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NEW Squier Telecaster Bass!

#243
To (hopefully) wrap up the "name on the pickup" issue, this is the same humbucker Squier has been using on the Squier VM Precision TB bass ( Invalid Link Removed ) since its introduction. It's also the same humbucker used on the Fender Modern Player Tele bass ( Invalid Link Removed ).

It's a good 4-wire humbucker and I think it's great they are finding more homes to put it in.

All the best,

Bob
 
#245
MAN! I have been playing the "Special", the one with the mudbucker, for the last few weeks, and this thing is AWESOME! I put TI Jazz Flats on her (DO IT!). THe dang bass just plays sweet. I get lot of different tones with the two pups. I am going to mod with (2) stacked knobs V/T, and am going to put in a Delano Jazz pup, but even stock the bass plays great. I get a lot of dynamics, great lows and crisp highs, and the neck is so smooth. I am loving the 32" scale. 'BUY ONE NOW!
 
#246
I am in love with the humbucker on this thing, so deep & resonant. I think maybe the whole "mud" thing might be from using it with overdriven tube amps back in the day. I dont see how it would be a problem if you know how to use the tone controls on your amp. The Duncan Jazz pickup sounds great too, but for the most part I only have ears for the HB. Im not even changing the strings cos I dont want to mess with the sound. georgiagoodie, could you possibly post some sound samples? Id like to hear what it sounds like with flats.
 
#249
Loving my Tele bass. But I recently attempted to replace my bridge with a 4-barrel one. Fortunately, before I drilled new holes, I noticed that the new bridge was wider and that the 1 and 4 strings would be outside the fingerboard. Of course, I replced the original bridge.

Any ideas or suggestions?
 
#251
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#253
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#254
No, I've personally never felt they were necessary, and have always been able to get intonation close enough for me with the standard two saddle setup.
Speaking for bass only, not guitar.
 
#257
BonsaiBass said:
Has anyone slapped it? Dont know why that set of pickups sort of looks as a good set for slapping... Am I right?
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She ain't much of a slapper. The mud-bucker positioning would make it difficult for popping and the strings would hit the magnets making a nasty clank sound. Don't think Flea will be picking up one of these anytime soon. Think more like root-5 country lines, 12 bar blues or folky Americana.
 
#259
Yes, let's not forget the neck is only one inch shorter: if the neck were one inch longer and the bridge were one inch farther back toward the tail, we would have a 34" scale bass. So if you play over the pickups or neck and not at the bridge your mind will only perceive the one inch shorter neck because the nut is only one inch closer to your brain. The first fret is less than one inch closer, etc. furthermore, the one inch divided by twenty one frets will be almost unnoticed.

Edit to correct myself, the one inch shorter length is to the twelfth fret but the difference is still not much.
 

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