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Squier Classic Vibe 2019
- Thread starter LkS
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Yep, thats me
Oh my... haha! I didn't read the nickname
Well, I 100% am on your side after I just bought a Fender Classic 70s Jazz Bass which didn't have the right body. 1199$ and Fender can't make them right. Made in 2012, second hand, can't do anything about it.
Hi there!
Can anyone with a good camera and tons of light could take a close-up photograph of his/her new Squier bass headstock? I'd like to have a detailed picture of the new logo.
Thanks! Cheers
Can anyone with a good camera and tons of light could take a close-up photograph of his/her new Squier bass headstock? I'd like to have a detailed picture of the new logo.
Thanks! Cheers
FYI, even the logos don’t seem to be consistent (unless the first one I tried was just a fluke). The logo was a dark pewter color and it looked a little blurry. The next one I unboxed was the standard gold and was done much nicer.
Well, at least, thanks to my work of today using a vectoring (?) software, and some further high quality golden ink print, if these basses need some new decals, here you go:
If you guys are interested of what I did during my spare times instead of playing my Tender & Dear, check that : Refinishing and headstock decals... Squier edition!
Here are some photos of my Daphne blue 60’s Jazz. It really is a great instrument with no third-party add ons needed. I will say the pickups are a little boomy on the e-string but lowering the pickup height fixed that easy enough.
I think I need to find one to try to compare to the previous generation 60s JB. These are envious
If you ever wanna tint your Indian Laurel fingerboard, that guy used a nice method, just click there:
Day of birth '64 P bass build
Day of birth '64 P bass build
I was a little disappointed, but it was in no way a bad bass. I love the Daphne Blue and threaded saddle bridge, it's just that my old-model CV Jazz is REALLY good. Build quality was fine, the couple that I tried were a nice weight too. Pickups were slightly anemic to my ear, but that's a very easy fix - could have just been set too low.
I don't care about something than can be replaced, I care about the finish and the neck rightness!
I think the new CVs are just a rebranded old VMs...
Beside the Daphne Blue are less accurate ( not as sexy as the one on Squier Deluxe Strat ) , I found the new CV60J sound dry and less juicy when I test and compare to current VM70 and VM77 jazz.
I believe FMIC wanna make she sound different than VM, but I think they did the mistake on new CV60J pickups from OEM pickup supplier.
Even my previous china CV60J stock pickup are low output compare to CV60P, but she still nail the sweet vintage jazz tone , pretty close to Pure Vintage 64 , just lack some fat low Mid and output.
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You gotta now that glossy mapple fingerboards are of course more "juicy" than the rosewood/laurel fingerboards you find on 60s reissue.
Also, Jazz Bass usually have lower output than P. That's totally a thing. You learn to deal with it, or your get fat pickups, but you'll lose even more juice in the highs. I had a 2019 CV 70 JB for 5 minutes in my hands and the pickups were good. I think that they are the same on the 60, there's no reason for them to make different ones. That's kind of cool that you can adjust the pole pieces, you can't with US Fender pickups.
If the new CV60J I try that day could sound as sweet as my previous China CV60J, sure I will buy it. Shame that she is not.
I really don't know that maple fretboard could juicy up jazz bass tone that much than Indian wood on new CV60J. I thought the maple fretboard just sound brighter along with less warmth tone which I found on my rosewood and maple fretboard Pbass.
J pup are lower output than P pup, but the PV 64J pup are pretty loud and close volume to my pbass , could it be overwound? She sound fat but still have plenty of sweet high.
Nothing cool to my DIY raise pole piece even pull it out . Risk ??? So far I dint meet. Lot guitar player swap their pickup magnet pole piece without issue and lot of fun on different tone test.Youtube got lot helpful video.
Do you think there are different structure on US vs Asia made Alnico V pickup ??? Need your advice and knowledge input.
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A new baby is coming home soon!
Woo! I didn't even know that was a colour option... I'd request pics, but I expect they'll be coming anyway
Woo! I didn't even know that was a colour option... I'd request pics, but I expect they'll be coming anyway
That was not a colour option!
I tried new CV JB 70, black and natural models, against black VM JB 77. Running through Ampeg SVT.
VM sounded much better and had a nice jazz bass growl, both CVs sounded dull in comparison.
Only natural CV had fairly decent action from factory, other two needed some work.
Everything on VM 77 seemed ok.
There was a small chip on the fretboard on black CV 70. On natural CV 70 one of the knobs was a bit loose and there was some glue residue on the nut.
I preferred VM 77 soundwise and that’s where my money will go, although the new CVs do look a bit more sexy.
VM sounded much better and had a nice jazz bass growl, both CVs sounded dull in comparison.
Only natural CV had fairly decent action from factory, other two needed some work.
Everything on VM 77 seemed ok.
There was a small chip on the fretboard on black CV 70. On natural CV 70 one of the knobs was a bit loose and there was some glue residue on the nut.
I preferred VM 77 soundwise and that’s where my money will go, although the new CVs do look a bit more sexy.
