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Hey all. Ever since the 40th Anniversary Squier basses were announced, I was immediately intrigued by the Gold Series models. Gold hardware, unique gloss finishes, blacks and binding, etc.
However, they have been super hard to come by, but I was finally able to get my hands on the Precision Bass and Jazz Bass versions at a local shop.
I have to say, my last experience with a Squier bass was not good. The lower frets kept rising and causing buzz, so I ended up returning that bass. So when I found these, I was a little tentative and skeptical of how good they would be.
After playing the Lake Placid Blue P Bass, I was blown away by how nice it was. Fit and finish was excellent, pickups sounded great giving that old school P Bass tone, and the setup out of the box was actually pretty good. When I got it home, I polished the frets, oiled the board, and gave the neck a slight adjustment. It’s just a fantastic bass, and is hands down better than any of the MIM basses that I’ve tried.
Then I picked up the Olympic White Jazz bass. Wow. It sounded unbelievably great and the setup out of the box was again pretty good. I only had to lower saddles a little. The Jazz tone is spot on and sounds really crisp. I don’t really do slap bass stuff much, but this bass sounds great when playing the few slap bass lines that I know.
Since these are back ordered for months, I snagged both of them. At the $599 price point, in my opinion, you can’t beat these basses. I was also a bit skeptical about the Laurel fretboards, but again they feel great and have a wonderfully dark color to them. They look, feel, and sound fantastic. These basses will be perfect for working musicians who don’t want to take out their more expensive instruments to gigs, folks that love to mod basses, and collectors.
If you find one in stock, snag it and play it!
On to the pics!
However, they have been super hard to come by, but I was finally able to get my hands on the Precision Bass and Jazz Bass versions at a local shop.
I have to say, my last experience with a Squier bass was not good. The lower frets kept rising and causing buzz, so I ended up returning that bass. So when I found these, I was a little tentative and skeptical of how good they would be.
After playing the Lake Placid Blue P Bass, I was blown away by how nice it was. Fit and finish was excellent, pickups sounded great giving that old school P Bass tone, and the setup out of the box was actually pretty good. When I got it home, I polished the frets, oiled the board, and gave the neck a slight adjustment. It’s just a fantastic bass, and is hands down better than any of the MIM basses that I’ve tried.
Then I picked up the Olympic White Jazz bass. Wow. It sounded unbelievably great and the setup out of the box was again pretty good. I only had to lower saddles a little. The Jazz tone is spot on and sounds really crisp. I don’t really do slap bass stuff much, but this bass sounds great when playing the few slap bass lines that I know.
Since these are back ordered for months, I snagged both of them. At the $599 price point, in my opinion, you can’t beat these basses. I was also a bit skeptical about the Laurel fretboards, but again they feel great and have a wonderfully dark color to them. They look, feel, and sound fantastic. These basses will be perfect for working musicians who don’t want to take out their more expensive instruments to gigs, folks that love to mod basses, and collectors.
If you find one in stock, snag it and play it!
On to the pics!
