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squier vintage modified"tele" precision bass

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LCW

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anyone got one?

went downtown today and my local shope got one in used the intonation had been set by them had 1 ding and some scratches on the pickguard, the mudbucker was a different sound from my MIM fender p with quater pounders in it , alot deeper and muddier

well i got the bass and a chipboard cheap-o bass case for 150$:)

seemed like an all right deal to me i dig it stock it was between this or an SX and this bass is way to cool:hyper:
 
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LCW said:
anyone got one?

went downtown today and my local shope got one in used the intonation had been set by them had 1 ding and some scratches on the pickguard, the mudbucker was a different sound from my MIM fender p with quater pounders in it , alot deeper and muddier

well i got the bass and a chipboard cheap-o bass case for 150$:)

seemed like an all right deal to me i dig it stock it was between this or an SX and this bass is way to cool:hyper:
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Any of the VM series Squiers age a good deal at their retail price, they become killers deals when you get them for $150.

I picked up my VM fretless off craigslist for $150 with a small Peavey amp that I eventually flipped for $75...killer little bass.
 
#4
ha yea i dig it , i did buy a MIM squier last week for 80$ sold it tho for 100$ cuz it did not cut it against my other P

but i think this bass is a great value i may refinish the neck for a glossier feel
 
#6
i dont have that exspensive of bass a heavily modifed MIM p bass but i have played some nice basses and been playing for 6 years everyday som i know the feel and quality

this bass feels good as people say its the "honeymoon" period yes but the quality is good excpet it has plastice strap pins W T F squier thats dumpy but hey gotta cut cost somewhere and i put straplocks on my basses anyways

150$ spent well in my book
 
#7
LCW said:
anyone got one?

went downtown today and my local shope got one in used the intonation had been set by them had 1 ding and some scratches on the pickguard, the mudbucker was a different sound from my MIM fender p with quater pounders in it , alot deeper and muddier

well i got the bass and a chipboard cheap-o bass case for 150$:)

seemed like an all right deal to me i dig it stock it was between this or an SX and this bass is way to cool:hyper:
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I bought one last August. Nice neck but the sound just didn't do it for me so I traded it in for a Yamaha BB414. If I had several basses, I'd probably still have it but IMO, it's not the bass to have if you only own one instrument..
 
#8
yea it has one sound its just nice to have something other than a p bass i was gassing for a humbucker bass

maybe a jazz routed in by the bridge with its own voulum control :)

i needa router
 
#11
man i got up an hour early today so i could play it before school:bassist:

i have had alot of other basses but i like messing around on this

at this rate it will be a relic in a year :p

i really dont see a reason to replace anything except putting strap locks on it

i played some nirvana tunes on it and t worked well for that
 
#12
I have one that I am modifying to be a backup for my '51 RI... While it sounded great stock played solo, the bass didn't work well for my band needs... I gave away the electronics and it's on the bench waiting to go unde the knife...

You are right on the quality... I have many 'nicer' basses, but this is definitely a player!!

-robert
 
#13
rllefebv said:
I have one that I am modifying to be a backup for my '51 RI... While it sounded great stock played solo, the bass didn't work well for my band needs... I gave away the electronics and it's on the bench waiting to go unde the knife...

You are right on the quality... I have many 'nicer' basses, but this is definitely a player!!

-robert
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what kind of mods and you doing to yours?
i see the bass as a black canvas mod board plank of some sort ha there is plenty of room for it

the neck on mine although i wash my hands alot, yes i am clean ;) the neck gets kinda dirty looking i think this beast will be a relic with time

i may throw a bridge cover on it but IDK because i play with a pick and rest my hand on the bridge
 
#14
I purchased a mint Squier Tele Precision 2 days ago off of CL with a Levy's gig bag and a set of DR Low Riders for $150. The bass seems to sit nicely in the mix at band practice and has a deep THUMP that I really enjoy. My only quibble is the neck finish - not uncomfortable, but different from a glossy neck, which I guess i PREFER. All in all, a great, cheap instrument that has a different sound than any other bass I own.
 
#16
I got one late last year, not as cheap as yours, but I got a discount for the same things, ding in the pickguard, scratch on the back.

Nifty bass, really is, neck is awesome, I added a thumbrest where the P pickup would be, and a three way coil tap, for tonal options. Love it, finger style, deep, deep thump, picked got that agresive picked P snarl, only deeper.
 

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