Jimryan Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) So, as most of you know, I got my new squier jazz, and I intend on modifying it. I've looked at my accounts, and have £400 for the time being for parts. Do I: A) buy the status neck and a few pints B ) buy all of the hardware and pickups C) buy a squier reissue Bass vi after trying one on Friday and having G.A.S all weekend and some of the hardware I just don't know what to do. Edited September 23, 2013 by Jimryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I'm a bit confused here. Why would you buy a bass and then change it completely? What stopped you buying a better quality bass to begin with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 Mainly the fun of it. Buy a squier and make it to how I want. It's either that or shell out a few thousand on a custom. It's a process I quite enjoy. Plus, by buying a complete squier, I've a bass I can play, throughout the upgrade process, whilst also have parts to offload afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I suppose option c . Again, it does seem odd modifying a new Bass. You enjoy doing these things, so options c is the way to go. Maybe you could buy some vintage squire pieces . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 It may seem odd, but makes sense to me. My other options would be to attempt to save a few Thousand and have one built to how I want and have to wait during both the save and the build. Or I could buy a blank body, do it up but only be able to play it when it's finished, or, I can buy a cheap squier jazz (like I have done) and make it to my desired spec, at a fraction of the cost, with minimal waiting time, and parts to barter with and all the while having a playable instrument. All in all that seems perfectly logical to me. Though, the bass vi wouldn't be modified, that's just there because I want one. It's the jazz bass I have that the parts are for. I would get vintage squier parts, got a shopping list of parts already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Leave the new bass as it is and spend it all on beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Spend 99% of it on beer, then fritter away the rest. GAS is the reason that pubs are closing. Support your local. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Squier jazz + £400 = the equivalent of a custom bass costing several thousand. Sssh! Don't tell Fender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Buy a Warwick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I would be more than happy to get a train to Portsmouth to help you out with spending 99% of your £400 on beer. Just let me know....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 pickups and the other thing, the Bass VI. I don't think that a suqier will take as much to get it playing nice as you might think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1379955395' post='2218709'] pickups and the other thing, the Bass VI. I don't think that a suqier will take as much to get it playing nice as you might think. [/quote] I know, it's more the parts I want and the work that'll need doing to it. The re-finish I'll do myself, it's the routing I'm not sure on...that and soldering, I'm awful at soldering and wouldn't know what to do with an active pre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratman Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Once I started giiging my Squire P all I did was replace the wiring kit and put some decent pick ups in it. Sounds killer now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Squier VI on order so I could really only vote one way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) a. no b. no c. no they are fine as they are imho Edited September 23, 2013 by steve-bbb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randythoades Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I know how you feel. Modifying is great! I have done the same with a squier Cv p bass, a homemade jazz, 2 squier stratocasters, a tokai telecaster, 2 homemade with parts Esquires and a pastcaster tele/strat hybrid... Once you start, you can't stop. Buy the VI bass and a load of parts because you never ever achieve the goal of the perfect guitar, there will always be something that doesn't quite work or can be improved. So you sell it off on ebay for a loss and start again. My wife points out that I spend more time tinkering with guitars than actually playing them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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