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Tricked Out Squier Club Part 3

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You guys wouldnt believe the proto-type squiers I saw yesterday while touring fender. Stuff that may or may not go into production. I soaked in every detail, 5 string basses, fretless, LBP, CAR, PJ , soap bars, etc.

Just badass, I asked what they do with the guitars if they dont go into production and they said they donate them, raffle them to workers etc.
 
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BillyB_from_LZ said:
The photo isn't coming through (for me anyway).
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Here it is again ...
And my Squier VM fretless ...

@ savofenno:
I am a Fender history fetishist, but I don't take it too serious unless it is a Fender Custom shop or a new high priced Fender - and what Fender does with it's history is horror ...

Block Inlays came about 1966 on the Jazz Bass.
The Strat knobs were introduced about 1977 (until the CBS end).
The Thumbrest istead of Tugbar came in 1974.
The black pickguard instead of tortoise or sometimes white came about 1973, the 3-point neck adjustment about 1975 ...
 

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#211
This is a "baby photo" of the bass just when it was customized about 2 years ago ...

I can't understand why Squier deliveres the bass with rounds! Put up the price $5 or $10 and sell it with flatwounds!

You may play your fretless much more than I do?! I use the fretless seldomly and only for special songs. Maybe it's also the flats brand? For instance there is a big difference between the Fender flats on it and d'Addario Chromes ...
 
#213
I play all my basses pretty regularly. I try to make it a point to give them all equal time (try being the operative word) it would be nearly impossible to estimate the hours I have on it. Maybe just the nature of ebonol? I had chromes on it for about ten months and switched to fender flats a few months back. I agree, why would they build these with rounds on them?
 
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Cadfael said:
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I can't understand why Squier deliveres the bass with rounds! Put up the price $5 or $10 and sell it with flatwounds!

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jweber76 said:
... I agree, why would they build these with rounds on them?
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My thoughts:

1. Jaco used round wound strings.

2. Round wound strings sound bright and happy in the store. If the bass sounded dull, it might not sell.

3. The factories probably stock one type of 4-string set and buy them by the millions. Using special strings for one model would probably cause more problems that you can imagine.
 
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While I'm here I should probably update my TOS status... Here is a pic of how they look today.
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The strat is in a state of flux, I cut the old busted up pickguard to drop in the bucker at the bridge to see if I liked it. New pickguard on the way...
The Jag is all stock
The bronco is wearing chromes and just recently got a Duncan hotrails pickup and a good scrub with a scotchbrite pad. The two Ps have already been described in this thread. The black /black one may have some pretty serious changes coming... Think Dusty Hill.
The VM J is stock with the exception of the fender flats, knobs and triumph sticker on the headstock.
John
 
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BillyB, I would guess you are right on 2 and 3...Jaco DID use rounds, as do many other fretless players (no as many as those who use flats I'd wager) and the VM is kind of the Jaco Jr (as I've heard it called) so you may be right there too. Now I'm curious, does the Fender Jaco bass ship with rounds?
 
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jweber76 said:
Coincidentally, the VM fretless comes with rounds on it stock... Mine saw practically no use with the rounds, I switched to flats very soon after bringing it home.
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+1 'my 06 model received flats the day it came home and still looks new.

To clean up / polish wear from the rounds, you could try a soft cloth, very fine rubbing compound and elbow grease.
No guarantee and YMMV
 
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BillyB_from_LZ said:
My thoughts:

1. Jaco used round wound strings.

2. Round wound strings sound bright and happy in the store. If the bass sounded dull, it might not sell.

3. The factories probably stock one type of 4-string set and buy them by the millions. Using special strings for one model would probably cause more problems that you can imagine.
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Flats on a fretless jazz is like putting a dress on a bull!!
 
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