Which one would you KEEP if given a choice?(Pbass content)

[Ross W. Lovell]

Just wondering based on aesthetics/first glance...this isn't a for sale thread, just curious. Which one would you keep and why? Amber or White Squier VM Pbass
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Not a big fan of maple necks on basses.

 

[GTx2]

I'm not cool making this decision based on the race of the bass alone......

 

[laklandplayer]

The one that weighs the least.

 

[cholyoke]

Switch the necks, keep the white body with the maple fret board.

 

[J-Mags]

… a criteria I have never considered before, but maybe a reason to keep in itself … kind of in the category of:

… "Does this bass make my butt look big?"

… sorry, couldn't help myself

My #1 is a Mustang and I love it, but sometimes it just makes me look too dang fat, so I have to play #2! I think I oughta get a big, fat plank like a Ripper next.

 

[JRA]

amber.

 

[74hc]

I'd sale both and get something better.

 

[IPA]

Standard TB answer --> Keep Both

What's the point of less expensive basses if it isn't to have more of them?

 

[FishDub]

I have the amber with maple neck. Vintage Modified. Fender original '62 pups, perfect setup. So satisfying to play, hear and see. Compares to any Fender anyware. Aside from it I have 3 white/maple Precisions. For gigs or rehearsals, I like to have choices.

I have a 62 pickup awaiting install, so hearing this makes me happy..

 

[FishDub]

I'd sale both and get something better.

Lol..Would love to but Fender does not offer a straight up Pbass with a jazz neck. If they did, this post wouldn't exist..

 

[bbh]

White all the way.

 

[FishDub]

Now I am starting to think the rosewood neck with the amber body..

 

[Real Soon]

If I could do a little surgery prior to choosing, I'd slap that maple neck on the white body and rosewood neck on the natural one. Both would have more character than they currently do, in my humblest opinion.

But between these two, the white one. Maybe because I already own three basses with natural finishes of various kinds, though....

Wait...four. More natural wood in my bass collection than in the roof sitting over them

 

[lat]

I picked white because the amber and maple colour tones don't go well together to my eye. Having said that, the amber body with the rosewood neck would look good. I prefer the tone of a rosewood neck too.

 

[Not yet]

Taking the white one as #2 to gig tonite. Really like how it plays and sounds. Looks pretty damn good too

 

[J-Bassomatic]

OK, late to thread so probably not important BUT, the white bass with the very dark neck and the black PG and white body really play well off of each other and I like that. The amber bass on the other hand has the maple neck against the Black PG where the maple neck is a bit on the light (bright) side so that the body, PG and neck are less 'tight'. Good looking bass but I think if the neck wasn't so 'white' it would hold together a bit better. A harsh way to look at two beautiful instruments but the white one is more design precise.

 

[txdahaley]

The amber one, mainly because I hate white basses. Also, I once knew a girl named Amber. She was glorious.

 

[FishDub]

OK, late to thread so probably not important BUT, the white bass with the very dark neck and the black PG and white body really play well off of each other and I like that. The amber bass on the other hand has the maple neck against the Black PG where the maple neck is a bit on the light (bright) side so that the body, PG and neck are less 'tight'. Good looking bass but I think if the neck wasn't so 'white' it would hold together a bit better. A harsh way to look at two beautiful instruments but the white one is more design precise.

Good point...Which is probably why the Fender 50s and vintage series maple fretboards look "right." They aren't as white..or light

 

[39-Bassist]

Actually, the natural and maple neck version is a really well built bass for the price and sounds and plays very nice.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

Just wondering based on aesthetics/first glance...this isn't a for sale thread, just curious. Which one would you keep and why? Amber or White Squier VM Pbass
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If the white one had a tort pickguard it would win, but since not, natural with black wins the day.