It is only the blonde one you have, that has the transparent finish.
The red vintage is a solid matt colour.
Just for your info
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Squier 40th Anniversary Vintage Edition Bass ???
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The red vintage is a solid matt colour.
Just for your info
If I had extra money I would get one of these to put tapewounds on, but do not need it. Either the blonde or red would do.
My experience with this 40th Anniversary Squier series is very positive. Pickups were great, tuners worked well, no neck issues whatsoever. Happy out of the box-while I love my Vintera P more (wide neck with flatwounds has a really yummy feel), it is the Squier that is getting the most playtime, though I modified the pickups. The neck is still awesome. Nothing to complaint about.
That said, I must mention that in your case with the vintage blond, some people have reported very mild, greenish coloration to the wood. For me it wouldn't be a big deal, but it may be for you.
Hope you enjoy it in the end!
(For what it's worth-i.e. not much-I love the gold pickguard in my two basses that sport them, the Squier *and* the Vintera. A matter of aesthetics-I did them a lot, but not hard to modify.)
I am about to get a 40th Anniversary P Bass in Dakota red - looks awesome! Now I am curious about your pickup swap. Which ones did you put in and what kind of improvement is it?
Endless options! Depends on the tone on your head, and what works for you and your music. Many already love the stock pickup as it is.
I went for the newer Relentless P (gold cover) because mine is the black/gold Precision, and I did not plan to use it in any form of vintage style configuration. But it can do vintage-just that it can also go above and beyond that (or below, depending on musical taste.)
The originals were quite good-just wanted the extra-Dimarzio "sauce."If I was to get your Dakota Red, I would likely install the Dimarzio 60s P, because it's more vintage style, and is radiused to the fingeerboard for smooth playing over the pickup-which isn't something everyone does or should do for their music (not a Dimarzio chill, but love the products.) It can be gotten with a gold cover, and looks-wise amazing-to my perhaps bad taste, that is.
For a more vintage aesthetic, you know the usual vintage pickup makers/models to try.
Hope you enjoy it, stock or otherwise!
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Endless options! Depends on the tone on your head, and what works for you and your music. Many already love the stock pickup as it is.
I went for the newer Relentless P (gold cover) because mine is the black/gold Precision, and I did not plan to use it in any form of vintage style configuration. But it can do vintage-just that it can also go above and beyond that (or below, depending on musical taste.)
If I was to get your Dakota Red, I would likely install the Dimarzio 60s P, because it's more vintage style, and is radiused to the fingeerboard for smooth playing over the pickup-which isn't something everyone does or should do for their music (not a Dimarzio chill, but love the products.) It can be gotten with a gold cover, and looks-wise amazing-to my perhaps bad taste, that is.
For a more vintage aesthetic, you know the usual vintage pickup makers/models to try.
Hope you enjoy it, stock or otherwise!
I might just go for stock but from what I heard they are rather lows and highs focused and not so much mids? Could get lost in a mix like that. Or what was your experience with them?
I don't really understand P pickups that are "radiused" to the fingerboard. With A Jazz Bass they make sense, but with the P you can just raise the pickups for the A and D string then it's the same, isn't it?
Well, they definitely look better, not to mention the Relentless pickups also have adjustable pole pieces.
Other than that, these things sound Incredible!
Well, they definitely look better, not to mention the Relentless pickups also have adjustable pole pieces.
Other than that, these things sound Incredible!
Yes I know - it's a powerful Jazzbass sound!
