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Squier VM P vs. Squier VM P TB

#22
I considered the thunderbird a little while ago, but I think that its hard to go wrong
with a bass from fender or vintage squier; Just an off-hand question, what might the necks be like on the VM and VM TB? Normal P neck or something like a PJ hybrid?
 
#24
Ok, it might be interesting to get a TB and throw a J neck on it, but that kinda takes away from the classic feel, which is a main buying point on it; has anyone tried this, though? Some picks would be nice if you have any :hiding:
 
#26
Thanks for the link, from the descriptions it does seem very akin to the TB, and now I can see where the copying came from. The neck looks like a bolt-on, so I think I could throw a Mitey Mite J-neck on it if I got one, that'd be a sight :P
 
#31
SMaubass said:
That is true, but I would think a fast action might do it good; I have yet to try one, though D:
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The neck on the TB is remarkably good and it's a great player. I say this as someone who is generally a big fan of thinner, Jazz-style necks with 1.5" nut widths. The wider Precision nut and chunkier neck profile on the TB didn't bother me at all; as already pointed out by Darkstrike, it's one of the best parts of the bass.
 
#35
SMaubass said:
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
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Cheap version of Sting's bass - my instructor just picked up one
they sound really cool. And with all the basses he has, he was quite impressed with the Squier craftsmanship.
 
#36
No, TB is not closest copy of Sting`s bass, except it`s slab body and early vintage bridge. Squier CV 50`s Precisions are, but bodies in those are of contoured `54 or later type, and bridges are modern high mass type...i guess if you buy both TB and CV 50 basses you can swap bridges. So then you will have both modernized TB and 54 vintage Precision basses.:cool:

It`s not worth to swap pickups beetween bodies, that would mean routing, and leave old routes at obvious places.
 
#37
This thread has no pic of Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB yet, so...

I must confess i am gassing badly for these 3 basses myself. But this year i have already bought ESP Ltd B105 and Höfner Ignition basses, plus 7(!) guitars including that not cheapie Old Growth Redwood Tele, getting a Squier VM Jaguar bass this week, and i have already reserved J Mascis Jazzmaster for next month...you get it, retired normal income earner can`t get everything that soon.
Living in Sweden, cheapest way to get a Fender Sting bass would be to buy it from Japan, from Ishibashi or Rakuten.
 
#38
The Squier VM P bass TB is an awesome bass ! It amazes me how so many players are derogatory in referring to it as a " Mudbucker" . The tone is Phat, tight and focused! What sound you get out of the bass is the result of your playing technique. It's all about you're positioning. Another Squier true value !
 
#40
VM TB is great. The neck is a work of art, really. I put a Fender American standard bridge on it for better intonation, and had Darkstrike's modification installed by a tech on the humbucker. Thank you Darkstrike for posting about it!

I still have a P bass for more conventional stuff, but the VM TB, especially with the pickup mod, is a champ for anything distorted or low, especially with a pick. And that neck....
 

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