New Vintage Modified Squier basses! Fretless, PJ and 5-string Precisions

[Musicman20]

Those demo's don't even show the B properly...

[Green Alsatian]

Hmm - I can see and play the vids fine here (Chrome on Windows 7) - I literally just pasted the URLs into my posts. Computers - can't live with them, can't dispose of them in public swimming pools.

Hopefully this link will take you to them:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/user/fendermusical/videos"]http://www.youtube.com/user/fendermusical/videos[/url]

I agree about them not being good showcase of the low B - the Modern Player Jazz V demo was similarly afflicted, with a [i]whiff[/i] of the B. Given that they have a separate demo of the 4 string, I'd have placed the emphasis of the 5-string demo on the much-lower end.

Interestingly, I notice the J-pickup on the new Jaguar V and PJ looks to have adjustable pole pieces, like a DiMarzio. A pity we don't get to hear it soloed.

[Musicman20]

Is my technique awful or does that session guys wrist look very 'off angle'?

[Green Alsatian]

Looks uncomfortable - especially on the fretless P vid.

[leonshelley01]

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1375736996' post='2165069']
Is my technique awful or does that session guys wrist look very 'off angle'?
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that. And I can't understand demoing a five string without playing the B string much!

[Bassman Sam]

[quote name='leonshelley01' timestamp='1375737713' post='2165083']
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that. And I can't understand demoing a five string without playing the B string much!
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Maybe it's soo crap they are trying to hide the fact. I hope not as they look good.

[DolganoFF]

I've got my P5 two days ago!

Nice bass overall with few shortcomings:

1) Lightweight body and big tuners making the bass a bit neck-heavy
2) Bad setup - nut grooves were way to high, bridge saddles too
3) Couple high frets, needed to be filed down
4) Mismatched wood pieces showing through the sunburst

[discreet]

[quote name='Green Alsatian' timestamp='1375735911' post='2165048']
Hopefully this link will take you to them: [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/fendermusical/videos"]http://www.youtube.c...rmusical/videos[/url]
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Yes, can see them now, thanks.

[Green Alsatian]

[quote name='DolganoFF' timestamp='1375957803' post='2167824']
I've got my P5 two days ago![/quote]

Ace! How are you finding the low B on it?

[DolganoFF]

It is average for a fender-like, not horrible nor excellent ...
I've another 5 string which has better B (homebuilt from exotic wood and with "boutique" techniques, far from the basic Fender design).

Few other pics of my Squier P5, by the way:

[media]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolganoff/sets/72157634952605813/with/9450268985/[/media]

Edited August 9, 2013 by DolganoFF

[Green Alsatian]

Thanks (and for the extra pics). I'm rather interested in the Olympic White model - never played 5-string P, a curiosity piqued by Ed Friedland's review of the Fender 5-string P.