Tricked Out Squier Club Part 3

[felis]

I did my Mustang over again. It's got dual Mustang pickups and stacked knobs.
The first time I did it, I put the neck D/G pickup too close to the neck.
It didn't have any highs at all and sounded pretty flat.
I moved it back closer to the original position, but still closer to the neck than the E/A string.
I like the way it sounds now much better.

 

[JIO]

I did my Mustang over again. It's got dual Mustang pickups and stacked knobs.
The first time I did it, I put the neck D/G pickup too close to the neck.
It didn't have any highs at all and sounded pretty flat.
I moved it back closer to the original position, but still closer to the neck than the E/A string.
I like the way it sounds now much better.


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So, is one P-pu split (one unit above the central P-pu at D-G and the other 1/2 below the central P-pu at E-A? And that works? First time I've seen that.

 

[felis]

So, is one P-pu split (one unit above the central P-pu at D-G and the other 1/2 below the central P-pu at E-A? And that works? First time I've seen that.

Yes. It's a bit hard to describe, but if you saw it you'd know it right away. The upper two are paired, and wired into one stacked knob,
and the same with the lower two halves.

Biggest difference from normal is that both D/G's are closer to the neck.
Normal Mustang pickup placement has the D/G closer to the bridge, and a single pair looks like what you see with the middle two sections.
I've seen P basses like that, but hadn't seen a Mustang with reversed pickups.
I also hadn't seen a Mustang with two pairs of Mustang pickups.

I had to try it.

 

[felis]

I can't edit my post for some reason, so I'll correct it. In reply to JIO - no, the middle two aren't paired.
The top two halves are one pair, and the bottom two halves are the other pair.

The ones in the middle that look like the stock pickup placement aren't connected to each other.

Like I said, it's hard to describe, but easy to understand if I could show it to you in person.

 

[basstones]

Just finished putting this one together, never been a fan of jazz size necks and always loved the looks of Jaco's bass so

Squier P bass fretted neck - date:May 1 1996
Squier VM fretless body
EMG JV52 passive pickups
Fender vintage relic bridge
Real Life Relics control plate , neck plate & screws
Guitar Fetish relic flat top barrel knobs
Gotoh FB30 relic tuners

 

[Bassylocks]

Here’s my affinity p:
GZR p/ups, blacked out pick guard and knobs. Ashtray cover, tape wounds and a squire special neck

 

[CallMeAl]

View attachment 3667865 View attachment 3667866 View attachment 3667868 Here’s my affinity p:
GZR p/ups, blacked out pick guard and knobs. Ashtray cover, tape wounds and a squire special neck

Sick!

come join the club

 

[CallMeAl]

View attachment 3667865 View attachment 3667866 View attachment 3667868 Here’s my affinity p:
GZR p/ups, blacked out pick guard and knobs. Ashtray cover, tape wounds and a squire special neck

PS did you have to modify the pocket? Generally those standard necks are wider than most other Squiers....

 

[Bassylocks]

PS did you have to modify the pocket? Generally those standard necks are wider than most other Squiers....

Thanks! And no! No neck pocket mod necessary! The affinity neck had a shim under it when I pulled it, and the standard neck fits snug on one side and only a single paper sheet can fit at the other. The GZR was plug and play and I copper lined the cavity while I was at it. I love the way the EMG passive has the boost of an active

 

[Malak the Mad]

…and a squire special neck

I'm a little confused. A "Squier Special" neck? 'Cuz the label says "Affinity". Do you mean it came from an Affinity Precision P/J?

 

[Bassylocks]

I'm a little confused. A "Squier Special" neck? 'Cuz the label says "Affinity". Do you mean it came from an Affinity Precision P/J?

I meant “standard “, not special! It’s a j sized neck made for a run if p basses

 

[Bassylocks]

I meant “standard “, not special! It’s a j sized neck made for a run if p basses

Called The squier precision special

I meant “standard “, not special! It’s a j sized neck made for a run if p basses

 

[Bassylocks]

Called The squier precision special

And it WAS a p/j setup! I just own the neck, not the rest!

 

[4andnomore]

Here ya go!

 

[Malak the Mad]

Here ya go!
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That is so effin’ rad! Was there any particular influence at work there? My Inner-Art-Student must know!

 

[4andnomore]

That is so effin’ rad! Was there any particular influence at work there? My Inner-Art-Student must know!

Funny you should mention that. The artist is a good friend and NYC visual artist who's been painting for a few decades now. He attended art school in Baltimore MD. I gave him no direction over than to "make it like a painting". I am super-stoked with the result.

 

[4andnomore]

Here's the back:

 

[Malak the Mad]

Funny you should mention that. The artist is a good friend and NYC visual artist who's been painting for a few decades now. He attended art school in Baltimore MD. I gave him no direction over than to "make it like a painting". I am super-stoked with the result.

Yeah, I can definitely see that "modern/abstract NYC gallery art" groove there.

 

[NinerPanther]

Mine is certainly not as "tricked out" as some of y'alls in this thread, but here's my "unique to me" Squier:

Olympic White Deluxe Jazz Active V. Added a tort pickguard and "pearl" block inlay stickers. It's a tremendous bass, the only thing that keeps me from playing it more is that it's got a very wide string spacing and I prefer a fairly tight spacing for a 5 string. But it sounds phenomenal (still using the stock preamp, though I never use the "slap" mode on the switch), and was a great value. They stopped making them in this finish because they had a problem with the headstocks yellowing, as you can see on mine. One day I need to do something about that headstock.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Original pickguard on this CV60s P. Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder pickup, Golden Age pots and wiring harness, Fender control knobs, Fender Classic tuners. It has a Jazz neck (factory).
The Armadillo is decoration, but it is there to cover the hole where the drill bit depth marker slipped and it came through the front when I was drilling new holes for the tuners.
Hopefully, this will qualify me for a number.