Squier Owners Club

[9mmMike]

What did you do to color the neck? Mine looks like a bleached whale bone. My TB is cool but the neck looks icky.

 

[weaknezz]

Searched up and down, and can't seem to find what i'm looking for; and thats the size of the knobs on the P. Would Invalid Link Removedfit?

 

[Darkstrike]

I have one and I like it, its actually a great bargain for the $$

Them Squier Tele's with the 'buckers are damn nice at any price, my best mate has one and its drool worthy in every way.

 

[heavyhitter]

Yea I really dig it, if not EQ'd properly it can get a little muddy. but muddy in a good way. I wish I had a bass version of this guitar.

 

[Darkstrike]

Yea I really dig it, if not EQ'd properly it can get a little muddy. but muddy in a good way. I wish I had a bass version of this guitar.

True that, a bass version would win!

I saw Fender CS ones, but they were double cut aways and $$$$$$.

 

[rouge127]

I used a couple coats of amber shellac. It does the trick quite nicely.

 

[jumbosilverette]

I used a couple coats of amber shellac. It does the trick quite nicely.

Hey Rouge, before you refinished the neck, was the back on this bass satiny or glossy?

 

[weaknezz]

Aah, my bass arrived today, can't wait to try it. Should be nice after I slap some new strings on there. Guys like the color? Cant say I've seen to many of these..

Please include me in your awesome club!

 

[rouge127]

Hey jumbosilverette, the back of the neck was more on the satiny side.

 

[jumbosilverette]

Hey jumbosilverette, the back of the neck was more on the satiny side.

Thanks Fella. I think I'm gonna buy me one of these.

 

[9mmMike]

I used a couple coats of amber shellac. It does the trick quite nicely.

Thanks! What kind of prep did it need pre-shellac?

 

[ysand]

My Vintage Modified P has arrived and i'm setting it up at the moment, pics later
Oh, and a number please!

 

[jmain]

Aah, my bass arrived today, can't wait to try it. Should be nice after I slap some new strings on there. Guys like the color? Cant say I've seen to many of these..

Please include me in your awesome club!

Nice one! Really dig the walnut stain and the P/J setup.

Right now I'm thinking about the CV '60s Precision, but really dig this one. Gonna have to check one out in the next couple months.

 

[maevinj]

Just picked this up last friday!

 

[Dennis_UK]

Here's mine, with its brothers:

 

[ProfGumby]

Aah, my bass arrived today, can't wait to try it. Should be nice after I slap some new strings on there. Guys like the color? Cant say I've seen to many of these..

Please include me in your awesome club!

Purdy!!!

I really like that model from Squier! The one I played at a shop recently was the metallic ish looking color. These basses have really remarkable feel and sound! I almost bought it!



And to that end, a recent post here on TB ( http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=513160 ) got me to thinking. What is going on with basses and me? I play a lot of different instruments in shops everywhere I go. I stop at a shop and see what they have when I'm traveling. Call it a habit.

More and more I find myself really, really enjoying how nice the Squiers and my SX basses feel compared to instruments 3 times the cost! Don't get me wrong, a bass in the $1000 range is a fine instrument, and there are obvious reasons why the bass would cost that much. But why is it that a >$300 Squier would feel good enough to compare with that higher end bass?

I know I am not alone here. And I will state, unequivically that the Squier CV Jazz could easily pass for a Fender anyday. I'd bet that if you covered the headstock or removed decals, the same would be true for a lot of guys who play one.

I do not see this as a bad thing. I see this as fantastic that a great bass is in the reach of beginners and budget minded folks, especially in these economic times. No longer does a beginner or a cash strapped guy have to play a total piece of junk! And think of the used market in months to come!

 

[lousybassplayer]

I ran a search in this thread and found nothing, so I'll ask. I bought a 25th anniversary squier jazz for 75 bucks or something at a pawnshop. I like it, great sound and construction for the price range, even when it was new (presumably more than what I paid for it). But I don't know a hell of a lot about it. anything particualry interesting I should know or is it, as I suspect, another squier J with a marketing gimmick attached? Either way, I'll keep it for fun!

 

[rouge127]

Thanks! What kind of prep did it need pre-shellac?

Hey 9mmMike. It didn't need any prep. I just took the neck and the tuners off the bass body. Put a coat on and let it dry for an hour. Wet sand it ever so lightly then repeat until you get the color you like. I bought the shellac at a local hobby store. It works great and is a lot less than the ReRanch products. Also, any shellac that got on the frets easily came off with sand paper.

 

[9mmMike]

Cool. Thanks again!

 

[ysand]

Ok, here it is, my first squier, a VM p

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Awaiting my number