Squier Revamp

[dland]

Just bought a Squier 40th anniversary jazz bass and p bass. Thinking of changing everything but the color scheme and body. These are picks with the Badass bridge added and a comparison of potential necks. Warmoth Ebony on left and Fender maple (Vintera) on right. Will be swapping pickups for custom 60s and electronics for new pots and bumblebee capacitor. Ideas?

A few ideas:

1. D'addario Tapewound strings
2. Hipshot Bridge (I don't know if they have gold color)
3. DiMarzio Model J for Jazz Bass
4. DiMarzio Relentless Pickups for P Bass

Good Luck.

 

[Fenderz2015]

I appreciate all the input! I have been playing Squiers for years. The first one I bought at Manny's in NYC in 1984 (still have it). I stopped in the early aughts because I thought the build quality had gone down. So I got two at the Fender Sale and bought some aftermarket upgrades thinking I would mess around with them rather then play them stock. But...as most people here pointed out they are pretty good. They sound and feel great. So I think I might start from scratch and build with stuff I have. Thank you everyone.

 

[TN WOODMAN]

No one here is trying to tell you what to do-it’s your money & “ your thing , do what you want to do” & all that but there are pearls of wisdom to be found here & another reason I’m proud to be on this forum.

 

[Pilgrim]

Just bought a Squier 40th anniversary jazz bass and p bass. Thinking of changing everything but the color scheme and body. These are picks with the Badass bridge added and a comparison of potential necks. Warmoth Ebony on left and Fender maple (Vintera) on right. Will be swapping pickups for custom 60s and electronics for new pots and bumblebee capacitor. Ideas?

1) WHY? What is the fault or shortcoming? If there is none, don't change things. If there's no fault, it's no upgrade.

2) This is the wrong bass to put $200 to $400 of changes into. It does nothing for value.

3) If you want to do a bunch of unnecessary "upgrades" (actually just changes because you feel like it) get at least a MIM Fender, or a US-Fender, and make changes on something that has decent market value.

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But...as most people here pointed out they are pretty good. They sound and feel great. So I think I might start from scratch and build with stuff I have. Thank you everyone.

A wise decision.