NBD: Vintera PBass

[Jonesy]

It's only worth doing that if you're then going to buy another Vintera........😂

[Pirellithecat]

So, is the Vintera better to play than the MIM P Bass or does it sound better? ..... or, dare I say it .....  is it the look of the Vintera?  Interested as I'm on the look out for a back up bass!!

 

[BassAdder60]

9 minutes ago, Pirellithecat said:

So, is the Vintera better to play than the MIM P Bass or does it sound better? ..... or, dare I say it .....  is it the look of the Vintera?  Interested as I'm on the look out for a back up bass!!

 

Well .. I have three basses, two Player Series ( my silver one is now on here for sale ) a Blue one and my Vintera 

 

I find they are all very similar and sound very close to each other. 
The Vintera neck is a bit chunkier but not by much and it’s harder to find 10hole pickguards if you wanted to change the anodised aluminium one. 
 

Trying to decide which of my Player Series to sell was very tough but I don’t need three basses really 

 

Some say the Vintera series are better built but I think they are perhaps set up better from new but quality is very similar 

[Pirellithecat]

Thanks BassAdder - very helpful!   I've been playing around with set-ups etc. on my "back-up" bases and keep wondering whether I should bite the bullet and bring myself to de-mod and sell them in order to get an solid, more gigable, bass.   I must stick to my guns and go for a stand-in that sounds good live whether it's Metallica or Miley Cyrus!   Whatever that is, it's probably not a P! (and I have one of those anyway).   So Vintera GAS dissipated.  😅    

[Paolo85]

13 hours ago, BassAdder60 said:

Some say the Vintera series are better built but I think they are perhaps set up better from new but quality is very similar 

Interesting thought. I often wonder, given that not everybody gets their instrument setup after purchase, how much of an instrument's reputation is based on stuff like that.

[tegs07]

3 minutes ago, Paolo85 said:

Interesting thought. I often wonder, given that not everybody gets their instrument setup after purchase, how much of an instrument's reputation is based on stuff like that.

I have only owned one but it was a decent instrument regardless of set up.

 

I could not get on with the width of the neck, but there was a quality and attention to detail that made the bass stand out from the cheaper Fenders and Squires.

 

Pickups had a genuine vintage tone that suited the instrument, threaded saddle bridge was nicely made, anodised pick guard and the paint work and colour selection was quality and had obviously been given some thought. 

 

Its a good bass and the second hand instruments are a bit of a bargain IMO.