Squier 40th Anniversary Precision-£329 at GAK

[yorks5stringer]

https://www.gak.co.uk/en/squier-40th-anniversary-precision-bass-vintage-edition-maple-fingerboard-satin-vintage-blonde/951657

 

Best  new price I've seen...

[Lw.]

It's a great price if they look as good as the one in the pics but weren't these the ones with horrendously mis-matched woods underneath that showed through the translucent paint? 

I think I saw they had the 2-burst jazz on sale too which I did fancy! 

Edited March 22, 2023 by Lw.

[Schnozzalee]

With not-so-vintage nyatoh body wood 🤔

[yorks5stringer]

32 minutes ago, Lw. said:

It's a great price if they look as good as the one in the pics but weren't these the ones with horrendously mis-matched woods underneath that showed through the translucent paint? 

I think I saw they had the 2-burst jazz on sale too which I did fancy! 

Good point but as you say the one in the photo looks impressive...

[yorks5stringer]

30 minutes ago, Schnozzalee said:

With not-so-vintage nyatoh body wood 🤔

Expect the tone will not be so good..... but I have no skin in the game!

[Woodinblack]

I was tempted by the black one that was at thomman for £325 but that is no longer available. I looked at the white one but figured I needed to get rid of some before adding a new one, and when it comes down to it, buying another 4 string just means I will have something I don't play.

[bubinga5]

I have a 40th Jazz Gold Edition and believe me it feels and sounds as good as any Jazz ive heard.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

2 hours ago, yorks5stringer said:

Expect the tone will not be so good..... but I have no skin in the game!

You'd be wrong, these basses sound amazing!

[Schnozzalee]

BC Rich and Yamaha use(d) it as a mahogany substitute.

[yorks5stringer]

1 hour ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

You'd be wrong, these basses sound amazing!

I was being ironic (given how important tone woods are....!)

[Guest]

20 hours ago, Schnozzalee said:

With not-so-vintage nyatoh body wood 🤔

No so much on electric instruments, but nato is fairly easy to find on vintage acoustic guitars and the like.  It's a versatile tonewood, and not terribly expensive so it's a win-win.

[jd56hawk]

20 hours ago, Lw. said:

It's a great price if they look as good as the one in the pics but weren't these the ones with horrendously mis-matched woods underneath that showed through the translucent paint? 

I think I saw they had the 2-burst jazz on sale too which I did fancy! 

I think I saw two bad examples...and I've seen another two in person that looked fine.

Possibilities do exist, of course, among both Squier and Fender.