I called fender and he said there was no fiesta red CV 60's pbass. He did say that Fender/Squier will ofter do basses in a certain store in a unregular color. So it was prolly just at one chain of stores or a refin.
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Squier Classic Vibe 60's P bass.
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I called fender and he said there was no fiesta red CV 60's pbass. He did say that Fender/Squier will ofter do basses in a certain store in a unregular color. So it was prolly just at one chain of stores or a refin.
I agree, the bridge is nice. The tuners are not as smooth as my old MIM's were. I imagine some Hipshot tuners would be really nice, but there is no reason to change them out, they work just fine. I love the pups and I'm not going to change them. The nut is good too. Mine just had a setup, had them file the nut and adjust the action. Can't wait to get it back from the shop.
I picked up a VM Jazz, it's really nice as well, but the nut, bridge and neck on the CV are much nicer imo.
Gotta admit, both my Squiers had issues from the factory (so did my MIM), the CV's 20th fret needed to be leveled and the truss rod vibrated. That's why it's in the shop. Everything is covered under warranty so it's all good. The VM's volume pots were wired in reverse, I had to swap the bridge and neck pup wires to make it right.
I'd still buy both basses in a heart beat. They're great and the price is right.
Anybody wanna switch their CV Jazz neck for my VM neck?
Luke
Oh well, that's probably better for me anyway, keeps me from being tempted to buy one!
I've played two of the 60s CVs in two different stores, and all things do not seem to be created equal.
The first one was just ok, tone wise and the set up was decent, but I wasn't blown away by it. This may be due to my string preference though more than anything. That and I played it through an un-memorable amp.
The 2nd one sounded better, but suffered from an absolutely horrible set up - high action, too much relief, nearly unplayable off the rack despite the hand written inspection specs on the tag. I know all of this can be corrected, but its nice when a shop keeps its instruments more playable than this off the rack. They'd sell more that way, I'm convinced. This time, I auditioned through a Mesa Walkabout Scout, and was impressed with that, but that's for another post.
This example also exhibited some finish issues that may or may not be common, so I'm hoping others of you can comment-
The first finish issue is the glue on the sides of the nut, or perhaps it is the gloss finish on the neck itself- not sure. I've never seen this type of overlap on any other bass so I'm wondering if this represents a feature or a flaw. I see it in the pictures at the beginning of this thread though, so it may be a 60s feature I'm not aware of. (Don't see this on my Stingray, my Lakland or my MIM Jazz.)
The 2nd fit and finish issue is the sharp fret ends. Now this, I've seen before, most notably on my Lakland Skyline 5501. I have read that this is a function of changes in humidity. Is a fret dressing the recommended fix? I've yet to repair it on my Lakland after many years, but was not encouraged to see it on the Squier as well.
Too bad on the new color thing- I was thinking that red one looked pretty nice in the pictures.
I look forward to commentary.
The first one was just ok, tone wise and the set up was decent, but I wasn't blown away by it. This may be due to my string preference though more than anything. That and I played it through an un-memorable amp.
The 2nd one sounded better, but suffered from an absolutely horrible set up - high action, too much relief, nearly unplayable off the rack despite the hand written inspection specs on the tag. I know all of this can be corrected, but its nice when a shop keeps its instruments more playable than this off the rack. They'd sell more that way, I'm convinced. This time, I auditioned through a Mesa Walkabout Scout, and was impressed with that, but that's for another post.
This example also exhibited some finish issues that may or may not be common, so I'm hoping others of you can comment-
The first finish issue is the glue on the sides of the nut, or perhaps it is the gloss finish on the neck itself- not sure. I've never seen this type of overlap on any other bass so I'm wondering if this represents a feature or a flaw. I see it in the pictures at the beginning of this thread though, so it may be a 60s feature I'm not aware of. (Don't see this on my Stingray, my Lakland or my MIM Jazz.)
The 2nd fit and finish issue is the sharp fret ends. Now this, I've seen before, most notably on my Lakland Skyline 5501. I have read that this is a function of changes in humidity. Is a fret dressing the recommended fix? I've yet to repair it on my Lakland after many years, but was not encouraged to see it on the Squier as well.
Too bad on the new color thing- I was thinking that red one looked pretty nice in the pictures.
I look forward to commentary.
Sharp frets are an immediate turn off for me. You can see the glue on the nut under the glossy finish on mine, I got over it after a few seconds. It doesn't bother me. Most basses I see in shops are setup like crap, it's a shame. The frets on both my Squiers are great, no sharp edges etc.
Oh well, that's probably better for me anyway, keeps me from being tempted to buy one!
Before I called them I thought to myself "If this is legit, next time I go to a GC and see one that sucka is goin on layaway!"
Frets on mine are fine as far as cosmetic, idk i dont really pay attention to it its a bass i paid 240$ for and i play the hell out of it , in a few years there will be alot of cosmetic defects.
Sharp edged frets can be caused by too dry conditions as well. It's not unusual to have that problem with really low humidity. That could be the problem with the ones you found. Neither of mine have that or the nut glue thing.
My local shop has a huge humidifier right in the middle of all the gear. I noticed some brands have more sharp frets than others.
Really? Sounds like they've possibly had problems with dry conditions in the past. Good for them for doing something about it.
It's one real bummer about the fact that I keep my bass in my basement office/studio: dry air means fret sprout. I keep a wet sponge inside a soapbar case and it helps, but doesn't completely eliminate, the problem.
Is the size/ gauge of the fret wire a factor? Both the Lakland 5501 and the Squier (iirc) have medium frets. My stingray and MIM jazz have jumbo frets I think.
Would keeping a humidifier near my basses for a while rectify the problem or actually be worse for them? I don't doubt that where I live is prone to dry air.
Would keeping a humidifier near my basses for a while rectify the problem or actually be worse for them? I don't doubt that where I live is prone to dry air.
I own the fiesta red one and it's a great bass. Been playing 43 years now and own pre-cbs fenders. The Squier is my playing out bass. Love the neck width at 1.65 " as opposed to B-neck of 1.625 ...really good fretwork...great tone...basswood body and heavy bridge produce a very tight response. I use TI Flats. Buy one.
