Fender Noir Precision bass vs Xaviere P Bass Review and Comparison

[@richardmerriam7044]

I'm playing a Squier Jaguar SS w/"Deep Talking" flats. No comparison to your setup, but the Xaviere basses have intrigued me. I may buy a Jazz copy from them. Great video!

[@spikesvideos]

theres a kid on here that has a good review on the jazz version, he loves it!! i swear by these, for the price, you cant go wrong, the pickups are really great as well, at least the P is really nice! im assuming the J will be great in its own way! I bet that Squier with those flats is warm as all get out!! :).....Thanks Richard!!

[@bassworship50]

Man, what a great review you did on this bass(es). It's what i've been waiting for. Thanks friend.

[@spikesvideos]

Wow, thanks so much!!!! Glad to be of service!!! I appreciate it, Anderson!!!! Thank you Friend!

[@lukaaksentijevic4313]

Put a bit of clear nail lacquer on the height adjustment screws on the Fender bridge after you set it up, it should stop them unscrewing.

[@spikesvideos]

thanks, but i got a really cheap bridge on amazon and used the screws from that, worked great! Appreciate the tip!

[@YTPartyTonight]

Serviceable purple Loctite for the shitty Fender bridge screws. Those Xaviere and Earl Slick P basses seem like bargains.

[@spikesvideos]

thanks man!!

[@ShoeManReview]

Play the baseline from the middle of Rhyme of the ancient Marriner.. Is that the lowest price you have ever paid for any bass. You should put together a medley of like 10 songs and do like 5 seconds from each song and twist them all together. Thanks for sharing your thought and opinions.

[@spikesvideos]

ShoeManShoe68 no I've spent around $130 on a bass, but wasn't as nice as this one. And I'll get that video up for you as well, lol. I'm not much of a cover guy though. I play mostly original stuff

[@GeorgeMaddaloni52463]

Great review! The Xaviere bass sounds darn good and looks great too. One has to ask themselves is the price difference between the two really worth it? I think not.

[@point_In_Time]

I have an xaviere DLX. It took a second to come around. At first I was seriously doubtful about it because i could not get intonation on it no matter how much I tried. At this point I'm conceding that I simply need to go get it setup by a pro. Sound is great on it and it renders my Cort P-bass useless when it comes to versatility and comfort. EDIT/Update: I recently swapped out the nut to this model: ABM Height Adj. Brass Nut for Bass 1-9/16"x5/32"x3/16" Allparts BN-0889-008. Although the fit isn't 100% i was able to get intonation. In the end it makes me think that xaviere basses need fretwork. I needed the adjustable nut so I can lower the nut height which caused some pretty bad fret buzz. I eventually found a happy medium point without having to do any luthier work on it.

[@margovallen]

Zay-vee-ier.... not Ex-zay-vee-ier. Sweet bass. You scored. When you purchase a Fender at $1000... $600 of that is.. the name.

[@spikesvideos]

Xaviere, thank you!!! i appreciate it!!!

[@spikesvideos]

i have NOT purchased a Fender for $1000, lol, THUS the reason for the video!!! And i did not call Xaviere, Zay-veeee--ier! i called it by the real name, lol!!!!!

[@spikesvideos]

funny comment!! i like it!

[@spikesvideos]

and thank you for the tip, im not hip on all languages and name pronunciations, :)

[@deadpoinsettia]

I had that same problem with my MIM Fender P Bass...Every time I played it ALL the saddles would lower and the screws would actually fall out...this was with Standard tuning. I traded it in for a J bass instead...and for some reason, didn't have that problem. Also...can we get an update on this bass? How does it sound through your main amp? I am considering purchasing a Xavier DLX bass and would like to know how your Xavier is holding up over time. Thanks!

[@spikesvideos]

dead poinsettia yeah, I ended up getting new screws, worked out really well

[@point_In_Time]

I have an xaviere DLX. It took a second to come around. At first I was seriously doubtful about it because i could not get intonation on it no matter how much I tried. At this point I'm conceding that I simply need to go get it setup by a pro. Sound is great on it and it renders my Cort P-bass useless when it comes to versatility and comfort. I have tapewound strings on it and it's probably the most inspiring instrument I own.

[@spikesvideos]

Hey, 11 months later, still great!!!! i see no reason to shy away from GFS basses!!! i know ill get another soon!! sorry for the late reply!!! Much luck, friend!!! Thanks!!!

[@horsezens]

I've had my Xaviere P bass for several years now. GFS uses alnico magnets in their pickups, like a better Fender (the cheaper ones use ceramic) so you get a warmer fuller tone that I'd put up against better Fenders. (I actually put in a set of GFS Alnico 11s in my strat, for a smooth creamy tone that hands down beats the noiseless that were in there. anyway...) My only problem was with the unfinished ends of the fretwork, but a metal file handled that. It stays in tune, even left out all the time. I'm not having an omg is that a ding heart attack every time I pick it up and for the price? Dang. The GFS tolex case is junk. My other bass (babied) is a Guild Starfire 1, just from a quality for the buck comparison. IMO, this is an entry to mid level bass that you won't feel (from quality or tone) that you'll have to upgrade from. Good choice.

[@jaredlook262]

How has this bass held up for you?? I just stumbled upon it today on GF, and that’s actually my ideal color combo. Thinking of making the switch from my classic vibe pbass

[@jaredlook262]

And how did it hold up playing through your main amp? Thanks for the video! Kinda sold me on the Xaviere

[@spikesvideos]

Jared Look it's been great thus far!! They are really nice basses for the money. I would definitely say try one out, but keep your current basses just in case. But I like this basses better than squier basses, thanks!!

[@spikesvideos]

Through the main and it's good but the pickup I find is really bassy, which is good but you definitely need to change your eq, imo

[@spikesvideos]

just a quick update, i still love it, still a great bass and has held up over time, i will say i have a little fret pop out the fingerboard but thats probably mostly my fault, very dry apartment, but overall i really like it a lot!

[@dgenerated]

Is the neck on the Xaviere standard p-bass or more similar to a jazz?.

[@spikesvideos]

ya know, ive only compared it to my Fender P bass, so i would say, close to a P Bass, if not right on, sorry, thats a great question!!! didnt think of that! ...but after a quick comparison i would have to say more like a P bass, hope this helps you!

[@spikesvideos]

Update!!!!!!! The fender was provided with GARBAGE screws in the bridge!!!!! i replaced the screws and problem solved!!! So thats a huge shot against Fender!!!! The difference in price, Come' on Fender!!!! get with it!!!

[@spikesvideos]

i wanna add that the Fender pickup is a beautiful sounding pickup!! it really is, it is better than the Guitar fetish pickup, but price? hmm....and the Matte finish on the Fender Noir bass is just killer, i swear it adds something different to the sound!! Look more into Matte finishes!!!!! i think you'll be surprised!! But for the price, you can have 3 modded GF Basses for the Fender cost of one!!! So, go figure!! lol

[@marymyers9628]

I have the noir fender bass and having some problems with the bridge too. I’m an idiot on setting up and stuff like that, what kind/size of screw did you get?

[@spikesvideos]

i actually bought a cheap bridge from amazon, just look for one that has fender specs, or look for a fender replacement bridge and use those screws, i think the Fender bridge just had a bad run of screws, which is crazy, but NOT good for their name, for sure, but easily fixable!! hope this helps!!

[@spikesvideos]

you dont need to be a pro at setup to fix your bridge problem, fairly easy!!! this is my second reply, so make sure you see the 1st for quick fix!! Thanks!!!!

[@marymyers9628]

ILLegal ELbow very useful! Thanks for replying

[@arcanesanctuary]

Great price doesn’t sound good though.

[@spikesvideos]

its definitely not a metal style bass, but pretty good for the money

[@arcanesanctuary]

@@spikesvideos no argument there but the bass ultimate goal is to sound the part the fender sounds the part. I’m not sold on the sound but I may buy one and slap some fender pickups in it.

[@spikesvideos]

for the 500 dollar price difference i dont see why not!! i think you'll be surprised!

[@arcanesanctuary]

Well I can only go on sound and looks, sound and looks wise I’d save the 500 too haha. I also would purchase another classic vibe over a mim fender.