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[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1484054893' post='3212239'] Andertons review [/quote] Still massively love that bass; still hate slap

[quote name='prowla' timestamp='1483906063' post='3211050'] North of £400 for a Squier doesn't make sense to me. [/quote] I wouldn't buy one but it makes sense to me. A MiM Standard is 600 quid.

[quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1483717455' post='3209536'] Isn't that the idea? [/quote] Maybe that is the idea, I dunno. For me personally, it's just a model name. Like Les Paul. One good thing about sig basses though, I heard about the Pino Palladino model, decided to find out who he was and not only found my favourite bass player but my favourite album I've found in many years

[quote name='Rexel Matador' timestamp='1483710563' post='3209439'] Why on earth did they discontinue the Matt Freeman? I've never heard a bad word about them. Is it because Rancid aren't quite as popular as they once were? [/quote] Do people actually buy signature basses/guitars because they like the artist?

[quote name='therealting' timestamp='1483052030' post='3204487'] Nice. Weight? [/quote] light enough even for my delicate spine [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1483052188' post='3204489'] Looks like typical Fender QC looking at the fret work and tuners, I've got the 5 string version but mines a bit bigger unless you have massive hands? [/quote] Even as a Fender fan boy I found that quite funny. I do just have massive hands but they're very precise!

I'm looking forward to seeing the new Squier range next month. Not that I'd ever buy one lol

[quote name='Lw.' timestamp='1482244992' post='3198793'] What were the frets like? Noticeably tall? I have to admit, I don't think I've ever noticed whether my frets are tall or not so I'm curious to see how tall these ones are (I'll give on a go next time I'm in a shop, but just curious now). [/quote] With a guitar you can tell, with vintage frets the strings almost touch the fretboard but with tall you can get more of a grip. Think it matters a lot less on bass, think some people even prefer vintage

What shop in Glasgow and which model? I want to see this for myself, I find it hard to believe there's an American fender that has frets hanging over the edges

Decided I'm defo getting the 50s P in January; I want it too much to care about the details!

Cheers guys

Anyone know if the 50s Precision comes with a case? I don't think it does, so if not, any recommendations for a hard case that this will fit snugly in?

[quote name='Oldboy' timestamp='1481721979' post='3194527'] I am confused, cause I just looked at he website and found this: [url="http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Squier-by-Fender-Classic-Vibe-60s-P-Bass-Guitar-Olympic-White-Box-Opened/1RIM"]http://www.gear4musi...Box-Opened/1RIM[/url] What looks like exactly the same thing for £399..... [/quote] It's because they've already opened the box as a quality check inspection. It's exactly the same bass from the same batch but you get 15 quid off because it's been opened.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1481362096' post='3191716'] NOT Pro series but wonder if these will make their way over here. I like the cosmetics EDIT. They are here. £690. Tempting! [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/s-l1600_zpssd7mizii.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] What is that?

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1481305034' post='3191410'] Wonder if it's 13 times as good?! [/quote] It is - it makes you play like Pino Palladino

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1481304028' post='3191405'] Jeez, I bought a red CV P-bass new in December 2010 - it was around £280! Lovely bass, should have kept it. Remember it had a very nice feel, and I actually gigged it a few weeks after buying it. Super colour (especially with the tort) - should be available as a part of the new American Pro series! [/quote] I think the only way to get that colour now is the Pino. Over 13 times the price you paid for your Squier!

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1481291795' post='3191281'] If it's another run of the CV '60s P with all the same specs, that'd be great news - part of me still regrets not pulling the trigger on one of the original line (though admittedly I was partly put off by the colour). Though is it just me or has the price been cranked up a fair bit? [/quote] Seems to be quite pricey. That's the sad thing that happens when a bargain product gets rave reviews online, they hike the price.

There used to be a CV 60s P that looked like the Pino Palladino bass; Fiesta Red with tort pickguard. I wonder if this is a new model that's coming out next month since the delivery time is the end of January? Interestingly, they have one with 16 quid off because the box has already been opened for quality inspection and this one is available immediately. Maybe you could be the first person to get one!

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1481233735' post='3190923'] I mean there was a massive gap between the end of the neck and the body. It was so loose I could easily shift the neck from side to side when playing. [/quote] How could it shift with 4 bolts in it?

Mannnn that sonic grey Jazz really is one of the nicest looking instruments I've ever seen. Some contrast to the worst hairstyle I've ever seen...

[quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1481112847' post='3189756'] I remember back when the updated US Standard range was released in 2008 and people were saying that £795 rrp was too much for them. This year people were paying £1200+ for the same thing. (And don't get me started on "custom shop" pickups on the post 2010 models that justified another price increase. What the hell is "custom" about winding a pickup ffs?) [/quote] Custom Shop is just the name for Fender's high end instruments/parts, it's not to be taken literally

[quote name='SH73' timestamp='1481059804' post='3189440'] No but I've played the bass twice and it sounds great. Saw Steve Harris playing last week and the bass looks awesome dispite the WH logo. [/quote] Fair enough. I could never have something with another team's logo on it. Always wondered if anyone but WH fans would buy that bass

[quote name='SH73' timestamp='1481056891' post='3189413'] [url="https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fmicassets.com%2FDamroot%2FZoomJpg%2F10001%2F0141032305_gtr_frt_001_rr.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.fender.com%2Fen-US%2Felectric-basses%2Fprecision-bass%2Fsteve-harris-precision-bass%2F0141032305.html&docid=XuMtKMZ5l7QjBM&tbnid=gABt0F7MHJWuiM%3A&vet=1&w=2400&h=662&client=ms-android-samsung&bih=560&biw=360&ved=0ahUKEwjHp7C-tuDQAhXBB8AKHX6TBf8QMwgbKAAwAA&iact=mrc&uact=8"]https://www.google.c...iact=mrc&uact=8[/url] [/quote] Do you support West Ham?

[quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1481030937' post='3189099'] Too much is never enough time to wind up some of the po faced/insane TB lot. Back to topic. It's the little things here and there that make a big difference for me. Admittedly it was nearly 10 years ago but when I bought my US Fender new I tried about a dozen before pulling the trigger. A couple felt not quite right the rest were pretty good and I settled on the one that was lightest with the nicest feel. [b]Sadly it was in 3TSB[/b] but I'm learning to live with it. I've played some nice Mexican made and Squiers too and also a couple of not so nice ones. I know they're mostly made by CNC but they do seem to vary to a noticeable extent. Got to try before you buy at new Fender silly prices. [/quote] What's sad about that? As long as it has a RW fingerboard, stick a tort guard on it and it's one of the best guitar looks of all time.

[quote name='Numerov' timestamp='1481028145' post='3189072'] The [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Sansamp-type preamp/DI to give a more amped tone sounds the better option to me - but I'm new to all this.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Did some recording with a mate who played bass in the early 2000's and he used a Line 6 Bass Pod back then[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Got some good results. Think that was some kind of an amp modeller.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Are there any advantages to using a plain DI instead?[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Thank you.[/font][/color] [/quote] A lot of big records have bass recorded DI with no amp sim. Alan Parsons (Dark Side of the Moon among many others) has said he almost always uses direct only. It's common for people to blend the miced amp with the DI signal too. I have very good amp sim software but I still prefer the pure DI a lot of the time. It's a completely valid option for bass, not like guitar which would never be DI'd (without sim)