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Squier vintage modified club
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i received my vintage modified squier '77 jazz yesterday.
It's pretty much what i expected,fit and finish was decent for an insturment in this price range,but the G string has a rattle,which i was able to almost remove but it'll need to be setup properly.
I will replace the oem strings with pro-steels or hi-beams.
Sound wise, it sounded like a jazz bass which is what i wanted.
nice growl. It's definately a keeper.
I'll put a couple of pics up later, at work right now.
I was torn between the Musicians Friend exclusive 3-tone black-block, or this black-n-maple version. I went with the 3-tone as I have a B-n-M P/J. This will be a sweet one for ya.
i have a black squier dlx active 5 jazz that i really like also.
now i'll probably sell my btb 300fm that i got a few months ago
they were on closeouts so i snapped 1 up
I have the VM Fretless Jazz, could I join? It's completely stock with rotosounds, so I can get a pretty convincing Jaco type sound. Huge fan of the bass and sounds better than a lot of fretless basses I've tried.
If your bass is made in Indonesia, I'd keep those strings somewhere safe. They are pretty nice once they lose their brightness.
The NPS7250s from USA and Mexico are pretty bad - but the MiI strings are really quite nice.
If you wanna sell them - let me know; I love them on my VM-Jaguar!
sounds like you're in
Sweet, thanks. Im still pretty new to talkbass and this is the first club I've joined.
it is made in indonesia
tell you what when i change them i'll let you know and you can send me a sase and they are yours.
What should I do about the string wear I'm getting on my fretless? The grooves very pronounced but don't effect the playability or tone, just look bad. Is there anything I can do to fill them in or sand them out? Something like that?
You CAN re-dress the fretboard - if there's enough wood to do so under the bad spots - maybe.
It might be a better idea to get it epoxy-coated so you won't get any more untoward wear that affects the neck in a negative way. Of course - that's bigger bux ($) than you may want to spend - I dunnow that fer sure though.
Then again there's always Bondo.
It might be a better idea to get it epoxy-coated so you won't get any more untoward wear that affects the neck in a negative way. Of course - that's bigger bux ($) than you may want to spend - I dunnow that fer sure though.
Then again there's always Bondo.
Finally, after what seems forever, my VM 70's Jazz came in today from zZounds. Only had a few minutes to open the box and check it out so far (I'm at work). I won't even be able to plug it in and give it a good going over for another 7-8 hours at least, because after my day gig, I teach a college class in the evenings. 
The packaging difference between the VM and the CV 50's P I had returned to get this was somewhat shocking. The CV 50's had an excellent 'tray' setup with folds over the front of the bass to protect it in shipping. The VM just had end caps on the head and the body, with no real means of keeping either from bouncing around in the box. Hurm.
But from the quick once-over I gave it everything is looking pretty good.. I love the neck (the main reason I returned the louisville slugger of the 50's P-Bass) and the finish is pretty nice... I was a little weary of the natural, but it looks pretty darn nice. It even has some knotting down by the control plate that I think gives it some nice character. The wood matching is so-so, but its really only visable from the back, and the wood seems to flow pretty well on the front (then again, you have the bridge, et al kinda ofuscating the view).
Ah well.. Just a few more hours to go...
The packaging difference between the VM and the CV 50's P I had returned to get this was somewhat shocking. The CV 50's had an excellent 'tray' setup with folds over the front of the bass to protect it in shipping. The VM just had end caps on the head and the body, with no real means of keeping either from bouncing around in the box. Hurm.
But from the quick once-over I gave it everything is looking pretty good.. I love the neck (the main reason I returned the louisville slugger of the 50's P-Bass) and the finish is pretty nice... I was a little weary of the natural, but it looks pretty darn nice. It even has some knotting down by the control plate that I think gives it some nice character. The wood matching is so-so, but its really only visable from the back, and the wood seems to flow pretty well on the front (then again, you have the bridge, et al kinda ofuscating the view).
Ah well.. Just a few more hours to go...
Well, its ebonal(sp?), a type of epoxy, no wood at all. So, maybe just applying another layer of epoxy will clean it up?
That's a relly beautiful bass! it's my new GAS item
Fretless, love it!!!
... I have a Sq Classic Vibes Jazz Bass and it's simply grate!!!
I have a Squier Vintage Modified Jazz. I have changed the P/U's to DiMarzio Ultra Jazz P/U's, Installed a Babicz bridge, changed the pots to 250 k pots, changed the chrome knobs to black one's, installed Ernie Ball strings on it, installed Dunlop strap locks and had a complete set-up done to it. I would like to have a # Please. Thanks
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Ain't they pretty? I've got a pix of my SR500 and the VM-Jazz somewhere too and with the exception of the MB it looks amazingly like your pix.
Congrats - you'll enjoy it I know.
I do believe that the stock pots are 250KΩ - they are on mine - so was that just a change for more expensive or was there a problem in them somehow?
Congrats - you'll enjoy it I know.
I do believe that the stock pots are 250KΩ - they are on mine - so was that just a change for more expensive or was there a problem in them somehow?
Thanks, I think there are pretty sweet myself. I am just starting to learn bass. I am a drummer. The pots that were removed were small size, maybe 150k. Wanted more adjustment and better electronics. There was a scratching noise when I would adjust them.
OK - scratching and being noisy I can figure - but I bet they were really 250K EG: original.
Smallness don't mean much though as they rarely break nor do the knobs fall off with any regularity (an inside TB'er joke) and I can see your logic here.
BTW: "electronics' usually implies some sort of solid-state circuitry - what you have is an 'electrical' system instead.
Your 'electrical' pots were bad, therefor you put in new ones. Good on ya.
Smallness don't mean much though as they rarely break nor do the knobs fall off with any regularity (an inside TB'er joke) and I can see your logic here.
BTW: "electronics' usually implies some sort of solid-state circuitry - what you have is an 'electrical' system instead.
Your 'electrical' pots were bad, therefor you put in new ones. Good on ya.
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