Fender Squier Sonic Series

#41
george bel said:
Any first impressions or photos about it?
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Yes, I'm impressed for the price.
No sharp fret edges at all, nut cut well, action was super high but a set up rectified that.
Tuners are better than previous broncos, intonates perfectly with the new 4 saddle bridge.
If I'm being picky, the back of the neck feels a little rough, only a bit , I'm hoping it will feel smoother once it's been played a bit.
 
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#42
DAVEYC said:
Yes, I'm impressed for the price.
No sharp fret edges at all, nut cut well, action was super high but a set up rectified that.
Tuners are better than previous broncos, intonates perfectly with the new 4 saddle bridge.
If I'm being picky, the back of the neck feels a little rough, only a bit , I'm hoping it will feel smoother once it's been played a bit.
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Glad to hear your positive impressions, mine is supposed to arrive next week.
 
#44
dfp said:
What do you base that on? Pictures online look like identical tuners on each Squier Sonic Bronco.
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on fender.com:

black bronco - flat tuners

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white bronco - tuners with visible central axle

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#49
They appear Gotoh-sized/GB7 on the Broncos, regardless the differences between the clovers depicted above. Am I right?

Is there a Hipshot model that could serve as a drop-in replacement for the Sonic Precision basses?

My apologies.
 
#50
i didn't get any of the basses but i ordered the sonic strat hss a couple weeks ago and wanted to share that i've been extremely impressed. i liked it so much that i sold my classic vibe guitar. i've found 0 issues with it other than the strings arrived with some sort of glue caked all over them around the pickguard area, but swapped them and it's been great so far.
 
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#56
cashmoneywill said:
How did you get the P-pickup to fit? Out of my league if it takes routing but just curious.
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I did have to take about 5mm either side of the existing cavity and cut the round hole for the top pickup fixing screw. I don't have a router , I cut the hole on a pillar drill and used a super sharp wood chisel to enlarge the cavity, whatever the wood for the body is ,it is really soft and does cut very easily.
 
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#58
matt-o- said:
The tuners definitely are a step up, but, honestly, I prefer the classic 2 saddle bridge with the narrower string spacing...
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Never heard that anyone preferred the two saddle bridge. But whatever works for you. The first time I ever tried to do a setup was a 2 saddle and that convinced me I was too stupid to do that. :thumbsup:

All 4 saddles now.
 
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