New active Squier Jaguar humbucker basses

Started by Chris P., January 10, 2011, 01:19:49 PM

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Chris P.

January 10, 2011, 01:19:49 PM
If you go to www.thomann.de and click on guitars/basses and product news, you'll find some new Squier Jaguar Basses, New colours and some with a MM/double Jazz-style humbucker and active electronics.

Dave W

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January 10, 2011, 06:50:25 PM
Here's a direct link to one: http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_squier_vintmodjaguar_bass_hb_3.htm and I also see black and CAR.

Due in March 30, so I expect you'll see these at NAMM.

ilan

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January 10, 2011, 07:17:17 PM


Pilgrim

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January 10, 2011, 08:16:54 PM
They dropped the color matching headstock!  Dang them!!
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Dave W

#4
January 10, 2011, 10:51:23 PM
I'd like it even better with no pickguard or control plate.

uwe

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January 11, 2011, 02:59:57 AM
A Jagray.  :bored:
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godofthunder

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January 11, 2011, 05:34:44 AM
The pickup is is in the wrong place...............................geeze how many time must I say this  ???
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ilan

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January 11, 2011, 06:42:03 AM
Quote from: godofthunder on January 11, 2011, 05:34:44 AM
The pickup is is in the wrong place...............................geeze how many time must I say this  ???
Wrong for a 'Ray, correct for a J - behind the MM sweetspot.

godofthunder

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January 11, 2011, 07:27:06 AM
There are different definitions of the "sweet spot" but for me that ain't it.
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uwe

#9
January 11, 2011, 07:49:33 AM
That is a reasonable bridge pup placement to me, nothing more and nothing less. But in the absence of a neck or even middle pup, it's just hilarious. No one is expecting a neck pup immediately behind the fretboard these days with many people then feeling inhibited in their slapping attempts, but do put it somewhere where the string actually swings!

Or play a piezo bass.  :-\
We've taken too much for granted ... and all the time it had grown ...
From techno seeds we first planted ... evolved a mind of its own ...

dadagoboi

#10
January 11, 2011, 08:49:23 AM
Quote from: uwe on January 11, 2011, 07:49:33 AM
Or play a piezo bass.  :-\
I do sometimes.  A great 'blues' bass with flatwounds.  Also play a '76 StingRay which  is very capable of 'vintage' tones in addition to slappy zingy thingies.  Its simple 2 band EQ circuit avoids the excesses of later active preamps IMO.  The alnico vs ceramic pup of the EB models also helps.

uwe

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January 12, 2011, 05:01:06 AM
I'm no Piezo hater. They make sense on acoustic instruments and I have two solid bodies that are only Piezo equipped (one of them a Gibson Explorer that sounds warmer than its mag pup siblings) plus a Stingray, an Italia and a Parker Fly bass with Piezo bridges in addition to the magnetic pups. Dialing in the piezo a little on all of them is a nice way of focusing their sound more.
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From techno seeds we first planted ... evolved a mind of its own ...

luve2fli

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January 12, 2011, 10:26:54 AM
One word ...... blisters.
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uwe

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January 13, 2011, 10:56:54 AM
Huh? I don't get it.
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