djhamer Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Well just taken delivery of one of these, i was after a backup bass/project bass so wanted something pretty cheap so was having a look on the bay and found this going cheap, £215 new to be precise, anyhow i wasn't expecting something to great from when it got here. I can safely say i was pleasantly surprised when i opened the box. first thing i noticed was it ways a ton and the neck is mahoosive although i suppose i'm used to my slim necked Ibanez, the only dissapointment was that the outer ring on the stacked knob was loose and there was a scratch on the back, nowt major tho and i plan to refinish it anyhow. Finish wise apart from the scratch its a1 almost seems a shame to sand it all off when refinish it, its well made much better than the basses i tried in the same price range, the hardware is decent stuff by the looks of things, the bridge is a nice chunky job a fair bit better than the standard fender bridge the tuners have a nice feel to them and all the knobs have a nice smooth action. playabilty side of things even tho the neck is quite chunky compared to what i'm used to its easy to get around and comfortable and it didn't need much setting up to get a nice low action with no buzz, the low b is a smidge on the flappy side but its not to bad for a 34inch scale bass, the rest have a nice tight feel. its really easy to slap it seems to have wide string spacing more like a 4 string than the 5 strings i'm used to sound wise, its got a really nice slap tone its got a little switch on the preamp for slap witch to my ear seems a waste of time it has a fuller tone left as it is, finger style its got a nice warm sound although the low b sounds a bit weak compared the b on my ibanez, i think this is down to the pickups as they dont seem to have much output and it lacks a little volume for an active bass, the preamp does a good job but nothing that blows your socks off i found the sound i wanted pretty quick though. i'd say its an allround good bass and for the money i paid its great, it doesn't feel like a cheap bass and there's no neck dive unlike other cheap 5 strings i've had before now, its comfortable to play it sounds good though lacking a bit of volume. so if your looking for a cheap 5 string try one of these out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Nice one. Looks like a bloody good 200 quids' worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cooke Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 nice bit of carpet there mate... pity someone left a piece of firewood on it... cheers, I've got the Squier vintage modified Jazz on order myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I was looking at these a while a go, its just a shame they don't make them in 4 strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I want them to make a fretless 5 just like this. Perhaps if I asked them nicely they would. Please Squier, make a nice fretless deluxe Jazz V, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djhamer Posted August 23, 2007 Author Share Posted August 23, 2007 i'm planning to defret mine soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Well, Rich, if you're going to ask them about the fretless, I'll ask them about a four string. Please Squier, make a nice 4 string version of this bass, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 That's a nice looking bass especially for the price, with no dots on the neck it's crying out for a de-fret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.funk Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Looks good, how is the low B? Ive just seen it in white on the website and woah, looks like a good candidate for a Status neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 [quote name='djhamer' post='48477' date='Aug 21 2007, 07:04 PM'][/quote] Watch out for the portal! -- Nice bass, *shares cookie* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grosa Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 id love one of these,neck looks really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 how hard is it to defret a bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarPig Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 [quote name='umph' post='113272' date='Jan 3 2008, 11:41 PM']how hard is it to defret a bass?[/quote] Not very, just read up on some internet 'Hows to's' and remember to !!take your time!!, i rushed my one and regretted how it came out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 [quote name='umph' post='113272' date='Jan 3 2008, 11:41 PM']how hard is it to defret a bass?[/quote] Not too hard but you have to be careful because the barbed bit's that hold the frets in place can rip the wood of the fingerboard, oh and you may need a new nut or file the old one a little. as umph says take your time. R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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