I appreciate the honesty of this video. I've been playing for almost exactly 3 years. I learned on a cheaper off brand precision bass. Which is good because it forced me to learn how to do regular maintenance and setups. Including fret dressing and pickup swapping. 3 years doesn't sound like much but when you spend all tour free time learning more and more basslines as well as attempting to get all the old basslines perfected. Long story short I'm saving up for a higher end Precision Bass. Possibly the Steve Harris model or something similar.. I actually enjoy heavier bodies but when the time comes I will keep your store in mind for an order of that more expensive/higher end P Bass. I live in CA so I would have to get it shipped out. I say all this because of the straight shooting on all the videos your store puts out. No nonsense, no dishonest sales talk which is ehat I'm looking forward from a retailer.
The great thing about any string instrument is the sound is all in the fingers - everything else is just secondary so any good player can make a cheap stringed instrument sound amazing 👏
@Matt-dg5iy ok, and then compare a good player with a $200 bass, and a crap player with a $1000 bass....my point being it really is all in the fingers - Nirvana did their 1st album on instruments way less than $200 for instance. That being said, I don't personally buy cheap crap because I need every advantage I can! Ha
I bougth one in Europe from thomman. I was thinking about P-bass with jazz bas neck, long time and when I saw this one just couldn't resist ;-). Mine was setup near perfectly, for sure playable. I Changed the Nut for a Bone one (stock was really bad soft plastic) and unglued the magnets in pickups and replaced them for a neodymium. Also had to work on frets little bit, they were leveled perfectly but there were some slight tool marks. But in the end I got really great playing bass, super comfortable, sounding more than Ok (maybe not so full and rich but maybe it will age nicely ;-)). And the bigest pro for me is that this one is the lightest long scale bass I own, and also realy well balanced, no neck dive at all. Great job Squier. :-)
I had an Aria STB P-bass and a Mexican Fender Precision once. The Aria bass was lighter than my Squier Affinity Precision, which was also pretty heavy to lug around in a soft gigbag and the Mex Fender was as light as a feather. Too light for me as it didn't feel like it had any 'heft' to it. I lost the Aria STB P-bass and have been trying to replace it with a white one (for the Sid Vicious look).
I have a Squier Affinity from 2002. It has a Squier 20th Anniversary stamp on its neck plate. It’s stood the test of time well. Neck needs adjusting more regularly than a standard Fender. Good instrument.
I've got an 05 Affinity P and it plays great too but yes the neck shifts more than a Fender. I put a Fender original 62 pickup in it and it sounds great.
I'm about to buy the Sonic to start learning on. I had a bass back in the early 80s. I've never had lessons on bass. I've tried to learn bass listening to music. I think I'll have better luck learning from a teacher. I'm retired. So, I should have plenty of time to learn. Thanks for this video.
I caught a jazz combo of young cats (college age?) a few weeks ago. Bass player was playing one of these. As an individual who has played bass in many genres for the past 40 years, I found no problem with the product produced by this guy. Yes, he'll probably upgrade to a better bass someday, but hey, left's not knock equipment that young cats can play today and move upward.
To be fair to Squier, my 40th Anniversary Precision Gold model is pretty great! Play on it most of the time (did change the pickups, which sounded good but I had planned to do so from the beginning.) I feel like these Sonic basses could be great modding platforms. The price is too good, and I am sure many would be happy even with it all-stock. Thank you. 👍
@mecoate Dimarzio Relentless P, gold covers, to match the bass hardware. It was partly aesthetics-looks great to me at least-but does sound absolutely wonderful, and it always feels like home. Mr. Larry does ceramic pickups right, IMHO. The ramp/radiused design from Mr. Billy makes them quite unique in the market (there are *very* few others), and a joy to play fingerstyle over the pickups. Any of these affordable Squier basses (whether these "cheap" Sonic series, Classic Vibe, 40th Anniversary, etc.) properly setup and paired with such quality pickups can make a pleasant difference. I love my more expensive, all stock MiM Vintera P bass as well-that Vintera pickup sounds amazing-but the cheaper Squier 40th Anniversary Precision with the Relentless P pickup is the one I've been using-and enjoying-the most. Not a slight on my other beloved bass-it has flats and it's awesome. Just that the Relentless P pickup bass has become my #1, and there is nothing about it I dislike. Love the looks, sound, and feel. Would very much recommend those basses a lot based on my happy experience (and despite not being the one reviewed here-however, the Sonic P is a great value bass!)
I have this bass in limited edition Surf Green. I made it a solid bass just by adding a High mass bridge, Hipshot HB7 turning machines, EMG Geezer pickups and flat wound strings. What a difference a few upgrades make.
I too played this bass today and for the price it is a decent instrument. Couldn’t pull the trigger on it though - just love the older Korean and the Chinese elders to this bass.
I purchased a Fender Vintera II 60s Precision Bass thanks to your influence nearly a month ago. This bass is just amazing I love it so much. And then I started to watch this channel and found this video. I was just amazed about this little blue guy. So I was so curious and purchased the same Sonic Pbass you introduce in the video. Today the Sonic arrived and I am just in shock. Everything you say in the video about the instrument is so true. It's just a fantastic entry level bass.... and maybe more.. :) Love for the first time. Keep goin'. Love your vids!
Thanks!!! Very cool basses at that price. I think as long as people keep that in mind... these never fail. It's when someone wants/expects them to be a "cheat code" to a higher playing experience. Thanks for watching - Anthony
If you're saying the harmonic content among the lines is different then let's get a shootout with a spectrum analyzer. We'll also need the samples level-matched and blind so we don't know which is which. And ideally you provide lossless downloads so we can line them up in our DAWs to do our own tests. I got a Squier CV Jazz 60s and it's not lacking any harmonic content. Plus, with a P Bass, if you're rolling the tone down or playing with flats, all that harmonic content goes away anyway. But yeah, with Rotosound 66 on this J, no lack of harmonic content at all.
For years i wanted an entry lvl P bass. Affinity offered only PJs the latest years. i ll most probably go with the sunburst with maple neck. I like the indian laurel, just for a change i ll go maple ! Thank you !
I'm really torn between getting this in same blue color or the bronco on coral. Never had a short scale and seems fun but this P bass really seems like a mod platform. Only bass as of now is a GSR200 from ibanez ):
amazing review you nailed it on the head with squier and it needs to be said a lot more with these instruments there is a possibility that it won't be perfect out of the box sometimes they're perfect but for the price you can't beat it could probably tour with it fine with some upgrades it would be perfect too
Perspective on the pricepoint always works! The slightest amount of TLC and these are generally great instruments. With or without any mods... rock solid (generally speaking). Thanks for watching - Anthony
Thanks for honest review. Actually You stopped me from buying one. I have not seen it has narrow neck. I want classic but cheap precision for flatwounds as I already have Sire P7 which has narrow neck and PJ pickups and all that jazz, and I don`t like narrow necks.
Easy to figure. Just changing the head stock label is all that is needed between one of these hybrid bass guitars. Not reconfiguring their neck machine. Business sense. I like the feel of my fat neck 72 precision. It seems to resonate better thru the bass.
It would! I have been meaning to get a video like that done... only so many hours in the day/shop. One day it will happen though. Thanks for the suggestion and for watching - Anthony
100% - Awesome starter bass! Sounds great, lightweight (generally), plays good. Be sure to watch the setup and stability on them (and all Squiers). If maintained, these can be really solid performers. Thanks for watching - Anthony
I have a '69 Fender Custom Shop Precision w/Jazz Neck at the time custom color, Ocean Turquoise, block inlay on rosewood neck/bought at the music store I worked for in 1969. 2024 and Fender Custom Shop says "Sorry we won't touch it because you don't have a receipt"; although I do have owners manual with name of "assembler - E Paxton", only Custom Shop in Colorado is HB Woodsong, Boulder. I thought Fender had control of their channel. I believe HB Woodsong is telling Fender that no receipt, no work. If they would do this to a Senior, think what they'll do to YOU. Buyer Beware.
I got this yesterday and am returning it. The affinity series is miles above this one. It’s really cheaply made at $219. You can buy a used one or a Harley Benton and be better off. Neck is warped with no relief. I could not get action to lower and not buzz without it being a mile high. I absolutely Love Squier Bass/Guitars but this is absolute crap 💩
@@Invictus13666 tone, craftsmanship, bridge, neck, bone nut. All for the same price and some models cheaper. The cheaper model also has a pre amp with a active/passive switch. Something you have to spend 700 or more on a fender to get let alone you will never get on a squire!
