Squier Bronco Bass Demo

Hi everyone, today I present you my first gear demo. It's very homemade so please be kind. Windows Movie Maker really made me cry with this one.
This is the Squier Bronco I bought a few months ago. There aren't many videos about it so I decided to make mine.
The whole is recorded thrught my faithful Scarlett Solo. The fuzz used at the end is a Way Huge Swollen Pickle. In the pick section I use a .88 Dunlop Tortex, alternating near the bridge picking and a more close to the neck picking.
Feedback appreciated!
Gear
Squier Bronco
D'Addario EXL170S
Fairfield Circuitry Barbershop
Way Huge Swollen Pickle
Focusrite Scarlett Solo
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[@TheWelshBrothers]

I actually ended up getting one of these basses after watching this demo about a year ago. It's a really nice bass and it's still holding up after a year of playing.

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

I'm very happy I helepd with a good decision!

[@irvinjaycarranza6828]

Any updates about the bass? I'm thinking about buying one. Can you play metal with it?

[@joelanderson_t]

The Bronco Bass has evolved over the years. Now, as early as 2018, the Squier by Fender headstock logo has changed. So, on the front side of the headstock, the logo “by Fender” has the typed up that says “FENDER”, which they removed the cursive fender logo. And before 1999, the first of the Bronco basses were made in China (1997-1998). This bass has a lot of history when you dig deep at it. This demo was pretty good. As a fellow Bronco Bass owner, I’m keeping mine. Be well!

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Thanks a lot for the comment!

[@andymarshman9546]

I've been reading dozens and dozens of user articles on how to modify a Bronco bass. This demo shows that I can get my (Motown) tone from one without changing anything. I have several top end basses but may buy a Bronco just for the fun of it. BTW half of my collection are short scale basses.

[@travisguide4516]

I really enjoy playing mine I can tell that this guy feels the vibe of this woody toned instrument

[@JJKrobo]

Great video. I like the pick guard shape and the knobs. The squire bass is a great sounding bass and for $150 new you can do a lot of cheap mods to build your own customized bass. The pick up is basically a Strat pick up so you have a lot of choices IF you wanted to replace it. I like the sound I got, so I just replaced the white cover with a chrome one, then I kept the tuners,but just replaced the paddles, and I had a custom pick guard made,a matching strap, and chrome knobs with red jewel markers. I wish I could post a picture here, but there is no option to do so

[@jonathanmanafo]

I love the look of these broncos. The pick guard & knobs make a HUGE difference. I'm looking for a used one I can modify. Though they're so cheap, I'm not sure it's worth waiting for a used one. I have a Fender Mustang with the PJ set up. Love it a lot. I restrung it with tape wounds. AMAZING. Digging short scale. Thanks for this demo. My mods on this bass would be the PG, knobs, tuners, and pickup.

[@BassClubKing]

great video !!!

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Thanks a lot!

[@prufesuroak]

hey whered you get the pickguard for this?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

I got it from wdmusic.co.uk

[@Adamski1211]

@@SonnyBassPlayer looks great! Thinking of doing the same, did you have to drill any new holes in the bass?

[@coffeecomics3583]

I just got a 2018 Squire Bronco. I'm very happy with it.

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

It's an easy peasy bass that can give some satisfaction!

[@bobt5778]

Got one several months ago. Good luck with yours!

[@gilang_0082]

Hello from Bali, Indonesia

Sounds great man. I dig that sound.

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Thank you very much!!!

[@sylvianederlander2317]

Nice demo. Thanks.

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Thanks a lot ☺️

[@chromosomehoarder6927]

Did the same to my Squier, is that the stock pickup? I had 1979 mustang pickup. I’ve got small hands, short scale ,help a lot more than I was thinking.Simple is why I like mine.

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Yes, at the making of this video the bass was, electronics-wise, fully stock!|

[@mrtaylorhelm]

Thanks boss

[@piggod93]

ciao! hai cambiato il battipenna sostituendolo con quello in stile music maker o l'hai gia comprato cosi? grazie! hi! did you replace the pickguard with a melody maker pickguard style or did you buy it like that? thanks!

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Ciao! il battipenna l'ho comprato e montato io ;)

[@piggod93]

@@SonnyBassPlayer fantastico! Posso chiederti dove?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

@@piggod93 certamente, WdMusic.co.uk

[@piggod93]

@@SonnyBassPlayer grazie!!!

[@mikkysteaders]

Was that ‘Mother Mary’ by Foxboro Hot Tubs at the end?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

yes it is

[@mikkysteaders]

@@SonnyBassPlayer I feel like I recognise the others too... but honestly fair play for playing Mother Mary. It’s one of my all time favourite songs 💕

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

@@mikkysteaders thanks a lot! I tried to play nice bass lines off songs that are not mainstream like most videos have

[@mikkysteaders]

@@SonnyBassPlayer good idea, sick of hearing the same songs played on guitar and bass all over the internet

[@fujiwarataku]

Best review ever, the tone full rolled up and down and half way have very different aplications, you have so much control in there depending on the situation in your band or set up. Thanks.

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Thank you for the very nice comment!

[@cliffthelightning]

Is that Hüsker Dü i hear?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

cliffthelightning yes it is!

[@jbzrs]

and husker donts?

[@danieleocello39]

3:10 Mother Mary dei Foxboro Hot Tubs? Qual'è la sensazione che provi passando dal bronco a uno dei tuoi p-bass? :D

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Daniele Ocello esatto :) beh è un po' come prendere in mano una mazza da baseball, ma dopo tre minuti mi ci riabituo ;)

[@danieleocello39]

SonnyBassPlayer Ahaha, capito! :D

[@fackcini]

hey sonny non trovo piu la discussione su talkbass... ho trovato un bronco... ora lo customizzo il manico l hai riveniciato??? hai cambiato pots e pickup??

[@TangleTwister]

hi,i was looking at these basses for a wile and hoping to do something similar to yours. first thing i would like to do would be putting a black pickguard on a black one, if pick up a black one or putting a pearl pickguard and a black pickup cover on,if i get a red one. i have a couple of questions. did the new pickguard you got form the place you mentioned below fit perfectly with screw holes on the new pickguard matching up with screw holes that were previously in the body?? or did the pickguard fit perfect but you had to drill new holes in the body to match where the holes in the new pickguard were?? hopefully you can answer my questions and thanks in advance! or give a brief explanation on fitting the pickguard and any problems (if any) you ran into while fitting it. (by the way the bass looks awesome man,really awesome...)

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

TangleTwister thank you very much for the nice comment! the pickguard fit the body, as in neck pocket and covering the route. no hole fit: I had to redrill all of the holes. but it's fine, the Bronco and Musicmaster have almost completely different pickguard shapes.

[@TangleTwister]

ok that should be fine so. that really helped a lot,saved me a lot of time in searching for the right pickguard. let the hunt begin for a squier bronco bass... thanks SonnyBassPlayer,really appreciated the quick reply too!! =-D thanks again TangleTwister PS going sub to your channel...

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

TangleTwister thank you very much! my latest video is old but I'm working behind the scenes! Anyway I'm glad I helped, this 75$ bass has been my best investment. just make sure you can try one before buying.

[@TangleTwister]

thanks for advice... and keep it up man,you would be surprised the amount of people across the world you help/inspire with videos like this. looking forward to any new content. all the way from Ireland TangleTwiser

[@JohnVC]

Hey I'm just curious I'm new to this bass and I can't slap pop it for the life of me. Did you adjust the action at all on your strings?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

I adjust it on all my basses, as low as possible with a hint of fret buzz

[@sarondiesel588]

What do you think of this bass guitar four years later?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

It's a fun bass to play, it's got its own tone and I'm not using it in a band but it would be cool for indie rock or distorted bass parts like black Rebel motorcycle club. be aware the lack of contour is important to keep in mind with these basses

[@dan86ism]

what did you use to fill the old pickguard screw holes? looks awesome.

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

dan86ism I didn't fill them :):):)

[@TheHoldNoQuarter]

Where did you get the black pickguard? It looks great with the white pickup cover!

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Thanks man! I got it from WDMusic. They have a .com site for the USA and a .co.uk website that serves Europe. I got it in about 3 days and it had to cross four countries, looks good and seems well built.

[@TheHoldNoQuarter]

SonnyBassPlayer Awesome, I'll check it out. Thanks man!

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

You're welcome!

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

I agree. That white single-ply pickguard makes it look way more toy-ish than what it is.

[@hansabass]

Hi Sonny, I just found your vid because I bought a Bronco myself. Question: is your pickguard the Fender Musicmaster one? Because on the WDMusic website it says that it will only fit the original Fender bass. Now I'm not worried at all about making new holes for it, but I'm wondering about the alignment of placement of the pickup, neck and knobs. Can you tell me please? Tnx! :-)

[@mattylar2925]

Would this sound good with flatwounds?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Yes, probably! But i imagine small gauge flats would do better

[@5150powder]

all eyes on the scarlet.... surely it will fall off soon...

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

lol, i never let ot fall down ;)

[@5150powder]

@@SonnyBassPlayer dude! Its hanging off! How can you bear it?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

@@5150powder'cause I'm a baaaaaad guy *billie eilish's bad guy bass drops heavily*

[@josefranciscoherrerabalcor8182]

Hey, it looks therribly awesome, just like a musicmaster! (Obviously is a musicmaster pickguard, isn't it?) I want a Bronco Bass but I wanted to modify it to make it look like a Mustang Bass.

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

José Francisco Herrera Balcorta thanks a lof!! Yes, that is a musicmaster replacement pickguard. I thought about the same thing at a point, but there's so much to change it's better finding a used Squier Vm Mustang IMVHO

[@jimmyfigliola5359]

hey how hard was putting on the musicmaster pickguard? Any tips?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Jimmy Figliola i just unscrewed the original, positioned the new one, drilled all holes, screwed in

[@jonathanmanafo]

@@SonnyBassPlayer So you had to screw new holes for the musicmaster pickguard? Other than that?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

@@jonathanmanafo i closed the original Pg ones with wood putty and black paint, some months after recording the video

[@chrisbenato8841]

just wondering where you got your pickguard from?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Wdmusic.co.uk

[@huecouno3757]

stock pickup?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Yes!

[@あーくん-l2u]

ミュージックマスターのピックガードに替えてあるんだね

[@akakum95]

where did you get this black pickguard? can u send me the link?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Akakum wdmusic.co.uk

[@akakum95]

I cannot find it :(

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Akakum www.wdmusic.co.uk/search/musicmaster

[@akakum95]

Ty so much Bro :D

[@TheWelshBrothers]

Is this the stock pickup?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

KissMyKaiser yes, it is

[@TheWelshBrothers]

SonnyBassPlayer It sounds pretty damn good. I might just have to pick up one of these basses to try ‘em out.

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

I highly suggest a good tryout before you buy. These basses can be hidden gems, but many are just... 150 basses! Check them out very well.

[@TheWelshBrothers]

SonnyBassPlayer Good advice. I think that could be said about any instrument in this price range. One last question. Did you have any problems fitting the electronics with that pickguard you got for it?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

No, no problems with the pickguard, but it didn't cover the electronics hole enough, so two screws just float inside... it's a bit annoying while mounting it but from outside it's totally clean

[@JaredMurray]

Whats the song at 1:11

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

It's a part from Kill the Witch by QOTSA

[@creepseed1406]

Hüsker Dü!

[@jeremymoorer7033]

Are you playing Dead Boys

[@jeremymoorer7033]

Sonic Reducer?

[@honeyfool348]

What the heck improve your sound in the amp

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Well, there's no amp, it's bass straight into the audio interface in order to keep it uncolored.

[@regaladojoseaaron681]

Musicmaster bass

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Almost!

[@anthonycleary4676]

I don't wanna know if you are lonellyyyyy

[@losbedsurfers5623]

hey whered you get the pickguard for this?

[@SonnyBassPlayer]

Wdmusic.Co.Uk