Squier Vintage Modified P-Bass

[viking]

I always played bass,as well as guitar.In fact,my 1° electric was a Hofner bass .If you want a bass with more of a guitar-like neck,try one of those.As a guitarist,they're very easy to play with.Now,i have a Squier Fender P-bass.A friend of mine gave it to me when i had to let go a 60's Fender Precision i loved.I've been pleasantly surprised by the Squier.The neck is very good:good intonation,nice feeling etc.The low E is perfectly usable (not always the case with cheap/bad basses..) and that P-Bass,as a whole, sounds like.....a real P-Bass  :)!My only problem is to buy new strings when it needs some...It's  expensive enough to buy strings for all my different guitars... :?

[_tom_]

Had a go on a few today. The local shops are getting worse so it probably wasn't the best test, but I had a go on a Jazz bass copy in one shop and then a Fender MIM P-Bass and a Thunderbird copy in another. Didn't really like the feel of the thunderbird much so that's out. The P and J felt really similar to me, not much in the necks I thought and played about the same. So I think I'll go with what looks coolest and get a P-Bass :lol: (unless I can find one of those P-J styles like philly posted).

[Philly Q]

There's a MIM(?) model called the Deluxe Active P Bass® Special.

$899.99 list price, so over here it probably costs..... £900.  :|  :lol:


http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0135760306

[gwEm]

i think P-Basses sound the coolest too :)

[_tom_]

£900 is way too much for a secondary instrument! I love the colour scheme on that though. The Fender I played looked quite nice, a deep satin purple. Anyway I can't seem to find any VM P's locally so I think I'm just gonna order one of the white ones from GAK and hope for the best :lol:

Came up with a few cool riffs in the shops so hopefully this will bring some new much needed inspiration :)

[viking]

i think P-Basses sound the coolest too :)

   +1!I love the P-Bass sound !I always dreamed about a Rickenbacker,though...but it's another story  :)!          tom,i think you can't go wrong with a P-Bass,but it's always better to try it first...but you know that already,don't you ? :)

[viking]

AndyR quote : "I use a Variax bass,"

  How is it ?It was a bit expensive for me but the "samples/clips" sounded real good !Just to have a P-Bass and a Ricky in the same Bass looks like a dream...Is it "digital"sounding/feeling in any way?

[AndyR]

AndyR quote : "I use a Variax bass,"

  How is it ?It was a bit expensive for me but the "samples/clips" sounded real good !Just to have a P-Bass and a Ricky in the same Bass looks like a dream...Is it "digital"sounding/feeling in any way?

I really like it, it stopped me using my Aria bass.

I've stopped using Variax 6 strings since getting into BKPs and the search for "my tone" :lol:

But I still use the bass exclusively for all noodling and recording duties.

I use the Variax bass through the bass amp models in a fully loaded XTLive. Or straight into the desk/recorder sometimes, definitely straight in for acoustic and double-bass models.

I can tell/feel the "digital" on the Vax guitars, but personally I can't really tell on a bass. I actually get better bass parts out of the Vax than I ever did with my Aria bass.

If I was a fulltime bassist, especially if I was gigging through an amp, I think I probably would start noticing the difference. But for home recording it is an absolute dream.

[viking]

Ok,you just revived my gas for it ... :lol: :? 8) I really love playing Bass !The one thing that stopped me from playing bass seriously is my need to keep strong nails for Classical guitar... :? Anyway,thanks for your input,AndyR !

[marauder]

My cousin used to have an Epi Thunderbird, and it was really neck heavy.

This mexi I picked up a couple of months ago, plays and sounds great.

[HTH AMPS]

if you can find an Ibanez Roadstar bass (essentially a P-bass), they are WELL worth the cash.  one on ebay now for £100, fretless mind you.  I stupidly sold mine a couple of years back for £150, but you'll pick one up even today for under £300.00, they are really well put together - the guy from Supergrass used them exclusively.

[_tom_]

Just ordered the VM P-Bass, should be here tomorrow :D Only got Amplitube 3 to play it through for now though, I want a proper amp!

[Brow]

I was going to suggest a look into the Yamaha RBX (I think) series of basses as they're well made for the money, and most come with P and J style pickups, but as you've already ordered 1, it's immaterial really!  :lol:

[_tom_]

Well I've cancelled as the earliest they can get one in stock and send it is 20th Oct! Can't seem to find them in stock anywhere though...

[Brow]

Well I've cancelled as the earliest they can get one in stock and send it is 20th Oct! Can't seem to find them in stock anywhere though...

Oh right, bugger!  :x

Ok, I'll re-recommend the Yamaha RBX Series of basses then!

I had 1 of the RBX 270s which was a nice middle of the road model, think it cost me about £130 years ago.

May be worth keeping a lookout for if you don't mind going 2nd hand?