luckman67 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I am 50 this year & my wife asked me if I wanted a bass (not expensive) to mark the occasion. I have my Am.Std Precision in Olympic white / Maple neck strung with flats. I looked at the V4MTB only £248 classic look and if I put rounds on it, then I'll have the best of both sounds. Here is my question though is the body a full Fender body thickness,and not the thinner Squier type of body (it is a pet peeve of mine). And what is the weight like on these? Does anyone here own one and is the neck pocket thickness the same as a MIM/MIA Precision? I don't want her to spend a lot on a bass, that may not get used as much as my Am.Std. Just thinking as well how wide is the nut on this bass? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) I had one but have since sold it. Mine was light and would neck dive. I read a BGM review and they had a fairly heavy one. I even contacted the online shop i bought it from and they said they all weigh the same as mine. I started a thread here about it and got some good advice if you search. That said it was a nice bass to play. It felt and looked good. After playing my Stingray for years it felt inferior but good value for the price. I would suggest trying one out first if you can, even if it is a fairly cheap bass. Out of the other options out there you could do worse. The guys l sold it to wanted a cheap Fender copy and put flats on it. Edited January 17, 2017 by mep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 [quote name='luckman67' timestamp='1484692154' post='3217650'] I am 50 this year & my wife asked me if I wanted a bass (not expensive) to mark the occasion. I have my Am.Std Precision in Olympic white / Maple neck strung with flats. I looked at the V4MTB only £248 classic look and if I put rounds on it, then I'll have the best of both sounds. Here is my question though is the body a full Fender body thickness,and not the thinner Squier type of body (it is a pet peeve of mine). And what is the weight like on these? Does anyone here own one and is the neck pocket thickness the same as a MIM/MIA Precision? I don't want her to spend a lot on a bass, that may not get used as much as my Am.Std. Just thinking as well how wide is the nut on this bass? Thanks in advance [/quote] If I were spending that kinda money on a new bass I would look at the Yamaha BB424 - lovely things and good value for money. Maybe not that classic look though if that's your thing. Secondhand... the world starts to become a more interesting oyster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhiggins Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I tried one a few months back and loved it ,and it seemed about the same [ body and neck ] as my usa standard p bass if i remember rightly i dont think you can go to far wrong for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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