I guess no one is put off by the basswood body? Every basswood bass I've played up to this point has lacked punch and mids. Are the CV's different?
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Im probably going to get flamed but i find my CV Jazz exactly that. It does have a nice tone but i find it lacks something that until you posted, i wasn't sure what it was.
Saying that, i do have custom wound pups and these do have more punch but compared to the MIA's and HW-one ive had the CV jazz is definitely lacking a solid, punchy tone i would want from a Jazz.
IMHO of course.
I want to love these basses, but I cannot get past the basswood. I've owned two or three basswood basses in the past and they've not lasted long with me. I know people say the wood doesn't matter on a solidbody electric bass, but I can't agree with that. Squier should've just stuck with agathis on these, IMHO.
Other than a MM Sub this is the only basswood bass ive owned. I must admit the thought of basswood has put me off buying more expensive basses. I did want a SB14 but the wood put me off.
Saying that, at this price point im not really put off.
Saying that, at this price point im not really put off.
I've had quite a few basswood basses. The only disadvantage I've found with them is the softness of the wood. Screws can tend to strip fairly easily.
Basswood is actually a very resonant tonewood. I find my CV P bass to be very much that way. I'm glad they didn't use Agathis on these basses because I find it to be much more of a dull tonewood. Personally I would rather have nice quality basswood rather than some questionable quality alder or ash, like i.e. the SX basses, which I find lacking in the resonance department.
Basswood is actually a very resonant tonewood. I find my CV P bass to be very much that way. I'm glad they didn't use Agathis on these basses because I find it to be much more of a dull tonewood. Personally I would rather have nice quality basswood rather than some questionable quality alder or ash, like i.e. the SX basses, which I find lacking in the resonance department.
I've had three basswood Fenders and two of the three were excellent. The bad one was a mid 80s MIJ Fender stratocaster that was about as resonant as a mud puddle. The first good one was a mid 80s Squier P bass that sounded nice but was boring to look at (black). The other good one is this CV P bass which has it all -- looks great, sounds great. I'd definitely prefer if it were alder but that's mainly because I worry about easy dinging and stripped screws. Also because it's not a classic Fender tonewood. But after tinkering around with mixing and matching various bodies and necks through the years, I've become fairly convinced that the neck plays more of a role than the body in terms of tone, and these CVs do have the conventional Fender neck construction and materials. So on a strictly technical level I don't have a problem with a basswood body, but I would still see an alder body as a significant improvement in terms of overall coolness and mojo.
edmidlifecrisis
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Well, after living with them for a while, I decided that I didn't like flats on the 60's CV P. Even though I played them with a classic rock band at a rehearsal and they sounded pretty good. Took them off, and put on some rounds. It sounds just great. Still have flats on the 50's CV P and I think they will stay there. I seem to go back and forth on this.....can't make up my mind....
I am thinking about a pickup change on the 50's, it buzzes/hums quite a bit, especially through the larger rig. Split coil maybe? I think the stock pickup on the 60's sounds pretty good, no buzzing.
I am thinking about a pickup change on the 50's, it buzzes/hums quite a bit, especially through the larger rig. Split coil maybe? I think the stock pickup on the 60's sounds pretty good, no buzzing.
edmidlifecrisis
Registered mediocre bass player
Played the 60's P now with rounds in a band practice last night. Loud, redneck R&R. It sounded and played great! Fit the mix just right. This is a terrific instrument and easy/fun to play too. I had a MIA Deluxe P that wasn't as much fun to play. Better built, yes, but this one has the fun factor.
I've had a chance to really sit down with a CV 60's P and I have to say the basswood was not an issue. This was a huge surprise for me. I almost walked out of the store with it but went with a P-bass special that I love.
I have Chromes on mine and like them a lot. I think it would kill with rounds, as I see it did in your next post. Great basses!
I have DR Sunbeams on mine. I have a 57 AV P with flats so wanted another P with rounds. So far I've been very happy with the bass after some tweaking, mostly setup. The addition of a simple neck shim allowed me to get the action nice and low with buzzing. I'm waiting on a 62RI pickup to replace the stock one. Not a bad pickup at all but I've been recording a bunch lately and the 57 P sounds better in terms of deepness and roundness compared to CV. Hoping the new PU will help with that.
Got this over a week ago from theory028, awesome bass!
Took a quick pic so I can get a number! Cream pickup covers are in the mail, I'll post some better pics when I get the covers on.
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Took a quick pic so I can get a number! Cream pickup covers are in the mail, I'll post some better pics when I get the covers on.
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I don't get the guys who are still hung up on body woods. They're as bad as the guys who think that 15's "provide the low end" while 10's "provide the punch".
Basswood was used on crappy instruments because that's the wood that was available to the manufacturers of said crappy instrument, NOT because it's a crappy tone wood. That would be like someone building a crappy carbon fiber bicycle, and then people saying carbon fiber was a poor material to make bikes out of.
Leo used alder and ash because they were cheap and available. That's it. Now basswood is cheap and available. But yeah, Dean Hillsboro > MM Bongo, right.
Basswood was used on crappy instruments because that's the wood that was available to the manufacturers of said crappy instrument, NOT because it's a crappy tone wood. That would be like someone building a crappy carbon fiber bicycle, and then people saying carbon fiber was a poor material to make bikes out of.
Leo used alder and ash because they were cheap and available. That's it. Now basswood is cheap and available. But yeah, Dean Hillsboro > MM Bongo, right.
They're just stickers. Lame, I know, but I thought they were cool.
They do look cool! Inlays are just aesthetic choices anyway.
Im in no positon to say what sounds better, but the way i see it each wood has a different tone, so it stands to reason that different people would like different wood.
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