I wish my wife loved me as much as you love Squiers
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Need Help Deciding Between These Basses
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I wish my wife loved me as much as you love Squiers
Got to get the wife buy in. Tit for tat usually works.
The neck is similar to my 76 Precision fretless, the only other Fender I still have. 1 11/16 wide at the nut, .90 thick at the first fret. It is very comfortable. It seems that the CV models are all really sweet
Well, the Squier is lapping the field in the poll with the Yamaha trailing in second. In thinking about it, the CV would give me a passive bass with simpler electronics so less to go wrong. I'm more comfortable tackling physical issues than electronic ones right now. Its apparently easily upgradeable but is mostly fine as is and would provide that pure P-bass sound. I do also kinda like the classic simplicity of the look.
I am thinking to go with the Squier, and use the GSR as backup bass \ modding platform to practice my tinkering. Over time (a lot of time) upgrade the pickups, preamp, tuners and bridge most likely.
Makes sense right?
I am thinking to go with the Squier, and use the GSR as backup bass \ modding platform to practice my tinkering. Over time (a lot of time) upgrade the pickups, preamp, tuners and bridge most likely.
Makes sense right?
That's exactly what I did. Ibby lets me practice setup and soldering/ changing pups while Im on the hunt for a Fender P
I agree. I would get a P style bass but would make sure you play before you buy if it's A fender or any of their partner companies . Yamaha and Ibanez are both great choices in that price range. Maybe even looking into a schecter as they seem to be good quality as well and make a P style bass as well.
I'd strongly suggest looking around here for a used bass in your price range. Buying on talkbass makes it almost 100% certain you will get a well set up instrument that's already been acceptable by some one in the talkbass community. Should be some folks willing to ship to Barbados!
good luck in your search!
good luck in your search!
This is why I voted "Squier CV '60s Precision", even though I'm a die-hard Jazz-Bass-Guy. Those musical genres were largely built around that Precision-sound.
If I wanted to be purely self-serving, I'd throw in a shameless plug for my 2-Dimension Projekt, but the OP is looking for something new and "off the rack" (…even though that Bartolini pickup sounds so rich and smooth, but can still get growly by tweaking the EQ a bit!). 
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That is quite a handsome bass,and the plug was very subtleIf I wanted to be purely self-serving, I'd throw in a shameless plug for my 2-Dimension Projekt, but the OP is looking for something new and "off the rack" (…even though that Bartolini pickup sounds so rich and smooth, but can still get growly by tweaking the EQ a bit!).
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I like to modify my basses. I have an Ibanez 34" reverse P + J bass (like yours) that had pretty crappy original electronics. I ditched all the Ibanez electronics, put in an EMG PJ set, and the result was 4-string thunder. So I'd go that route, especially if you like how yours plays. 1. Immediate substantial sound upgrade; 2. Easy to DIY with EMG; 3. Avoid all hassles of buying a sight-unseen bass and shipping it to your island.
At some point, you'll end up getting your hands on several basses to try them. You'll get a real sense of what you like and don't like in a bass, and then can ultimately make an informed decision when buying a new one.
At some point, you'll end up getting your hands on several basses to try them. You'll get a real sense of what you like and don't like in a bass, and then can ultimately make an informed decision when buying a new one.
Based on your preferences and looking for a bass with a tone with heft to it, out of your list, I'd pick either the Yamaha or the P Bass. I currently have an Ibanez SR300E (love the SR necks so I still have it), it does not have the deep smooth bass sound of the P or the TRBX304 (I've owned both), the Ibanez basses are more mid-centric.
I don't know which one to pick between the two though, that will come down to preference of passive over active, even though the Yamaha will have a bit more tonal variety due to the EQ and two humbucker pickups that give it a little bit more oomph.
I don't know which one to pick between the two though, that will come down to preference of passive over active, even though the Yamaha will have a bit more tonal variety due to the EQ and two humbucker pickups that give it a little bit more oomph.
