f1artwork Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Greetings low end mongers. I am looking at the CV Antigua p bass but on closer inspection, the pick guard looks like it’s a single ply painted over. The real thing is a 3ply. All other CV basses are 3-ply. Does anyone know if it’s a 3-ply or not? Can’t imagine they would re-tool to use a single ply. I can understand them not cleaning up the edges to reveal the ply but does anyone know? Thanks. Quote
Reggaebass Posted January 2 Posted January 2 It does look like it’s a single ply that’s been coloured to look like the originals, and it says single in the specs, Antigua isn’t a colour I’m fond of but they do look kinda cool Quote
floFC Posted April 21 Posted April 21 I have bought one of these (70’s Squier Precision Antigua finish), new - it has a 2025 serial number. I can confirm it is a painted single ply pickguard, but I wanted to raise something else (minor) I encountered. The bass is very nice and well made but I wanted to lower the strings a bit - using the Allen key provided, it fitted perfectly in the higher strings saddles, but the “holes” in the grub screws for the E string are a larger size - the provided tool just spins round and round (I don’t think they are sheared). Why would that be? Anyone else found that? Quote
synthaside Posted May 23 Posted May 23 (edited) @floFC I'll check my saddles when I'm back in Riga in 2 weeks' time, MY Anti CV P lives out there with my little Nux " amplug" until our wedding gig ( I treated myself) ho ho If anyone wants the patinated "Antigua" P scratchplate, it will shortly be up for dibs on the BC marketplace ( it is definitely 1 ply ). It's a standard 13-hole plate, so suitable for US or Mexican standards. ... I have swapped it for a nice 3 ply Black scratchplate to match the black blocks ... as double antigua was a bit much I think it looks fab now. Edited May 23 by synthaside 1 Quote
floFC Posted May 23 Posted May 23 (edited) Thank you @synthaside! I reported the issue to Thomann and they refused to believe me (despite video) but eventually said they would send me a set of grub screws - because mine were sheared (they are not). So it doesn’t seem to be a common thing, but interested to hear what you find. When you are reunited with the bass, can you post a picture with the black pickguard? I would like to see that! Edited May 23 by floFC Fix autocorrect issue Quote
neepheid Posted May 23 Posted May 23 On 21/04/2025 at 14:00, floFC said: I have bought one of these (70’s Squier Precision Antigua finish), new - it has a 2025 serial number. I can confirm it is a painted single ply pickguard, but I wanted to raise something else (minor) I encountered. The bass is very nice and well made but I wanted to lower the strings a bit - using the Allen key provided, it fitted perfectly in the higher strings saddles, but the “holes” in the grub screws for the E string are a larger size - the provided tool just spins round and round (I don’t think they are sheared). Why would that be? Anyone else found that? In my experience, sometimes the supplied allen key with basses is of dubious quality (and dimensions) - use a decent one which you know is 1.5mm or 2mm or whatever you need. 1 1 Quote
floFC Posted May 23 Posted May 23 26 minutes ago, neepheid said: In my experience, sometimes the supplied allen key with basses is of dubious quality (and dimensions) - use a decent one which you know is 1.5mm or 2mm or whatever you need. Thanks @neepheid, I’ll try that. Quote
Alanko Posted May 23 Posted May 23 I'm guessing that the '70s Antigua pickguards were three-ply w/b/w, then bursted by hand, individually? An initial cream centre, then grey burst around the edges, then scraped back to reveal the 3-ply underneath on the bevel? Maybe clearcoated as well, as they seem to yellow like the bodies. Quote
PinkMohawk Posted May 23 Posted May 23 3 hours ago, neepheid said: In my experience, sometimes the supplied allen key with basses is of dubious quality (and dimensions) - use a decent one which you know is 1.5mm or 2mm or whatever you need. Yeah, think the only tool I've ever trusted that came with a bass was the metal stick you sometimes get when you've got a truss rod with a wheel adjustment. Anything else, I use known, high quality tools from my days on job sites. Wera makes up most of my travelling tool kit, though Music Nomad make a tidy little kit, though it's a little pricier than most might be willing to spend for a small kit. Handy in a pinch though. 1 Quote
floFC Posted Saturday at 21:26 Posted Saturday at 21:26 On 23/05/2025 at 12:12, neepheid said: In my experience, sometimes the supplied allen key with basses is of dubious quality (and dimensions) - use a decent one which you know is 1.5mm or 2mm or whatever you need. And so… I tried a different Allen key and it worked will all grub screws on all saddles. That’s good, but it’s also pretty bad 😅 The “tolerance” of the provided key and that of the screws is probably a recipe for shearing those screws on a brand new bass. 1 Quote
synthaside Posted yesterday at 10:46 Posted yesterday at 10:46 (edited) On 23/05/2025 at 13:39, floFC said: Thank you @synthaside! I reported the issue to Thomann and they refused to believe me (despite video) but eventually said they would send me a set of grub screws - because mine were sheared (they are not). So it doesn’t seem to be a common thing, but interested to hear what you find. When you are reunited with the bass, can you post a picture with the black pickguard? I would like to see that! Right finally back in the Baltics, life keeps getting in the way of relaxing abroad ... " bloody work" Grabbed the Classic vibe, even future mrs synth, who definitely wasn't keen on the " antigua " has already stated that looks smart ... now ... grub screws seem "cheap but " normal to my cack handed eyes I'm afraid. Black plate ... No evidence that I alco colour co-ordinated the strap ... COUGH Edited yesterday at 10:48 by synthaside 1 Quote
Lozz196 Posted yesterday at 12:16 Posted yesterday at 12:16 That black guard makes a world of difference - especially with the co-ordinated strap Quote
Reggaebass Posted yesterday at 13:37 Posted yesterday at 13:37 Looks much better with the black guard imo, nice 1 Quote
floFC Posted yesterday at 16:20 Posted yesterday at 16:20 5 hours ago, synthaside said: Right finally back in the Baltics, life keeps getting in the way of relaxing abroad ... " bloody work" Grabbed the Classic vibe, even future mrs synth, who definitely wasn't keen on the " antigua " has already stated that looks smart ... now ... grub screws seem "cheap but " normal to my cack handed eyes I'm afraid. Black plate ... No evidence that I alco colour co-ordinated the strap ... COUGH Thank you for checking. In the end it was due to a combination of cheap Allen key and cheap grub screws. The bass looks good with the black pick guard, I’ll consider that upgrade too now 😂 Quote
synthaside Posted yesterday at 17:18 Posted yesterday at 17:18 Cheap an cheerful , it's a standard mexican or us layout plate so there's loads lurking online Quote
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