Squier Owners Club

[LCW]

I dont get paid for a day or two and there is a bronco locally for 60$ if its still there i am buying it and modding it.

 

[Doragon]

ok got some mods done on the CV 50's P...added a SCPB-3 quarter pounder, Hipshot tuners, Fender flats and painted the pickguard. The pickguard is painted with Krylon Hammered. Looks like a piece of metal that's been hammered..lol. I really like the looks with the color change on the pickguard.

one of my dogs decided to be protective of the new axe...

 

[Enmesarra]

I have tried out an Affinity P couple of weeks ago and I was pretty surprised because I entered the store expecting something like.. well, crap. I was terribly wrong. Now since I'm planning to buy one of these, I would like to hear some comments from the owners? And also, I have checked out the Fender site and it says the standart Squier P has agathis body and the Affinity has alder. If that's the case, I would pick Affinity over standart any day. Any thoughts?

 

[king_xanadu]

I dont get paid for a day or two and there is a bronco locally for 60$ if its still there i am buying it and modding it.

do you know if the pickup is standard strat single coil sized?
if so i would like to try to mod one my self.

 

[FL Knifemaker]

I have tried out an Affinity P couple of weeks ago and I was pretty surprised because I entered the store expecting something like.. well, crap. I was terribly wrong. Now since I'm planning to buy one of these, I would like to hear some comments from the owners? And also, I have checked out the Fender site and it says the standart Squier P has agathis body and the Affinity has alder. If that's the case, I would pick Affinity over standart any day. Any thoughts?

IMHO, woods range in hardness and density and wood types often overlap each other. At the price range the Squiers are intended to meet, I would't generalize opinions based on materials and play each one before you buy. I've found with the newer Squiers that there are some real gems and some that are just not all that impressive. At the Sam Ash in Tampa there was a 50's classic vibe that was just PERFECT in every way. I almost brought it home. The one at my local GC wasn't even close. It had almost no resonance and just had a dead feel with no sustain.

 

[LCW]

do you know if the pickup is standard strat single coil sized?
if so i would like to try to mod one my self.

I read on a forum that a guy dropped in a strat pick up from guitar fetish.com. Seymour duncan has a strat pick up they recommened for bass. I was thinking of putting a bass humbucker in.

 

[PilbaraBass]

IMHO, woods range in hardness and density and wood types often overlap each other. At the price range the Squiers are intended to meet, I would't generalize opinions based on materials and play each one before you buy. I've found with the newer Squiers that there are some real gems and some that are just not all that impressive. At the Sam Ash in Tampa there was a 50's classic vibe that was just PERFECT in every way. I almost brought it home. The one at my local GC wasn't even close. It had almost no resonance and just had a dead feel with no sustain.

spot on...because Squier makes soo many instruments at low cost, there is VERY little attention paid to QC...and therefore, you can get a lot of dogs in the pack...

that said, over the last few years, the dream:dog ratio has been improving significantly...

 

[J. Crawford]

I dont do clubs anymore, but I am a Squier Owner.

Squier VM Pbass bought used (brand new though, still had the tags on it) for $120 at a yard sale. Has become my main player.

My few cosmetic mods should be here tomorrow, Ill post a pic then.

 

[Journeyman]

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got this today... its great

 

[timendous]

Joined the club for the second AND third time today!!! Black Squier Deluxe Jazz V modified FRETLESS....

...AND a CV 50's modded with custom pick guard and Basslines SCPB-3.

Pics of the whole fam asap.

(Oh... and Crawford, I'm SOOOO pumped that you love your new P! I ended up getting both these beauties plus a little extra for the Ibby!)

 

[timendous]

Here we are....

From left to right...
"Black Beauty" - Squier Deluxe Jazz V (modified fretless)

"Bluebird" - Squier Classic Vibe 50's (Basslines SCPB-3 and custom pick guard)

"Snow White" - Squier Deluxe Jazz V (Bartolini Jazz pickups, Aguilar OBP-3, passive/active switch)

I can't imagine ever needing another bass...

 

[J. Crawford]

Wow! What a collection! Very, very cool!

And Im loving my P..

Here it is in its current state, as of today!

I love her very much! Pretty awesome little bass, especially for only costing around $180 all together!

 

[king_xanadu]

^^delicious!

 

[J. Crawford]

^^delicious!

Thanks! I love it!

 

[BassAgent]

Looks great! I'm going to do some mods to my VM Precision as well. This is a mockup (the bridge is already installed):

 

[J. Crawford]

Looks good B! FYI, your videos on YouTube were the deciding factor of getting the bass. I thought you would like to know that.

 

[BassAgent]

Wow, that's a real honor to hear that Thanks!

 

[J. Crawford]

Wow, that's a real honor to hear that Thanks!

Im the on that should be thanking you! You helped me decide on a bass that has become my numero uno!

I should be thanking you!

On your mockup, are the only things changing the bridge (which as already changed) and the cover? Same everything else?

 

[king_xanadu]

he also has a thumb rest
look close to the neck on the low side

 

[J. Crawford]

he also has a thumb rest
look close to the neck on the low side

D'oh, didnt even see it with the black pickguard. Had it been a rattlesnake, Id be dead as of now.