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Squire Mike Dirnt P

CLMSHQ

CLMSHQ

Apr 17, 2007
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Danielson, CT
#1
So I am looking into this Bass for a back up or throw in a gig bag and bring to rehearsal...Any experiences?

I am not a Green Day fan, well when they first came out I was, and I would be putting on flats to play Motown and Oldies.

My concerns are if I would get used to the slab body and no back side contour.

No one has one to try...so it would be an on line purchase as I have done with many of my basses.

Let me know. ThankYou
 
#4
It's what I did (and okay, a refinish after it took a plunge on tour...) my favourite P-bass to go!
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CLMSHQ said:
My concerns are if I would get used to the slab body and no back side contour.
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Coming from a Strat, I tried a slab body for my first bass (a Gretsch Junior Jet II). It's very uncomfortable to me and I'm returning it. Ergonomics are important to me; I'm building a Warmoth short scale since it's the only way to get a contoured-body bass that meets all my needs for a non-boutique price.

I will not ever buy another non-contoured bass or guitar (electric). I'm glad I discovered this with the Gretsch because I had always wanted to add a traditional Tele and a Les Paul to my guitar collection. Not anymore.
 
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elBandito said:
Did you have to fill in any routing holes before refinishing, or does the body come like that? The pickguard kinda turned me off from buying one.
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Just noticed the OP did say "Squier" in the the title, mine's a MIM Fender... So that body is as is, and I do have a tortoise PG wich is usually on there (but I was adjusting the neck for standard tuning when I took this pic)
 
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I tried one of the earlier model Squier Drint's (white with a black star). It played and sounded fine, but seemed noticeably heavier than all other Squier P basses and not as well finished at the CV series basses (could have been the individual bass). IMHO unless you're really hooked on the 51/tele style headstock of the Drint, I'd suggest you look into a CV60 (check out the thread here on TB) or VM Squier P bass instead. I've have a CIJ 51ri P, with a slab body, that has been one of my main players for over 10 years. I love the sound for the single coil pup but it can be noisy (to the point of annoyance) in certain locations, so I also have a stock Sonic Blue CV60 Squier and modified MIM P that are both used in regular rotation and when the 51ri is too noisy. IME the CV60 is a better bass than the stock MIM and equal to the modified MIM with all new electronics. I don't find the slab body of the 51ri to be perfectly comfortable but it's not uncomfortable either. YMMV
 
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I tried to the actual Fender Mike Dirnt. So damn heavy and the neck was like a tree trunk. Haven't tried to the Squier version but I did hear good reviews on it...mostly from Green Day fanboys.

If you're not a Green Day fan, but you love that Tele-style bass, then get one of those Classic Vibe 50s. I hear THOSE rival Fender Mexico's models anyday
 
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Okay so i am a green day fan, yes. I've tried the squier dirnt pbass. i'm not speaking as a fan when i say this, i'm speaking as a bass player, i liked it. the bass felt good. The only thing that sucked was that it wasn't set up properly so action was high, but i'm sure with a good setup, it'll play like a dream. Kinda used to slab bodies since i've played Musicman stingrays and my rickenbacker copy.
 

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