EssentialTension Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 Has anyone else heard rumours of a forthcoming Squier Mustang Bass? Quote
Beedster Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 [quote name='EssentialTension' post='1264795' date='Jun 11 2011, 11:58 AM']Has anyone else heard rumours of a forthcoming Squier Mustang Bass?[/quote] I have now Quote
EssentialTension Posted June 11, 2011 Author Posted June 11, 2011 [quote name='Beedster' post='1264799' date='Jun 11 2011, 12:03 PM']I have now [/quote] Pass it on. Quote
skater dan0 Posted June 13, 2011 Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) you mean this one [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Squier-Vintage-Modified-Mustang-Bass-Guitar,-Black~ID~15697.asp"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~S...ck~ID~15697.asp[/url] Edited June 13, 2011 by skater dan0 Quote
EssentialTension Posted June 13, 2011 Author Posted June 13, 2011 [quote name='skater dan0' post='1268043' date='Jun 13 2011, 10:44 PM']you mean this one [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Squier-Vintage-Modified-Mustang-Bass-Guitar,-Black~ID~15697.asp"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~S...ck~ID~15697.asp[/url][/quote] That will be the one. I heard there will be a sunburst too. Quote
AndyTravis Posted June 13, 2011 Posted June 13, 2011 Yeah, they look mint. 5-String Vint Mod 70's too! Quote
son of frog Posted June 13, 2011 Posted June 13, 2011 Ohhhhh noooooo..... i hate you... i hate you all... I now have another bass i am GAS-ing for.... Quote
Delberthot Posted June 14, 2011 Posted June 14, 2011 (edited) So other than the tuners, shape of the scratchplate, pickup and bridge, isn't this just a rebadged Bronco albeit a hundred quid more expensive? Don't get me wrong I've wanted a Mustang for years but that's a huge difference in price for a few changes. I really hope I'm wrong and there's more to it than that [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/common/showimage.asp?image=/images/FEN-0310902906.jpg"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/common/showima...-0310902906.jpg[/url] [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/common/showimage.asp?image=/images/FEN-032-8402-506.jpg"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/common/showima...32-8402-506.jpg[/url] Edited June 14, 2011 by Delberthot Quote
skater dan0 Posted June 14, 2011 Posted June 14, 2011 I'd say the quality is vastly better on the mustang than on the bronco. The mustang is in the vintage modified series which has a reputation for bang for buck. Quote
son of frog Posted June 14, 2011 Posted June 14, 2011 as opposed to the bronco being in the Affinity series... If its thru body stringing, and has some decent hardware i'd say its not badly priced, considering a lot of new, dare i say Higher end, Squiers are going for £300 and over. Quote
flip Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 [quote name='Delberthot' post='1268339' date='Jun 14 2011, 10:43 AM']So other than the tuners, shape of the scratchplate, pickup and bridge, isn't this just a rebadged Bronco albeit a hundred quid more expensive? Don't get me wrong I've wanted a Mustang for years but that's a huge difference in price for a few changes. I really hope I'm wrong and there's more to it than that[/quote] Different body wood too, I doubt it will have the same neck as the Bronco either but time will tell. Quote
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 I wonder whether this means the CIJ Fender mustang bass will be discontinued Quote
pete.young Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1272141' date='Jun 16 2011, 09:47 PM']I wonder whether this means the CIJ Fender mustang bass will be discontinued [/quote] I think it's unlikely - CIJ /MIJ is predominantly produced for the internal market, not the export trade. Although what the internal market is going through given the Tsunami and following events I have no idea. Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted June 16, 2011 Posted June 16, 2011 Don't know what the Mustang would be like but I'll admit I am a Squier fan. I have a Vintage Modified Jaguar (see Gear Porn) which, with a few tweaks, is fabulous. I would expect a Mustang to be just as good. The thing is, the companies who also make the top quality and top priced guitars simply cannot - and will not - risk their reputation by making rubbish entry-level guitars. As such, the low end Yamahas, Squiers, Ibanezs, etc, while built to a budget, are very very well made bits of kit. ~Bit of a set up tweak here and a hardware change there and you have a fantastic value for money result Andy Quote
Telebass Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 Damn, what with the 70s P-bass with maple/blocks/binding, and now this, I've serious GAS for the first time in years... Rats. Quote
CyberBass Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Just tried one in Pmt Bristol and I have to say it was a lovely bass, nice fast neck and loved the tone, didn't feel cheap when playing, am sorely tempted to buy one. Quote
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