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NBD! I think I've finally found my #2!

I have been playing my main bass (Warmoth P Bass) for about a year now and I've been looking for a good #2 bass. I've tried Carvin/Kiesel Basses, MIM and USA Fenders, Ibanez's, ECT.... And I could not find one that played right. Well today I have. My local music store has had a 2014 Squier Classic Vibe 50's P Bass for about 4 years in the store. Everytime I go in the store I played it, but have not given any thought about buying it. Well today I pulled the trigger and I could not be happier. I brought the bass home and set it up and it plays great. I also took the pick guard off to reveal the beautiful grain on the pine body. Check it out!
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I have one of those also. I had the pickguard off for a while but had a parchment and black one made. I love this bass. Enjoy!
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Nice choice.
Great to see that there is no channel route under the guard and that bridge should be a nice upgrade from the original design's 2-saddle. I do think that without the guard, the finger rest looks a bit out of place, but it's still a good looking bass.

I've said this before, but -though we both play better instruments- my brother and I have commented at various times that if we played everything on the current generation of squire instruments we'd be just fine and no one in the audience would mind a bit.
 
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I had another Warmoth P built for me as my #2, but it just did not play good to me. Idk why. I just sold it and tried a Carvin then a USA American Pro P Bass. Both just did not play right so I got this one and it really plays nice.

Interesting to hear. I keep looking at basses, including a few Pro Ps, to be my #1 and make my Squier Matt Freeman Sig my #2 - but nothing I have played has wow'ed me enough to pull the trigger. So the MF remains my one and only.

Sweet bass! Esp without a piclguard. Enjoy.
 
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Cool bass. I love my Squier Matt Freeman P bass also. It's not just good for the money either, it's a very good bass. The pickups compare to my friends 80's Japanese P-bass and the neck is solid as a rock with no buzzy frets and perfect action. It's a big manly bass with big sound.
 

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