The Squier Mini Precision Bass Club

[sabre79]

It won't be available until the middle of July. I've been looking at the Mitchell MB100 short scale and now this.

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier/Mini-Precision-Bass-Black-1500000311835.gc

 

[Gary Poe]

I already have too many basses but that looks like fun! If its really that EZ on the wallet and the weight makes it light on my old back im gonna havta get one. Thanks for sharing.

 

[sleddogn]

poof, gone, lol

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

 

[SBassman]

 

[sleddogn]

search japan, you'll find one....

 

[Shorty3]

Reviving this thread as I have seen here in Europe Thomann shows this mini-P will be available within 5 to 7 weeks.

Anybody knows if a regular P-bass pickguard migh fit? I would like to get the black one with a tort pickguard.

 

[Shorty3]

Looking at the price level the mini P is quite the same as the Bronco. Thomann put 175 Euros for the Bronco and 173 Euros for the mini P.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Bronco will be discontinued.
The mini P apparently has the same hardware used for the Affinity P, same bridge, same wood for the fingerboard (laurel), etc. so maybe Fender thought about reducing costs by using some of the same assembly-line used for the Affinity P.

Considering the extra short scale length, they are also going to compete with brands like Ibanez (Mikro Bass).

Most important thing I would check is the frets, on the low budget area sometimes fret filing is seriously needed.

Anyway, I am really curious to try one.

 

[hypercarrots]

looks to be similar to the mim pbass jr. except made in indonesia, tone knob added, squier pickups, hardware and badging, truss rod has no plastic sleeve.
Squier Mini P Bass Laurel Fingerboard Black - Peach Guitars
pbass j for reference

 

[SBassman]

Can someone post a link somewhere on a Fender/Squier cite about this bass, and, what is the scale?

 

[mongo2]

I really like the idea of mini P bass but I prefer the offset body of the Mustang and Bronco since it makes it easier for me to play while seated.

 

[Shorty3]

Thomann website states scale length is 28,58 inches (726 millimeters). If I am not mistaken it is the same length of the Ibanez Mikro.

I wonder if the mini P would fit in a Strat guitar gigbag.

I also like the Mustang/Bronco body shape very much, but I would really like to try one of these mini P basses.

 

[Shorty3]

Pickguard has 11 screw holes while standard P has 13 screw holes.
I am afraid it won't be easy to swap pickguards.

 

[SBassman]

Ok, then this is just a reissue of the same mini they used to have in production several years ago.

 

[Shorty3]

Ok, then this is just a reissue of the same mini they used to have in production several years ago.

Do you know if body and pickguard of the old mini P were the same as a standard P bass or smaller?

I am also curious to see how the laurel fretboard is like, never seen one in person.

 

[Volker Kirstein]

Looking at the price level the mini P is quite the same as the Bronco. Thomann put 175 Euros for the Bronco and 173 Euros for the mini P. ....

Woo hoo! Thomann (Germany) lists them both at €149! The Bronco has gone down €22, it was €171! At that price, I'm going to order me a Fiesta Red Mini-P as soon as I can! You betcha!

 

[mongo2]

Thomann website states scale length is 28,58 inches (726 millimeters). If I am not mistaken it is the same length of the Ibanez Mikro.

One of my mods is a Bronco body with a Mikro neck and bridge. Another is an Epiphone SG guitar body body with a Mikro neck and bridge.

The "Mikronco" is in the picture below under the "Mustonco".

 

[Shorty3]

One of my mods is a Bronco body with a Mikro neck and bridge. Another is an Epiphone SG guitar body body with a Mikro neck and bridge.

The "Mikronco" is in the picture below under the "Mustonco".

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Those basses are both gorgeous, congrats brother!
Looks you put strat rail buckers on both of them, what are they exactly?

I also modded a Bronco recently with a custom b/w/b pickguard, Schaller light tuners, Schaller bridge and an EMG TBHZ passive humbucker, black Fender strap locks and D'Addario ECB81S Flatwound Chromes.
The Bronco is a great modding platform and I was lucky enough to get one with real fine frets.
I had another one previously which I had to have it professionally fret-filed by a luthier, that was a 2017 model and it had many bad issues.
The one I have now is a 2019 model and it is just perfect.
I also noticed that the 2019 model doesn't read "Affinity series" on the headstock anymore. I guess Fender decided to remove that to avoid making it look too much entry level, even though you might find great basses in the Affinity series.

Some (crappy) pics of my modded Bronco here:

 

[SBassman]

Fantastic job. If I was modding a Bronco, I'd do something similar. Great job.

Where did you get the pickguard? [I really despise white pickguards.]

 

[mongo2]

Those basses are both gorgeous, congrats brother!
Looks you put strat rail buckers on both of them, what are they exactly?

I got the pickups on Amazon for under $15 each. They sound really good to me.

Excellent job on your Bronco. Where did you get the BWB pickguard?