New Squier/Fender Basses Announced (Old?)

[honeyiscool]

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Squier VM Mustang Bass

Squier VM Jazz Bass V

Fender Blacktop Precision Bass

Fender Blacktop Jazz Bass

Ignore the prices there, you figure if the Blacktops stay at $499, the basses will also be $499, and the Squier V will probably $349, and the Mustang $299. How about that.

 

[Tommygunn]

soooo sexy!

 

[honeyiscool]

Yeah I'm actually really loving the Blacktop basses. Both of them look great and make a lot of sense. I love the idea of a bridge pickup but rarely like the sound. The split pickup should make it sound good, too.

 

[CrankenStein]

oh man i have to try one of those blacktop j's!

 

[TheGrizz]

i feel like the p and j need to switch their pickups, but i'm very interested nonetheless.

 

[Batmensch]

This is only about a week old, but it's still old news.

 

[honeyiscool]

i feel like the p and j need to switch their pickups, but i'm very interested nonetheless.

I thought that too, from a traditionalist's point of view, but it actually works better with their respective pickguard shapes.

 

[bound'n'blocked]

I've already told my wife to expect one of those Jazz V's in the house when they are available. I don't care if she gets mad at me or not. Our couch is comfy! But I've got to have one of those!

BnB

 

[Gear_Junky]

The Mustang looks great - just recently I was reading someone say that that's what Bronco should've been. I wonder if more colors will be available and if the price will be in the VM/CV ballpark. I don't need one personally, but I'd recommend one to anyone starting out (what a cool 1st bass for a kid!).

 

[Bassuvius]

Please excuse the ignorance...what is a "blacktop"? Does that mean something or is it just a name like Mustang, Bronco, etc? Regardless, that silver Blacktop P is giving me fever!

 

[Tmw2011]

Please excuse the ignorance...what is a "blacktop"? Does that mean something or is it just a name like Mustang, Bronco, etc? Regardless, that silver Blacktop P is giving me fever!

Fender's Blacktop series of guitars were their standard guitars (strat & tele) loaded with humbuckers. They decided to finally put out basses in the same line.

Black or 'White Chrome Pearl'... Hmm... Neither color excites me at all (especially since I already have a black P and just got my CFM FAS P), but the Blacktop P still piques my interest... I hope they don't go with crappy pups and electronics on it...

You know... If I had known about the VM Jazz V back in March, I would have gone with that instead of the four string VM 70s Jazz... I might have to put that up on the for sale block, and buy the Jazz V when they finally hit the stores here. It might be a hard sale though... Someone in my area has had a VM 70s on CL for a few weeks at $200 with no takers.

 

[Temcat]

I wonder how the B string is on the VM Jazz V. Folks used to complain about B string floppiness on Fenders.

 

[playerunk]

i want the blacktop P

 

[Darkstrike]

That VM Jazz V has me hot under the collar, hope it ain't a giant neck like the Deluxe.

 

[ghostdog93]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/new-fender-black-top-basses-772055/

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/new-squier-vintage-modified-mustang-779604/

 

[Temcat]

Also, the Mustang makes me go GASSSSSSSSS...

 

[eastcoasteddie]

Man, if I get my hands on oone of those P's, it will get a wonderful load of split coil switching options....

 

[boomtisk]

Are any of those available in lefty? I'm guessing they probably aren't.

 

[Manolius]

I'm guessing you guessed right

 

[WhoDidTheElf]

Why must they do this to me?

Those basses are beautiful, I can't wait to give them a thorough fondling at GC.