Saw there are pre orders for this on Sweetwater.
Any thoughts on this style of bass?
Any thoughts on this style of bass?
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Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Bass
- Thread starter Jszfunk
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I love the style. I would like to own it.
But I'm afraid I don't like the sound because of
A. the position of the pu and
B. the pu itself.
Well, at least I can control my GAS
But I'm afraid I don't like the sound because of
A. the position of the pu and
B. the pu itself.
Well, at least I can control my GAS
I just saw the mocha one and I really wish I needed that kind of tone rn .... dayum
Mudbuckin goodness. All the lows, all the time.
I'd put flats on it for total abandonment of upper mid content. That's what I did on my similar mudbuckin bass.
I'd put flats on it for total abandonment of upper mid content. That's what I did on my similar mudbuckin bass.
I have a Fender Modern Player Telecaster Bass (FMIC) and it's high-output. I had a '72 Fender Telecaster Bass and missed the groovy thud.
Solo the neck p/u for old school goodness, add in some bridge for ultra-heavy. It's a cool addition to one's sound!
Embrace the cool and just buy one
I have one of the first run they did years ago. It’s a great bass. While the Fender pickup is thick, do not expect it to be a mudbucker clone. There is definitely more definition in the sound of the Fender over my mudbucker equipped EBO. I have mine strung up the TI Jazz flats and they are a perfect match for the Telecaster.
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I have the Fender Vintera II telecaster bass. It’s fantastic. I bet the Squier version will be a solid option.
I modded one a bit. a couple of Fred Hammond Dark Stars, and a Lowes 32 conversion neck.
Turning into a very flexible powerful bass. I use on it on acoustic Hot Tuna, electric GD and Allmans
with great success imho.
Turning into a very flexible powerful bass. I use on it on acoustic Hot Tuna, electric GD and Allmans
with great success imho.
The wide range buckers in my Starcaster are anything but muddy, but that neck position should keep it fairly dark and thumpy. Playing closer to the bridge should brighten it up.
I'm right there with ya'! My first P-Bass had the same finish, and I'm still in love.
Great choice! TI Flats played with a pick rock on everything!
Aaaaaaaaand, TI Flats played with a pick on the Starcaster are amazing.
The tele bass head stock is my favorite shape.
But I preferer the old school single coil pickup (well shielded)
I have found the slab body uncomfortable, being used to the later PBass countor
Which basically means Squire CV 50 PBass, or a Sting signature bass.
But I preferer the old school single coil pickup (well shielded)
I have found the slab body uncomfortable, being used to the later PBass countor
Which basically means Squire CV 50 PBass, or a Sting signature bass.
Starcaster is a great bass. Built solid, neck is great and the short scale is way cool. Now, if it weighed a few pounds less .... perfect!I'm right there with ya'! My first P-Bass had the same finish, and I'm still in love.
Great choice! TI Flats played with a pick rock on everything!
Aaaaaaaaand, TI Flats played with a pick on the Starcaster are amazing.
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I got to try the Vintera version in the shop. I was super surprised! I thought the pickup and pickup position would give a really boomy, muddy, EB-0 kind of sound. Not at all, in my opinion! Which is what others are saying above.
I mean, you could get that sound, but it does a lot more. Just like how Jamerson tone is not the only thing you can get from a split P.
I can't quite describe the sound. P bass plus an extra oomph. Kind of woody and hollow.
And it's so beautiful. Now that I've tried the Vintera, I've been GASing hard for it, but out of my budget. So the Squier is very tempting.
I haven't gotten to try the Squier. I wonder if they are using the CV 50s neck, in which case it will probably be awesome.
As usual, the punchline is, you'll have to try it yourself in the shop to know. Which is a bummer for the great many of us who don't live near a well-stocked shop (more and more, as it gets harder and harder to run a local shop...)
I mean, you could get that sound, but it does a lot more. Just like how Jamerson tone is not the only thing you can get from a split P.
I can't quite describe the sound. P bass plus an extra oomph. Kind of woody and hollow.
And it's so beautiful. Now that I've tried the Vintera, I've been GASing hard for it, but out of my budget. So the Squier is very tempting.
I haven't gotten to try the Squier. I wonder if they are using the CV 50s neck, in which case it will probably be awesome.
As usual, the punchline is, you'll have to try it yourself in the shop to know. Which is a bummer for the great many of us who don't live near a well-stocked shop (more and more, as it gets harder and harder to run a local shop...)
First off... I love the look of the Tele bass. But I've never owned, or played one.
The fact that this one is a Squier is meaningless to me. Squier makes good stuff.
But having fought the mudbucker wars in the 70s on a number of Gibsons, Its weird to consider "Gibson-ising " a Fender bass.
I can only assume that the humbucker in these is not an old school Sidewinder/Mudbucker. Especially since its placed in the "slammed against the neck" position ala Gibson.
I guess this would give you a "plays like a Fender, sounds like Gibson" vibe?
Unless that pickup is an entirely different animal.
The fact that this one is a Squier is meaningless to me. Squier makes good stuff.
But having fought the mudbucker wars in the 70s on a number of Gibsons, Its weird to consider "Gibson-ising " a Fender bass.
I can only assume that the humbucker in these is not an old school Sidewinder/Mudbucker. Especially since its placed in the "slammed against the neck" position ala Gibson.
I guess this would give you a "plays like a Fender, sounds like Gibson" vibe?
Unless that pickup is an entirely different animal.
Agreed!
I'm lucky that I found one which was not outrageously heavy. The first four I found were boat anchors, and their weight was a deal breaker.
Never liked the look when they originally came out in ‘72, awkward. I’m all about the ‘51/‘54 P and ‘68 Tele.
But I will say, for a period I had this very bass in my possession, some of their US gear being stored at my house…
..and I liked the neck(in spite of it being 3-bolt), not so baseball bat thick.
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I've been primarily a short scale player for the last few years, but I'm waiting for these to hit stores so I can try one out.
