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Squier VM P vs. Squier VM P TB

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SMaubass

Aug 19, 2011
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#1
I was looking around on the GC website, checking out some of the vm squiers, and I saw a bass I hadn't encountered before: Squier VM precision TB - Im just curious if this is like the same thing as a normal VM p bass, or is there something special about it other than its looks when compared; thanks :D
 
#2
the TB is their Telecaster Bass, with the tele style headstock, pickguard, humbucking pickup, etc, whereas the other is the standard squier precision bass. The best way to find out the difference is to try 'em both.
 
#3
I realize the best method would be to try both out, but I haven't seen the Telecaster one at any of my local music stores yet, so I was wondering what its like the most, I've seen the normal VM, and that I have a good grasp of the sound, but, again, I'm not sure about TB :hiding:
 
#4
And since this will probably come up, even though I'm not asking for which bass is better, Ill just say that I'm looking for something with that kinda punchy tone, so its low but still a sound that has a little bite/sting, I guess. Kinda like a punk tone, you could say; in essence, something akin to Mike Dirnt's sounds.
 
#5
Invalid Link Removed. Thru a Mesa Boogie M-2000 head. Not sure what cabs or effects. Also, his technique is a big part of his sound. He uses a pick of some kind.

The wiki shows he has a custom built '51 P-Bass with a '59 Custom Shop "Hot Rod" Split-Coil Pickup, a BadAss II bridge and a thinner neck.
 
#10
Well, as far as other basses in my arsenal... that'd be a Dean Edge 09, and I'm not that fond of it, I just need a squier :P What kind of tones do the humbuckers get out of that VM TB? To add on, is it possible to adjust the tone well enough to get some slap, or is it better for finger/pick?
 
#17
Honestly, it's like comparing an apple to a bicycle.

They're nothing alike, and for overall general use, the standard P would probably win by a country mile.

That said, I utterly love my VM-TB, there's not much out there that does what it does with such a sweet neck. It sounds huge, it feels great, and it's both light and well balanced, I have a set of GHS tapewounds on mine. Thick punch. A regular player besides an(IMO) tasty collection of high end and boutique basses.

If you're up for modding, the stock pickup is 4 conductor, so you can easily install a toggle switch, for series/single, series/parallel, or even series/single/parallel, I done this to mine, and it leads to a few nice options, especially single, which will cut the boom back a nice bit, getting closer to more standard bass tone.
 
#19
SMaubass said:
Well, I'm not about to do any modding, thats for sure, but I am leaning a bit to the VM TB - it looks cool and has a kind of deep, aged tone IMO
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Very vintage, very warm and fat, it's based on a 70's Fender model, which was pretty much Fender's attempt to cut into Gibson's bass market, more precisely, the EB-0/EB-3 market. So, if you can find Gibson/Epiphone bases(an Epi EB-0/3 should be easy to find somewhere), and pick up a EB-0, you'd get somewhat the vibe of it, since you can't find a TB to try.
 

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