Mini P in action courtesy of Sonny T in this Cory Wong video (second tune)
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The Squier Mini Precision Bass Club
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Put some Chromes on my new mini, and am a bit torn on how to feel about them. A few days in and they are definitely more roundwound than flatwound, and I am not sure how much string age will fix that problem. Combined with the super bright/hot pickup and I may look into different strings. Do GHS flats work on these? Preferably I'd go with Labella LTF's but it seems like all Labellas are a risk for the mini.
Mine has Chromes. Lots of high end but it's easy to tame with the tone control or amp EQ. Still the same after 2 years but I only play this bass occasionally.
I have a 2022 Squier Mini Precision Bass. I ordered it last summer as Fender was making sale offers on their Squier basses. It was under $200, even after the taxes. After unboxing and trying out the bass, I was very satisfied with the overall quality, as I saw some potential hopes for the bass. Eventually, I handed the bass over to a guitar tech at a local music store, as I requested a fretless conversion. I also bought a HiMass bridge, hoping the bass will sound better, as there was a little bit of rattling sounds when playing the open E string. I honestly thought the bass would be too small for this bridge replacement, but the guitar tech managed to make it fit. After these mods were done, I was very happy with the results. I don't even know if additional mods are necessary from this point. Despite spending a couple more dollars for modifications, this bass, I think, can last for life. I jammed with my friends plenty of times with my Mini P-Bass. I hope I can make videos of me demonstrating this bass on YouTube since it's now a fretless. Be well!
Hey guys, new Mini P owner here. I recently snagged one from my buds at our local music store, almost on a whim, after they matched one of the Big Box's black friday sale prices.
After intonating it and playing it long enough to be sure I really liked it, I refinished the back of the neck in Tru-oil, then sprayed the PG with satin black Krylon Fusion (from a recommendation I read hear a while back, and it's a nice,economical improvement IMO).
Anyway, I'd noticed that my humble Rumble 100 didnt sound as good through the Mini P's pickup, as it did with another bass with better PU's, so I'm considering a PU upgrade, if I can do it economically (I scored a budget single coil for my Bronco a while back, also from a recommendation here, and it was a noticeable improvement, for just a few bucks, and I'm hoping that's possible with this Mini P.)
As always, any advice, warnings, recommendations, etc are much appreciated.
After intonating it and playing it long enough to be sure I really liked it, I refinished the back of the neck in Tru-oil, then sprayed the PG with satin black Krylon Fusion (from a recommendation I read hear a while back, and it's a nice,economical improvement IMO).
Anyway, I'd noticed that my humble Rumble 100 didnt sound as good through the Mini P's pickup, as it did with another bass with better PU's, so I'm considering a PU upgrade, if I can do it economically (I scored a budget single coil for my Bronco a while back, also from a recommendation here, and it was a noticeable improvement, for just a few bucks, and I'm hoping that's possible with this Mini P.)
As always, any advice, warnings, recommendations, etc are much appreciated.
I love my MiniP added a black Hipshot hi mass and 4ply pickquard from a company in Glasgow UK and per my friend Darryl Jones I strung it with LaBella deep talkin flats. I’m loving it! I’m grabbing another and removing the frets to make a MiniP fretless.
I was in a similar boat, and decided to go for an alnico V pickup just to get away from what is likely a ceramic cheap squier pickup that it comes stock with. I ordered a guitarmadness alnico p-pickup for about $13 on ebay, and it seems great. Haven’t installed it yet, but I’ve heard nothing but good things about it. Tonerider pickups are probably your next best option though at about ~$54.
I picked up a mini amp head to go with the Mini P! Been using this rig for a few months at rehearsals and it's great for being so small. Keeps up well enough in a trio format with a fairly loud drummer and guitarist. Squier Mini P, TC Electronics BAM 200 amp head, Ampeg 210AV cabinet.
Still loving the LaBella flats on the Mini P.
Still loving the LaBella flats on the Mini P.
Alright, so I want to buy another mini and make a double neck Mini and 7/8 guitar. Am I gluing two guitars together? Or am I routing neck pockets and drilling for hardware?
I want good geometry and light weight. Those are my only priorities. It can look like a bicycle accident as long as it’s comfortable and sounds good.
im not very smart. What are your considerations when you imagine building it and playing it comfortably.
I want good geometry and light weight. Those are my only priorities. It can look like a bicycle accident as long as it’s comfortable and sounds good.
im not very smart. What are your considerations when you imagine building it and playing it comfortably.
Your pic isn't showing BTW
I'd also go for a Tonerider
I've never attempted anything of the sort (and if I did, I would combine a guitar and bass Höfner Shorty) but, in your case, as soon as I got the two donor instruments I would remove the necks, buy two cheap bridges, and make a series of test bodies (crudely cut using the top and bottom profiles of the original bodies) in order to test the general ergonomics before doing hard-to-reverse damage to the real ones. For example, chances are you'd be happier with the necks angled slightly. Good luck - sounds like a fun project!
There are a number of double-neck kits that may work as a starting point.
I think the Mini P neck is probably the same as Fender’s 28” Strat conversion neck, so I wouldn’t be surprised if a Mini neck would fit on a body with a Strat neck pocket.
28.6" to be exact. No idea where that number came from. Seems pretty random.
It’s just how the math for scale length shakes out. Pretty sure that’s what you get if you measure 1st fret to bridge on a 30” scale bass.
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34" capoed at the third fret is 28.59"; 25.5" plus two frets is 28.62":
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