gary mac

Shouldn't sound weedy with your Blazer and Ampeg set up. Don't understand is it just this number Alex? I've been playing it again recently in one of the covers bands and it sounds pretty full on. P Bass or sometimes my G&L through GB Shuttle and Mark Bass cabs. I play with a pick. Fretting mostly around the middle reaches of the neck. I'll pay attention to it properly at wednesday nights rehearsal ( I have to admit to playing this one on auto pilot) and report back.

I've seen and handled some really horrible uninspiring Squiers but also had a few very very good examples. I think a fair few tend to be written off as poor due to a combination of cheap/nasty, knackered strings and a poor or non existant set up.

Mark that looks like a real beaut. Hope you enjoy.

Nice job, looks lovely

Totally impressed, nice job

As others have already said, play it acoustically first. If it's a good un it will sing to you. Then I play each of the open strings and let it ring/resonate. Then I play each and every note/fret on each string in turn. That way I'll know if there are any dead spots, or any issues with the frets. I might then play a few licks but quite often not, once I'm back home it will get tunes played on it. I know we are all different but I'm not the least bit worried about what the sales staff or a private seller might think of my playing. Some of them will be better players than me and some wont be.

Nice, hope you enjoy a long and happy relationship