Holy Fucking Shit (Squier VM VI)

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:31 am

Love this.

Started planting the seeds last night for maybe getting one but I'm not sure I'll get away with it. Unfortunately the girlfriend saw my face looking a bit excited at the internet and apropos of nothing asked me what was up, were they bringing out again the Bass thingy she remembered me seeing in Denmark street years ago. I'm a bit saddened that I'm so predictably nerdy and a bit concerned for her that she's had to put up for me long enough for it to be that obvious,

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:41 am

My wife owes me a pedal (through losing a bet), so I think I'll get her to hang fire on that, and give the the money to go towards one of these.

It will undoubtedly help that she's a mahoosive Cure fan, so I'll just plink some pictures of you on it

Incidentally, will I be able to run this through my 30W fender amp? I won't be playing at loud volumes.

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:04 am

BacchusPaul wrote:Love this.

Started planting the seeds last night for maybe getting one but I'm not sure I'll get away with it. Unfortunately the girlfriend saw my face looking a bit excited at the internet and apropos of nothing asked me what was up, were they bringing out again the Bass thingy she remembered me seeing in Denmark street years ago. I'm a bit saddened that I'm so predictably nerdy and a bit concerned for her that she's had to put up for me long enough for it to be that obvious,

I love the fact that on seeing your excited face whilst browsing the Internet she plumped for "ooh, are Fender bringing out a Squier VI?" rather than "what degraded filth are you watching now?"

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:22 am

That's a completely different face. It's pretty easy to tell them apart.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 12:01 pm

Dave wrote: I also suspect that this has been along term strategy

i honestly don't think fender has strategy. i don't think they know what strategy is. or give a fuck.

i think they just sit around drunk or high, and come up with shit.

if they had strategy they would figure out that people were sick and fucking tired of red, white, black, and sunburst guitars.

every other company on earth don't sell thier shit in 4 colors. you can order fucking shitty hyundai car in at least 12.

its fucking sad when you can order RODY THE BOUNCY HORSE IN 16 FUCKING COLORS BUT A MUSTANG COMES IN 3.

IN JAPAN THE MUSTANG COMES IN 16 FUCKING COLORS JUST LIKE THE GOD DAMN RODY BOUNCY HORSE. FUCKUPS.

jagsonic · Post by **jagsonic** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 1:05 pm

robroe wrote:
Dave wrote: I also suspect that this has been along term strategy
i honestly don't think fender has strategy. i don't think they know what strategy is. or give a fuck.

i think they just sit around drunk or high, and come up with shit.

if they had strategy they would figure out that people were sick and fucking tired of red, white, black, and sunburst guitars.

every other company on earth don't sell thier shit in 4 colors. you can order fucking shitty hyundai car in at least 12.

its fucking sad when you can order RODY THE BOUNCY HORSE IN 16 FUCKING COLORS BUT A MUSTANG COMES IN 3.

IN JAPAN THE MUSTANG COMES IN 16 FUCKING COLORS JUST LIKE THE GOD DAMN RODY BOUNCY HORSE. FUCKUPS.

you're fucking right!

there is only one thing that would be cooler than a squier VI: a surfgreen squier VI!

jagsonic · Post by **jagsonic** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 1:08 pm

... and this thing with the colours is the proof that it's not a fake - everyone but fender would have designed other colours

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:17 pm

I'm putting money aside for a sunburst one. After that I think I'll get another Blue Jazzmaster again.

Benmurray85 · Post by **Benmurray85** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:20 pm

jagsonic wrote:there is only one thing that would be cooler than a squier VI: a surfgreen squier VI!

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:25 pm

Specifications from a Dutch listing:
electric baritone guitar, solid body
- color: white (Olympic White )
- body: Bass VI - timber body: basswood (basswood)
- fingerboard: rosewood (rosewood) , fingerboard radius: 9.5 inches (241 mm)
- neck: maple (maple), C-profile, bolt
- frets: 21, medium jumbo
- nut: 42 mm, synthetic bone
- belt length: shortscale, 30 inches (762 mm)
- Tuners: Vintage Style
- Bridge: Vintage Style adjustable bridge with floating tremolo tailpiece
- Hardware: chrome
- Electronics: 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone , 5-way switch element
- Strings: NPS, .025 - .095 (low E string one octave lower)
Elements:
- bridge: Custom Jaguar Single-Coil with Claw
- middle: Custom Jaguar Single-Coil Reverse-Wound/Revere- Polarity with Claw
- neck: Custom Jaguar Single-Coil with Claw
Element Circuit:
- 4 x On / Off Slide Switchses (one for each element and 1 x Tone circuit)
Details:
- Vintage Style Black plastic Jazz Bass knobs - pickguard, tortoise, 4-layer

So; basswood and 9.5" radius w/ medium jumbo frets. Could be better, but not bad

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:49 pm

Official then?
Do an Placebo.

[youtube][/youtube]

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:27 pm

I think I've talked myself into buying one. Question now is what color, which kind of sucks because I don't really like any of them.

Edit:this.

sholkham · Post by **sholkham** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:11 pm

black and black with white pickups is always a looker

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:42 pm

As well as the choice of Robert Smith

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:14 pm

I don't have a bass. Maybe it's finally time to get one.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:41 pm

Speaking of this...does anyone know anywhere that sells pickguards for these? So far I found nothing and Warmoth only has them for the Jag style upper horn.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:02 am

Fran wrote:Official then?
Do an Placebo.

[youtube][/youtube]

That camera operator needs to die....

It is like they shot that video on speed or something. Switch, switch, switch, switch...

tukk04 · Post by **tukk04** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:50 am

1 sunburst to go, please.

My buddy has a solid state bass amp that fuzzes just right that a bass VI would sound like pure unfiltered raunch through

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:51 am

A Fender Bassman or Musicmaster Bass amp would be a nice choice.

markarkark · Post by **markarkark** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:11 am

sholkham wrote:black and black with white pickups is always a looker