Nice. I’m not super familiar with squire but I know that sterling, ernie ball’s budget brand, had a lot of quality control issues for years and eventually changed countries of manufacture. Their QC is really good now, which you have to get right especially in a budget brand. Doesn’t take long for the POS label to stick, and hard to get rid of it later.
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i can never figure those danelectro basses out. sometimes i think i love them, sometimes i think i hate them. they are odd. but strangely retro cool, i think.
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I agree @itsratso,
They have that type of impact on me as well.
The old longhorns with their different colour schemes look both weird and interesting, I have never played one so not sure what they feel like🤔
Cheers Brian
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So being the 80s metalhead that I am. I was playing around with a Jackson js1x bass and now I’m torn between getting an Ibanez mikro or the Jackson. I want a short scale to play for fun and one would be perfect for the trailer when camping. Ooh the decisions.
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I can vouch for the mikro as being solid with good pickups a way. Never played the Jackson…
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Another vote for the Mikro.
It really can rival a lot of more expensive basses for tone and it’s so damn light
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Weirdly, the Mikro weighs the same as my TRBX604, and a pound more than my Warwick, both full scale.
You’re used to 'rays 
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WOW that’s interesting to know @howard
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That’s assuming the 8.4 pound quote I see online is accurate. That’s 3.8kg.
For comparison,
TRBX604: 3.8kg
Rockbass Streamer LX4: 3.2kg
Probably due to wood choices. The TRBX is alder/maple, the Streamer is Carolena, and the Mikro is Poplar, which is slightly heavier.
I just saw someone claiming his Sterling Sub 34 is 11 pounds. Is that true? Ouch.
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I’m thinking the Mikro will be around that weight and my SR won’t be a lot heavier.
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Yeah. FWIW I just weighed my own Streamer and it was 3.6kg, about a pound more than Warwick claims
Still, very light. 200g lighter than my Yamaha or the Mikro.
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I mean light is always good, but i think a shortscale needs to have a certain weight otherwise the tone might be to thin. For me its always irritating while switching between the big and the little one and when i lift them up i have to grin cause there is no difference
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I nearly ended up with that exact colour when I was Fender shopping but my wife bought me the 34” scale P which is definitely a keeper especially after I’ve upgraded the pickups and electronics and then added an Xtender key.
I must say I found it a bit head heavy when I tried it and yet the Squier isn’t.
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My problem is that my local shop doens´t have it in stock til end of november 
But i will defintely give it a try, just the pickguard itself looks awesome and i like the colour as well
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as mentioned above:
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/shape/concert-bass/js-series-concert-bass-minion-js1x/2915556518
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I’ve got a pearl pick guard on my P bass and one in my watch list on eBay in aged pearl for the Squier which will be purchased very soon. I love the pearl look , very classic
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I know several of you have Ibanez Mikros … what strings fit them? I was told D’addario short scales have 32" to the silk and do fit it. @Mac @Bob_T
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I have yet to change mine, but from this it sounds like just about any short scale will work:
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