Squier Paranormal Series

Uhhh... OK. I get it, kinda: mashing a 54P pickguard onto a jazz bass is spooksville. It doesn't appeal to my aesthetics, tho. I find it quite jarring. Others may love it.

Does it have a J neck or a P neck? A "regular" or a "squished" headstock? I can't tell if the knobs are stacked, or if it really does only have 2 knobs.

 

Same here. Call me a traditionalist but it just doesn't fly for me.

 

Could be better name it “Squier Nondescript ” series .

Wow! 54's Jazz Bass .....does FMIC has a “ Time Stone ” in their hand ??

 

Not in the market, but I like it....

 

I guess it would look better in candy magenta with a pearl guard.

 

My first reaction was “no.” But after taking another look I have to say I like the finish and the control plate with the concentric knobs. But I don’t think they went far enough with the 50s elements. Many of the guitars in the series have more non traditional pickup/body combos. So rather than just a Jazz wearing a 51’s clothes, maybe put a pair of 51 single coils in it to complete the Jazz/51 P combo.

Edit: After looking at the article and seeing they’re calling it a 54 Jazz, the choices they made make more sense to me.

 

Scary.

 

cowpoke ghost?

 

curious what the headstocks will look like, but so far I luv the look if not the idea just cos I'm not a big J guy and can think of other paranormals I'd prefer, yet I'm a sucker for a maple board. over $500 ...pass.

 

agreed. yuck.
Looks like a broken mashup..clearly wasn't designed to look like this? The control plate overlaps the PG? or is PG cut out to fit? Either way.. yikes.

I do kinda have to chuckle though, I think about all the people that complain about "only" getting the same ol P or J basses in different colors.. well..here. I'll take the traditional P or J thanks, not some "special" step cousin of both.

YMMV

PS.I gotta wonder.. Who "signed off" on this, thinking it was a good Idea?

T$

 

...I kinda like it.

 

Ship 06-01-2020. Right. Just like the CV Mustang bass. Still waiting to see those since SNAMM. . .

 

You can only mix the same ingredients so many ways.

 

I like that they're doing new and different things, it's kind of like Fender's Parallel Universe series. I really wish they'd just bring back the Cabronita bass. Gimme that in black with a maple neck and the build quality of the Classic Vibes or MIM Players and I'd be buying one for sure, Squier or Fender.

 

All early 50s P bass control plates overlap the pickguard, so Leo Fender signed off on that design lol. Also if there is no routing under the pickguard like an early 50s P bass you can remove the pickguard and have a J bass with no pickguard which many ppl like. If it has the smaller early 50s headstock that would be cool too....oh and stacked V/V/T/T?!! I'm interested

 

I like it. Not enough to buy one, but it's kind of neat. The Jazz-o-lantern is spookier.

 

I haven't tried them yet, but it looks like the difference from the standart j-bass is a pickguard.

 

In the future all Fenders are Taco Bell.

 

I kinda like it.

Fender will sell a bunch of them to people that like the aesthetic, then drop it and move on to the next permutation.