hmm...
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Maple board
duncan design pickup is nice
its pretty nice quality and costs LESS than some of the nicer squiers.
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Pete Wentz Squier...
- Thread starter Stingray19
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hmm...
Jazz Neck
Maple board
duncan design pickup is nice
its pretty nice quality and costs LESS than some of the nicer squiers.
Fine - he likes Squier - heck, YOU like Squier - great. So how is a Pete Wentz version with a sticker better?
I personally think that this is very clever marketing on Fender's part - and some very silly consumerism on the buyer's part. If I was on a budget, and I need a bass to gig, sure - A squier, why not... but let's not be silly - this isn't anything special. It's a consumer-grade mass-produced off-shored commodity, nothing more.
And does anyone *really* care what Pete Wentz may or many not play?
I would totally make a project of that bass by replacing that cheap agathis body if it didn't have his name on the headstock or that silly diamond inlay. I'm always a fan of maple on maple necks.
well, starting bassists might, as well as chicks, who then fuel an interest into starting bass.
Squiers are considered entry level, as they're cheap.
And as we've all noticed, most people who want a bass and listen to fall out boy are... entry level..
They see this think they're not getting utter crap for their small budget and bam.
I do not like all squiers.
Actually only three squires..
Squier VM Jazz
Squier VM Fretless
Pete Wentz Sig
Also remember that people who are in need for a quick gig such as yourself don't have time to setup; beginners think that how it plays in the shop is how it is. It's set up nicer than other squiers. They find it more comfortable.
Often times, if a bass is not set up properly at sam ash (rare..) then I probably wont go so much further than play it once.
the neck is what makes it perfect!
and how cany you say a 16" graphic on the body is ok but a 1" of the same on the 12th fret HAS TO GO?!?!
you can sand the 12th fret and paint a dot there in 3 minutes and be golden...much harder to ignore the same logo taking up half the bass.
Dude... I play punk rock with a fretless sterling. I don't give a crap what others think. I think Imma OCD cause if a bass has a different 12 inlay from the rest of the bass it botheres me. But if I painted the fret it wouldn't. You can ask my friends, they do **** to piss me off on purpose. Like if they just put **** on my desk like a pen I'll push it off and they put it back on cause they know it'll bother me. Imma wierd. But for punk you don't play much so I wouldn't need a fast neck, I don't need a fast neck for hard stuff. So I might as well be comfortable with a bass than be complaining about the neck, plus jazz necks tend to make me bend my wrist more. I know you only live once but I wanna play bass for as much of that life as I can.
This, though they do make for some good party songs!
The same goes towards hip hop. I dislike it, but great for parties.
It's not like his bass is ACTUALLY a squier... Even his bass that says squier on the headstock is actually a Fender custom shop
I'm not a fan of FOB, but don't underestimate the popularity of Fall Out Boy, people...
Fender made that a signature guitar for a reason, and they build it as a Squier for a reason...so beginner level kids (or their parents) can afford it.
If you build it, they will come. Lots of kids in the beginner-level age brackets who go to Guitar Center for a bass or guitar listen to Fall Out Boy...it's just the way it is, and there's nothing wrong with it.
FWIW, I think the bass doesn't look half bad - just that stupid sticker ruins it for me.
Fender made that a signature guitar for a reason, and they build it as a Squier for a reason...so beginner level kids (or their parents) can afford it.
If you build it, they will come. Lots of kids in the beginner-level age brackets who go to Guitar Center for a bass or guitar listen to Fall Out Boy...it's just the way it is, and there's nothing wrong with it.
FWIW, I think the bass doesn't look half bad - just that stupid sticker ruins it for me.
It's an actual painted logo. My dirnt has the star, hated it at first but now I like it. It's very well done.
"Personally, were I a name artist, and Fender approached me and said "We'd like to make a signature bass for you - of course, it would be a Squier, not a Fender..." I'd throw them outta my house."
That is about the stupidest comment I've heard on TB in a while. Go out and count the people who prefer their squier (silver series, JV, CV, VM or whatever) over their *insert top company brand name here* bass. I've played the CVs and the VMs and both are some of the best basses I've played in a while. That's the truth, I'd gladly be endorsed by squier because I'd know my sig bass won't have the chance of being a total piece of ****, cause I've played way more dud fenders than I've played dud squiers. And quite honestly the CV 60's pbass comes damn close to the fender CS 59 pbass for a $300 bass, considering that the fender AV 62 p comes no where near... thats what now? A $1k difference in price you say?
I rest my case.
"Personally, were I a name artist, and Fender approached me and said "We'd like to make a signature bass for you - of course, it would be a Squier, not a Fender..." I'd throw them outta my house."
That is about the stupidest comment I've heard on TB in a while. Go out and count the people who prefer their squier (silver series, JV, CV, VM or whatever) over their *insert top company brand name here* bass. I've played the CVs and the VMs and both are some of the best basses I've played in a while. That's the truth, I'd gladly be endorsed by squier because I'd know my sig bass won't have the chance of being a total piece of ****, cause I've played way more dud fenders than I've played dud squiers. And quite honestly the CV 60's pbass comes damn close to the fender CS 59 pbass for a $300 bass, considering that the fender AV 62 p comes no where near... thats what now? A $1k difference in price you say?
I rest my case.
I like the bass, I like the sticker.
I loved the tone, and I loved the feel. It felt so much better than the Standard series they had, and this one was actually a player! The graphic doesn't bother me one bit, and I might actually purchase one for my blues/rock band.
The biggest problem this bass gets is the fact that it is Pete's sig. If it wasn't a signature model, they would sell like hotcakes. I mean, just look at the specs.
Maple fretboard
Quarter pounders
Very thin neck.
Its the perfect bass for so many people, and at such a good price, I would imagine that they would sell to more than just FOB fans.
I loved the tone, and I loved the feel. It felt so much better than the Standard series they had, and this one was actually a player! The graphic doesn't bother me one bit, and I might actually purchase one for my blues/rock band.
The biggest problem this bass gets is the fact that it is Pete's sig. If it wasn't a signature model, they would sell like hotcakes. I mean, just look at the specs.
Maple fretboard
Quarter pounders
Very thin neck.
Its the perfect bass for so many people, and at such a good price, I would imagine that they would sell to more than just FOB fans.
I agree that would look cool... 
EVERYONE HANG ON THIS MIGHT GET A LIL HAIRY!
wentz is always a trainwreck thread but the bass is nice. one of the only P basses offered with a maple neck. a cheap refin could make this bass SO legit!
i cant wait til they bring out the black and purple Fender version which is equally sick and as i suspect probably even better to play.
OOPPPSS...you beat me! ^^^^^^
If you look at the picture you'll notice that this P-bass has only one control knob, it's for volume. So, you have no tone adjustment at all....not my preference.
If you're looking at Squier P-basses the VM and CV lines offer better choices IMHO.
If you look at the picture you'll notice that this P-bass has only one control knob, it's for volume. So, you have no tone adjustment at all....not my preference.
If you're looking at Squier P-basses the VM and CV lines offer better choices IMHO.
No one knows...
I want one bad. It'd be cheaper than doing a mim pbass with a purple guard which is what I want to do cause the purple one just won't come out.
