I wouldn't say cumbersome because a full-size Fender is very comfortable with the wide board and frets and the notes ring out loud and clear. But as awesome as the big P is, I can't put the Mini down. It just oozes grooviness. Also my big P still has rounds on it, ewww. Of course now I'm also gassing for a Bronco. And I still don't have a bass amp. Somebody please stop me.
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The Squier Mini Precision Bass Club
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And who said that Covid was the most dangerous affliction going around out there ?!
What ?
Too soon ?
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~dude, we're the exactly wrong people to ask to stop you
Unless we were both bidding on the same auction.
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I feel like I might slip on a banana peel and fall down the modification rabbit hole.
Next possible mods:
- Almost certainly - a finish for the fretboard
- Possibly - a darker stain for head and back of neck
- Possibly - a darker, improved bridge, if I found something that dropped in.
YOLO / Covid sucks / 2020 sucks --> why not.
Next possible mods:
- Almost certainly - a finish for the fretboard
- Possibly - a darker stain for head and back of neck
- Possibly - a darker, improved bridge, if I found something that dropped in.
YOLO / Covid sucks / 2020 sucks --> why not.
Thanks to @xboxdude , I have a Gotoh 201B-4 Bridge and GB350 Tuners on the way. Cosmo Black.
I can’t leave anything alone.
Did that bridge work out?
Yes it did. The bridge dropped right in.
I took it to my friends shop. We opened it up again and found I had soldered the ground to the wrong pole on the jack. A 5 second fix.
Yes it did. The bridge dropped right in.
I took it to my friends shop. We opened it up again and found I had soldered the ground to the wrong pole on the jack. A 5 second fix.
So, your Mini is back? If so, glad to hear it.
As I wrote a while ago, the low E on my Mini sounds warbly with 45-100 Chromes. As an experiment I tuned it up to A and it sounds just like my A string, i.e. fine. So I know my strings are not duds, it's just that they're so floppy that the E has trouble sounding good. Unfortunately there is a shortage of gauges for short scale flats. This is where the Bronco comes in.
My reason for wanting a Bronco (besides foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog for the Shell Pink version) is that it can take every brand of flats out there due to the more conventional 30" scale, without fear of strings wrapping around the tuning posts and snapping. Another issue is the tiny tuners that grace the Mini P and the Bronco. I've cut down long scale Chromes for the Mini and while the A, D and G were fine, the low E wouldn't even fit in the hole.
Labella makes all kinds of fat gauges in the 30" scale but they're hard to come by and really expensive.
Roundwounds are out of the question. That's what Jazz basses are for and I'm already covered
Ah...first world problems...
My reason for wanting a Bronco (besides foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog for the Shell Pink version) is that it can take every brand of flats out there due to the more conventional 30" scale, without fear of strings wrapping around the tuning posts and snapping. Another issue is the tiny tuners that grace the Mini P and the Bronco. I've cut down long scale Chromes for the Mini and while the A, D and G were fine, the low E wouldn't even fit in the hole.
Labella makes all kinds of fat gauges in the 30" scale but they're hard to come by and really expensive.
Roundwounds are out of the question. That's what Jazz basses are for and I'm already covered
Ah...first world problems...
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As I wrote a while ago, the low E on my Mini sounds warbly with 45-100 Chromes. As an experiment I tuned it up to A and it sounds just like my A string, i.e. fine. So I know my strings are not duds, it's just that they're so floppy that the E has trouble sounding good. Unfortunately there is a shortage of gauges for short scale flats. This is where the Bronco comes in.
My reason for wanting a Bronco (besides foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog for the Shell Pink version) is that it can take every brand of flats out there due to the more conventional 30" scale, without fear of strings wrapping around the tuning posts and snapping. Another issue is the tiny tuners that grace the Mini P and the Bronco. I've cut down long scale Chromes for the Mini and while the A, D and G were fine, the low E wouldn't even fit in the hole.
Labella makes all kinds of fat gauges in the 30" scale but they're hard to come by and really expensive.
Roundwounds are out of the question. That's what Jazz basses are for and I'm already covered
Ah...first world problems...
did you look at pickup height for your warbly tone.
When I raised to E to A the sound was ok, so it's not the pickup. Plus the height adjustment screw is stripped and the pickup won't sink any further.
I checked again and the A string has the same artifacts but to a much lesser extent. It seems the strings and the pickup height are ok, it's just the way this one bass sounds.
I feel like I might slip on a banana peel and fall down the modification rabbit hole.
Next possible mods:
- Almost certainly - a finish for the fretboard
- Possibly - a darker stain for head and back of neck
- Possibly - a darker, improved bridge, if I found something that dropped in.
YOLO / Covid sucks / 2020 sucks --> why not.
the back of the neck is finished. i know it doesn't seem like it, but my husband said it has sealer on it. he ran a jewelry polishing pad over the back of the neck, and now mine's smooth as glass. i only mention this because i'm not sure how well it will take stains since it's apparently sealed.
....I wrapped some electrical tape around the sides of the pots, and the problem [signal shorting out] went away.
It was a problem with the pots touching the sides of the shielded cavity. I put in a new, prewired harness from 920D Customs. 920D Custom I bought full size pots, and I believe that to be the issue. I wrapped electrical tape around the pots, and the issue went away.
....I took it to my friends shop. We opened it up again and found I had soldered the ground to the wrong pole on the jack. A 5 second fix.
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Yes, very good that you got the hum problem solved.
And it looks like my guess was correct.
OK, after learning what happened, here's something else which will make better sense.
Your wiring error was responsible for BOTH problems, and by solving the second one, you solved both.
You can take the electrical tape off the pots now.
Check it out.
The adhesive of the tape will get messy anyway after a while, if you leave it there.
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I completely agree with you about the string choices.
And I have not noticed a PINK Bronco advertised in North America, just red and black.
Gotta check this out.
Who carries them ?
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If there are any more to be had, I would have a problem from being in Canada, as authorized US Fender dealers will not ship to here, due to contractual obligations to Fender.
IIRC, Thomann follows that directive too.
Possibly I could have one shipped to a customs broker in a US border town, and have THEM bring it across.
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For the best of both worlds, you might like to try a Medium [32"] scale bass.
There are almost as many string choices as for short scale, and the strings will be tighter and steadier in pitch than short scale [for the same gauges], when tuned to normal pitch.
Plus, the neck will be closer to long scale for reach when playing, if that element still appeals to you.
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I just got my daughter a red mini p and I’m looking for a soft case with straps. I tried to search this thread but couldn’t find an answer.
Gator 4G Series Gig Bag - Electric Guitar
Has anyone tried this case yet? I think it would fit. I’m open to other suggestions. Thanks!
Gator 4G Series Gig Bag - Electric Guitar
Has anyone tried this case yet? I think it would fit. I’m open to other suggestions. Thanks!
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