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Just wanted to add, the bend in the strings behind the saddle is ok. Its not going to be a issue. Also, dont forget the strings are all different thickness's so even if the strings are all in the same (centre) grooves it might still look odd. I find the best way to adjust the string spacing is to let your fingers dictate where they go, not your eyes. Im getting a vintage bridge put on my P as at the moment they are all equally spaced and it doesn't feel quite as comfortable as my HW-one that has a BAII in it.

They have been out for well over a year. I had the Ray34 a few months ago. I loved it but cant really tell how different it is to a real SR4. It certainly did the job for me and one day ill get a SB14 as i like the slimmer necks. There are a few threads about these basses so its best to do a search if you want more info. And loads of info on Talkbass.

Good luck with it. Im sure you wont need a back up. After my gig on Sat i had another bass player come over and started chatting about the great tone i had from "that lovely looking Fender". So many people turn their nose up at the mention of Squiers but none of them can tell the difference from the audience IME. Saying that, i did lie once when asked by a guitarist i got chatting to on a tube train. I had the CV Jazz in a gig bag and told him it was a Fender. Hmmm, maybe i am more of a snob than i thought lol.

[quote name='XPAULUSX' post='1001185' date='Oct 26 2010, 02:55 PM']I really really like mine, won't be ashamed to use it live at all, it feels and sounds great for the price.[/quote] Same here. Once ive got the bridge replaced it will be my main, and probably only, gigging bass. I did a neck swap last night with the CV Jazz neck so now i dont have any problems with the neckon the P so no reason not to use it all the time.

I quite fancy one of these for my 1212L cab but the postage cost is a bit high.

Michael, Ive got a few boxes my recent basses came in here at work, your welcome to one (or two) if you can pick them up.

[quote name='greyparrot' post='1000187' date='Oct 25 2010, 04:40 PM']ha ha you put bogo, and i put bingo! (but spotted b4 posting!) whatever its called.....bog seat?? they are awesome for any style of playing. Slap is just amazing. :-)[/quote] Damn, me and my big mouth lol. Fixed it. Yes, it does sound pretty good. I still think they are a required taste as far as looks go, but no denying they have a massive tone.

[quote name='greyparrot' post='1000163' date='Oct 25 2010, 04:19 PM']he he yep, my spelling is very bad, thank you for pointing it out, i will put it right. (ill copy ur spelling!)[/quote] No problem. For what its worth your video clip is the first time ive heard a Bongo in isolation, and im very impressed with it. I hope this doesn't mean the dreaded GAS is on its way again lol.

[quote name='greyparrot' post='999949' date='Oct 25 2010, 01:07 PM']Playing bass in the style of Jerry Scheff. Very high energy playing this sort of thing, but its what Jerry did with Elvis. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZNHUqNw56g"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZNHUqNw56g[/url] Rich.[/quote] Very nice playing, and nice tone. Much better than my efforts recently. One question, and please dont take offence. Are you using the wrong spelling of Suspicious as some sort of play on words?

[quote name='XPAULUSX' post='999988' date='Oct 25 2010, 01:33 PM']Bought myself a VM Jazz in natural from Tom1946 yesterday. It's fitted with wizard 84's, feels and sounds great, it matches my MIM Precision easily. I'll be shotting a Gotoh 201 on it as well at some point [/quote] I got a set of Wizard 74's for my CV Jazz when i first got it but these are now in my HW-one Jazz and i cant believe how good this bass sounds. Its very punchy and is close to a P than i have ever got before (out of a Jazz). They were great in the CV Jazz but i felt it still lacked balls compared to the HW-one.

If it wasn't for the CV i wouldn't have gone back to a P. I was quite happy with my HW-one Jazz and knew if i got another P i wouldn't really get on with it, due to the neck, and i dont like keeping a bass if im not going to use it, or spending money on a bass i dont expect to use as a mian bass, but at this price point im not worried if i dont get on with it. And having a perfect fit jazz neck sitting around meant it was a win win situation for me. I just wish i hadnt taken the wrong bass to my gig on Sat, ive still not gigged my CV P yet :-(

[quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='999848' date='Oct 25 2010, 11:46 AM']You are McGiver and I claim my 5 bob. I didn't even know you could do that ![/quote] LOL, it wasn't easy i can tell you. I was a bag of nerves all the way through the gig, thinking it will either cut out or fall off the strap but it was fine. The reason the pups weren't wired in was i wanted to try my HW-one pups in the bass but thought it best to keep the stock pups in the bass until i got around to it, and these two had just gone back in after taking my Wizards out. It actually sounded really nice at the gig and ive now wired them in properly. n fact a bass player came up to me at the end of the night to tell me he also plays covers in a band, with a pick like i do, and was very impressed with the tone from my Fender ;-) Just goes to show, no one notices if your playing a Squier or a MIA, as long as it sounds good thats all they care about.

[quote name='Rasta' post='999788' date='Oct 25 2010, 10:53 AM']I think i'm getting a name for myself as being consistently wrong in my facts, spelling, and the naming of bass gear . It is indeed a 50's P - i've taken the pickguard off mine and its lovely all blue!!! [url="http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=0303080502"]http://www.squierguitars.com/products/sear...rtno=0303080502[/url][/quote] Ah right, I thought so. cheers. "51P" does look nicer than "50's P" though. Its a lovely looking bass.

[quote name='Rasta' post='999210' date='Oct 24 2010, 07:48 PM']I've got a Squire Classic Vibe 51 Precision & a VM Jazz fretless. Both are really great but i love the 51 P to bits-sweet as![/quote] I keep seeing mention of the CV 51P but cant find it on the Squier website. Is it the 50's P? If so why do people call it by another name? Not being funny, i really am just asking.

[quote name='elsharko' post='999605' date='Oct 25 2010, 02:00 AM']Really, that sounds great. Do you know how to do that, I cant find the option on their website.[/quote] Maybe they changed something in the 3 year gap between your post and the last. Give them a call.

Social club gig on Sat. I got down there (2 hour drive, pleasant enough), told all the guys about my new CV P bass, opened the gig bag and to my surprise there was my CV Jazz. Not a big deal, except the pups weren't wired in, strap pins weren't screwed in as the screws were too thin (i had just taken the strap locks off it to put on my CV P the night before) and my only strap had strap locks on it that are very firmly secured and wouldn't come off. I had to wire the pups using Gaffa tape, plug the holes for the strap pins using drum stick splinters and borrow a very, very, short strap off my guitarist. Gig went well though, we played so quietly you could actually hear everything. It made a nice change and the small but appreciative audience made the night pass quickly. Its the first time ive done anything like that before, and hope its the last. It could have been much worse as i wasn't going put the pups back in just yet.

[quote name='webby' post='998654' date='Oct 24 2010, 10:02 AM']Someone, please, tell me what GAS is. [/quote] Gear Acquisition Syndrome. Its when you want something you really dont need, but you still get it.

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='998014' date='Oct 23 2010, 01:39 PM']I've got two trads & love them. If you phone him he'll be able to advise directly. Tell him what you play & what you are looking for - it's what I did[/quote] Yeah, ive already emailed him all the deatils but ill probably give him a call next week. Cheers.

[quote name='stinson' post='997997' date='Oct 23 2010, 01:23 PM']I'm sure you'd be happy with either to be honest! great value and service[/quote] Thats the problem, i would be happy with either but i only have room for one. I could buy both but i dont think thats really practical. I have 74's in my HW-one Jazz and cant beleive how good it sounds, im hoping the same magic will work on the CV P.

Cheers. I am leanin gotwards the Trad now. I like how the bass sounds already, although would like a bit more thump so i dont want to change the tone too much.

Thanks Guys. I guess this thread is a bit redundant now as im getting the Gallery to put a Fender Vintage bridge in.

Thanks Will, and thanks for the offer although i wont be able to get to you. I have also emailed Andy to get his advice but of course the more replies i get the easier it will be to get a better idea of each pup.

Im pretty much decided on one of the above. Im not really sure what to go for, although im more in favour of the Thumper (due to its name). I dont really want a hot pup, certainly nothing like a SDQP. I was just wondering if anyone has experience with both. I know certain people on here use one or the other so i would also like to hear from them. Also anyone (like Neil) who has upgraded the stock CV P. How different did it sound to the stock one? For what its worth im playing standard covers, no metal but a lot of 60-70's stuff, as well as current songs. I know it sounds like the Trad is the way to go, having that vintage vibe etc but if the Thumper has more thump, that also appeals to me. I also love Fralins so if anyone knows which is closer to one of those then thats the one ill go for. Im really only interested in Wizards at the moment (unless anyone has a Fralin for sale). Cheers.

Another Squier convert here. I too have felt ive been spending to much on basses recently. This time last year i was playing a Lakland DJ5 and to be honest i never liked the tone i got form it. Ive also had two Duck Dunns, a Fender P5 a 55-01, SBMM Ray34, Sub etc. Earlier this year i was down to just a CV Jazz and loved it. I must admit i got a bit fo GAs and got a HW-one Jazz, after finding MIA's we pretty poorly made. The HW-one was all i could ever want from a Jazz and its the first Jazz ive really, really loved. But then GAS hit again and this week i got a CV P. Now this bass is the winner for me. I got it as a challenge to try and get on with wider necks, and in this respect i wanted a cheap bass but its now going to be my only gigging bass. The Gallery are going to put a Fender Vintage bridge on for me as the string spacing is slightly wider on the Squier than is the norm for Fenders, and it needs re drilling to fit. Other than that, its perfect.