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[@OPTIONALWATCH]

Nothing wrong with an Squier Bass or guitar. It's all in the mind. I played an Squier guitar on live stage for 5 years to crowds ranging from 2K to 13K. Nobody noticed anything wrong, just pure dancing and enjoying live music.

[@wanderingfirbolg6738]

I'm quite happy with my 2020 Squier Affinity p-bass.... it was cheap, but I don't deserve better since I haven't played in 20 years. And it does not seem to have the issues that this one had. In a way, it's better than my old Ibanez, I sold 20 years ago... she was great when I bought it but 5 years of little care left here in a poor state... although visually, she was nicer. Black hardware, showing the natural maple wood grain... but I'm pleasantly surprised with the Squier. I'm having a blast relearning the ropes...

[@915bigdirtyman]

Hell, some squires play better than Fender

[@jaymichael4604]

Correct, Last gig...stock Squier J all night, while my "real" Fender J (with EMG's and Marcus neck) stayed in the stand.

[@405zx]

@@915bigdirtyman it’s rare to see tho because some ppl import different pickups and things to their squires

[@highlanderdetroit5370]

Thanks Dave, great videos! The bass guitars that give you the most trouble are most educational.

[@chrisstenger3719]

Thanx for the free education mr dav e . Been learning from ya for 2 years

[@stevenwillie2782]

I just got that guitar, a month ago. I'm just starting out, but I knew it sounded like crap. EVERYTHING was high except one saddle. Even the A nut slot. I watched several tutorials, I like yours the best. I set everything to your exact specs, nice and low, new strings, and now she sings beautifully. I suspect that they set everything really high, still playable, but high, so that the strings have less of a chance of wearing into the frets while it's in the box being shipped across oceans. Thanks for your help, Dave, this bass gives me pleasure (and sore fingertips😆) every day.

[@sweettoof9002]

That’s a fine looking bass guitar. The squires are improving a lot. It’s the best time ever to be in the market for a sub $300 guitar.

[@enlighteninghumor6526]

Very informational on the rosewood subject.

[@matthewJ142]

It's a PJ. P body with P neck mid and J bridge. My favorite iteration

[@shiningcut7]

I love that bass colour

[@ironkiko]

That turned out very nice.

[@eleganthippy887]

I appreciate your honesty and wealth of knowledge. I am researching proper basses to buy. I have a strong interest in learning to play. But I want a good one, for my money, although I will be a beginner.

[@tyler513]

“After much dickin’ about, it was a 5mm” Can’t thank you enough because I’ve been scouring the internet trying to figure out the size of the truss nut, and it’s a relief to find someone else having the same crisis of confidence that this bass has been giving me

[@seymour5575]

Thanks for the tip about the chines made guitars and knowing about the saddle height and knowing that how the tuner does not align with the nut and the string is not straight.

[@JesseJames11602]

"That's a virgin hole" *Turns on strobe light*

[@damosmith7132]

cool ty bloke for that.....i just ordered one of the packs...love that virgin hole bit lmao

[@MrB_2112]

I just bought an Affinity J Bass a couple of months ago, and the fingerboard is made from Indian Laurel. It looks really similar to Rosewood.

[@profile1251]

How is that Laurel, any good?

[@MrB_2112]

@@profile1251, I think it's nice. I have not yet applied the linseed oil to it, as Dave talks about, but thus far it looks good and plays nicely.

[@recordlabeldao7820]

I have pj bass and i have upgradet all on it without neck,body,tuners and pickup

[@SirZanZa]

yep, it's the cousin tree, they are in the same family of wood. its a quality alternative just cheaper to acquire

[@whamni]

@@Zer0basscovers I'll Stan by that lol lol

[@jonreynolds6248]

Hope the Squire P bass I just bought will come back to life like that one. My first bass. Oh gee willickers.....

[@mistersloppy]

@MomoTheBellyDancer Squirrel

[@joeretired4552]

Just found your video. Enjoyed watching and the excellent humor. Just obtained a Squier p bass and curious if it has ever had a setup and I thought to watch and try myself - no thanks will seek out someone experienced.

[@MrBombom25]

Thanks for sharing✌

[@MrJed50]

Man, Squier is making some decent basses, seriously.

[@Last_one_before_I_go]

I have a black on black affinity I picked up earlier this year. First thing I did was get it to a pro for a set up and new strings - he took care of all the shit they missed in the final QC at the factory, including filing down the fret ends. If you ever think of buying an affinity, make getting a pro set up part of the prep process. What you get is a really good playing bass, I though it to be good enough that I got the tweed Fender case for it - cost just about as much as the guitar.

[@khogg3581]

I just bought the black/black too. First two things I plan for it are pro setup, and bridge upgrade. Should make for a fine first bass guitar.👍

[@Last_one_before_I_go]

@@khogg3581 hey congrats. Have the luthier take a few swipes at those fret ends. Really. Play one for a while and you'll realize they're 100% legit. Best to you.

[@michaelcano6975]

Enjoy your setups. What size Allen wrench do you use to check pickup height? Much faster than using a ruler. Thanks.

[@lorenshoffos7620]

I like that color. Cheers Dave.

[@RoyCousins]

Candy Apple Red. I have a very similar looking Squier Vintage Modified Precision PJ.

[@jaymichael4604]

Question, Dave...Fret erasers = what grit to start, what grit to end? At this point, I tape off the neck, use #600 steel wool, then finish with Nevr Dull. Tedious, but effective. Looking for a meathod more streamlined. Thx, Dave!

[@zennor_man]

Davey, puzzled by that break angle on the E as it seems greater than on other Affinitys I've looked at. @stephen Day asks about winding the string backwards? any suggestions?

[@pex2268]

i had to adjust the truss rod on a 2013 pb affinity and it was a 3/16 allen key

[@stephengent9974]

CITES does not ban the trade in rosewood, but it is controlled, and some types are banned. If you want to use it there are constraints. The issue is the documentation, so most manufacturers moved to other materials. The issue with the Chineses is that they use rosewood for making funeral caskets. They are illegally cutting Madagascar rosewood, the best rosewood there is now. The trade of which IS banned under CITES. BTW it is all of the dalburgia family that is controlled, some of which is NOT called rosewood

[@Heivang]

That PJ combo is very tempting. Is the body worth the money? I'm thinking about getting a cheap PJ then swapping out the pickups, bridge and get a new neck to get some kind of Frankestein PJ with with a jazz neck.

[@4deuce31]

I don't stretch my strings. I leave them. After a couple of days you can pound them all you want. After a couple of weeks you can really beat the shit out of them and they hold tune. Their longevity is extended & tone is great.

[@koopsjunta]

Hilarious! Here’s a new subscriber from Australia... 🇦🇺

[@matthewwitmer380]

The tuning segment sounded good through my home theater system.

[@matthewhilger1942]

weird flex but O K

[@StoneShards]

The fingerboard looked lighter colored where the strings would be! What's that? Check at about 6:00 mins.

[@nickgivent3157]

Nice color. I have the black one with a white pick plate. P only, no j. Indonesia, 2004. PS, I picka da bass.

[@BarqB]

cant play your videos on firefox. Says you have disabled them from playing on other websites but im on YT< for some reason this option makes it not work on firefox as I play many others on here no problem. thought you might want to know.

[@andresmunoz7429]

Watching this in my squier pbass

[@pimentocheese618]

😂😂😂

[@crisongs1]

would memory foam work under the pick ups?

[@IamUncledeuce]

perterson strobo.... looks like a birthday present. For Me.

[@scottgun]

I wonder if rosewood is some feng shui thing.

[@kaspermord1519]

If only you could set it up for me, I'd buy it!

[@dwainmcbain5263]

Good guitar wood is dry wood. I’m not an expert just a player. But that’s why I think PRS are the most stable of all because there process dries the wood. I also like used Fenders that have dried wood that has been adjusted and are still in spec.

[@underpressureman]

I have the same bass, but in white. I was thinking of making it into just a straight P-bass without the jazz pickup by removing the pickup and filling the hole and re painting the bass. Any ideas as to how to fill the jazz pickup hole?

[@davidtm98]

Saw a piece of Wood that fits exactly or put some kind of filler there

[@underpressureman]

@@davidtm98 Okay Thanks

[@smasica]

Dumb Question: Without treating me like an idiot, explain the pros and cons and the reasons why some truss rod adjustments are at the neck/body joint and some are at the nut. Is there any advantage either way? Or just the maker's choice?

[@smasica]

@@DavesWorldofFunStuff At the risk of sounding totally dense, so it doesn't really matter, just dealer's choice?

[@lenspears916]

I own a Squier PJ bass and am more than happy with it. What kind of gap are you setting between the pickups and the strings? I have seen a bunch of different suggestions, everything from 5/64ths on the treble side to 1/8 on the bass side. I figure a good starting point is somewhere in that range.

[@mattfoley6082]

I have a Squier Affinity PJ and had to lower the P pickups considerably to keep strings from hitting them when slapping. Didn't measure, just kept lowering until fixed. Also, the J bridge pickup is noticeably quieter but that's typical.

[@lenspears916]

@@mattfoley6082 , thanks for the reply. I'll give your suggestion a try. Much obliged.

[@nrich5127]

The tuning key offset to the nut with the E string is unacceptable - hopefully in more recent ones this has been addressed.

[@Aaron_Stuff_]

I’m pretty new to the bass world, what does stretching the strings do? Thanks or the videos, I’m learning a lot.

[@thefilmandmusic]

New strings have elasticity .. The stretching takes that away .. for stable tuning

[@Aaron_Stuff_]

@@thefilmandmusic thanks for the reply

[@drummersaxophonist6958]

Try Cort basses, good quality & specs but with lower price

[@ronnielawson1682]

I just bought a shecter stiletto extreme 4 O'. Teach me wise one

[@TheNeonRabbit]

Is there a reason you don't use a fret rocker before restringing? I mean, it's a lot easier to fix a high fret without strings.

[@TheNeonRabbit]

True enough. Thanks for doin' the vids. I've learned a lot.

[@zerofret4207]

What's the theory behind playing the harmonic when setting the intonation?

[@TheBeadg]

The open note and the 12th fret harmonic will always be exactly the same, one octave apart of course... unless there is something seriously wrong with the string. If the 12th fret note does not match the 12th fret harmonic, the saddle needs to be moved to make it so.

[@zerofret4207]

@@TheBeadg yes, but why not just fret the note?

[@yallevereatenbeans2723]

@@zerofret4207 you do fret the note, you play the harmonic, then fret the note because if the string is in tune the harmonic will be in tune and if the fretted note isn't exactly the same pitch as the harmonic then the intonation is set wrong

[@Nomad_za]

My mother has a Karl Otto Piano which is made out of Rosewood. She inherited a coffee table and couches from my grandmother which I reckon is Rosewood. But my mother is doubtful. So I can see why Chinese like Rosewood. I also prefer Rosewood fretboard's over ebony. But yes I heard that Rosewood is becoming extinct so use us banned.

[@profile1251]

was that a 386?

[@WaylonMorley]

I have this exact bass. May replace the black guard with clear. It'd be neat.

[@ronnielawson1682]

Hey Dave I feel like i'm right there i'm drinking Canada dry.

[@richardbrown4294]

I bet they laughed at the guy who predicted that one day you could hold a computer in your hand.

[@SirZanZa]

the fretboard is Indian Laurel not rosewood, its a quality alternative, similar species of tree. like cousins if you will

[@heyyou21able]

Hey Dave, would the string be straighter if it wound backwards?

[@shasha-muse6054]

Thats what I was thinking too!!🙂

[@onpsxmember]

Hey Dave, Could you do one video where you're just sitting on your couch and play a little? I bet you could fabricobble a nice lesson as well. And that overweight burglar is coming soon too.

[@ChezzOnBass]

Hiya! What do you use to get the puke off the frets?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

fret erasers

[@ChezzOnBass]

@@DavesWorldofFunStuff thanks!

[@photoggenes7443]

Hey Dave are you sure it's not teak wood instead of rosewood?

[@moncleredits487]

Hi Dave my p bass is a fucking mess. Is there a way I can send it to you from the states to do a setup.

[@ColdAssRanch]

Dave keep working on saving the crap! Good job:)

[@sunburd200]

anything for a dime eh dave..

[@bassdale17]

the Chinese are watching your movies !

[@gryzew]

I was recently positively surprised by an Affinity JBass and an Affinity Strat. A decade+ ago these guitars were deemed "chopstick wood" quality with my experience also being "Affinity = shitty", maybe now that level of basic and cheap is covered by Bullet series instead because recent Affinities are surprisingly playable instruments. If you don't prefer a high gloss vintage tint neck then just get a good one and it's a reliable, giggable instrument. Put in some decent Alnico pickups and you can record with it. If you look at the price points of these things and especially how cheap you can get them second hand as there's a lot of them, it's just ridiculous. A fine example of a golden age of cheap gear!

[@gryzew]

Oh and by the way they recently changed rosewood to indian laurel wood this year. This one is probably still rosewood. Also, CITES is debating letting finished instruments get shipped freely, as the endangerment originates in Chinese furniture, guitar industry is basically innocent victim.

[@GoonSquadLifeMember]

@@gryzew about goddamn time some modicum of common sense came from this. Dave proved me right all along: the problem wasn't guitar fretboards. I stated the same thing over a yr. ago.

[@jimfromoh8944]

On a lark, I bought a $150 Affinity Tele, brand new shipped to my door in bubble wrap and cardboard. Played unbelievably well right out of the box. I play a lot of chunky 50's LP type necks, and these have a nice small neck profile that still fits in my hand, unlike an Epi neck that is just too thin for me. Solid maple done in a nice satin finish with clean fret ends. I changed the pups, electronics and saddles, threw a leather pickguard on it and it is a fantastic guitar for $350. Fender could easily make high end guitars over there if they chose to.

[@gryzew]

@Jim Ford there's Fender Modern Player series, I think now reduced only to the HSS tele, there were a few more contemporary takes on guitars and basses at first. Maybe they reduced the selection cause it wasn't that popular as those are basically Classic Vibes with a Fender logo and a higher price point (also Chinese made, same sticky plasticky thick polyester finish as Squier CV series), but I'm mainly mentioning this to make a point that Fender guitars made in China (Fender Fender, not Squier by Fender) already happened and are still a thing.

[@gryzew]

@Kevin I'm personally not crying that CITES forced guitar manufacturers to switch wood species, something new and interesting might come out of this, rather than seeing every Strat or Les Paul being churned out each year with the same exact specs. Indian rosewood is not Brazilian rosewood anyway, "mahogany" is usually an umbrella term for god knows what in cheap guitars: nato, okoume, whatever grows near basically and is mahogany-like. Those guitars already have little in common with what was used in the 50s. Epiphone is silently switching to pau ferro already and I'd gladly check out how a pau ferro Lester feels like. How many exact same Epiphones does the world need to produce? What is really dumb and what should be put to rest by CITES is me wanting to buy a 10 year old $80 used Squier from a different country and me and the seller having to get certification as if we were trading elephant tusks.

[@matthewJ142]

Yes the truss rods on these are very stiff. I'd rather have them updated to the middle rotating Allen key truss rod in the body instead of messing with the headstock

[@GazHogan]

Great video Dave, what height do you set the pick ups to bro.

[@rasmillion]

Nice wood cuz they buy it from canada

[@johnsimms3957]

I never stretch my strings. I just tune and play and re-tune as needed. I think they sound better and last longer this way.

[@jemzomaclain]

IT'S A SQUEER.

[@philosophyoftrucking]

Dave, don't you know that you have to check the tuning in the playing position while the guitar player and drummer are noodling? Otherwise it will never truly be in tune!

[@jimfromoh8944]

I was shopping for guitar woods at one of the largest lumber mills here in Ohio. According to the guy that has been working there over 30 years, they process about 12-14 truckloads of lumber a day. They have permanent sales reps stationed in China and a fair percentage of their business goes there. I've also heard stories of the Chinese writing multi-million dollar checks for an entire years production from smaller mills that may have no choice but to take it if business is bad. This isn't cheap pine structural lumber. It's primarily maple, oak, cherry, ash, poplar, walnut, sycamore. With the exception of Walnut, I can walk in off the street and buy one board of any of those rough sawn 4/4, 6/4, 8/4 for 3-5 USD a board foot. And sometimes a lot less then that. Wholesale for 10's of thousands of BF? Who knows? So yeah, the Chinese are using some nice woods over there. Could be from a tree within an hour drive of your house.

[@dontderockmeriz4546]

Cool bass, although the truss rod sounds like my spine. Stay warm, colder than shit here in Chicago, must be colder than colder than shit in Canada lol.

[@matthewJ142]

Funny because they don't need rosewood anymore. Why don't they just stain the maple neck fretboard side a rosewood color? It's better than the porous rosewood gathering all that gunk! How come they never gloss the rosewood?

[@Twobarpsi]

Thank God, no Robo-tuners!

If I ever see those again, it'll be too soon!

[@luiskarantonis4531]

Anybody notice the EAT BEEF Stewmac AND CHEESE?

[@mr.mundee4025]

I have this model bass and it’s shitty asf but I love it anyway that’s why I just used it as fire wood

[@mirthbass]

Don't let your babies grow up to be slap bassist. Peace

[@naturaljoe7397]

Don’t let your babies grow up to be well-rounded musicians.

[@naturaljoe7397]

MomoTheBellyDancer amen

[@mr.mundee4025]

That shit still pisses me off still today and this was back in October of 2018

[@Leo_ofRedKeep]

I don't see how having the saddles parallel to the body does anything to the way the strings function. And if it does, would a certain angle one way or another be better, depending on how they are plucked? Someone needs to make a PhD on that…

[@Riverdeepnwide]

Leo of Red Keep We have seen bridge barrels flip under extreme attack, a parallel setup method can minimize that somewhat. One of my Teles is a six-barrel top loader that constantly threw the high E over until (a quick fix in frustration) I drilled tapped and screwed that little bastard down until having some time to swap the whole bridge. But waiiiit a minute, that one string responded so well, sounded so good, the B G and D got screwed down too. The A and E6 didn't seem to make any difference and really even the D not much. Of course it looks stupid, no one ever noticed. The standard three barrel remains my favourite for Telecasters anyway.

[@randybrewer4052]

Riverdeepnwide it has to do with the string vibration reaching the body at the same time through the set screws. If one screw is short the sound waves are out of phase.

[@Leo_ofRedKeep]

That should make the sound more interesting. We have some unsung tone manufacturing wizardry hiding right there ;-)

[@Riverdeepnwide]

Randy Brewer, you realize of course that you've just sent hundreds of guitar techs and geeks running for their oscilloscopes to find the optimal bridge screw phasing setup. It's a Formula 1 setup equivalent of the guitar world, this will make our beloved tone wood debate pale in comparison. Thank you for your reply Randy. 👍🏻

[@matthewJ142]

They just started making them in Indonesia again. I feel like even though it's massed produced they are definitely better than china, I'm not in agreement with doing business with China because of their complicity in obscuring facts about Coronavirus.

[@chrisparker5278]

Most countries are non compliant with COVID. Those that are compliant have poor data, so compliance has limited benefit

[@charliedillon1400]

Just picked up a 2021 Indonesian Squier PJ used for $200 in mint condition. Sounds great. China is famous for cheap over every other objective. Their quality sucks in pretty much every industry. Indo for the win with budget guitars.

[@GITZIT2112]

indian laurel fretboard

[@puzoldookie]

You are the to instruments what AvE is to electronics.

[@donadthegonad]

Stretch all the music out of your strings, good idea.

[@charlieburns1385]

The lobster guy said the necks on the squires 70s classics can be problematic And l can see you also had neck issues🙄

[@SuperSquark]

Did anyone else notice that Nickel is a toxic element?

[@michaelshepherd1072]

Every time you crack a truss rod I wince ever so slightly. It has to be done but I feel like a back seat driver. And I hate back seat drivers. Put some salve on your fingers.