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Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:42 am
by Ceylon
We're still almost 1/10th of the way, after a few days.

I linked the petition to a Facebook page for local musicians, but I doubt very many of them know what a Bass VI is.

Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:00 am
by SSquirrel
andrewdoeshair wrote:How many of us signers would actually buy it?
This guy right here. The Schecter Hellcat VI is my current Bass VI plan, but considering I have to wait till February, Squier has some time. I agree w/the idea that we need more than a couple of colors, but if it's just Black or Sunburst, I'll deal. LPB and it's "Shut up and take my money" indeed.

Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:14 am
by surfin_bird
DerRoy wrote:
andrewdoeshair wrote:How many of us signers would actually buy it? I probably wouldn't. I never bought the VM offsets, as I was so sure I'd have 2 of each...
I would. The thing that kept me from buying one of the recent Fender Japan VI's was the price.

I simply couldn't justify spending that sort of money on a guitar which would probably be a typical #2 or 3, and where I don't know if I'd ever use that heavily. I can afford spending VM-ish prices for that, though.
THIS. I think it could share a some spot as a 12 string, something different. Fun for some songs etc. Probably not your main axe.
Besides that if they are cheap, new players get interested and we maybe get some cool original bass VI players.

Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:53 pm
by so1om
signed...

the strat jack? that points to the old prototype jazzmaster Leo was sometimes seen with in old snapshots and movies

Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:02 pm
by Gavanti
Signed.

Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:28 am
by Rude_Mechanical
I'd get at least one.

Posted link in OzBass forums, I see it's popped up on TalkBass too.

Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:03 am
by Aluminium Beard
I took the liberty of doing some dissemination work :)

Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:26 am
by SSquirrel
Aluminium Beard wrote:I took the liberty of doing some dissemination work
Yeah I just posted it on my Facebook page. I'll buy the Schecter if I have to, but Squier has a few months to get this going :)

Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:12 am
by burpgun
On a side note, if the Eastwood Sidejack VI had existed at the time I bought my Hellcat VI, I would be a happier man now. The Schecter's nice save that damn headstock, but the clips I've heard of the Eastwood--super sweet.

Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:49 am
by Zork
signed it and tried to share it in a local facebook group for musicians. All i got was a synthesizer-dude, who tried to explain that all squiers are shit, except for the 80s japanese ones and that a vintage modified bass vi won't be as good as an original fender-one from the sixties. I was just like "oh, really?!" - some guys are weird… ::)

Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:14 pm
by Aluminium Beard
Zork wrote:signed it and tried to share it in a local facebook group for musicians. All i got was a synthesizer-dude, who tried to explain that all squiers are shit, except for the 80s japanese ones and that a vintage modified bass vi won't be as good as an original fender-one from the sixties. I was just like "oh, really?!" - some guys are weird…

:D :fp:

Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:00 pm
by SSquirrel
burpgun wrote:On a side note, if the Eastwood Sidejack VI had existed at the time I bought my Hellcat VI, I would be a happier man now. The Schecter's nice save that damn headstock, but the clips I've heard of the Eastwood--super sweet.
Eh, I don't mind the headstock on the Schecter. I really hate the reverse Strat body style of all the Mosrite stuff. I've gotten to play one of the old versions of the Hellcat VI and it sounded pretty good, but I've heard the newer version and it's certainly better and the styling is more classic

Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:48 am
by surfin_bird
Zork wrote:signed it and tried to share it in a local facebook group for musicians. All i got was a synthesizer-dude, who tried to explain that all squiers are shit, except for the 80s japanese ones and that a vintage modified bass vi won't be as good as an original fender-one from the sixties. I was just like "oh, really?!" - some guys are weird…
I still don't get some guys. My local music shop refuses to buy Squier VM jazzers and jags, because Squier is cheap and sucks. :fp:
I was almost convinced to buy one just to prove these guys they were wrong. I still can't wait to shove my '67 yamaha sa-50 under there nose to tell them I bought it for 500, while they have it on sale from 2100 to 1400. (they offered 800 to me once)

Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:53 am
by Aluminium Beard
W00t! We gathered 70 new signatures yesterday. Someone please post the link at ilovefuzz.com, harmonycentral.com and shortscale.org, I'm not registered there.

Re: I've created an online Squier Bass VI petition.

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 4:46 am
by SSquirrel
Sadly it looks like harmonycentral's forums are blocked from work and I'm nto a memeber at the other 2 sites