NBD - Squire Vintage Modified Fretless

[Pish]

Walked into GC yesterday and saw this on the wall for an absolutely unbeatable price. I took it down and started noodling on it and was immediately impressed; the quality was not something I would have expected from a Squire. The neck is different, but really comfortable (I'm making a transition from a 2000 Fender Precision Standard ).

Its going to take me a while to get used to the fretless aspect of it; but I can tell I'm going to like it. The slide and vibrato options are really cool.

Some pics!

 

[ghostdog93]

Sure is pretty, and your cat seems pretty impressed by it as well.

Brace yourself for the incoming "Arrrgh, I hate the control plate without a pickguard" comments, though.

 

[Jippy]

its gorgeous! I just ordered one, really excited about it
also I thought it looked a little odd without the pickguard too but it doesnt really bother me at all

beautiful cat too! he/she looks thrilled with the bass!

 

[bh2]

Congrats... they are super. I'm still thinking of getting one as a passive backup. I'd have to mod it though... I'm thinking vintage style tuners, tort guard, jazz knobs. Maybe one day.

 

[Joospocks]

Sure is pretty, and your cat seems pretty impressed by it as well.

Brace yourself for the incoming "Arrrgh, I hate the control plate without a pickguard" comments, though.

I bought one the other day, and I am not fond of the control plate without a pickguard. I'm torn between getting a white or tort 'guard... Other than that detail, I really like it. After only having a precision for a while, it's really fun to dial in different pickup blend tones.

 

[EagleMoon]

Personally I love the no-pickguard look. I think it's cool. Not a fan of plastic on a bass.

 

[Deleted member 92857]

I got one of those used but in like new condition a few weeks ago from Mike_v_s here on TB. Remarkable quality and fit-and-finish for the price. I liked it so well I bought a J-retro from BFISHER1970 for it.

 

[bh2]

Hey Smokin'... I put a J-Retro in my 62 fretless... absolute monster tone... I get an almost sub bass response through my Ashdown. Have fun!

 

[Marko 1]

Personally I love the no-pickguard look. I think it's cool. Not a fan of plastic on a bass.

+1... Plastic is for tub surrounds, not basses/guitars.

OP, good-looking bass, and I love the no-dots fingerboard.

 

[LAPetrarca]

Congrats, good luck and Happy NBD!

I've been using one of these as my main bass for over a year now and I'm STILL in love with it! Strung it up with flats, a pro setup and it is a SWEET player!

 

[Spinal Tapper]

Looks just like mine! Great basses, IMO.

I'm not really a fretless player, but it sure is fun to mess around with and record stuff. I've played much worse feeling fretless basses that cost a lot more. Great bass for the money.

 

[malthumb]

I just picked up one of these yesterday using GC's 15% off Black Friday coupon. Brought the price down to $255. It will be a Christmas present for my youngest son.

He has his own P-Bass, but of all my basses, he keeps trying to sneak my Roscoe fretless. I finally let him use it for a middle school instrumental performance and he did very well. And it's 35" scale with black strings on an unlined ebony board! I figured if he can handle that, he can handle a 34" scale lined fretless.

 

[Orangeclawhammr]

If ya put a pickguard in one of these, don't you kinda mess up the deim-Jaco-esque vibe?

 

[Batmensch]

Certainly, if that's what you're interested in. But, f you're not, and you prefer a PG, why not go for it?

 

[Engine207]

This photo needs to be cross-posted to http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=579949

Congrats on your first fretless. My first fretless was a SMVF, and it was way nice. I agree with Eagle (again!), the pickguard-free look is nice...especially with the control plate.

I have 2 Jazzes, a 70's Classic and a V...if not for the screw holes, neither would have a pickguard. That said, black with three-tone burst looks great!