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Squier "Perfect Fit Replacement Parts" Mega thread
- Thread starter thobbinghotrod
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Just got an Indonesian VM P Bass with amber body & maple neck. Looks beautiful, but the black pickguard has a warp.
Does anyone know if this will drop in?
Cream Pearl P Bass Pickguard,fits American Standard P Bass Body
I love the vintage look of this replacement.
Does anyone know if this will drop in?
Cream Pearl P Bass Pickguard,fits American Standard P Bass Body
I love the vintage look of this replacement.
I want to talk bridges...
The bridge from the DAJV...is it 18 or 19mm?
I installed one on an Affinity JV a long time ago and the string spacing was dead-on...and the Affinity has 18mm spacing.
Makes me feel that the DAJV bridge is 18mm.
I was reading some older threads about that bass, and many were speculating that it was 19mm judging by the nut width (2.02"). Has anyone actually measured?
I don't have this bass anymore, so I can't...
Reason I am asking, is that I want to replace the 18mm bridge on my VMJV with something heavier. I thought I could get away with a 19mm bridge, but it puts the strings too close to the edges of the fretboard....no dice. Finding an 18mm bridge is actually pretty tough unless you go for a Hipshot (=$$$).
Also, thinking about necks...
The Affinity JV neck width at the 20th fret is 2-13/16" (2.8125"). Has anyone tried to fit a Warmoth MIM JV neck (2.865") onto a Squier body? How accurate are these numbers?
If the neck would fit well enough, this could be the answer to my finding a Fretless JV....if you know what I mean...
The bridge from the DAJV...is it 18 or 19mm?
I installed one on an Affinity JV a long time ago and the string spacing was dead-on...and the Affinity has 18mm spacing.
Makes me feel that the DAJV bridge is 18mm.
I was reading some older threads about that bass, and many were speculating that it was 19mm judging by the nut width (2.02"). Has anyone actually measured?
I don't have this bass anymore, so I can't...
Reason I am asking, is that I want to replace the 18mm bridge on my VMJV with something heavier. I thought I could get away with a 19mm bridge, but it puts the strings too close to the edges of the fretboard....no dice. Finding an 18mm bridge is actually pretty tough unless you go for a Hipshot (=$$$).
Also, thinking about necks...
The Affinity JV neck width at the 20th fret is 2-13/16" (2.8125"). Has anyone tried to fit a Warmoth MIM JV neck (2.865") onto a Squier body? How accurate are these numbers?
If the neck would fit well enough, this could be the answer to my finding a Fretless JV....if you know what I mean...
I believe the neck pockets would be pretty much the same - if you mean to think that the Warmouth would be wider at the pocket, then that may not be your answer.
The Warmouth neck IIRC, is designed to fit a Warmouth body, which would be interchangeable in it's own manufactured product line, not Fender/Squier.
But I'm old.
The Warmouth neck IIRC, is designed to fit a Warmouth body, which would be interchangeable in it's own manufactured product line, not Fender/Squier.
But I'm old.
Does anyone have any recommendations on where I could get a new pickguard for the VM Precision 5-string I just picked up? It's new from Sweetwater so I'm going to assume it's a 2015/2016 model.
It came with a white 3-ply guard, but I'd prefer it to be black if I can find one.
It came with a white 3-ply guard, but I'd prefer it to be black if I can find one.
I don't think a sharpie on the white stripe will make the entire face of the of the pickguard black....
There is no perfect fit so you can go to Pickguard Heaven or others and send a tracing.
For my 4 string I just got a really nice one from ChI na on eBay for $11 and with a tiny bit of filing it fit great. I had to make a few new holes for screws. A few lined up though. Whatever, I'm not worried about extra hole in a bass I paid $200 for... I don't know if they sell 5 string pgs on eBay from China though.
Awesome, Thanks! I'll poke around later tonight.
I remember a while back a few people had issues with one of those "pickguard companies", I forget who it was though.
I also got one for my CV 60s P which was a perfect fit screws and all. So it seems CVs are exact Fender patterns.
I fail to see what kind of "issue" you could have with a flat piece of plastic.
Edit: well the cavity route is just barely covered by the pg on the CV but you can't tell from 6" away.
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Light sanding then spray paint....quicker than a sharpie...
(I actually consider this for my Affinity JV pick guard...)
I think he might be talking about the process I did to these two black/white/black guards. T'was quite easy and yielded excellent results, I must say!
Thanks Eddie! It's a Mighty Mite Transparent Blueburst swamp ash body. Check out the grain on this puppy! drool
I did some eBay surfing today (now I feel dirty 
).....I was able to come up with the exact pickguard I was searching for, this is on the way.
Fender Squier VM Precision Bass V 5-String Pbass Pickguard. 3 ply Black
).....I was able to come up with the exact pickguard I was searching for, this is on the way.Fender Squier VM Precision Bass V 5-String Pbass Pickguard. 3 ply Black
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Too bad about the ridiculous price but hey, if it drops on I guess that's worth a lot. Good find.
