I had some Fralins installed in my Squier Jazz V, but they crapped out. Found some more here on TB and just installed them. Fit perfect and sound real good. The stock pups aren't bad. Just that the Fralins are very nice.
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Squier "Perfect Fit Replacement Parts" Mega thread
- Thread starter thobbinghotrod
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Am I the only one that plays a P bass? Lol. 27/29 pages about JBs. Srry to come off rude but its frustrating when all I want is a black PG for my Squier Pbass Special and can't find one anywhere. Looks like I gotta get one made which I was trying to avoid -_-
Squiers don't always adhere to the same dimensions as a Fender or even other Squiers. SOMEtimes a PG for a Fender will fit, but most times not.
I gave up on buying one off the shelf for my Squier P-bass::
I gave up on buying one off the shelf for my Squier P-bass::
Does anyone know if the DiMarzio Area J 5-string pickups are a direct replacement for the Squier Standard Precision Special V?
Or, do you know any direct-fit pickups?
PLEASE PM me answers. Thanks!
Or, do you know any direct-fit pickups?
PLEASE PM me answers. Thanks!
Squiers don't always adhere to the same dimensions as a Fender or even other Squiers. SOMEtimes a PG for a Fender will fit, but most times not.
I gave up on buying one off the shelf for my Squier P-bass::
So did you get that made was a that a DIY job?
No - that's the factory original PG. Single layered and although it is not multi-plies, I think it fits for
eye appeal quite well.
At least it's an 'in-your-face' Squier statement.
eye appeal quite well.
At least it's an 'in-your-face' Squier statement.
if i may also ask.
is there a direct replacement hipshot xtender key that is perfect fit for the VM p?
i dont wand to replace the whole set. and the tuner post of the VM P is different.
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is there a direct replacement hipshot xtender key that is perfect fit for the VM p?
i dont wand to replace the whole set. and the tuner post of the VM P is different.
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By the S/N, I believe the year is 1997. Is this a VM, CV or what?
thanks,
alan
That is how the tuners were on my Squire P bass.
I ordered 4 In Line Black Wilkinson Open Frame Bass
Tuners from Hong Kong,
4 In Line Black Wilkinson Open Frame Bass Tuners - eBay (item 150511744141 end time May-24-11 01:07:32 PDT)
They don't fit. They seem to work well, but the frames
are too large,
I had to cut the Wilkinsons down,
I had to even cut the top one because it hung over the
edge,
It turns out that the large tuners were used on vintage P
basses. The spacing of the holes and even the diameter
can vary from Fender to Fender, and Squire to Squire.
I bought an Original Fender 62 P pickup. It fit fine and
sounds great,
I bought a real nice looking 3 ply pick guard from Mighty
Mite for cheap for my Affinity. A few holes were a little
off. I had to shave a tad where the pickup is.
I bought the Mighty Mite in line tuners. They work and
stay in tune, but they have a turning ratio of 1 to 18.
That is a little harder to tune than the regular 1 to 20.
I bought a no name heavy brass 4 hole bridge off eBay.
It is the same width but a little longer. It covered the
old holes, and I had to drill new ones,
Tabdog
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What condition are the stock tuners in?
And do you still have them -
and lastly - do you want to sell them?
And do you still have them -
and lastly - do you want to sell them?
I am not sure if I should post this here because it is not a perfect fit replacement part.
I got a Squier Standard PJ and I am alright with everything on the bass except for the bridge. The alignment of my strings was all off because of it. Not just with alignment to the J pickup but also to the neck, the G string is closer to the inside than the E string.
I toyed with changing the bridge altogether, but was not prepared to redrill holes etc. Almost all options for a more adjustable bridge required new holes to be drilled. So I got these Allparts Vintage Saddles off eBay for $12.99.
Here's the not perfect fit part. The intonation screw is thicker than the Squier one, so I had to redrill the hole in the bridge to get it wider by about 0.5mm diameter. Not too hard.
The end result worked great, I have my string alignment at a much preferred width and I feel a lot more secure with these new saddles compared to the Squier one.
As you can see from the neck photo, the G string could still be nudged towards the edge a little bit, but thats as far as I can go on the saddle before it touches the string height screw. All in all, very happy with the change.
I got a Squier Standard PJ and I am alright with everything on the bass except for the bridge. The alignment of my strings was all off because of it. Not just with alignment to the J pickup but also to the neck, the G string is closer to the inside than the E string.
I toyed with changing the bridge altogether, but was not prepared to redrill holes etc. Almost all options for a more adjustable bridge required new holes to be drilled. So I got these Allparts Vintage Saddles off eBay for $12.99.
Here's the not perfect fit part. The intonation screw is thicker than the Squier one, so I had to redrill the hole in the bridge to get it wider by about 0.5mm diameter. Not too hard.
The end result worked great, I have my string alignment at a much preferred width and I feel a lot more secure with these new saddles compared to the Squier one.
As you can see from the neck photo, the G string could still be nudged towards the edge a little bit, but thats as far as I can go on the saddle before it touches the string height screw. All in all, very happy with the change.
Good on ya to get that figured out.
My only question is: did you try shifting the neck to one side or the other first? I know there's a little 'give' in the pocket that translates to some decent amount of motion to the strings and their position over the p'ups and fingerboard.
Just askin'
Yeah - I'm looking hard at them too, although I have no alignment troubles nor do I hit the strings hard enough to push them off the barrels I have now. They do look good though.
As I've only got two basses with exposed bridges, I won't need too many of these barrels if I decide to get them hooray!
As I've only got two basses with exposed bridges, I won't need too many of these barrels if I decide to get them hooray!
One problem I had with the Squier saddle was the really long string height hex screws. I guess my action is lower than average, so I end up with quite a length of the hex screws sticking out. Can be a bit painful if I brush past them quickly to do a palm mute.
Anyway, its a $12.99 and 30min job to widen the holes. Definitely reversible mod.
Anyway, its a $12.99 and 30min job to widen the holes. Definitely reversible mod.
Thats why i took the Dremel tool out of its case and filed the end of the screws. no more problems.
If you don't have a dremel you can but new grub screws at hobby shops or online at HobbyKing. They are likely M3 screws and HK has various lengths of them.
8 mm length is a good starting point. here: Invalid Link Removed
8 mm length is a good starting point. here: Invalid Link Removed
