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In that case, used Squier 40th Anniversary bass, satin-smooth neck is a joy to play, or the Classic Vibe with the beautiful walnut finish.

I like this HB for £110, not your typical ho-hum P bass in Vintage Burst or whatever, but I'd have to go with the Squier Sonic Precision instead. Came as a big surprise when I tried one out the other day. Couldn't stop playing it, and I'm not a P bass guy.

Yes, that's a semi-hollow bass, as opposed to a true hollow-body bass or an acoustic bass. It has a center block for more sustain and better feedback resistance. Hollow-body and acoustic basses don't have a center block.

My L2000 is anything but weak in passive mode. I cant count how many people ask about taming the MFD pickups because they're too hot.

I've owned quite a few good, cheap basses, I recommend them all the time, but I'd be lying if I said any of them were in the same league as either of these.

Active with a passive switch. No need to say anything else.

Exactly! I won't even grab a bass and plug it in if it doesn't catch my eye. Why should I?

Are the Contemporary Active basses still having issues with the active electronics?

Japan rules when it comes to special G&L basses, Fender, too. Not to mention Bacchus, Atelier Z, etc, etc, etc. Must be exhausting trying to choose just one bass during a Japanese shopping trip.

I've seen quite a few Antigua basses/guitars in real life. Some look grey, some look khaki.

That one looks pretty good as it has a definite gray cast to it. I don't like the brownish ones.

Yes, that's why I said there's really nothing innovative about it.

Yes, exactly, that's why I said nothing really innovative about it.

Meh, actually.

I'm not a fan, but Fender sticks with what they know for a very good reason...thousands upon thousands simply go with what works. Other than that, as already mentioned, every time they try something new and different like the Dimension or the Meteora, they don't exactly sell like hotcakes. You want something innovative and different, buy one of these. Nothing really innovative about it, but that pickguard is accountable for quite a few sales.