New Squier VM Fretless Precision

[birdman14]

I was browsing on Offset guitar forum and reading about the new Squier Bass VI being offered, and then I found this post by member vistavision, who has been the one to introduce recent fender introductions to the webs.

For those in the USA I don't think any info about the new Vintage Modified models has reached any dealers yet. The Modern Player price/cost list just got sent out last week. It's all new to dealers. As you could guess, most independent music store owners don't read guitar forums. This will probably be a total NAMM show announcement (its this week 7/11-13). There are other non-offset VM models like the Tele Cabronita wBigsby and a Fretless P-Bass coming along, too.

Here's the Tele Cabronita :
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Appearantly it will cost about 300 bucks, my only complaint is that they went with a lined fretboard vs. an unlined fretboard like the originals. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

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[chuck norriss]

freakin squier

 

[Gorn]

What the hell? It's like Squier is forcing me to build credit card debt.

 

[mark beem]

I WANT THIS!

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[JimmyThunder]

they coulda done an unlined maple neck and i would have bought the first one around. This neck, no.

Sexy telecaster tho

 

[Gorn]

I WANT THIS!

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I want that and I don't play fivers.

 

[chuck norriss]

all this stuff dropping in belgium & not US? what's up with thaaaat

 

[aproud1]

my only complaint is that they went with a lined fretboard vs. an unlined fretboard like the originals.

Totally. Thats a deal breaker for me too. I did recently get one of the Unlined ESP 214 P/J and I think I like it.

 

[jlepre]

I want that and I don't play fivers.

I DO play fivers, and I WANT IT

 

[falbergo]

i recently purchased one and love it!!!! I tried to build my own and I was never satisfied with the finish on the neck. When I saw this I had to have it. I am in the process of modding it. New pickups and perhaps a preamp. I have to say that I need the lines to keep me in the general vicinity of the note.

Frank

 

[falbergo]

i recently purchased one and love it!!!! I tried to build my own and I was never satisfied with the finish on the neck. When I saw this I had to have it. I am in the process of modding it. New pickups and perhaps a preamp. I have to say that I need the lines to keep me in the general vicinity of the note.

Frank

sorry, mine is the jazz model. still need the lines. lol

 

[fourstringdrums]

I hope this comes out in the U.S. I would love to find a fretless Precision but I don't want to spend $1200+ on one and I don't want a Rondo (if they still make them).

 

[jamersonburton]

Gas... bad gas.... really really bad gas...

 

[Malak the Mad]

all this stuff dropping in belgium & not US? what's up with thaaaat

I'm gonna take a wild guess and say it's a "marketing thing". It's quite possible Fender is waiting for Summer NAMM to go down before they append them to their U.S. website. I'm also guessing they're assuming that "the intarh-webs" in Europe won't bleed through to North America fast enough so they can dazzle people heading to NAMM.

Silly marketers…don't they know that the net flies faster than their predictions (re: vain hopes)?!

Call me Mad D), but I would think letting people actually know what they'll be able to see "in the flesh" at a big event would stoke interest even higher. It might even serve those events better by making more people wanna go there!

 

[basspraiser]

OK...this is cool at a decent price....

 

[macmanlou]

A Fretless P-bass for $300?

I gotta have it!

 

[macmanlou]

I decided I'd rather have the slimmer Jazz neck:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/new-squier-vm-series-997850/index12.html#post14635996

 

[macmanlou]

It's official:

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And a video:

 

[Batmensch]

they coulda done an unlined maple neck and i would have bought the first one around. This neck, no.

Sexy telecaster tho

I'm one of those guys who's never played a fretless, as a first fretless, I would need the lines, Then later, depending on how well I do, I would either get an unlined one, or give up fretless entirely, LOL.

 

[fourstringdrums]

It's official:

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And a video:

I wonder when it will be released?

IMO the video demo is lousy. He stays in one position for 80% of the video.