I did it to test the floppiness and I decided it felt good so I bought the Mini. I didn't anticipate the low E would be so dark and tubby but I was aware of the issue on 30" scale basses. Just the nature of the beast especially with flats.~
I may not get around to trying it right away, and the capo is optional, but if anyone has sufficient curiosity and completes the test first, please post your observations, as will I.
There was a further motive behind my wondering/pondering.
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The Squier Mini Precision Bass Club
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IT does look great with the paint job too, but yeah, as you said, looks a bit too thick imo.
Food for thought, I just removed an aluminum from my Jazz bass and replaced with plastic as the brushed aluminum was just filing and slaughtering my fingertips when slapping. I would have tried to polish it to remove the "brushed" texture if it wasn't anodized.
Too bad, it looked really good, but at the end I need to be able to play it for hours without overdone manicures. I hope you are able to circumvent that issue or that it isn't one for you. Great job nonetheless!
Anyone else got a shocking set-up out of the box? Pickups and action unreasonably high. Needs a full set up. I expect to make some tweaks, but......damn.....
Of course but a full set up only takes 10 minutes, 5 of which spent on intonation alone because of slack in the strings and saddle.
How about the hours I spent dressing and polishing the frets, rounding off and oiling the fretboard?
That's what you get for the price
On top of all the above, my MIM Fender P also had useless shielding so I had to do it all over again, and string to neck alignment issues that I also had to ghetto my way through.
Do we really have to spend MIA or boutique money to have a playable instrument out of the box?
I don't know why we put up with this...
The key to getting an instrument that is properly set up is to purchase one from a physical store that sets up the instruments they sell. With very few exceptions I purchase my instruments that way. If I have an issue after picking up the bass, I just bring it back and they fix it. Of course it helps to have a good local store that will match any price I can find online.
A recent exception is the cheapie telecaster guitar I picked up off of Amazon a few weeks ago. I spent a fair bit of time setting it up, but I expected that. Ditto for anything I purchase used - I assume in advance I'm going to have to spend some time on it.
A recent exception is the cheapie telecaster guitar I picked up off of Amazon a few weeks ago. I spent a fair bit of time setting it up, but I expected that. Ditto for anything I purchase used - I assume in advance I'm going to have to spend some time on it.
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That would be ideal. Unfortunately here in Poland music stores are useless. They are understocked and staffed with clueless, arrogant jabronis who got the job because they have long hair and know two GnR riffs. You'd think they'd be passionate gearheads like us.The key to getting an instrument that is properly set up is to purchase one from a physical store that sets up the instruments they sell. With very few exceptions I purchase my instruments that way. If I have an issue after picking up the bass, I just bring it back and they fix it. Of course it helps to have a good local store that will match any price I can find online.
A recent exception is the cheapie telecaster guitar I picked up off of Amazon a few weeks ago. I spent a fair bit of time setting it up, but I expected that. Ditto for anything I purchase used - I assume in advance I'm going to have to spend some time on it.
All you get here when buying from a physical location is the chance to check and play the instrument before but that comes at a 20% premium.
The icing on the cake is they carry no used instruments and don't even accept trades.
Oh boy, don't get me started
Ok. Good to know. I was planning on using 220 grit for the finish, but maybe I'll go with 400 instead.
Anybody ever hear anything else from the guy that was selling the pickguards on reverb? Last time I messaged him he said he had to make some adjustments to the template. That was like a month ago.
If you are looking for another source, there was a seller on eBay that had mini pickguards. All different colors and plys.
Mine was the opposite. I had loose screws and nuts, but it was fine after snugging everything down. My neck, action, and intonation were fine right out of the box.
While the fretwork is nothing to write home about, it's not that bad, either. It's not a cheese grater. There are no sharp edges.
When I restrung, I was amazed. Nothing got more than a half turn on any particular screw. Nothing on the truss rod.
It's still pretty much set up as it came.
I realise I'm probably the odd man out in this regard.
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I sympathize.
It also sounds like you would be a valuable employee to a music store.
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~That would be ideal. Unfortunately here in Poland music stores are useless. They are understocked and staffed with clueless, arrogant jabronis who got the job because they have long hair and know two GnR riffs. You'd think they'd be passionate gearheads like us.
All you get here when buying from a physical location is the chance to check and play the instrument before but that comes at a 20% premium.
The icing on the cake is they carry no used instruments and don't even accept trades.
Oh boy, don't get me started
Hey, I learned a new word today !
A few online places do setup guitars before shipping.
Sweetwater USA apparently includes setting up as part of a 55 point inspection which instruments which they sell for net $299 US and up receive, along with an individual product web page for each qualifying in-stock instrument, with a detailed photo gallery and weight posted.
I have not bought a guitar from them so far [and some brands they are not allowed to ship to Canada by agreements with the manufacturers], but am impressed with how they do things.
I did buy a new Samson wireless system from them thru eBay once, and it was fine.
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I've bought a Bronco pickguard from that vendor and it's pretty good so I'd buy one for the Mini without hesitation.
The vendor is "earlpilanz" if the following link doesn't work:
Pickguard for Squier Mini Precision P Bass: many colours | eBay
I bought a black pickguard from "earlpilanz", the picture of my bass with that pickguard is on page 90. Looks very nice, perfect fit, I only had to enlarge the hole for the jack a little bit.
w00t! Red Pearl!
It's the same seller I have bookmarked for my PB50 pickguard.Beauty!
This, and the fact that I already had him on my radar, convinces me to give him a shout if/when.
At roughly €42 w/shipping, I'll have to wait until I have a decent week (I'm poor) to order, and I'm still debating between Ivory Pearl or Red Pearl. Red Pearl might just be too much red. I already have Red Pearl blocks and red knobs. In the meantime, it's on my eBay watch list.
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