The Squier Mini Precision Bass Club

[SBassman]

Mod 2 done. [Mod 1 was yanking the neck 30 seconds after opening the box. ]

Converting the pickup cover corner from a ginsu knife to a comfortable place for my thumb.

 

[Volker Kirstein]

I like the pickguard as a thumbrest, myself... it's thick enough that the edge of my thumb nestles in there perfectly, and I have a wide variety of options.

 

[Yahboy]

Well, I have mine in hand. I start my journey with good news and bad news.

The good: neck looks good, finish good, electronics all working correctly. Sounds impressive actually.

The bad: I got one with misalignment. Someone else experienced that here. I'm going to go have to try to find those posts. I think the person

From your image, I found the all saddle move to G string side.
Suggest you loose all string and reseat all saddle straight.

If you don't want loose all string , start adjust from E saddle first, pull it to left side . Following do same adjustment to others saddle.

Hopehelp

 

[SBassman]

From your image, I found the all saddle move to G string side.
Suggest you loose all string and reseat all saddle straight.

If you don't want loose all string , start adjust from E saddle first, pull it to left side . Following do same adjustment to others saddle.

Hopehelp

You are quite correct. Both were factors. Honestly, I have been around 4 strings for a long time now, and I never noticed or gave thought to how much variation in alignment can come from pushing around the saddles.
Extremely interesting. And, kind of embarrassing to me.

I think this latest pic is a good illustration. If anything, on my latest tweak, I'm a little Over compensated.
I'm going to play it that way for a while, and if I think I'm a bit short at the E string, I'll give it one more little bump.

But, yeah, who knew. You schooled me today. I've popped open a whole lot of geetars in my day, and I never had to go down this road. Good info, hopefully, for others here as well.

 

[MakoMan]

I think I significantly improved it. What do you think?

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Sorry, just saw this now. Yes, it looks great! Mine is fine now as well. Have had no issues since it was adjusted.

 

[MakoMan]

Well, I have mine in hand. I start my journey with good news and bad news.

The good: neck looks good, finish good, electronics all working correctly. Sounds impressive actually.

The bad: I got one with misalignment. Someone else experienced that here. I'm going to go have to try to find those posts. I think the person had a tech remove and reseat the neck and got the alignment improved?

Anyone in the know - please take a look at the pics, and let me know what you think. Thank you. View attachment 3946052

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Wow! I was away for the weekend and just catching up on this thread now. Yours looks exactly like mine did when I received it. Glad you were also able to adjust it!

 

[Steve-D]

Mini bass. Time will tell if Fender decides to offer a replacement set that fits.[/QUOTE]
I emailed Fender after I received my mini and they told me they had no plans to make a set just for the mini. They do get back to you same day.

 

[Volker Kirstein]

Since strings seem to come up every other page, once again, here's some info on replacement strings for the Squier Mini P...

First off, the butt to nut length on the Mini P is 76 cm/30". The center of the E tuner is 4 cm/1.5" past the nut. The "perfect fitting" string would have a 31.5" to 32" ball to taper length. Almost all short scale strings are 34" ball to taper.

If you don't mind having the fat part of the string wrap around the E tuner post, any short scale strings will fit. I have read reports that some flatwounds don't like to have the winding wrapped around the post, as it can cause the winding to crack/break.

If you're like me, and insist on having taper only on the tuner post, the only strings I've found that fit are Ibanez Mikro strings. Except the G, which is too short, and only winds 3/4 of the way... so you'll have to find a single nickel roundwound. The Mikro G string is 045, but you can use a 040 or 050, as well.

I have not yet tried a Mikro 5er set. I believe that the lower 4 would fit properly, and could be used "as is" to make a Mini P BEAD bass, but don't know this for sure. I will try this if/when I get a 2nd Mini P.

i do mind the fattest part of the string in the tuners, but i also prefer a 40 to a 45. thanks for all the info!

There is no problem using a 40. Or a 50. Or a 45. I used a 45 simply becasue the Mikro G is a 45, and I wanted the same "balance".

Here is my ask of you fellows that have one of these in hand: Will they fit a strat hard case or bag? I can't seem to find the total length of these little basses anywhere. This will be my next bass, but I need a way to schlep it around with all the other stuff. Wish Fender would do a run with maple fb and some other colors... Cheap bass= red or black only!

Total length from straplock to end of headstock is 100 cm/39.4". A Stratocaster is 106 cm/42". So yes, the Mini P will fit nicely in a Strat case/bag.

As far as colors go, IMO, red > black* > sunburst. Black* and sunburst are BORE-ing. Red is tolerable, at least. IMO.
*exception: black w/maple fb

 

[HaphAsSard]

Almost all short scale strings are 34" ball to taper.

This is not true though. The full winding length of *some* strings advertised as "short-scale" is almost at or even over 34" (Thomastik-Infeld "short-scale" strings are 35.5", DR are 33.75", Pyramid and Höfner are notoriously Beatlebass-friendly at 33.5"), but the majority of them are 32"~32.75". True, that means they're too long for the Mini-P anyway.

 

[pcake]

First off, the butt to nut length on the Mini P is 76 cm/30". The center of the E tuner is 4 cm/1.5" past the nut. The "perfect fitting" string would have a 31.5" to 32" ball to taper length. Almost all short scale strings are 34" ball to taper.

d'addario short scale strings have a 32" winding length. that's why i use 'em - they fit my mikros with no fat part on the pegs.
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so do dunlops, although i don't use them
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ernie ball short scale sting winding length is 32.5" and i'm almost sure that fender short scales are 32" because i'm almost sure they fit my mikros correctly, also.

 

[Volker Kirstein]

d'addario short scale strings have a 32" winding length. that's why i use 'em - they fit my mikros with no fat part on the pegs.
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so do dunlops, although i don't use them
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ernie ball short scale sting winding length is 32.5" and i'm almost sure that fender short scales are 32" because i'm almost sure they fit my mikros correctly, also.

This is good to know. By my math, a 32" winding length would have the taper start just a hair before, or right at, the E tuner. The D'addarios would probably work on a Mini P.

The Dunlops, however, mention 32" ball to silk. Doesn't silk start on the windings? If there's a half inch of silk before the taper, these might be too long for a Mini P.

EDIT: The Dunlops would definitely fit my Mini Jazz! I may get a set just to see if they would, indeed, fit the Mini P, but put them on the Mini Jazz. Hmmm...

 

[EmaTheMirror]

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It's wonderful to see how the split P pickup suddenly looks huge there!
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[EmaTheMirror]

I think I significantly improved it. What do you think?

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I saw some Jazz Basses from the 70s selling for around £1800/2000 on display with a gash in the neck pocket and being more misaligned than your mini before the intervention, but those are not benchmarks, regardless of their tag.

Afterwards, to me it looks fine on the photo, it's mainly a matter of neck in the pocket/bridge saddles alignment. And I might say something wrong, but IMO the tinier the proportions, the more evident are tolerances.

 

[Splash7]

EDIT: The Dunlops would definitely fit my Mini Jazz! I may get a set just to see if they would, indeed, fit the Mini P, but put them on the Mini Jazz. Hmmm...

I have Dunlop Flat Wound Short Scale 45-105 on my Mini P. The E string is too long and has the fat winding around the tuner.

 

[Volker Kirstein]

I have Dunlop Flat Wound Short Scale 45-105 on my Mini P. The E string is too long and has the fat winding around the tuner.

Good to know! You just saved me from a €32 experiment.

 

[SBassman]

For whatever it is worth - not much:

Since Fender these days is very responsive, I wrote and asked - are there any plans to bring back the P Jr, and, are there any plans to add other colors to the Squier Mini P lineup. Response was nope and nope.

 

[Volker Kirstein]

For whatever it is worth - not much:

Since Fender these days is very responsive, I wrote and asked - are there any plans to bring back the P Jr, and, are there any plans to add other colors to the Squier Mini P lineup. Response was nope and nope.

You didn't ask about a Mini Jazz?

 

[SBassman]

You didn't ask about a Mini Jazz?

Nah.

It would be interesting, but, I personally don't need one. As far as neck dimensions, the neck on the Mini P is already as small as I would want to go. As far as pickups and tone, I always prefer P tone.

Submit a request – Fender

 

[SBassman]

I'm really enjoying this bass.

Anybody contemplating taking the plunge on getting a replacement pickguard cut?

 

[DavesnothereCA]

Long and McQuade lists them as arriving in Canada late August 2020. Price is $249.99, which is 30 bucks cheaper than their current price for a Bronco.

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Have not read ahead, and someone else may have already posted it, but I checked last night, and L&M has them now in 19 of their Canadian retail stores, at $250 CAD.

Currently they have none for online orders though.
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