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Published on 12/31/11 at 14:34General Specifications
Model Name: Vintage Modified Precision Bass® TB
Series: Vintage Modified
Color / MSRP* / Part # :
3-Tone Sunburst
$499.99
032-6902-500
Body
Body: Basswood
Body Shape: Precision Bass®
Body Finish:
0326902500
Polyurethane
Neck
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Dot Position Inlays
Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyurethane
Nut Width: 1.6” (40.6 mm)
Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
Neck Plate: Engraved Neckplate
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: Single Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Hardware
Hardware: Chrome
Bridge: Original 2-Saddle Vintage Style Precision Bass® Bridge
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender® USA Super Bass 7350MS, NPS, (.045-.105 Gauges)
Unique Features: Ash Veneers, Large Chrome Covered Tele® Bass Humbucking Pickup, '51 Headstock Shape, '51 Slab Style Body Top with Sharp Radius, '51 Style Control Plate, '55 Style Front Arm Contour, '55 Style Pickguard Shape, Dot Position Inlays, Knurled Chrome Dome Control Knobs
Accessories
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
UTILIZATION
This is a bass that is nice in theory, great in design, but bad in practice. The Fender Telecaster Bass of the 1970s is an iconic vintage instrument. This bass from Squier looks to be a direct copy of it. However, the Squier version is made of c heaper materials, with much poorer quality craftsmanship. The neck was the worst - the neck was bowed severely right out of the box. The fret edges were sharp, even making me wince in pain while sliding my hand up the strings. The finish is not bad, and the tuners and bridge seem decent, but that neck problem is a deal breaker for me.
SOUNDS
The pickup sounds good, if you like thuddy or growly bass sounds with a minimum of upper frequencies. There is not a lot of clarity to this bass, so it is good for mainly Motown sounds, R and B, blues, or other genres that cut all the high end frequencies out of the bass sound.
OVERALL OPINION
I'm not a fan of this bass. I think Fender should bump the quality control up a notch and make sure they are making a neck that is actually playable. They could charge $100 more for the same bass with a much better fretjob (and lack of neck bow), and it would be a pretty good instrument. Not recommended.
Model Name: Vintage Modified Precision Bass® TB
Series: Vintage Modified
Color / MSRP* / Part # :
3-Tone Sunburst
$499.99
032-6902-500
Body
Body: Basswood
Body Shape: Precision Bass®
Body Finish:
0326902500
Polyurethane
Neck
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Dot Position Inlays
Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyurethane
Nut Width: 1.6” (40.6 mm)
Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
Neck Plate: Engraved Neckplate
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: Single Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Hardware
Hardware: Chrome
Bridge: Original 2-Saddle Vintage Style Precision Bass® Bridge
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender® USA Super Bass 7350MS, NPS, (.045-.105 Gauges)
Unique Features: Ash Veneers, Large Chrome Covered Tele® Bass Humbucking Pickup, '51 Headstock Shape, '51 Slab Style Body Top with Sharp Radius, '51 Style Control Plate, '55 Style Front Arm Contour, '55 Style Pickguard Shape, Dot Position Inlays, Knurled Chrome Dome Control Knobs
Accessories
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
UTILIZATION
This is a bass that is nice in theory, great in design, but bad in practice. The Fender Telecaster Bass of the 1970s is an iconic vintage instrument. This bass from Squier looks to be a direct copy of it. However, the Squier version is made of c heaper materials, with much poorer quality craftsmanship. The neck was the worst - the neck was bowed severely right out of the box. The fret edges were sharp, even making me wince in pain while sliding my hand up the strings. The finish is not bad, and the tuners and bridge seem decent, but that neck problem is a deal breaker for me.
SOUNDS
The pickup sounds good, if you like thuddy or growly bass sounds with a minimum of upper frequencies. There is not a lot of clarity to this bass, so it is good for mainly Motown sounds, R and B, blues, or other genres that cut all the high end frequencies out of the bass sound.
OVERALL OPINION
I'm not a fan of this bass. I think Fender should bump the quality control up a notch and make sure they are making a neck that is actually playable. They could charge $100 more for the same bass with a much better fretjob (and lack of neck bow), and it would be a pretty good instrument. Not recommended.