i has classic vibe P-bass

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:07 pm

i decided a while ago that i wanted a new bass, having never really got along with my old musicmaster. it was actually quite hard to play with its typical 70s fender BEAST of a neck, and i never liked those bridge saddles much, plus i actually prefer full scale basses. also, for the amount that i actually use a bass, i thought sitting on a vintage fender was a bit daft. so, out it goes.

i went up to red dog music today with (pretty much) the intention of walking out with a squier vintage modified precision (the white one with black guard). i thought i might as well do a comparison with the CV precision while i was there, and came to the conclusion after about 3 seconds that it was a much nicer instrument. as well as the sonic blue body colour the neck has a decent tint to it, whereas the vintage mod one had a neck that just looked kind of... unfinished. i prefer non-glossy necks, but there's non-glossy and there's half-arsed. soundwise they really weren't all that different, so in the end it came down to feel and aesthetics. the vintage mod one looked and felt like a Â£200 bass, whereas the CV seems much more like MIM quality. a bit more expensive, but totally worth it.

so.... when i got it home and had a play about i knew i'd chosen correctly. i'm really pleased with it. i got it for Â£280, and that included a gig bag and strap, which i think is an ok price. if i'd ordered online i could have got it cheaper, but probably without the extras, and by the time you add on shipping it wouldn't really have made much difference. and i have it now.

i'm not going to bother demo-ing it, as mike's one covers all the ba(s)ses, but i'll post a few pics once my camera battery has finished charging... watch this space.

(you've all seen them anyway, but a few more piccies won't hurt anyone!)

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:35 pm

pics or gtfo
the CV over the VM is a no-brainer

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:50 pm

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:53 pm

I'd like to be able to get a decent idea of what size they are. Happy new bass. I'm still jonesing for one of these:

... but everyone else in the world thinks it's uggo.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:54 pm

Niiice!

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:01 pm

benecol wrote:I'd like to be able to get a decent idea of what size they are.

eh? have you never seen a precision before?

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:06 pm

I was referring to our diminutive pedalmaker chum.

Hilariously.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:08 pm

Twat!
I'm not diminutive, I'm 5'9".

Great instruments aren't they? I love mine to bits and play it tons. Can't wait to get some of those flatwounds on it after payday

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:09 pm

benecol wrote:I was referring to our diminutive pedalmaker chum.

Hilariously.

ah right. i think he's slightly taller than i am, so it'd be poor form to laugh along with you.

edit: an inch, it'd seem.

yeah, it feels like a 'proper' bass, which i must admit, the musicmaster didn't for some reason.

the strings on it feel ok, but those flatwounds james had were great, i think i'll get some after a while and see how i get on.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:27 pm

JEALOUSY
good job, but for the money you have to admit the vintage modified is a great bass.
if it ever goes tits up i'll probably invest in a CV

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:36 pm

oh don't get me wrong, the vintage modified one wasn't bad or anything, i just prefer the way the CV looks, and it felt a bit weightier. they're both spot on for the money.

also: i'm half tempted to get a pickup cover for it so i can get my roger waters on.

i can imagine it'll get in the way and i'd take it off again after 5 minutes though.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:41 pm

He was a reet funny looking character back then wasn't he.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:44 pm

He looks like an Easter Island Statue

holyCATS1415 · Post by **holyCATS1415** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:13 pm

those are incredibly nice basses.

brandon. · Post by **brandon.** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:06 pm

benecol wrote:I'd like to be able to get a decent idea of what size they are. Happy new bass. I'm still jonesing for one of these:

... but everyone else in the world thinks it's uggo.

i fucking love these too

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:32 pm

Mike wrote:He looks like an Easter Island Statue

hlysht ha ha, spot on.

congrats, stewart.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:50 pm

stewart wrote:oh don't get me wrong, the vintage modified one wasn't bad or anything, i just prefer the way the CV looks, and it felt a bit weightier. they're both spot on for the money.

oh i agree, at the time i got mine they didn't have any cv's in stock, i was in a punk band (sid vicious bass mojo), and it felt really good after being set up.
i'll have to do a demo of the vintage modified p bass sometime soon.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:06 pm

that'd be good, cos there are some very lame attempts on youtube.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:53 pm

stewart wrote:oh don't get me wrong, the vintage modified one wasn't bad or anything, i just prefer the way the CV looks, and it felt a bit weightier. they're both spot on for the money.

also: i'm half tempted to get a pickup cover for it so i can get my roger waters on.

i can imagine it'll get in the way and i'd take it off again after 5 minutes though.

live at pompeii, i love that film.

great bass stewart.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:55 pm

cheers!