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Squire had a busy year in 89 as it's around then they switched production from Japan to Korea. If they opened a US plant as well, must had been a logistical nightmare. US squiers must be as rare as hens teeth. Can't imagine what one would go for?

Same here.

Less is more mate. Bass looks a winner. Where are you putting your tugbar, I'm guessing in the original (50s) position as you used the term tugbar, instead of the 70s thumb rest position?

The same Indian factory (s) also made the early Encore basses (90s), these can be picked up dirt cheap, I currently have one, great neck and ash body, mine is still stock, but could upgrade electrics and add a tonerider pup, Wilkinson hardware and it would easily rival the CV range for a third of the cost.

Great job. Bass looks killer now.

Don't put those chrome pickup and bridge covers on - they are jazz bass covers, not P bass covers.

I don't think there was ever a US squier, and the Mexico were Fender, made with squier parts (squire series). I've owned mij, mik, mii and mic squires. It's all down to quality control, some years were better than others, this is what you need to look out for. Early and mid 80s jap squires are rated by many as good as US fenders. I owned an 89 p mik and it was great, couldn't get on with its glossy neck though. I recently had a 2010s affinity p bass mic and it was amazing, fairly light and sounded really good fully stock. So much so, I had to take it apart to try and work out why it sounded as good as it did. I now play SS basses, otherwise it was a keeper. Some CV and VM squires are excellent basses in terms of build and sound, some are not as good. Because quality control varies, even from the same batch, you need to try a bass (or any instrument for that matter) and some will feel right to you, others won't. There isn't one size fits all.

New or used? If you buy a used bass from Japan or US I doubt you will need a certificate, as most basses pre certificate will obviously be rosewood.

Great stuff Bill. Might you do some thumb style stuff, I play pretty much exclusively with my thumb, instead of fingers a la Sting and Paul Simonon. Get a bigger, rounder and fuller tone.

No point contesting feedback as fleabay won't get involved. I've had a couple problems with sellers and they don't even reply to messages.

Is that a floating or fixed bridge?

You're asking the wrong person mate, ask cd_david.

360 + 62 P is my bass nirvana.

Deko is damaged or customer returned.

OMG. This deserves its own thread. Acoustic love. ❤️ Also that p is rocking too.

That is one sweet setup. Love acoustic rigs. 🤘

A framed rig picture. That's a basshead. 😉

Got a shortie incoming. Plan on putting some flats on it, should be fun.

Exactly. There's a lot of chancers these days on fleabay.

Wow, just wow. One machine head for Ibanez - only £400 and the seller will even post 2nd class mail... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-Roadstar-Bass-Guitar-Machine-Head-Tuner-VELVE-TUNE-BII-for-D-or-G-RARE/143078052164?hash=item21501dd144%3Ag%3AOBgAAOSw2~NcLioM&LH_All=1&LH_ItemCondition=3000