I drank the kool-aid on these Japanese wonders and this bass definitely quenched my thirst. I've had an SQ on my GAS list for several years, the JV's being out of sight price wise for me. The Peavey guys know I'm always looking for minty USA Peaveys but I knew that would be next to impossible. My only goal was to find an original unmolested SQ with expected wear. I found it today and pounced. This is the black on black version everything totally original. Here are the pics...
Some buckle rash, some bruises and the expected hazing. These pics are following a thorough cleaning and quick setup. This thing was filthy, I've never seen a board so gross and disgusting but it cleaned up well. I'll need to do some final string and pup height adjustments. Came with rounds and looks like the frets may have been crowned once already so I'll likely switch to flats to preserve them for a while at least. The neck is straight and true and the owner said he did not think it had ever needed adjustment.
Ok, so impressions.... First, and I knew this right away when I picked it up....the neck is perfect...literally. It has some flatness to it which I like combined with the 1 5/8 nut width, it fits the hand so well. I knew it was light and I was stunned to weight it in a 6.9 lbs, the absolute lightest bass I've ever owned. I've played plenty of P's over the years and this by far is the most comfortable.
I was kind of blown away by the tone, just awesome...lively and growly. Nothing lacking here, I tried to listen carefully and find something that could have been improved on, and I just couldn't. I think the thing that impressed me most was how sensitive the PUP's are to technique and dynamics....so fun to play. Bottom line is that everything everybody said about these basses is true. This one is a keeper.
I have one thing I'd like opinion on. The bridge has some pretty serious pitting on it especially up at the E and A strings...I've tried to capture it here.
I know these things are not super collectible or anything but would you replace it with an Allparts bridge, upgrade to a BAII or just leave as is and rock it? If leave as is, does anybody have suggestions to stop the corrosion from going any further?
Some buckle rash, some bruises and the expected hazing. These pics are following a thorough cleaning and quick setup. This thing was filthy, I've never seen a board so gross and disgusting but it cleaned up well. I'll need to do some final string and pup height adjustments. Came with rounds and looks like the frets may have been crowned once already so I'll likely switch to flats to preserve them for a while at least. The neck is straight and true and the owner said he did not think it had ever needed adjustment.
Ok, so impressions.... First, and I knew this right away when I picked it up....the neck is perfect...literally. It has some flatness to it which I like combined with the 1 5/8 nut width, it fits the hand so well. I knew it was light and I was stunned to weight it in a 6.9 lbs, the absolute lightest bass I've ever owned. I've played plenty of P's over the years and this by far is the most comfortable.
I was kind of blown away by the tone, just awesome...lively and growly. Nothing lacking here, I tried to listen carefully and find something that could have been improved on, and I just couldn't. I think the thing that impressed me most was how sensitive the PUP's are to technique and dynamics....so fun to play. Bottom line is that everything everybody said about these basses is true. This one is a keeper.
I have one thing I'd like opinion on. The bridge has some pretty serious pitting on it especially up at the E and A strings...I've tried to capture it here.
I know these things are not super collectible or anything but would you replace it with an Allparts bridge, upgrade to a BAII or just leave as is and rock it? If leave as is, does anybody have suggestions to stop the corrosion from going any further?
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