That was my first thought as well.
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Squier Vintage Modified Precision V: who's got one?
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It's probably the same exact neck. However, a Warmoth standard 5 neck should fit. Oh yeah................
I tried to share a pic when I saw this, but it wouldn't work from my phone. But I'm home now so here goes...
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Had the same one a couple years back, but my Yamaha fetishist acted up again.
I also fear that these may be discontinued. I was checking something on Musician's Friend this morning and I noticed that there were no VMP5's.
If these are discontinued im VERY happybi got mine when i did. We can only hope its just making room for a VM fretless P of some kind.
I'm very happy with mine; it have some tweaks (bridge, cap and pots) but it's an amazing value for the money.
I'm glad I kept mine. I have a full Fender P5 electronics package for it, but I found the stock sound good enough I never made a change, I consider them spares. I sold my P5, kept the VM P5, they weighed the same, but with tuners, I can get the VM P5 under 9 lbs, the P5 was as light at 9.2 lbs as I was going to get it. Sad to see these go.
It was, especially since the Burst is up to $349 ($299 for the painted ones) now at MF.
It was also good timing for me, as I used the MF sale as a bargaining tool to get this used one for $200 with a nice Kaces bag.
Nice burst, but not-beautiful seams (or crosscut) like my 2014 Squier '51.
Very light (8.5 lbs), balanced just on the verge of neck dive (but not an issue with a 3" strap). What I like the most, is the string spacing, E-G play almost just like a regular P, and that extra bit of neck is added on for the B. After four previous fivers... This may be the one that sticks.
Thats how i feel about mine. Its the best feeling 5er i've tried. Since they are probably the same neck (felt the same in the store) i wouldnt mind having the jazz V version too.
I wonder if they've changed the neck profile on the VM Jazz V's over the years. Perhaps when they introduced the Precision V?
I ask, because the Jazz V's I tried in the past, had a wide/flat neck carve that didn't suit my hands. I prefer the fairly chunky soft V of my Precision.
Still, my biggest objection to the Jazz, was the weight. Solid, decent-playing instruments, but man, what a boat anchor!
I ask, because the Jazz V's I tried in the past, had a wide/flat neck carve that didn't suit my hands. I prefer the fairly chunky soft V of my Precision.
Still, my biggest objection to the Jazz, was the weight. Solid, decent-playing instruments, but man, what a boat anchor!
Intereating ive never fully A/Bed the two. Someone less lazy look up the specs?
I played two VM Jazz V's the week before I got my P, they were thinner than the P up to about the seventh fret, I didn't care for the feel (as all the magic happens in the first seven frets
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Yup. That's the way I remember them, too. Wide thin, a little bit D-shaped on the corners. Not my cup of tea.
I played a mid 70's P bass yesterday at the end of my rehearsal and I think it's a better fit for most of the country stuff we do compared to my jazz. I need a fiver and was wondering , are these roadworthy ? Are any veteran players who've played american's using these on paying gigs ? It would be cool to get a couple of these for my country band if it sounds like a solid P bass.
VERY roadworthy. I've gigged Squiers scores of times, logged many miles, and never a problem. Would I rather have an American? Sure, but I could buy about 5 of the Squiers for that kind of cash. I have the cash if I wanted an American, but choose not to (I do have one fairly expensive non-Fender though). To others it's worth it to spend the 1500 or so bucks. No right or wrong answer, individual choice is what it comes down to. I also have a mid 90's Squier P5 Protone that is killer as well. Still problem free, other than a slightly scratchy tone pot (easy fix). Plays great as well. Even if you end up w/an American, a Squier P5 would make an excellent back up and/or dive bar bass. Only change needed is better strings, as the factory ones are not so great.
Mine is coming with me to the studio tonight along side my CS Jazz, CS Reggie Hamilton PJ5, and Ernie ball Stingray 5H. I knows it will hold it's own, because it has on the dozens of gigs it's been too.
