setekh Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 well guys, I'm in a bit of a pickle...could use some help here I was, down at the beach, just minding my own business..when I girl I know comes to me..bla bla bla...and bla bla bla some more (she's a woman..what else could one expect ) in short - she wants to learn how to play bass, and was asking me what I thought of that hello kitty squier. I didnt want to be rude saying it was utter crap, so instead promised to find some info about it. So, looking up the squier website, I came across [url="http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=0326608500"]this[/url]. Usually, I overlook basses with a control plate and no pickguard...dont really find them attractive..but, strangely enough, this one speaks to me It was all good..until I realized I had to quit my part-time job a while ago (last semester and the next one will be tough...will have to resort to being another broke student ) and I had my eye on an as-new stingray5 OLP. so here's the tough part - I'm currently bass-less (well, at least until I find a way to replace the jack on my Hohner JJ - it's been threaded into the wood) so, for a (short, hopefully) while it might be my main bass. Now, I know the OLP might be more of an all-round bass than the fretless...but...but... I suppose you can easily spot my problem Any thoughts? Quote
Rayman Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Well it all depends on the kind of stuff you play, and the kind of sound you want. All I can say is, the Squier is a great little bass, but so's the OLP, which as you say, has more strings to its bow, litterally. No-one can decide but you, however, if you jump on the Squier VMJ, you won't be sorry, IMO. Quote
EdwardHimself Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 personally i would just get the olp stingray but that's really because 5 strings appeal to me more than a fretless. Quote
MB1 Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 MB1. have seen one in the flesh,well made bass,crap set up, was after a fretless, thought um cheap enough,2 days mulling the idea over went back to shop.The bass had gone/sold.Damn somebody else liked it too....Well worth a sniff! GO TRY! Quote
setekh Posted July 30, 2007 Author Posted July 30, 2007 (edited) haha well I know stories of people who do OK with just one kidney so yeah...2 new basses for me in the right situation, I can say I love the sound of a nice fretless with flatwounds...but for a more hard-rock[i]ish[/i] sound, I suppose a more aggressive approach might be the way to go... right now I'm leaning more towards the original plan (the OLP), but as MB1 pointed out - there's nothing like going out there and trying the squier..I might just be in for a treat thanks all for the input Edited July 30, 2007 by setekh Quote
setekh Posted July 31, 2007 Author Posted July 31, 2007 this is a cruel world we live in...now that I had already convinced myself the OLP was the way to go (for now ), our own chrkelly and Darcy started threads praising the fretless...damn you people who have found a good deal and feel the urge to share the findings with the rest of us Quote
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