The Squier Mini Precision Bass Club

[MakoMan]

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So you don't still want it ?

Instinctively, I agree with you regarding the price.

BTW, my '74 Ric has had no tone control since 1985 or earlier.
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Obviously if someone offered me a Fender Precision Junior for the price of a new Squier Mini, I'd buy it, if only for the name on the headstock. But at current prices? No GAS for a Precision Junior whatsoever, when I can get 90% of the bass in a new Squier for a third of the price.

 

[DavesnothereCA]

Obviously if someone offered me a Fender Precision Junior for the price of a new Squier Mini, I'd buy it, if only for the name on the headstock. But at current prices? No GAS for a Precision Junior whatsoever, when I can get 90% of the bass in a new Squier for a third of the price.

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As I see it, other than the name, the only functional advantage of the Junior is the many more choices of stock short scale string sets which may match its string through body arrangement, most of which will fit it a lot better than the Mini-P.
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[SBassman]

Tracking was posted on my Precision Guitar pickguard order. Supposed to touchdown Wednesday.

Looks like I have something to do Thanksgiving eve. Hopefully I don't destroy my wiring this time.
[I Was careful last time, but apparently not careful enough.]

Will send first pics as soon as the pickguards touch down.

 

[DavesnothereCA]

Tracking was posted on my Precision Guitar pickguard order. Supposed to touchdown Wednesday.

Looks like I have something to do Thanksgiving eve. Hopefully I don't destroy my wiring this time.
[I Was careful last time, but apparently not careful enough.]

Will send first pics as soon as the pickguards touch down.

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Yeah, I hear that cranberry juice can be rather corrosive.
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[MakoMan]

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As I see it, other than the name, the only functional advantage of the Junior is the many more choices of stock short scale string sets which may match its string through body arrangement, most of which will fit it a lot better than the Mini-P.
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I only use Chromes and they fit fine on my Mini P, so the string issue - for me at least - is moot.

 

[andare]

Not $500 better. Although the price the seller is asking for the Fender is very fair, based on current market values.
It's been a while since I've played a Precision Junior, so I obviously have not played it side by side with my Mini P, but as far as I can tell they are basically the same bass. I play flats and am not wild about string thru bodies and I prefer to have a tone knob, so for me the Squier is a better bass.
Are the fit and finish, wood and components better than what is on Mini P? Probably, but any Fender Precision Junior you find will be at least 15 years old with no warranty. Modern manufacturing techniques have allowed for much better quality control of budget basses, so the Squier may well be put together as well as the old Junior.
In any case, I used to GAS hard for a Fender Precision Junior, but the Squier Mini has scratched that itch. I would not be surprised if the values of the Precision Junior drop a bit.

Speaking the gospel! This Mini is a beast and the tone control is so useful on bass, even with flats and foam. I haven't had this much fun playing a guitar in years.

 

[SBassman]

I'm extremely pleased with DD Half Wounds on mine. Sweet to the touch and sound for me.

For those who celebrate in the U.S., Happy Thanksgiving week.

May I take the liberty to encourage you to consider a donation of goods, money, or time to your local food pantry.

 

[macmanlou]

The 1.75" nut width is a plus for me, plus the newest model at Sweetwater advertises a Maple fretboard.

That model is on Traveler's website as well. I think the white one looks nice, too. BTW, their veteran's discount is 20%. I doubt that Sweetwater would match that, but it's worth a try.

One could probably fashion a set of rollers in the base of the Mini so that regular long scale strings could be used.

 

[DavesnothereCA]

That model is on Traveler's website as well. I think the white one looks nice, too. BTW, their veteran's discount is 20%. I doubt that Sweetwater would match that, but it's worth a try.

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One could probably fashion a set of rollers in the base of the Mini so that regular long scale strings could be used.

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That white one's sweet looking !

Two things :

1) Could they do the white one with a Maple fretboard ?

2) What discount could an ordinary senior get ?

3) Would there be any problem shipping this brand from USA to Canada, and at what cost ?

Wait, that's THREE things !

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And yes, with so many avid ardent fanatical modders here, SOMEone could try adding a roller at the South end of a Mini-P, even if they keep the regular tuners.

Maybe it would not even need a roller in that instance.

Just contour the South end of the body more rounded, then measure out, curve, and anchor the long scale strings somehow at the rear.

It might just work, and then look at all of the extra strings a person could try !
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[macmanlou]

Two things :

1) Could they do the white one with a Maple fretboard ?

2) What discount could an ordinary senior get ?

3) Would there be any problem shipping this brand from USA to Canada, and at what cost ?

Wait, that's THREE things !

It's certainly worth asking them. They usually reply to email requests the next working day.

 

[DavesnothereCA]

It's certainly worth asking them. They usually reply to email requests the next working day.

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Hey, yer giving me GAS !
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[DavesnothereCA]

It's certainly worth asking them....

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It would also be an exercise in multi-layered chutzpah.
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[macmanlou]

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Hey, yer giving me GAS !
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Highly contagious. TalkBass spreads it.

 

[macmanlou]

It would also be an exercise in multi-layered chutzpah.

You should find them friendly and informative.

 

[DavesnothereCA]

Highly contagious. TalkBass spreads it.

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I bought 10 jars of Rolaids from Amazon last month, for only $3.57 Canadian each, already a good deal, just to exceed their free shipping net amount threshold.

That was chutzpah too, as those were only supposed to be an 'add-on' item.

They prob'ly will not help stop THIS kind of GAS though.
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[StudioGC]

Speaking the gospel! This Mini is a beast and the tone control is so useful on bass, even with flats and foam. I haven't had this much fun playing a guitar in years.

Ya, I've been playing a full size jazz bass for the last year and still trying to figure out how I can sell the band on me playing this tiny thing live (when the time comes). This thing is effortless to play, so much fun. Only thing I wonder is how it sounds through an amp. I've been using my VOX practice jack amp with headphones (and it sounds really good through that set up). But, that being said I mostly use IEM's....so as long as it sounds good out front off the stage, then all good.

 

[DavesnothereCA]

Ya, I've been playing a full size jazz bass for the last year and still trying to figure out how I can sell the band on me playing this tiny thing live (when the time comes). This thing is effortless to play, so much fun. Only thing I wonder is how it sounds through an amp. I've been using my VOX practice jack amp with headphones (and it sounds really good through that set up). But, that being said I mostly use IEM's....so as long as it sounds good out front off the stage, then all good.

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And you should have to sell them on it WHY ?

If you switched to a Strat....

Just say that you 'play a little bass'.
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[StudioGC]

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And you should have to sell them on it WHY ?

If you switched to a Strat....

Just say that you 'play a little bass'.
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I know, 60's rock band that plays theatres often, so we try to keep the gear looking the part. That's why I've been wondering about mating the neck to a larger body. Mustang/bronco blank body maybe.

 

[DavesnothereCA]

I know, 60's rock band that plays theatres often, so we try to keep the gear looking the part.

That's why I've been wondering about mating the neck to a larger body. Mustang/Bronco blank body maybe.

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Based upon the your reason being the visual element, IMO the Mustang body would look more appropo, though it would weigh more than the Bronco body, and likely no neck dive.

But if you had to buy a whole bass to get the body, the Bronco would cost less.

And all of that is contingent upon whether the parts will even fit, which we have not yet established, plus mods to address scale length incompatibilities.

If your money is not too tight, I would suggest to consider just buying a Mustang bass, and there are some nice looking ones in the Squier series, I saw a few days ago on the Sweetwater site, which would still be a decent place for a UK resident to window shop.

Mustang 4-string Bass Guitars | Sweetwater

Thomann likely has them too.

You would avoid the parts fitting questions, have more standard short scale string set choices, and Mustangs have been popular with several well known bands which began during the 60s, which means that audiences have seen them in use.

I'm thinking of The Stones and The Beachboys, IIRC.
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[DavesnothereCA]

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Hey, yer giving me GAS !
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Highly contagious. TalkBass spreads it.

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And they've been working on a vaccine for what, decades ?
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