2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

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Re: 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

Post by albi » Wed Jul 03, 2013 2:51 am

Do want! :?

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Re: 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

Post by Kinosness » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:00 am

Wow! This is excellent news: now everyone can have a Bass VI.

I'm still completely enamoured with my MIJ VI, but I'm curious about how they will compare.

I don't really need another one, but my brother's birthday is coming up...

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Re: 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

Post by Sur fin » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:11 am

Ordering my strings now - bliss and more bliss. :-*

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Post by pinkmoonfan » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:12 am

Oh good fuck

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Re: 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

Post by pinkmoonfan » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:15 am

*Runs through list of shit in head to sell to get this*

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Re: 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

Post by Despot » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:16 am

pinkmoonfan wrote:Oh good fuck
... is my favourite Irish phrase/exclamation

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Re: 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

Post by gusman2x » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:32 am

Yaaaaaassaaaaaaaaassssssssaassssss!

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Re: 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

Post by wrath » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:33 am

As great as this announcement is, I still wonder why they had to release the frankenstein pawn-shop model under the Fender banner. The cost of the pawnshop model would probably be the ideal cost / quality trade value in comparison to what you would expect from these models, yet these are infinitely more desirable because they appear much closer to what you expect from a Bass VI.

I might be wrong though.

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Re: 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

Post by Sur fin » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:44 am

wrath wrote:As great as this announcement is, I still wonder why they had to release the frankenstein pawn-shop model under the Fender banner. The cost of the pawnshop model would probably be the ideal cost / quality trade value in comparison to what you would expect from these models, yet these are infinitely more desirable because they appear much closer to what you expect from a Bass VI.

I might be wrong though.

Simply - the Fender Pawnshop line are very different instrument regards parts and labour, Finish. These VM's will no doubt be a little rough around the edges from what have experienced from my VM Jag and JM. I personally don't give a f**K - I will be modding.
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Re: 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

Post by dinosaurkale-> » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:45 am

blocked neck too ! wtf !
we need some kind of blue or green, though !

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Re: 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

Post by pinkmoonfan » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:46 am

I will be using mine as a Baritone :w00t: :w00t: :-*

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Re: 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

Post by Sur fin » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:46 am

dinosaurkale-> wrote:blocked neck too ! wtf !
we need some kind of blue or green, though !

tell me about it!

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Re: 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

Post by ManaT » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:47 am

wrath wrote:As great as this announcement is, I still wonder why they had to release the frankenstein pawn-shop model under the Fender banner. The cost of the pawnshop model would probably be the ideal cost / quality trade value in comparison to what you would expect from these models, yet these are infinitely more desirable because they appear much closer to what you expect from a Bass VI.

I might be wrong though.
The cynical side of me says exactly that: they brought out the PS model first because a lot of people who'd be wanting a bass VI for years would buy it, regardless of it's Frankenstein aspects. If the Squier was announced at the time, most people would've plumped for the Squier and so the pawn shop model wouldn't have sold all that well.

The other way of looking at it is fender looked at the popularity of the VM jags/JM's and the popularity of the PS bass VI (I've heard more than a few times that the PS bass VI was flying out of stores at one point) and saw a VM bass VI as a natural way to extend the range and capitalise on it's success.

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Re: 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

Post by pinkmoonfan » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:48 am

Are we to expect poor QC on the first couple of batches I wonder...

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Re: 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI

Post by Ret Samzzaj » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:49 am

ZenJenga wrote:holy shit. glad I didn't jump on the pawnshop model.

Yeah, me too! The production of the Pawnshop version can be stopped now.

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