Squier Telecaster Bass...wow!

[jd56hawk]

[floFC]

I was wondering when these new Classic Vibe models were going to make their apparition on here. I have wanted a tele bass with wide range pickups for quite a while - and managed to get a Fender Modern Player one only a month ago or so. 🤷 ( those with 2 pickups)

[HeadlessBassist]

I've always liked the Telecaster Bass design. Pity I would never use it in anger, as I love the Mocha finish.

[Pea Turgh]

How does that type of Fender pickup compare to a Gibson mudbucker?

I played a 70’s SG bass in Wye Fret a couple of weeks ago and now I want a mudbucker bass!

[Jono Bolton]

4 hours ago, Pea Turgh said:

How does that type of Fender pickup compare to a Gibson mudbucker?

I played a 70’s SG bass in Wye Fret a couple of weeks ago and now I want a mudbucker bass!

I've got a Vintera Telecaster Bass and it's a hard pickup to define. It's not overly muddy, certainly has more focus to it than my old EB-3, but it's not as articulate as a P Bass. It drives my amp with very little effort. "Built for power, not for speed" is how I saw them described once.

[Jono Bolton]

In the Thomann images, these have Made in China on the headstock, rather than Indonesia.

[Schnozzalee]

Poplar this time

[JohnDaBass]

On 14/06/2025 at 09:55, Pea Turgh said:

How does that type of Fender pickup compare to a Gibson mudbucker?

I played a 70’s SG bass in Wye Fret a couple of weeks ago and now I want a mudbucker bass!

Here's my view. @Pea Turgh

'69 EB3, '72 Fender Telecaster bass, Fender Mike Kerr Jaguar, Squier Rascal, 2017 Gibson SG, Epiphone Newport with Artec Pup

But it's important to take into account not only the pickup postion in relation to the 12th fret but also the tone cap value used.

 

Notes

1      Neck Pup only on all the above

2     The '69 EB3 is neck Pup only without the inductor engaged ( engaging the inductor opens the bowels of Hell in the Lows)

3     '72 Telecaster is all original stock Pup and pots.

4     The Mike Kerr SS Jaguar Pup at 10ins from 12th fret

5      Squire Rascal SS neck Pup at 8ins from 12th fret

6     2017 SG is NOT a mudbucker, it is not a sidewinder design it is a standard side-by-side humbucker design.

7     The Mike Dirnt has an all original '72 Telecaster bass Pup expensively sourced from a guy in USA added at the neck with 3 pos switch to engage the '69 P Pup

8     The Newport re-issue bass had the Epiphone ceramic Sidewinder Pup swopped out for an Artec Mudbucker

These are my views only, of the basses I own, just to add some context to your question to compare Pups.

This Squier Telecaster Bass looks the real deal and if it has the same Pup as the Rascal it should sound amazing for the price point.

I hope Fender release a Squier version of the Mike Kerr signature in black with a maple neck and tort pickguard, as I will be first in line to buy!! 

 

Edited Sunday at 12:00 by JohnDaBass
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[dudewheresmybass]

but this is a rerelease of the old model from around 2010 IIRC

Still gorgeous though lol

[JJMotown]

38 minutes ago, dudewheresmybass said:

but this is a rerelease of the old model from around 2010 IIRC

Still gorgeous though lol

That would be VM, this is CV.

[Pea Turgh]

1 hour ago, dudewheresmybass said:

but this is a rerelease of the old model from around 2010 IIRC

Still gorgeous though lol

It’s kinda Fender’s “thing” since the 50’s.

[Jono Bolton]

Just noticed that the body has contours and chamfers. The slab body can be hard going at times.