Like 15 years ago I wanted to play bass. A friend offered me to go to a local store and he said they had a powderblue and a black Squier bass. Of course I wanted the poweder blue one, but that was a short scale. My friend and the shop owner told me not to play short scale, so I went home as a prowd owner of a black Squier P, which I still have.
Since that time I want a powder blue bass. I even bought a light blue suede Fender-strap, which mu ex-girlfriend stole when she bought a great little Ibanez Artcore guitar. Some sort of hollowbody LP-kinda guitar.
The last couple of months I was looking at Musicmasters and Mustangs again, but all where to expensive. I used to own a yellowed '76 MM, and I regret selling that one. I never heard of a Squier Musicmaster Bass, but first I saw a black one with matching headstock and then a white one. Both were sold before I could react. I learned they made those in '97 and there are also pink and blue ones. Two days ago Berth mailed me: There's a powder blue one online now for 250 euros. Wow! I wanted a blue one and this seemed to be a similar bass as I didn't bought around '97... It was six minutes online, I bought it and monday it'll arrive!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrispdekker/5671782937/
Congratulations! That's a great color and the matching headstock looks cool on that one.
Thanks. I think I will be very happy with her!
Congrats, Chris. I remember these from the late 90s.
It is called 'Daphne Blue' by Fender. Great color, enjoy!
Was ist toll! :D
Those are reputed to be very good basses, and the color is great. Good luck with it!
(It's all my fault for posting that budget blue P) ;)
Thanks guys and danke schön Exiledarchangel;)
Yep, it's partly your fault Kenny! But I want a daphne blue for ages:)
Quote from: Pilgrim on April 30, 2011, 01:33:27 PM
Those are reputed to be very good basses
They are great. I've never had such a good bass for so little money ..... With the Vista PUP she sounds like a mini 51-P ......
Congrats Chris ! But I thought PeterB had dibs on that bass ??
I believe Peter didn't want it in the end.
This one has an original Musicmaster pickup installed, but the Vista-pick up is also in the case. I also have a TV Jones around somewhere...
Thanks, I'm very curious about how she'll sound. I know more next week:)
Quote from: Chris P. on May 01, 2011, 03:32:10 AM
I believe Peter didn't want it in the end.
This one has an original Musicmaster pickup installed, but the Vista-pick up is also in the case. I also have a TV Jones around somewhere...
Thanks, I'm very curious about how she'll sound. I know more next week:)
So what's happening, Chris? Curious here......
The guy I bought it of, was very busy. I hope she arrives tomorrow!
Congratulations on getting something that you have always wanted. It is a refreshing colour and I am sure because of that and your excitement and expectations you will bring out the best of it and it will of you.
Thanks man! I really believe a red bass is better than a blue bass, if someone really wants a red bass. I'm also sure I play better on a Fender than on a fast Ibanez, cos I just don't feel good playing one. So I think this daphne blue one will be great:D
Quote from: Chris P. on May 07, 2011, 05:25:32 AM... I really believe a red bass is better than a blue bass...
Finism... :o
;D
I like blue basses and blue cars. Unfortunately no blue cars at present.
The bass is in. She sounds nice, the truss rod needs some tweaking and she's a really good looker! I'll post some pics soon:)
I bet it looks like this...;
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/BartWitte/Squiermusicmasterbass.jpg)
It does!
YUMMY!! That's very cool!
Now, THAT bass was made to play surf music!!!!
Mo' pix would be great.
I'll make some pics immediately!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrispdekker/5987406039/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrispdekker/5987968080/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrispdekker/5987968004/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrispdekker/5987967826/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrispdekker/5987405597/in/photostream/
I installed the finger rest myself and the previous owner installed a original MM-pick up. I have the four-pole Vista Series pick up in the case.
The strap is a Couch-strap. Made out of the interior of a 60s Pontiac GTO.
Is that nice lady actually on point??
Talk about bass etiquette...... :-X
Yes she is. She's a 19-year-old Dutch ballet dancer from Rotterdam. 3/4 Turkish. Bit of a date...
She distracted me from trying ti figure out if it was Daphne Blue or Sonic Blue.
;D