Fender Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Bass Guitar
Any thoughts on these?
Maybe a bit muddy?
I like the idea of them…
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Tele Headstock much nicer than usual Fender battleaxe
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I can’t comment on how this one sounds but, a) I prefer the Tele headstock over the standard Squier / Fender headstock, and b) my Squier CV 50s bass (the one with the Tele headstock) really rocks…
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Doesn’t help that I am on a bit of a Tele bender, I like Dusty Hill’s tele basses also.
I had never seen one of this. Interesting.
I don’t understand the shape of the pickguard. I supposed its function in this case is mostly aesthetic, for the visual style? It protects everything but the picking area.
What did you mean by muddy? The sound?
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Battleaxe! Haha, so true! I sometimes wondered why do they have to be so big. Especially in a jazz bass with a slimmer neck the headstock seems somewhat out of proportion.
Just wondering, the pickup is right up against the neck like on the EB0 and EB3 and I hear they can be muddy.
However I have a Viola bass with a very forward neck pick up and it sounds nice and thumpy but not muddy
Now I see what you mean. I didn’t notice the pickup was so close to the neck. Yes, that will affect the sound. Maybe would work better for jazz than for other genres.
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That is a good question. 
Aesthetic… 
The reason for the pickguard is it’s vintage
This is a 70s era original tele bass. Fender hired the pickup designer away from Gibson and made a new humbucker. I had a new Vintera model for a while and it was one of my favorite basses ever. But soon after I injured my wrist and couldn’t play it so I sold it. Sadge.
I liked the bass and glad that Squier has a version.
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There’s the sort of answer I am looking for.
So it sounds like they put some work into the pickup and it sounds good yeah?
Hmmmm ashtray cover too…
Pickup sounds good. Same pickup as in the Squier Rascal, and there’s plenty of good reviews on that.
Here’s the Fender version
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