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Squier Vintage Modified Precision V: who's got one?

#1,821
Like this.
Seems very nice...
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Just picked up one of these from a tent sale at a local music store. They had 2, and the first one I picked up looked good until I noticed that the body had a big crack in it. It had been dropped in the showroom. The second one had been dropped too, but the damage was limited to a ding on the bottom, a couple cracks the finish on the top, and a busted pick guard. Both had a tag of $40. I couldn't get it to the checkout counter fast enough! Played around with it for a bit before I pulled the pick guard off to trace for a replacement, and I'm pretty excited to get this one ready to play!
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DBEUBEBPlayer said:
I pulled trigger on this one - DEMO Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass V (764)

Now waiting for it to be shipped. ...

I hope it is right choice :)

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I would expect you'll like it. I bought mine thru GC Used and the original or previous owner gigged 4x/week and traded basses every couple weeks. Wish I knew what strings he has loaded on it, as I like them. Had to adjust intonation. Tried upgrading wiring harness, but 250k pots were too dark, so I put the original harness back in (500k pots). The only real issue I've found is that the bridge is not placed correctly for intonation on the low end. I placed some small light bushings between the string ball and the bridge and cut the springs on the B and E intonation screws, and was then able to intonate properly. Long term I will remove the bridge and move it just a little further towards the tail.

It's been getting alot of use at church, which seems to select music requiring the B.

Enjoy!
 
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tedsalt said:
I would expect you'll like it. I bought mine thru GC Used and the original or previous owner gigged 4x/week and traded basses every couple weeks. Wish I knew what strings he has loaded on it, as I like them. Had to adjust intonation. Tried upgrading wiring harness, but 250k pots were too dark, so I put the original harness back in (500k pots). The only real issue I've found is that the bridge is not placed correctly for intonation on the low end. I placed some small light bushings between the string ball and the bridge and cut the springs on the B and E intonation screws, and was then able to intonate properly. Long term I will remove the bridge and move it just a little further towards the tail.

It's been getting alot of use at church, which seems to select music requiring the B.

Enjoy!
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Thanks :thumbsup:
 
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so, got out the heat gun, and started prepping the body for a new finish..the white poly is really, really thick, with some type of red and silver metallic thing going on, as well..looks like it was dipped several times, and probably took a pound of weight off the body!
Used a heat gun, and once the finish gets softened up, it will come off in very large chunks..it took about an hour or so to get the white poly almost completely stripped, still have a couple spots to deal with. The grey primer will sand off pretty quick. It looks like there's a 3-piece body underneath, which isn't a big deal, as I am going to refinish with a solid nitro color, thinking about Fender "blonde", with a white pickgaurd.
I have one of those Chinese made maple necks that I got off of e-bay, that needs a little sanding to fit in the neck pocket, so not sure if I'm going to put the Squire neck back on or the Chinese made neck (which is actually not bad for the $), it will need a little fret work, and has an overhang, which the original neck doesn't have..not a fan of the "super thick poly" finish on the Squire neck!
I have already changed out he pickups (Duncan quarter pounder) bridge (Omega) and electronics (CTS pots with orange drop cap).
Looks like the only original part left will be the body!
Here's a photo of he body with the Olympic white finish stripped off:
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MrHoaf said:
My new pickguard is due in soon, so now I'm thinking about strings. What's your favorite strings for this bass? I'm pondering flats as I've never used them before.
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At the moment I'm running D'Addario XL half rounds, and am pretty happy. Smooth feel, seem to be lasting a long time, and once broken in sound a good bit like flats, but retain a bit of bite and harmonics, w/o the "zing".
 
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I normally put nickel DR Lo-Riders on everything, but my VMP5 came with some good strings on them, not sure what they are. I'll use them until they're due for a change ... (usually don't hold tune for long) ...

When I have used flats I liked the DR Legends ...
 
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Maybe it’s because of the Dingwall, but I’m a bit of a cork sniffer when it comes to B strings.

I absolutely LOVE DR dragon skins on most 4-string Fenders, but they have been a bust for me when it comes to B-tuned fivers. Tried them on a variety of jazz and P basses, couldn’t find my happy place. Low riders were closer, but still no cigar.

TI Jazz flats are an acquired taste, but they have a nice B as well.
 
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Gecko 5 said:
I found one of these hanging in my favorite local shop yesterday.
The setup was not great.
It seems I rest my thump on the B string which was NEVER a problem. However, it seems it was right over the pickup. The string kept hitting the pole piece, making a noise. I wonder how that could be fixed...... :meh:

Other then that, seems like a great value.
It felt really solid

Looked incredible in sunburst with tort
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Saw a guy playing a natural jazz 5 one of these with rectangular black fret markers last night. The neck looked like it needed a little aligning with the body, and the action looked a little high. Liked the 3 ply black pickguard and it sounded ok. p
 
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PawleeP said:
Nice, Are the pickups close to MIA or MIM model on these squires and do you know where the basses are made? p
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The OEM pickups are VERY close to Am Std. Myself and others have installed Am Std’s, and the difference is pretty subtle.

If you like a vintage vibe, the stockers are fine. You could go with Nordstrand for something a little smoother. Duncan QP’s are OK if you want a more modern, high output pickup.

All of them sound like a P-bass, so it’s more a matter of shade than day and night.
 
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