Squier announces antigua Precision and VI

[Cosmo Valdemar]

11 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

I always felt that Baritone Guitar was a better (and more accurate) description.

For the Bass VI? It's all about the range darling. Baritones don't go that low.

 

And, despite the best efforts of most Youtube demos, the VI makes for a fine bass guitar, in the right circumstances (ignore the chap miming).

 

 

[Maude]

Quite possibly the worst looking finish any manufacturer has ever come up with. Absolutely the most hideous colour combo burst, and then replicating it on the pickguard is another level of foul. Like watching someone be sick, and then eat it again. 

 

It's not for me, if you were wondering. 😁

[Doctor J]

What was dead should have stayed dead.

[StingRayBoy42]

I love anything that's a hideous colour, but that's too much for me.
"Pub toilet" is bang on.

I do like block markers though!

[Maude]

On 12/04/2024 at 17:08, uk_lefty said:

While I like the finish... It does make me think of a very badly stained pub toilet. 

Toiletburst 😂

[uk_lefty]

5 minutes ago, Maude said:

Toiletburst 😂

Try immodium. Take two at the onset of illness and one after each loose movement.

[uk_lefty]

In seriousness I always thought the Antigua finish had a green hue to it, not this weird khaki brown. I like the original Antigua, but if I had one of these I'd get a custom pickguard made that features chunks of carrot, urinal cakes and cigarette butts.

[police squad]

the blocks spoil it for me, shame really as I could find room for a bass VI

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Like marmite, I can take it or leave it.

[nige1968]

Finish seems to have a faded look compared to the greyer NOS Mexican ones they did a few years back.

 

Hate Marmite. Love Antigua. Give us a Jazz with a dark fretboard and pale blocks/binding and I'll be, as they say, all over it.

 

This is only my opinion, of course; but then, it is the right one.

[Highfox]

How do you think these newer CV'S will be for quality, any thoughts? I'm almost sure I want the pub stained toilet P-bass

Read mixed reviews online for the 70's CV's. Anyone got one?

I do own a CV 50's  P which is ok and stable, but I did pick that up for under €300 new.

[neepheid]

11 minutes ago, Highfox said:

How do you think these newer CV'S will be for quality, any thoughts? I'm almost sure I want the pub stained toilet P-bass

Read mixed reviews online for the 70's CV's. Anyone got one?

I do own a CV 50's  P which is ok and stable, but I did pick that up for under €300 new.

 

People get so obsessed with quality control.  I don't worry about it, personally - some will be great, some will be not so great and you won't know until you have it in your hands.  Roll the dice!

[Highfox]

I ordered The P bass

Looks like October for incoming. Gives me a chance to get rid of a couple I'm not using in the meantime.

Will report back.

[Sibob]

The worst part about these are the inappropriate block inlays on the Precision! Unforgivable haha! They did it on the Mocha P too, come on Squier!

 

FWIW, I love Antigua 😁

 

Si

Edited April 18, 2024 by Sibob

[Grahambythesea]

Ghastly!

[Baloney Balderdash]

I for one love this new finish.

[Fil1ip]

Has anyone received their Antigua basses yet 

[Highfox]

56 minutes ago, Fil1ip said:

Has anyone received their Antigua basses yet 

Mine is with the local post and hoping it arrives before the weekend

[Fil1ip]

4 hours ago, Highfox said:

Mine is with the local post and hoping it arrives before the weekend

Who did you buy it through 🤘

[Geek99]

On 14/04/2024 at 11:31, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

Like marmite, I can take it or leave it.

I thought the whole point of marmite

that indecision was nowhere near the ballpark 

a given person will choose one option and avoid the other like the plague 

[Highfox]

1 hour ago, Fil1ip said:

Who did you buy it through 🤘

Thomann.

[Geek99]

I’m okay with the old greenish version, this colour not so much 

[Highfox]

The P bass has landed.

First impression are very good. Fit and finish seem to be spot on, out of the box it was setup better than a lot of the Fenders I have bought. Weight is ok. Tone and volume pots fully function. Everything seems good so far on this.

[synthaside]

Love it ..... i'd be popping a black scratchplate on it if I were getting one .... and I am now actively considering it

[Geek99]

Hmm needs tort 😛

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