've played that feels like other Fender's I've owned. Not the the Squier's were bad. Quite the contrary. But, I'd have a hard time telling a CV squier from my MIJ fender if I were blindfolded.
Or a Squier that some kid has beaten the crap out of, never set up, and wrenched on the truss a bunch of times without knowing what he's doing. Those are the risks with less expensive instruments, and of course them being in poor condition has nothing to do with the quality of the bass itself.
Pretty sure OP is raving about his new fender playing better than his squirts.
Congrats on the new bass! Those modern players have some serious tone.
Congrats on the new bass! Those modern players have some serious tone.
Every time I go into the music store - and this has been the case for a few years now - the Squier CVs consistently slay the field of other jazzes. I keep trying them out to see if a bad CV or a great MIM/MIA will pop up, but so far the results are consistent. The one exception about 6 months ago was an MIJ '75 reissue that was phenomenal (I should have bought it).
I'm pretty sure those fenders are made in the same Chinese plant the CV squiers are made in.
Really diggin' the bass! I've wanted one of those for awhile but I haven't gotten around to buying one yet. Am the only one who really wishes Fender would make a five string Jaguar under the Fender line? Squier has em' and obviously and no hate to them (I mean my two favorite basses are my 4 string CV P 60's and 5 string P VM) but I think it'd be neat to play whatever Fender would throw at us 
Also, I really agree with all the love for the CV series. I've played a few of the vintage modifieds and I own one but I still feel like the classic vibe series is way better.
Also, I really agree with all the love for the CV series. I've played a few of the vintage modifieds and I own one but I still feel like the classic vibe series is way better.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
Ever since I bought my Squier CV Jazz I've sold my Fender
Looks nice.
A black pearloid pickguard would be a nice modification.
A black pearloid pickguard would be a nice modification.
