Squier vintage modified club, part 2

[Deleted member 269102]

I heard there heavy but hay! I also heard that one was taken apart and it was found to be an alder body instead and that was on TB!! What are fender/squier up to??? I've never had a white bass before, that's what kinda puts me off. I'm torn.

For whatever reason, TB chatter seems to support the notion that Fender is on a run of putting the lighter (and some would say better) woods in their "lower" lines lately. Not that I'm complaining mind you

I always liked the look of white/cream basses. The tuxedo black and white just seem too stark to me.

[Edit] Looking to get a P/J at some point soon. And damned if I'm not looking to maybe get an Affinity as a mod platform because they're using Alder, while the VM P/Js are Agathis.

 

[68Luds]

For whatever reason, TB chatter seems to support the notion that Fender is on a run of putting the lighter (and some would say better) woods in their "lower" lines lately. Not that I'm complaining mind you

I always liked the look of white/cream basses. The tuxedo black and white just seem too stark to me.

It looks that way about the woods! I played one last week and loved it and it didn't feel that much more weighty than my P! It was black but I want to see a white one first.

 

[68Luds]

Good idea but what the hell is going on? I have the old Standard series PJ and I don't have clue what wood that is but it is a beautiful thing in like a red burst.

 

[Deleted member 269102]

Good idea but what the hell is going on? I have the old Standard series PJ and I don't have clue what wood that is but it is a beautiful thing in like a red burst.

I keep waffling between the Affinity and heavy mods, or the VM PJ and maybe a pickup swap if that's even needed. Need to find somewhere local-ish to play both side by side.

EDIT: Of course I'll have to bring a set of headphones. No way would I torture the nice people at a gear store with my playing.

 

[dewbass4]

Good idea but what the hell is going on? I have the old Standard series PJ and I don't have clue what wood that is but it is a beautiful thing in like a red burst.

Not exactly VM info......... According to the web site the Squier Standard Precision Special (P/J) introduced in 1999 had an Agathis body. My '01 P special is a little heavier than my '08 basswood CV60s P but not much. I really like the standard 3 color SB of the P/J, with Duncan pups the bass sounds amazing and I love the Jazz spec neck.

 

[Deleted member 269102]

According to the web site in 2001 the Squier Standard Precision Special introduced in 1999 had an Agathis body.

Absolutely nothing wrong with Squiers from that period. I had a 2000-ish standard fat strat and it was amazing. Only reason I don't have it anymore is that my partner has permanently requisitioned it. She's a serious blues player and just fell in love with it.

//at least I get to visit it from time to time.

 

[Camaro69]

I keep waffling between the Affinity and heavy mods, or the VM PJ and maybe a pickup swap if that's even needed. Need to find somewhere local-ish to play both side by side.

EDIT: Of course I'll have to bring a set of headphones. No way would I torture the nice people at a gear store with my playing.

The VM series bases sound surprisingly decent with the factory pups, I would think you would be money ahead starting there

 

[Deleted member 269102]

The VM series bases sound surprisingly decent with the factory pups, I would think you would be money ahead starting there

Fair enough. I got my VM Jazz V with the intention of swapping pups, but nope. Love the ones that came stock. Just have not had the chance to try a VM with a split coil yet.

 

[Camaro69]

That was my experience with the VMJ as well. Never actually played a VMP, never saw one. The Matt Freeman and the CV series P basses are serviceable, if not awesome.

 

[marko138]

The VM series bases sound surprisingly decent with the factory pups, I would think you would be money ahead starting there

True, but it all depends on the particular bass in your hands. I have a VM jazz and an Affinity P. The neck on the Affinity is miles better than the VM. Feels better, plays better, much easier to set up.

I'd look for the best deal on either and go from there.

 

[Camaro69]

Always best to try before you buy for sure. There certainly are basses out there that quality exceeds the price point. I would not rely on getting lucky through mail order tho.

 

[Deleted member 269102]

Always best to try before you buy for sure. There certainly are basses out there that quality exceeds the price point. I would not rely on getting lucky through mail order tho.

I need to call around to the local shops and see who might stock either line of the PJ. Seems like there are plenty of VM Jazz basses on walls, a very few Ps, but have yet to see a PJ Squier in the wild.

 

[68Luds]

I keep waffling between the Affinity and heavy mods, or the VM PJ and maybe a pickup swap if that's even needed. Need to find somewhere local-ish to play both side by side.

EDIT: Of course I'll have to bring a set of headphones. No way would I torture the nice people at a gear store with my playing.

Ha ha I like it. I'd do that.

 

[68Luds]

Not exactly VM info......... According to the web site the Squier Standard Precision Special (P/J) introduced in 1999 had an Agathis body. My '01 P special is a little heavier than my '08 basswood CV60s P but not much. I really like the standard 3 color SB of the P/J, with Duncan pups the bass sounds amazing and I love the Jazz spec neck.

Thanks for the info, I didn't know that.

 

[68Luds]

Fair enough. I got my VM Jazz V with the intention of swapping pups, but nope. Love the ones that came stock. Just have not had the chance to try a VM with a split coil yet.

I found my Duncan designed in my VM P very good too!

 

[Camaro69]

I actually traded out the DD pups in my Jazz, but returned to them

 

[68Luds]

I actually traded out the DD pups in my Jazz, but returned to them

They can't be bad? If there designed by them but just use Fender/Squire parts surely? They must be better than your usual Squier pups otherwise they wouldn't make big thing of it.

 

[Camaro69]

Well I think anytime you have a brand name to use for marketing it is to your benefit to do so.
Truth be told, I was not a Fender/Squier guy, so the fact that the VMJ sounded great and felt great to play was the selling point.
Name on the pups or headstock meant nothing to me.

Proof in that is that it still has all the original equipment, and I have kept it longer than any of the other basses I've owned,
including some well beyond the VMJs price point, typically referenced as the measure of quality.

 

[68Luds]

Well I think anytime you have a brand name to use for marketing it is to your benefit to do so.
Truth be told, I was not a Fender/Squier guy, so the fact that the VMJ sounded great and felt great to play was the selling point.
Name on the pups or headstock meant nothing to me.

Proof in that is that it still has all the original equipment, and I have kept it longer than any of the other basses I've owned,
including some well beyond the VMJs price point, typically referenced as the measure of quality.

Totally! In fact I love the logo on the headstock and the fact mine plays and sounds AS good as a Fender MIM. My friend has the MIM and I often swap back to back and compare with his astonishment, at under half the price.

 

[savofenno]

Absolutely nothing wrong with Squiers from that period. I had a 2000-ish standard fat strat and it was amazing. Only reason I don't have it anymore is that my partner has permanently requisitioned it. She's a serious blues player and just fell in love with it.

//at least I get to visit it from time to time.

I have still my Squier Jazz Bass Standard from 2003. I like stock pickups in it! My newest bass to right of it in attached pic.