Squier woods

[tom1946]

Morning all.

I'm still having trouble finding a bass That is light to wear, appeals to me and has some grunt low down. I suppose a Precision is the ideal but they all seem to weigh circa 9-10 lbs wich is still heavy for me.

Sooo if I bought a Squier made of cheap wood ie' basswood or Agathis is that lighter? Then if I bought the 'right' bits to make it a proper P bass would it work?
I really don't know where to turn now.
Yes I could get one made but at my age I'd probably be dead before it was ready due to the time some of them need to make it.

So what do you think? should I make one out of a squier?

[Soloshchenko]

Not sure on the body wood but my Squier CV is heavier than my MIM Jazz.

Try Warmoth mate. You could just replace the body of an existing bass with a lighter one?

[tom1946]

Forgot about them, I always thought warmoth were noted for being heavy..

[lemmywinks]

How about giving Prosebass a ring?

Warmoth necks are quite heavy, they do variations on Fender style bodies though.
If you really need a Precision they do a Dinky version. They also do a chambered Jazz body. Something lke that in Ash would probably be quite light.
I'd be tempted to put a Squier/Mighty Mite neck on one of those though, the Warmoth i owned had quite a heavy neck due to the steel reinforcement rods. Was a great neck though.

It was also a Pau Ferro neck and board so that will have contributed to the weight

[tom1946]

Thanks for the lead, I'll check them out.

[Cygnus x-1]

Hey Tom, I see you have a Cort GB74, I had one once, thought it was incredibably light.

[Cat Burrito]

Personally I don't have a problem with basswood. It's been used by CIJ Fenders and with a good set up / good pickups then you can have a good bass. After all the VM series has a great reputation on these pages and hasn't suffered for a basswood body.

[jezzaboy]

My Squire VM Jazz is quite a heavy bugger Tom, as were the other 2 I tried. The body is soft maple. I have had a black Affinity P bass and found that quite light and it sounded suprisingly good. They are supposed to have an alder body and it was well made. On reflection, I should have kept it and upgraded it.

Jez

[Cat Burrito]

The P's are a light basswood though

[Marvin]

Completely different I know, but the SR300 I have is made from Agathis and it sounds great.

[tom1946]

Pretty much answers my questions, Thanks. I bought one of these:

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It is pretty light and uninspiring but with upgrades?

fud for thought

Edited March 13, 2010 by tom1946

[Jerry_B]

Awhile I was going to buy one of those and bung in some Wizard pups (some Thumpers and a Hammer) to beef it up. It's a nice bass I reckon, but the pups are a bit lacking in oompf.

[martthebass]

Try for a us s1 p bass. I've tried a few (and owned one) and they've all been around the 8.5lbs mark.

[CraigPlaysBass]

Yamaha RBX A2 is only 6lbs i think?

[martthebass]

Should have read this better - thought you were looking for a lightweight P bass.

The problem can sometimes be balance also. I once had a Warwick Corvette Ash standard that weighed about 8lbs. Trouble is it had some neck dive and didn't feel as comfortable on a long gig as my current Stingray which is closer to 10lbs but has excellent balance. If you've got some cash the Status Streamline is about 7lbs and balances perfectly - I can go for hours with this one without any problem. With the 18V pre it can certainly shift some air compared to a P bass.

Edited March 21, 2010 by martthebass