**ON HOLD** Fender Squier Mini Precision with Upgrades + Gibson Levy’s Gig Bag, Toneriders, La Bella’s & KiOgen Loom. £250 North Staffordshire

[dodgnofski]

My ‘Mini Marvel’ well sorted travel, backup, beginner, student, studio, holiday or just noodling on the sofa Bass which is approximately the same size as a Strat!

 

The Bass is a Fender Squier Mini P Bass in Dakota red with  a lovely flamed maple satin finished neck (so no stickiness) & I’ve listed below the upgrades I made to improve what was already a lovely mini Bass & is in virtually mint condition…….I can’t find any marks anywhere, albeit with my old eyes!

 

Levelled the frets.

 

Fitted replacement Tonerider ‘The Duke’ pickups - big fat sound.

 

Replaced the single ply white pick guard with a lovely four ply - celluloid top layer Tort jobbie.

 

Standard loom replaced with a Pro KiOgen solderless loom.

 

Fitted La Bella Black Nylon Tape Wound short scale strings.

 

Nicely figured Indian Laurel fingerboard which I treated to some Fender Custom Shop oil.

 

Added a used Gibson Levey’s thickly padded Gig Bag, which has a bit of wear at the top - please see pics, but still does its job with fully working zips & fits out of sight in the boot of most cars.

 

The result of my tinkering is a ridiculously easy to play big fat sounding, lightweight Mini Bass which can be played all day long with a very low action all the way up the neck.

 

Weight is just 2.7kg, or 5.95lbs  in ‘old money’ - so ideal for long Gigs for young and old players alike.

 

Can post to the U.K. Mainland only, sorry at cost price of £23.95 24 hour, fully insured.

 

What Fender say………….

 

The Squier Mini Precision Bass® is the perfect companion for players seeking a reduced-size instrument with classic styling and familiar Fender® tone. Highlights include a thin and lightweight body, a short-scale neck with an easy-to-play "C"-shaped profile, a Squier split single-coil pickup with volume and tone controls for sonic variety, and a hardtail bridge for solid tuning stability.

Features

100% Designed by Fender

Thin and lightweight body

Short-scale neck

Split single-coil Precision Bass pickup

Sealed die-cast tuning machines

 

 

Body

 

Body Material

Poplar

Body Shape

Mini Precision Bass®

 

Neck

 

Maple with a none gloss satin finish.

Indian Laurel Fingerboard treated with Fender Custom Shop oil.

 

Electronics

 

Controls

Volume, Tone

Neck Pickup

Split Single-Coil Precision Bass®

Pickup Configuration

Split Single-Coil

Switching

None

 

General

Color

Dakota Red

Orientation

Right-Hand

Product Name

Mini Precision Bass®, Laurel Fingerboard, White Pickguard, Dakota Red

Series

Mini

 

Hardware

Bridge

4-Saddle Vintage-Style

Control Knobs

Knurled Flat-Top

Hardware Finish

Chrome

Neck Plate

4-Bolt Squier®

Pickguard

4 ply Faux Tortoise Shell with Celluloid Top Layer

Pickup Covers

Black

Strap Buttons

Standard

String Trees

Vintage-Style Disc

Strings

La Bella Black Nylon Tape Wound Short Scale Light Gauge

Tuning Machines

Die-Cast Sealed

 

Measurements

Fret Size

Narrow Tall

Scale Length

28.6" (726 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by dodgnofski

[Reggaebass]

I’ve got one of these (not to this great spec) , for anyone who hasn’t tried one they really are good, and mr dodgnofski is amazing to deal with, GLWYS 

[MarkBuffaloStokes]

Cool as F…

[sblueplanet]

Loving the mods 🤩

[Marc S]

I played one of these in my local shop, a while back. I was amazed at just how nice it was, and surprised at how good the sound was, from the factory pickups.

 

Nice mods - I'm sure the pickup is great, and Kiogon wiring loom kits are always top notch....

But that Tort scratchplate instantly makes the bass look that much better! Nice 😀

 

GLWTS

 

Edit: if I didn't already have an amazing Jabba mini bass, I'd be sorely tempted.

EDIT2: dammit! I'm still sorely tempted! Lol 😀 

Edited June 23 by Marc S

[TheGreek]

41 minutes ago, Marc S said:

I played one of these in my local shop, a while back. I was amazed at just how nice it was, and surprised at how good the sound was, from the factory pickups.

 

Nice mods - I'm sure the pickup is great, and Kiogon wiring loom kits are always top notch....

But that Tort scratchplate instantly makes the bass look that much better! Nice 😀

 

GLWTS

 

Edit: if I didn't already have an amazing Jabba mini bass, I'd be sorely tempted.

EDIT2: dammit! I'm still sorely tempted! Lol 😀 

I have to echo many of @Mark S comments.

 

I, too, had one of these and like Mark was surprised by the versatility and the sound quality of this bass.

 

Do NOT underestimate these...you get REAL bass tones in a compact form.

 

Like Mark, I also have a Jabba short scale but I'd encourage anybody that hasn't tried one of these to do so at the earliest opportunity. 

 

GLWTS