I bought a Fender Squire P bass yesterday, sort of on impulse. New, with a Fender gig bag and strap for $160.00. The price was just too good to pass up and I plan on using it as a backup or alternative to my MIA Fender Custom Shop jazz bass.
I played around on it for a couple of hours and it sounds pretty good and I'm going to replace the strings with some flat wound's. The color is arctic white with a white pick guard and visually it's about as interesting as a cup of vanilla pudding. I want to change the pick guard to something that would give it some interest. Any suggestions?
I'm thinking about swapping the neck for a Fender made jazz bass neck. I have smallish hands and the jazz neck is easier to play for me. Also the neck on the bass now has a rosewood fret board and I would like to get a maple fret board on the new neck. No reason other than I've never had anything other than a rosewood fret board before, it's just a visual thing.
What about the pickup? Is it worth the cost to change it and what would be a good replacement?
What about the bridge and tuning machines?
A little background here. I'm 64. I don't play funk, metal, grunge, etc. Don't play slap and pop and normally don't use a pick. My bass guitar hero is Carol Kaye and I stand in awe of the E Street Band. Bass amps don't have anything smaller than 15" speakers. My Fender Rumble 150 has more buttons, knobs, and doodads than I know what to do with.
Most of what I play is 60's, 70's and some 80's rock, Motown, a little old country standards and some jazz or blues. The guys I play with are about my age and most of the time we play at the ' dead animals' clubs or weddings. We like to see people get up and dance.
I'm not looking to spend another $3,000.00 on a $160.00 bass just to spend money. Just some up grades that will customize it for my use.
Thanks
I played around on it for a couple of hours and it sounds pretty good and I'm going to replace the strings with some flat wound's. The color is arctic white with a white pick guard and visually it's about as interesting as a cup of vanilla pudding. I want to change the pick guard to something that would give it some interest. Any suggestions?
I'm thinking about swapping the neck for a Fender made jazz bass neck. I have smallish hands and the jazz neck is easier to play for me. Also the neck on the bass now has a rosewood fret board and I would like to get a maple fret board on the new neck. No reason other than I've never had anything other than a rosewood fret board before, it's just a visual thing.
What about the pickup? Is it worth the cost to change it and what would be a good replacement?
What about the bridge and tuning machines?
A little background here. I'm 64. I don't play funk, metal, grunge, etc. Don't play slap and pop and normally don't use a pick. My bass guitar hero is Carol Kaye and I stand in awe of the E Street Band. Bass amps don't have anything smaller than 15" speakers. My Fender Rumble 150 has more buttons, knobs, and doodads than I know what to do with.
Most of what I play is 60's, 70's and some 80's rock, Motown, a little old country standards and some jazz or blues. The guys I play with are about my age and most of the time we play at the ' dead animals' clubs or weddings. We like to see people get up and dance.
I'm not looking to spend another $3,000.00 on a $160.00 bass just to spend money. Just some up grades that will customize it for my use.
Thanks
