jd56hawk

Ignition neck is so thin it's a big turnoff for me.

Good luck, but... With so many better options for someone wanting to have a bass and upgrade it, why bother? I wouldn't dream of building a bass from a kit, but then again, it's totally unnecessary to even mod a bass, IMO...I have eleven basses and the only thing I needed to do with any of them was put on the proper strings. Hats off to all those "I can't get no satisfaction" bassists always dreaming of something better and never finding it, but I'm more interested in playing than playing around. If I feel the need to build something, maybe I'll buy one of these kits.

Squier Contemporary Active Jazz...Sweetwater exclusive. However, there's a similar 40th Anniversary 5-string version coming out soon with the same Midnight Satin finish.

Not only wouldn't I sell either one, but I wouldn't trade them for similar Fenders.

I started a thread on Talkbass...Basses You Wanted To Love, But Couldn't. Saw one at a local store, played it for a nearly half an hour, I have to say the tone was everything you'd want from a P bass..but it just didn't work for me. Wasn't actually a comfort issue, wasn't simply the neck, it was something I couldn't quite put my finger on. Hate going to that store and seeing it, or the Dakota Red model, because I still want one.

True enough, but Fender MIM prices are edging ever closer to Fender USA prices.

Just bought this Squier last month or I'd be considering one of the new Squier Anniversary basses. Even at the current price, I'd buy one instead of a Fender MIM.

For acoustic bass…D'Addario all the way. (Headphones are recommended.)

Top two are relatively inexpensive. Bottom two are relatively expensive. If you know what you're doing, if you know how to get the most out of a bass, there's really no difference. I'll recommend $300 basses just as much as something that costs a thousand or two. (By the way, budget basses, starter basses, entry-level basses, whatever you want to call them...other than cheap, are better today than ever before. Just take a look at the Harley Benton MB-20 SBK or MB-4 SBK.)

With so many better options, they're completely off the radar.

Which road, Tobacco Road?

Hotter P bass until you roll off the tone on the neck pickup. Can't think of any Fender PJ I'd rather have, though. Maybe a Lakland or Yamaha might be a better choice for a vintage tone.

G&L SB-2T or Reverend Thundergun . The G&L MFD pickups can't be beat. The Thundergun gas a suoervreverse P and a humbucker, nicer blend tha a P and J, IMO.

This one? It used to be my favorite when I was still inexperienced. Nice enough bass except for the Jazz pickup. Yes, bad match with the P pickup, just like so many people say. Wouldn't buy one today even at half price, especially since there are so many better alternatives out there. Sorry.

I prefer my old one without the bridge cover...not to mention, the pink is much nicer.

Sure, but I'm guessing others buy them, too...especially since most of them are custom orders.

Not mine, but I'd sure like to try it and see if it plays and sounds as good as it looks.

Including Geddy Lee!

I had a 1956 Cadillac in Mountain Laurel back in the late '70s.

From the Fender Custom Shop homepage: Some people want a '50s or '60s relic but aren't quite manly enough to play a pink bass. We realize that and we do offer all your old favorites like Black, Olympic White, Tobacco Burst, etc. For those who dare to be different,however, the sky's the limit!

They do it all the time...60s spacing vs 70s spacing...I think it looks ridiculous.

Pink used to be a boy’s color, blue was for girls. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/05/01/pink-blue/?andro=1&chrome=1