NBD : Squier CV Precision '50s LPB

[neil___lien]

Fellaaaaaaz & Fellazettes!

 

New Bass Day!!! 

 

I am delighted to let U all know that I finally got myself a Squier Classic Vibe Precision '50s Bass in Lake Placid Blue! Expensive but worth it! £440!!

 

 

Edited December 9, 2019 by outtaseezun

[machinehead]

Beautiful bass.

Frank.

[SurroundedByManatees]

Those are really great basses...ive owned one that didn't sound anything less than the 71 telecaster bass I owned shortly before. Though the original pickup had been upgraded.

Congrats on your find! 

I'd say it looks pretty clean now

I've got some basses in the past from some very less tidy people... I did barely dare to touch the strings ;). Boiling indeed helps for a while, but nowadays I'd rather buy a new cheap set of strings. 

[SurroundedByManatees]

And don't forget to mount some pickup covers! 🤗

[bartelby]

I came close to buying one of those a few times. But bottled it.

Mainly because I wanted to jam a DiMarzio Model One at the end of the neck, and those basses deserve better.

[Teebs]

Very nice!

[Jus Lukin]

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[Jus Lukin]

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[Cato]

3 hours ago, outtaseezun said:

Also, does boiling old strings really bring them back to life? 

I've not done it since I was a skint student, but yes, boiling old roundwounds restores a lot of the zing.

I seem to remember it being a fairly short term fix though.

Edited August 15, 2019 by Cato

[Teebs]

5 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said:

Ooh, and if you need help with the electronics, @KiOgon can make you a complete loom of high quality parts which will can be fitted with just a mini screwdriver.

[machinehead]

Just stretching the strings and letting them slap against the fretboard helps brighten them up.  You need to be quite forceful though.

Frank.

[neil___lien]

Hey guys! Thanks for all Ur replies & input! 

I'll see how the cleaning goes & might reach out the @KiOgon as suggested!

 

Thaaaanks! 

[hooky_lowdown]

2 hours ago, outtaseezun said:

Hey guys! Thanks for all Ur replies & input! 

I'll see how the cleaning goes & might reach out the @KiOgon as suggested!

 

Thaaaanks! 

If you want a traditional 50s sound then a set of flatwound strings is what you need. Flats will last you many years (10 years plus) without needing to change them and the best bit is that they get better with age!

You can pick up a decent set of Status Hotwire flatwounds for less than £18. 😎

 

[Aidan63]

On 16/08/2019 at 20:35, hooky_lowdown said:

If you want a traditional 50s sound then a set of flatwound strings is what you need. Flats will last you many years (10 years plus) without needing to change them and the best bit is that they get better with age!

You can pick up a decent set of Status Hotwire flatwounds for less than £18. 😎

 

Where can you get the Status Hotwire Flatwounds from ? Google doesn't seem able to help, Status don't seem to list them except in short scale

Edited August 18, 2019 by Aidan63

[hooky_lowdown]

1 hour ago, Aidan63 said:

Where can you get the Status Hotwire Flatwounds from ? Google doesn't seem able to help, Status don't seem to list them except in short scale

Mmmmmm, seems Status have stopped making the long scale flats. Fender flats, for a few quid more are even better imho.

[Defo]

Boiling strings - when I was a kid with no money I would always boil before a gig, makes them zing for a few hours but BEWARE, also makes them more likely to snap......

[bertbass]

A tooth brush is a handy tool for getting brasso into those hard to reach areas.

[neil___lien]

Oh kewl, i have fender glats on my fretless, it's reassuring to have it suggested by someone else!

Tooth brush, noted! I got myself some WD-40 on someone's advice, but i think Brasso was a better idea..

[neil___lien]

Fellaaaaaz & Fellazettes! It's me again!

i have a question for U. Since we're at my Girlfriend's parents' for a few more days, i play the bass with headphones through my poopy travel amp (Blackstar Fly Bass, 3W) & through the headphones, without even using the EQ & Comp knobs of the amp, i get that awesome P-Bass sound & the tone knob really has a massive impact on the overall sound. 

When i play unplugged through that same amp, the magic is gone. & last night i was at a friend's studio, & it was the same: the P-bass sounded like any other random bass through the studio monitors (bass plugged directly into the DAW). What is in the tiny amp that reveals the Pbass sound?

Will be back home in 10 days. Hope my Warwick combo gives me the same tone i have with headphones on the Fly amp...

[hooky_lowdown]

I really like Warwick amps, and I'm sure your P bass with sound great through that, as Warwick's have a nice warm tone which'll complement the Squier's single coil pickup.

[neil___lien]

Thanks. Love it too.

But is there an explanation for the difference of sounds i get on the same amp with and without headphones? Is there a compressor or smthg that kicks in when headphones are used?

[Pea Turgh]

More likely the headphones are reproducing the sound more accurately than the small and not full frequency combo speaker.