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Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by tgriley62, Dec 30, 2014.

  1. Dec 30, 2014 #1
    tgriley62

    tgriley62

    Jan 25, 2011
    S.E. Mo
    Had a few moments to look at two Squier Pbass's at a local music store. Both were black with white pick guards and both had very thin necks. Bass number one had the Squier name prominently displayed in large letters similar to what I see on most Squier's but, bass number two had Fender in large letters with the word Squier in a cursive looking smaller script near the end of the headstock. I am guessing that bass number two is an older one and if so is one better than the other
     
  2. Dec 30, 2014 #2
    Bugeyed Earl

    Bugeyed Earl

    Aug 27, 2013
    South Florida
    You're correct, the one with the small "Squier Series" logo is an earlier Squier, made either in Mexico or Korea. I picked up a Korean example from 1993 recently and it's a nice instrument.

    I've read various opinions about their level of quality, most of which can be found in this forum with some searching. I understand that some were made with plywood bodies, and others were solid.
     
  3. Dec 30, 2014 #3
    tgriley62

    tgriley62

    Jan 25, 2011
    S.E. Mo
    Thanks. I picked up my first Squier last week for $95 and can't believe how solid it is. It's a '07 pbass but, the neck is only 1 1/2 inch. I looked at the Squier web page and all the new pbass have the same width neck as the Fender pbass's 1.62 I think. May have to go back and check out this two older ones especially since I prefer the smaller sized necks
     
  4. Dec 30, 2014 #4
    JPeeBass

    JPeeBass

    Dec 14, 2014
    San Diego
    I do not own a "real" Fender. All of my basses are different varieties of Squiers. I have a 1993 Korean made Fender PBass (Squier Series) and mine is plywood. She weighs the same as my 1984 MIJ Squier PBass (8.4lbs) but has a flatter feeling fret board. Other than that she's a good solid PBass.

    I won my Korean PBass at an auction and when I got her she was a mess: bowed neck, covered in dust and rust, the tuning head grommets were not seated properly, and the previous owner did a real hack job on the electronics; which lead me to believe that pickups might have been upgraded. If not, then I am surprised by the stock pickups. She has a very DiMarzio type sound: very mid-rangey and trebly.
     
  5. Dec 30, 2014 #5
    Justice

    Justice

    May 24, 2002
    Houston TX.
    Correction, the one with the Fender logo is a Fender, not a Squier. If it was was one that was made in Mexico, it used the same body and neck as all of the other MIM basses at the time. The difference was in the level of the hardware installed.
     
  6. Dec 30, 2014 #6
    Bugeyed Earl

    Bugeyed Earl

    Aug 27, 2013
    South Florida
    Yes, I misspoke, it's a Fender. If the shop was offering it for the same price as the Squier, I'd grab it quick.
     
  7. Dec 30, 2014 #7
    tgriley62

    tgriley62

    Jan 25, 2011
    S.E. Mo
    Don't know if you directing this to me but, the headstock did have "Squier" in small lettering on it
     
  8. Dec 30, 2014 #8
    tgriley62

    tgriley62

    Jan 25, 2011
    S.E. Mo
    The one with the large "Squier" logo was priced at $189 & the one with the large "Fender" logo as $289
     
  9. Dec 30, 2014 #9
    tjh

    tjh

    Mar 22, 2006
    Minnesota
    If this is a P/J, it will be labeled as a Precision on the headstock, but it is from the discontinued Squier Standard Series, which did not have a straight P in it, just the P/J, and it uses the Jazz spec neck from the Squier Standard Series ...
     
  10. Dec 30, 2014 #10
    tgriley62

    tgriley62

    Jan 25, 2011
    S.E. Mo
    No, it is a standard pbass but, with a 1 and 1/2 neck. Don't know how or why it has the thin neck but, I dig it
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  11. Dec 30, 2014 #11
    tjh

    tjh

    Mar 22, 2006
    Minnesota
    ... actually, with that headstock logo, and the DD pups, you do not have a 'standard' P bass, that would be an early edition VM (Vintage Modified) P ... that doesn't explain the Jazz spec neck, but at least lets you know what you have ... ;)

    .. the only other 'straight' Squier P offered in that time frame was the Affinity, which this would not be, and the Standard Series P I mentioned earlier ...
     
  12. Dec 30, 2014 #12
    Bugeyed Earl

    Bugeyed Earl

    Aug 27, 2013
    South Florida
    No, I'm sure that was directed at me.

    Both seem a little high for my area, but the Squier series Fenders don't turn up very often. I paid $200 for mine and it had some hidden damage, so maybe $289 is not far off the mark.
     
  13. Dec 30, 2014 #13
    Mike N

    Mike N Missing the old TB Staff Member Gold Supporting Member

    Jan 28, 2001
    Spencerport, New York
    I had an older Squier P that I bought new in 1995, the headstock read Fender Precision Bass in bigger letters and on the end of the head in smaller letters it read Squier Series. It was MIM and new I think I paid $240.
     
  14. Dec 30, 2014 #14
    tgriley62

    tgriley62

    Jan 25, 2011
    S.E. Mo
    Thanks everybody. I may go back and check out both bass's later but, right now I am satisfied with my $95 thin neck Squier Pbass. I have always played Peavey's and have a 83 Fury & 87 Patriot with wide necks and can't get into them but my 89 Foundation is a keeper and now with a thin necked pbass I may be set
     
  15. Dec 30, 2014 #15
    tgriley62

    tgriley62

    Jan 25, 2011
    S.E. Mo
    Sorry, when I said "standard" I meant just a plain traditional pbass with split coil pickups
     
  16. Dec 31, 2014 #16
    jj4001

    jj4001

    Dec 27, 2010
    Providence, RI
    I'm jealous you got that bass for $95. I want one of those.