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@GuitarUniverse20133 жыл бұрын
Not just for kids. I’ve been Professional Musician for 50 years. A number of years ago arthritis robbed me of the professional use of my hands. I’m in therapy now and it’s a slow road back, but thank God for these mini-guitars from Squire. When the mini Strats came out I bought two of them!
@raknroll072 жыл бұрын
Same here psoriatic arthritis and i got the ibanez short scale. Don’t be fooled by the size of these guitars. Great tone, very easy to play, lightweight and you wont hit the guy nxt to you.
@jackfisk28402 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I'm recovering from a minor stroke which affected my left hand (spread on the finger board) I have a vintage P bass which I now struggle to play running style. I bought one of these a couple of months back and its been a god send to my playing. I thoughly reccomend short scale bases now, in particular, these Squires. You will need to set it up, as they do come from the factory a bit loose, but there's plenty of videos on this.
@fuzzfrancis4352 жыл бұрын
I will soon be 51, and the old hands don't work like they used to. This helped me make a decision on getting one of these beasts!
@skraegorn73172 жыл бұрын
Yep, my dad has arthritis and his current favorite guitar is a Taylor GS Mini because of the short scale. I actually love short scale guitars because I'm mostly a jazz player and it's a lot easier to reach some of those weird chord voicings. My dream guitar is a Byrdland, but I'm happy with my Jaguar for now.
@mrufino12 жыл бұрын
@@raknroll07 PA here too (after being through ulcerative colitis and associated surgeries 28 years ago), mustang p/j has been my main bass for the past few years, but at one point was so bad that a u bass was my main gigging bass. After a difficult gig the other night, I’m looking at some 28.6” scale instruments again.
@shawnhuff60244 жыл бұрын
I got one I can take it anywhere the park sitting around and jam I'm a,truck driver so it works well in my truck
@AndreaAustoni3 жыл бұрын
Few things are cooler than a truck driver playing bass.
@ohcaptainmycaptain30193 жыл бұрын
True. They are excellent for carrying around to the BBQs etc. Everybody can have a go at it, and you won't be overly protective.
@xTheNameisEthan3 жыл бұрын
@@AndreaAustoni hey that’s me as well lol
@ThePunkPatriot3 жыл бұрын
I love the aggressive high end punch coupled with the fat bottom end. This bass tone rules.
@farisfuad11503 жыл бұрын
I agree
@matthewJ1423 жыл бұрын
Out of everything on this bass. I'm liking the tuning pegs
@ventintothemic Жыл бұрын
I just bought one. While it's an excellent choice for a young player, it's also a great choice for old guys like me when weight is an issue. It's very comfortable to play and sounds really good.
@mixvideos616 Жыл бұрын
May I ask how muco is the weight? Thanks.
@ventintothemic Жыл бұрын
@@mixvideos616 I haven't weighed mine, but specs indicate 5.95lbs. (2.7kg). Feels right.
@mixvideos616 Жыл бұрын
@@ventintothemic Thanks for your answer! 👍
@toiletpaper7903 жыл бұрын
I'm 5'3, I've been looking at basses for a while and I settled on this one and I'll have enough money for one and an amp next month
@Deatg-ek8rf9 ай бұрын
Enjoy!
@jambutty22183 жыл бұрын
At the moment I headline my own living room. If I ever get to the point where I’m playing paid gigs. I’m sure the guitar companies will provide me with instruments. Until then I’m more than happy to play the cheap instruments.
@matthewwithanm4 жыл бұрын
Wow, that bass makes you look giant! 😄
@theranter3 жыл бұрын
I have an even smaller bass, Samick MCR-1, it’s a 24 3/4” scale... it’s tiny... but it sounds pretty good.
@MN-de4 жыл бұрын
This is a really nice sounding unit! With closed eyes you can hear the p - just slightly more crispy
@skybluemarshall4 жыл бұрын
The Squire Classic Vibe Mustang bass has a laurel neck and a vintage style, oval, split coil pickup. The Bronco bass has a Mustang body, one single coil, Stratocaster guitar pickup and a maple neck. The Bronco looks like a Musicmaster bass. This Mini P-bass also has another advantage. The Bronco bass bridge features a pair of dual saddles, like the original Musicmaster bass. This means, there is only one intonation screw and two height adjustment screws for each saddle pair. You do not have full individual string height and intonation adjustability. In contrast, this Mini P-Bass bridge has four separate saddles. Each saddle features two height screws and one intonation screw, allowing for full adjustability on each string. Because of the limited tonal quality of the single Strat guitar pickup and the lack of full adjustability on the Bronco, I would guess that the Mini P-bass is superior to the slightly more expensive Bronco. My suggestion for the bright harshness on the D and G strings, is to lower and tilt the treble side of the split coil pickup. This will make it farther away from the two brightest strings and possibly give the bass better tone and balance. I believe that flatwound strings are the best choice for shortscale basses. They usually require more tension than roundwound strings. Flatwounds will give the bass a more mellow, woody tone and the greater string tension will decrease that floppy, rubber band-ish feel of the looser, roundwound, shortscale strings. Also, this is supposedly a bass for kids. Flatwounds feel like butter on your fingers, compared to roundwound bass strings, which would hurt a newbie's tender fingertips a lot more. If I had to do it all over again for my son, I would've let him struggle for a few weeks on roundwounds and then, I would've bought him some flatwounds, just to see the smile on his face, when he felt that silky smooth sensation of playing on strings that don't feel like damn cheese graters.
@skybluemarshall2 жыл бұрын
@Anne Henriksen I stole that line from the legendary sideman, Phil Chen, who recently passed away, RIP. Phil owned a 62 Fender P bass and he never changed the strings after he bought it used. His Labella flatwounds were over 50 years old. Phil was a great character. I enjoyed his interviews very much. It was funny to hear a Chinese guy who grew up in Jamaica brag about his ancient strings with a big smile on his face: "I nevah change muh strings. James Jamerson, he's muh idol, you know. He said, da dirt keeps da Funk, so I nevah change dem. I play da really tick, heavy guage, LaBella flatwoonds, you know. Dat's a mon's bass. I don't like dem tin little cheese cutta strings, you know".
@gwugluud4 жыл бұрын
I use my mini Strat much of the time recording my crap songs at home, just cos it's unobtrusive, and I've got no complaints re the sound. I want this now.
@PlayWithYourThumb4 жыл бұрын
I got a red one. The hardware is pretty good quality for the price. I replaced the jack with a Switchcraft (the original is just fine for home use). The original bridge is about 0.5cm too far back. Setting intonation for the original strings barely leaves any adjustment. It's possible you may need longer intonation screws if you change to different strings. I replaced the bridge with a Gotoh and had to swap the A string screw with a longer one from the original bridge. The bass is very well made and even has properly grounded shielding paint in the pickup cavity. As other people have commented the pickup isn't great, but as long as you roll back the tone a bit it's quite usable.
@a.j.garrett9639 Жыл бұрын
I just bought one of these. I was kind of shocked at how good the pickups are in it for 250 bucks this thing is a steal. Kind of like a toy but at the same time just like super awesome and fun to play! After I bought it I brought it over to my friend's house to show him and he couldn't put it down either yeah great pickups in this thing and super fun to play it's a total win I think this thing is awesome and I'm probably going to have it for the rest of my life.
@joelanderson_t4 жыл бұрын
Finally, a bass-mate for the Mini Strat 🤟
@arandomfireant41324 жыл бұрын
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@joelanderson_t3 жыл бұрын
@@arandomfireant4132 Sorry for the late reply, but absolutely. Fender should've made this at least 5 years ago. I have a Bronco Bass and it plays well, just working on pickup modifications. But this P-Bass is a short-scale and a stalemate for the MiniStrat.
@shawnhuff60244 жыл бұрын
Great bass I have one It's not about size it's how you use it this fits in a guitar hard shell cases and it is easy to travel with anywhere It's great to practice on or jam every where
@0777coco3 жыл бұрын
i really feel like getting one of those because it wouldn't only bridge the gap between my u-bass and the other basses if i ever get some wall-hangers, but i'm also a huge vulfpeck fan and this thing is exactly the kind of hilariously funky instrument i wanna jam on every once in a while - plus my other p bass just has too many knobs!
@williamperri34378 ай бұрын
There’s also the discontinued Squire Jaguar short scale bass.
@dreamingpanthers18473 жыл бұрын
Put some LaBella Deep Talkin Flats for short scale on that and it would sound amazing.
@donh57942 жыл бұрын
Those Deep Talkin' strings are nice. Have them on my Sterling by MM.
@blatantenigma33745 ай бұрын
Or Thomastik..
@JNovalis Жыл бұрын
Anthony, you’re awesome. You rang up so many nick knacks for me back in the day, and I love it when I search for reviews of this bass and you’re topping the list. Guarantee you’ve sold a lot of people on this one.
@xxthatsnotmexx4 жыл бұрын
I have really small hands so this is perfect for me!
@BigMuff753 ай бұрын
It grunts like the big one. I may even say, it sounds better than many mid-priced Ps I have heard.
@rbanyaga4 жыл бұрын
I want one!!! The pickup looks almost like a Jazzmaster’s taking up all the space. Sounds great! Would like to get flats for it!
@ktown01734 жыл бұрын
I have one! I want flats aswell but they’re so hard to find ones in proper size
@AnnaEv Жыл бұрын
I ordered this bass guitar today so it can come to my nearest store in a few days and I can buy it!! I'm so excited to play it and learn more stuff on it! (I've been playing for a little over a month)
@WimRijksen4 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks man, good review. Let me ask you a question: do you like to play games? Like GTA or Red Dead Redemption 2? But games are for kids right? Hell no man! And the same goes for short scale or mini basses: just play them if you like them. It's great fun and the good ones sound awesome. Great for everybody, young and old, big or small.
@thegreatboppilini90064 жыл бұрын
It's smart to play with your back in mind.
@lunawroblewski4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I started with a full size bass. It was hard for me to play. I got the bronco a few years ago and I love it, I just wish I could adjust all the strings and intonation as well as get the p bass sound. Now I can get that!
@WimRijksen4 жыл бұрын
@@lunawroblewski Great! And if you should want a more modern shape bass with a P and J pickup, for more versatility, check out the Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro bass, which is also awesome. Plus it's also 28.5 inch scale length like this Squier.
@lunawroblewski4 жыл бұрын
Wim Rijksen it’s funny that you bring up Ibanez because the other bass I’m looking at is the Talman 30. It’s also PJ and would probably be closer to what I’m used to on the bronco being 30” scale. I’m still thinking about it all though, and need the extra cash haha
@WimRijksen4 жыл бұрын
@@lunawroblewski Haha yes I wondered if I should mention the Talman because it's great too. Just 1.5 inches longer scale and about half a pound heavier, I guess. The neck profile is a bit different too. Not a major difference but you should try to compare the two, if you can find a shop that has them both in stock. Either way, both of them are a great choice.
@markmckay29964 жыл бұрын
Just want to say thanks for the awesome videos guys. Yours are the best video reviews going around. I recently purchased a Classic Vibe 50s P Bass based solely on your review of that and I wasn't disappointed! Thinking of adding one of these to my collection also... Collecting basses (especially cheap but decent ones) has become a new 'sickness' for me... 😉🤣
@funky_monk_97962 жыл бұрын
Agreed 100% every word dude! Empire Music is the best for guitar and bass demos. I too love collecting the best of the affordable basses. Squier all the way. I'd never pay £4000 for one Fender Custom Shop, but 10 Squiers well... 😀
@IPv6Freely Жыл бұрын
I want one just for noodling while sitting in front of the tv or sitting on long conference calls, and inexpensive enough to just kind of drag around the house without being super careful about it.
@ChezzOnBass2 жыл бұрын
I love the growl! It's great
@EmpireMusicPgh2 жыл бұрын
Killer bass for the size and $$!! Thanks for watching - Anthony
@AndreaAustoni3 жыл бұрын
Flats should take care of the brash high end.
@RockStarOscarStern6343 жыл бұрын
I wish they had a 5 String Version w/ a Low B cause it would have kids teach them the lower notes.
@brunocyclist2 жыл бұрын
There's the excellent Ibanez GSRM25 for that.
@RockStarOscarStern6342 жыл бұрын
@@brunocyclist Yes & now those kids could play Church Gigs
@eldesgraciado66903 жыл бұрын
I'm getting one for my little son and I'm replacing those pickups with Steve Harris signature pickups (part # 11402-13). If they don't fit, I'll make them fit anyway!
@ThePunkPatriot3 жыл бұрын
Sounds better than the full scale
@celestelongway73154 жыл бұрын
Cool little Squire bass !
@tomrosa42483 жыл бұрын
Sound like a great deal, I am a guitar player but some times I like to play some Pino.
@EmpireMusicPgh3 жыл бұрын
PINO RULES!!! No better player to emulate in my book! Thx for watching - Anthony
@paulevans43344 жыл бұрын
That sounds great. I want one,would be cool for traveling with.
@joelanderson_t4 жыл бұрын
This would be the first KZfaq video on the Squier Mini Precision Bass.
@donh57942 жыл бұрын
That should be a nice bass for traveling and practicing.
@SirDude5552 ай бұрын
Overall a good video. I'm looking for my first bass and sticking to short scales, so I just tried the Mini last night, like you said, for the price, not bad. Two comments on the video. 1. Great beginner tip about plucking back by the bridge. I'll have to explore this. 2. No disrespect meant by this, but short scale basses are stuck with this "kids' toy" rap. I hope to see the people selling / promoting these instruments present them for what they are. IE; Built for anyone with smaller hands or arms, people who travel, someone who needs a lighter weight bass due to health issues, etc. Leo Fender really stuck Short Scale basses with a stigma from the 60's when first promoting them as a "kid's bass". Again, no disrespect meant.
@vinniemoreno7042 жыл бұрын
awesome comments.I am gifting a fender mini copy tomorrow.He my older brother who plays bass in our Metal band but struggles with the full length necks on his Ibanez SRX and his Spector Legend.I know it will be fun.
@thecappy4 жыл бұрын
Damn. I was just looking at short scales for my 4yo son. I'm down in Peters TWP too. Might have to make the trip up.
@EmpireMusicPgh4 жыл бұрын
Come on down! We can show you the basses in person. Feel free to call us @ 412-343-5299, if you have any questions!
@celestelongway73153 жыл бұрын
Luv to see a red one demo.
@chadsteen31004 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, I wasn’t sure what Squier meant by mini. What a cool novelty!
@CouchEconomyTX4 жыл бұрын
I want to get this tiny bass for my little sister
@christopherrusch4 жыл бұрын
getting this for my girlfriend!
@TheTwangKings4 жыл бұрын
The sound you are getting out of it is SUPER BAD. You'd never guess where it comes from, if blindfolded. Great bass whatever the price, and the size is a definite advantage. For one thing, I don't bang into my other guitars anymore, and my thigh doesn't its blood supply cut off.
@alexcowboi69842 жыл бұрын
i kinda want one just to do up and make a little weapon, would be a fun little project
@angelsarchive4 жыл бұрын
difference between this and the bronco? Currently I have seymor duncans rails in my bronco but I kinda like that neck color and the low-end sound.
@TheTwangKings4 жыл бұрын
I want to learn what you just played!! It's so funky.
@andrewcapuano12553 жыл бұрын
Great review! Lot's of good one liners as well... "I feel like I could put it on my rearview mirror" XD awesome
@popojai Жыл бұрын
I'll get this one...ASAP
@lar57jsy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to do this great review! Would even be better if you found the time to reply to some of the good questions in the comments though. ;-)
@PeaceMusic534 жыл бұрын
Putting some flatwounds on will take some of that harshness away.
@steverolfeca4 жыл бұрын
Why the rush to take it away? A softer attack would take the clack out, and leave you with a fat tone that still has some growl to it.
@IndigoBass4 жыл бұрын
But do any flatwounds fit it? Probably not sadly
@xxthatsnotmexx4 жыл бұрын
@@IndigoBass D'Addario makes short scale flatwound strings.
@IndigoBass4 жыл бұрын
Lauren Campbell The mini P is shorter than regular short scale though
@xxthatsnotmexx4 жыл бұрын
@@IndigoBass oh you're right
@OttosTheName3 жыл бұрын
I définitely don't need this... Really want it though!
@mdwiyogayudhistira3 жыл бұрын
Magicaly its sound awesome
@samsmelser_4 жыл бұрын
I need one of these¡!!!!!!!¡
@travisguide45163 жыл бұрын
Excellent video you have a great talent in making reviews
@tjnugent623 жыл бұрын
Would you use this bass as a guitar player putting bass tracks on your homegrown recordings?
@EmpireMusicPgh3 жыл бұрын
Sure!! Why not? You may encounter some sonic short-coming, but at that price it will be very easy to play and sound pretty good. You can do so much in DAW programs EQ-wise that you can probably pull out a fine sound. Thanks for watching - Anthony
@bryanleigh64974 жыл бұрын
I can tell that higher harshness which is his only real criticism is ok, I'll put flats on and I got a Dimarzio P pup hanging fire, so Def gonna get this, thanks
@ryancadena11884 жыл бұрын
Right as I decided on an Ibanez Mikro, much to think about
@Metalbass19793 жыл бұрын
You made the right choice. These mini P basses are really good, but the Mikro can be set up to play like a dream and is more versatile. I have a friend with the mini P and I have the Mikro. I've traveled the world with that little sucker. It's gig bag fits perfectly in airplanes.
@joelanderson_t3 жыл бұрын
There’s also a 5-string version of the Mikro bass, officially made by Ibanez. However, they have Jazz Bass layouts on the pickup set. I played one and it’s totally great for the the price. It can even djent for a short-scale.
@williamperri34378 ай бұрын
How does this compare to the discontinued Squire SC Mustang bass? I can’t find a Mustang for less than 400.00 used and they were 200.00 brand new.
@kennyg63 Жыл бұрын
Very well done review, thank you.
@lobsukcble20026 ай бұрын
Can i used it for live concert?
@jhgust2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for not slapping through the whole video. But I would like to hear some long notes and not so much staccato. Can't really hear the tone of the bass on staccato notes.
@mikeholler514 Жыл бұрын
I have one for my van.
@antolin22 Жыл бұрын
One question! Do you think it could be used to play in a live concert? Or would not have enough sound and quality for it? Thanks. Regards!
@leoc5074 жыл бұрын
Cute
@Mikupigeon2 жыл бұрын
May I ask which one is better for a 6 years old beginner? This Fender Mini P or Ibanez Mikro mini bass. thanks!
@raknroll072 жыл бұрын
I have the ibanez micro and its lightning fast, great tone and very light and ii use it in church every sunday. You and your kid wont be dissapointed.
@Mikupigeon2 жыл бұрын
@@raknroll07 Thanks for your recommendation. I live in Hong Kong, unfortunately it's out of stock in my city at the moment, the sales person said it might take months to restock because there is something wrong with Ibanez Indonesia factory. They only have one display model which cost USD160, original price was USD205. Another choice I have now is Fender's mini P bass which cost $160. I have yet decided which one I should get.
@mojito66292 жыл бұрын
I want one!
@BobPapadopoulos Жыл бұрын
I wanna get one and set it up as a four-string baritone guitar.
@jokerstoe Жыл бұрын
why
@Garrett19803 жыл бұрын
Great review thanks.
@josealcocer73732 жыл бұрын
Is this bass better than squier bronco bass?
@robbieheight33744 жыл бұрын
Cool Lil bass !! What Amp were you using ?
@bodesz85114 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the neck and tuners could handle a 52-110 set of La Bellas. 🤔
@rodshop58974 жыл бұрын
Probably, the tension will still be significantly less than on a full scale.
@richardrichard54092 жыл бұрын
Great review sir😎
@davidcastro38972 жыл бұрын
This or ibanez mikro?
@michaelbell752 жыл бұрын
This one for sure.
@Tonceitoys2 жыл бұрын
If you'd like to further upgrade it and customize its appearance, definitely the Squier Mini
@dbvetter74853 жыл бұрын
Do you use regular long scale bass strings on a short scale or do they make short scale strings?
@fewsecondsbassstuff24713 жыл бұрын
I use regular strings
@jonathanguillory83213 жыл бұрын
Cool thanks for the info
@WillyFranklinOnBass4 жыл бұрын
Yo ANTHONY!!! Killin' it!! I think I need one of these, just for fun... :)
@jessegomez5593 жыл бұрын
Can I use it for church
@Simonkipnerssoul3 жыл бұрын
would this be good for a guitarist that just wants to play joy division and smiths bass lines?
@BukanIbuMu2 жыл бұрын
No. the frets arent enough. You need a full scale for the octave stuff.
@Givemepeacealone3 жыл бұрын
Is this just a short scale or smaller than a short scale?
@CullenCrisp143 жыл бұрын
Short scales like mustangs are 19 fret 30” this is 20 fret 28.6”
@josealcocer73732 жыл бұрын
Is this bass better than a Squier bronco bass?
@Str8outtahdub2 жыл бұрын
$180 I wish $400 in New Zealand dude
@upuetz007 Жыл бұрын
Straight out the box strings nuff said lol now set it up put some flats on it like I did mmm much better
@joebaixo12 жыл бұрын
Affinity Series?
@Tonceitoys2 жыл бұрын
Mini series actually
@micktomazou4 жыл бұрын
Does anybody know what strings are available for these and in what gauges?
@michaelbell752 жыл бұрын
Any short scale strings will fit. Its the same scale length as the Ibanez Mikro and moat every SS set works on them. I used to use EB SS strings.Will probably grab some for this bass too.
@SteveStockmalMusic Жыл бұрын
Here, let me just hold this up next to a regular sized P-bass (or even a guitar) so you can really get an idea of it’s actual size. Or have that dude stand up. He’s seems a bit small in stature. 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
@rbloch66 Жыл бұрын
Do you really only know the 1 bass lick?
@EmpireMusicPgh Жыл бұрын
Yes... and I barely know that one. - Anthony
@Pywacketfrog4 жыл бұрын
The Mini P sounds better after you replace the crappy strings it comes with.