thewalruswaspaul Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Ive always been a sucker for old school retro looking basses and recently have noticed the Squier Classic Vibe 50's P Bass with the single coil pickup and have decided that I have to have one. What I am thinking of doing is buying one and then dropping in an aftermarket vintage voiced pickup (probably the Seymour Duncan one) , however i've never actually heard (or not that i can remember) a Single coil P bass , what can I expect tonally? , im familiar with Split coil P bass sound but not the Single coil P bass sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Nice soft tone.. think Sting and you're close ! You may find you might not need to replace the pickup - try one with an open mind that they might be sounding good already ! I know the Squier Telebass sounds fantastic as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonshelley01 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I have the 60's Classic Vibe P Bass and the pickups are actually pretty good, so I won't be changing them. It would be better to wait and try it through your rig before deciding on the expense of changing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewalruswaspaul Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 Yeah , I have heard that they are very good so I was considering buying one instead of a 51 Precision reissue (which I cant really afford) as I think the difference probably doesn't justify me spending the extra money as the Squiers have had such a good response. So you would say that the pickups have a good old school type of sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 i saw one today in my local music shop, was thinking of having a go, but was there for a repair and didn't want to spend any money. it looked great, anyway, much better in the flesh (can you say in the flesh for a bass? they don't have any flesh. whatever.) than on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flip Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I know this is an old thread but I was wondering if anyone owns or has tried one of these basses? I haven't been able to find one in the shops, but due to back issues I'd like to get an idea of weight before buying one. I know they're made of basswood so I'm hoping they're not overly heavy! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 [quote name='flip' post='383053' date='Jan 17 2009, 10:23 AM']I know this is an old thread but I was wondering if anyone owns or has tried one of these basses? I haven't been able to find one in the shops, but due to back issues I'd like to get an idea of weight before buying one. I know they're made of basswood so I'm hoping they're not overly heavy! Cheers![/quote] I bought one recently and it a superb little bass! Fairly lightweight; I've also got a back issue and since the bass has `regular' body contours (not a slab body) its very comfortable to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 They have always been my favourite bass. Peoiple think that they only do old school tones but that's not true. I can get a very clean, modern passive tone from mine through to just plain dirty when I dig in. The Seymour duncans are good pickups. I have one in my Gold Warmoth single coil but had a Lollar in my other single coil bass. If you want something like my explanation of my gold one then go with the SD. If you want a proper old school tone then go with a Lollar and change out the cap for a paper in oil one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Try and find out what a Lindy Fralin '51 P-Bass Single coil pickup will do for the sound. They have a very high reputation for vintage sounds, but they are expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I bought one just after christmas, and I have had previously a 51 japenese reissue. I sold the 51 because I found the nech stocky. and the lack of a for arm chamfer uncomfortable. I intended to replace the bridge, [I may still do because I dont like its bulk] and the pickup, but Ive decided its not necessary. I have fralins in two of my passive basses and think they are great pickups, but im impressed with the squier pick up. Its needed some tweaking, but individual basses to vary . I tried one somewhere else and it was better set up. I think they are amazing value for the money. Only criticism is although the cavity has sheilding paint and a proper earth wire into the cavity, the sheilding paint doesnt cover the whole cavity. Ive just sheilded mine with copper foil. Light weight, very good finish, sounds nice A steal I paid £229 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmansky Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 i tried one again this morning.nice finish and nice to play,not heavy either but i preferd the 60's cv p-bass.imo the pup on the 50's one lets it down.but if you want to change it anyway then theres no problem,still great value for money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flip Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 That's great, thank you for all the feedback! Strange question, but I don't suppose any owners have the means to weigh their aforementioned bass? It's just that I have no way of trying one out seeing as searches in London and Bristol have proved fruitless! If it clocks in less than my Lakland Glaub then it'll be ideal for gigging.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulfinger Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 [quote name='flip' post='383834' date='Jan 18 2009, 12:30 PM']I don't suppose any owners have the means to weigh their aforementioned bass?[/quote] FWIW, the half dozen or so Classic and VM Squier Precisions I´ve tried were all over the place in terms of weight. Some were rather heavy. I particularly enjoyed one 50s model that was very lightweight and perfectly set up (unlike most of the Fenders in the shop). Nice bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 [quote name='flip' post='383834' date='Jan 18 2009, 11:30 AM']That's great, thank you for all the feedback! Strange question, but I don't suppose any owners have the means to weigh their aforementioned bass? It's just that I have no way of trying one out seeing as searches in London and Bristol have proved fruitless! If it clocks in less than my Lakland Glaub then it'll be ideal for gigging....[/quote] Mine is 8.4 lbs and is lighter than my us jo osbourne If the glaub is to heavy for you I dont mind doing a swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 [quote name='chris_b' post='383060' date='Jan 17 2009, 10:38 AM']Check it out [/quote] wow, the squier jazz has a much nice tone than the custom shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 These days, Squier basses are entirely gig-worthy in every way. Great value for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) I've bought the 60's Precision, but got a good chance to play the 50's model as well. It sounds just as good as it's Japanese counterpart & the build quality on all these Chinese made Vibes is excellent. The neck on the one I played was gorgeous flamed maple (with flaming around the circumfrence) and the most lustrous high gloss lacquer I've seen on a wooden neck in ages. The 50's neck also has the true original wide circumfrence neck, so it feels chunky like it should, whereas the 60's model has the thinner more modern [almost jazz-like] neck. I've got the jazz on order at Electro so we'll see what that one comes out like, too. As my brother Nick (DOTB) says, these are so nice it'd be great to have the whole set of three at this money! Rich. Edited January 29, 2009 by OutToPlayJazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 My brother spaketh the truth! I'm seriously tempted by the other models in the range - might have mentioned somewhere else that I went to buy the Jazz, ended up demoing it for a customer in the shop and the guy took it - didn't have the heart to say that I wanted it! (still, it is me dad's shop I spose! And no, I don't get free basses - would be nice!). Rich - do you have any pix of yours yet? Cheers! Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 [quote]Rich - do you have any pix of yours yet? Cheers! Nick[/quote] Only had the chance to pick it up today, so I'll try and do a couple this evening. In the words of the Holy Grail... It's'a very-niiice! Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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