Bassmingo Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 The Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Bass. I found out about these basses after they'd been discontinued, so I never got to see one in a shop, let alone play one. I've always had a thing for tele body basses, and I've a plan to someday build a shortscale one. These however are 32" so kinda medium scale. I prefer the single pickup version, over the mudbucker/jazz config. Has anyone played/owned/still own/modded one of these? any opinions? or pics? They seem to be hard to find nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I owned one a while back. Really liked the look and feel of it but it wasn't quite the right sound, nor versatile enough for the band that I was in. Worked well on the rockier numbers but not so good for the disco/soul/dance type of material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristo Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 There's one on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Squier-Vintage-Modified-Telecaster-Bass-Very-Rare-32-Scale/132743092622?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmingo Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 16 minutes ago, kristo said: There's one on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Squier-Vintage-Modified-Telecaster-Bass-Very-Rare-32-Scale/132743092622?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Sadly, I don't like white guitars.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 There is a thread on here somewhere about these. I have one. Some of the thread detailed re-wiring the neck pickup (series to parallel) to get rid of some of the mud on the two pickup version (mud + J), a useful mod. I had a single pup version for 3 days, when Thomann sent the wrong one! It was B stock, I got the replacement from a UK dealer. I also re-wired the mult-way pickup switch, adding another volume knob, one for each pup. Weight about half a kilo more than a P. Pity they went, not too many 32s about. Don't get on with 30s, just can't get strings that I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 On 14/08/2018 at 12:52, Bassmingo said: I prefer the single pickup version, over the mudbucker/jazz config. I've got the 2 pickup version... On 14/08/2018 at 13:59, Bassmingo said: Sadly, I don't like white guitars.... Mine is white... On 14/08/2018 at 12:52, Bassmingo said: Has anyone played/owned/still own/modded one of these? any opinions? or pics? I haven't made any changes to mine and the 32" scale is a pretty good half -way house between full and short scale. I think it sounds great with both pickups on full pelt. The bass is really solid and the neck is really to my liking, smallish and fattish, and has a great feel to it. I haven't really used it that much but I do like it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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