Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH - EMPIRE MUSIC

[@brucesahroian1482]

I Just got mine which is a "limited run" in Candy Apple Red!! Playing it through my Fender 100 W Rumble! ABSOLUTELY SOUNDS GREAT!!

[@3daysrisenstotts585]

just bought this bass absolutely love it

[@Mr3DBob]

Just bought one for my bass player in the Dukes of Charteris. He was playing my Squier Jaguar short scale, and saw this one. I had to search all over for a green one; they sell on Reverb for more than new price. The waiting time was end of the year, but I found one in Montreal. It does fill the room with chocolate syrup. That green! Lovely!

[@EmpireMusicPgh]

Yeah...these ended up being an instant cult-classic. Killer little basses, that sound MASSIVE! Thanks for watching - Anthony

[@dynodansmoking]

I walked into a GC today thinking I was going to buy a different bass. A low and behold this baby was sitting there waiting

[@portshore8552]

just bought one. cant wait for it. That tone is exactly what i was hoping it be.

[@zacm6173]

i call it “woody”

[@MrSparks54]

Cool lil bass. It sure has a vintage vibe on the neck pickup. Thanks Anthony!

[@awolf8013]

First time watching one of your revues. Excellent! Honest and informative!

[@glenndjubilee]

Vey cool bass. Yours is the second positive review I have watched. I already have Paranormal J '54, and I might get this one too.

[@scottmacphee35]

I bought the Paranormal 54 on a whim, and it became my main bass. It's a GREAT instrument.

[@martinheath5947]

Sounds great, looks cool, neck pickups up close to the fingerboard sound phat, nice colour.. Winner!

[@davidbachy5627]

Great bass playing! Fantastic presentation, thanks!!!

[@justicefortrance]

I just bought this bass because i saw that smile and seemingly feeling very fun vibe i get from u and also from Lobster's

[@PLT123]

Lol lobster sold me on this bass

[@PlayWithYourThumb]

Went to check these out a couple of days ago. The shop had 2 in Sherwood Green and BOTH were damaged straight out of the box.

[@dezene]

Thanks for this. Helpful.

[@4stringz.]

Gorgeous looks and tone! Love those pickups..very similar to the humbuckers on my Fender Starcaster bass form ~8 years ago. Edit: just noticed that the Empire Music logo changes color to match the demoed instrument. Also the lighting is better now from the Squier Sonic Precision video 👍 🎸

[@LMaia14]

Great video man, thanks for uploading it.

[@paultraynorbsc627]

Thanks for Sharing Anthony definitely a looker 🎸🎶🎵

[@drewlawrence696]

The best review of the 'Little-Rascal' on YT period, TY 😁👍

[@oregbeer]

A custom shop version would be insane ..

[@fullhd6598]

Great Squier bass 👏👏👏

[@MichaelJ023]

This seems very similar to the 2013 Fender Modern Player telecaster bass with the two wide range humbuckers. I had to swap out the stock 250k pots to 1M and change the tone cap to get it usable. I wonder which pots are installed in this one, probably 500k.

[@jasondorsey7110]

The modern player basses that I've owned or played were really solid instruments that were sadly hamstrung by cheap electronics...one of my favorites is a '13 dimension bass that I replaced that 3-coil pickup and weird wiring harness on and now it's a keeper

[@MichaelJ023]

@@jasondorsey7110 Didn’t those have the strange slightly oval humbuckers in them? Where did you find a replacement for it as it’s quite the non-standard shape?

[@jasondorsey7110]

@@MichaelJ023 No, the modern player variant had a soapbar-sized triplebucker, which was supposed to be the novelty of it, and the wiring harness consists of a volume and a 5-way rotary switch for coil selection, but no tone pot which is also weird...I had SD make me an overwound version of their NYC soapbar humbucker, and I made up a new wiring harness with volume and tone and a 3-way miniswitch for parallel/single/series on the pickup, now it's got a wide range of useable tones

[@MichaelJ023]

@@jasondorsey7110 I have not been able to find this fender bass with a triple bucker. Which model is this?

[@jasondorsey7110]

@@MichaelJ023 the "modern player" series dimension bass

[@walterstreet1467]

Nice color,I was waiting for your Friday morning show. Would you change anything if it was yours 7:47

[@PizzaBall_]

Excuse me Anthony but the price is actually $349 USD !! Joking but Fender (and Empire!) have this $100 off for a while now, so it's an even more insanely good value instrument than it was before!

[@EmpireMusicPgh]

HAHA.. I think was accurate at the time of filming! Thanks for watching - Anthony

[@BARTFUNKBASS]

What a beauty!!!

[@P1ssfl4ps]

Please could you do a video showing your rig/ recording set up? It would be nice to know what you're using to get those awesome tones in your videos. Regards Sam.

[@MrDanalaimo]

Sounds like it would be a nice complement to my Mustang PJ bass, which tends to the bright side. Do you think?

[@jasondorsey7110]

If you find the mustang pj too bright with the stock pickups, consider switching them out with some aftermarket upgrades, it would be cheaper than buying a whole nother bass

[@MrDanalaimo]

If one could afford it... It seems like a P and J bass difference - if you can afford both, get both. But is it the same kind of thing?

[@ohmyer]

Color great matching with stool behind🟢

[@xxkarkaxx1564]

How tall is the dude playing the bass????

[@luishungar1037]

Do you get like an overdrive or kind of dirt sound ? even if is “ clean “

[@ukaszbazejewski5064]

lower pickups, theyr rly hot, make good height setup for that split pup

[@StevenDoyleLuke]

Has anyone found a suitable gig bag for this cool bass?

[@JGSandman38]

Someone says it’s pretty much a straight fit for his Jazz bass Case due to the size being large for a SS

[@davefox1139]

Does it fit in a p bass case?

[@xVINCExHEUSERx]

Would like to hear it through an Ashdown or Orange amp

[@luishungar1037]

Why those two ?

[@xVINCExHEUSERx]

Simply because i use these 2 brands for amplification

[@abhulineokonofua8677]

Cool Bass

[@geraldp494]

Good Job

[@hoilst265]

Someone said the Rascal is "the best Thunderbird bass ever". 😆

[@timedwards5600]

Would be great with flats

[@kmac123ize]

Was this a rascal Flatts pun?

[@MeatballCereal]

I disagree about it not being a good slap bass. Idk what you're playing it through; i run mine through a Mesa d800+ Subway head and a pair of Bag End 1x15's, and slapping on the Rascal is soooo good. I have to use the low pass filter on the amp to tighten up the extreme low end, and with the right eq, that bridge pickup gets very music man-sounding.

[@PorchBass]

Sounds like it needs a setup quite a lot of clank/buzz. Beautiful looks though.

[@Invictus13666]

Really cool how Anthony was pleased out of the box. Sucks he’s shit at playing and listening.

[@abouc]

With so much body left behind the bridge, it's a shame they didn't move it back a bit and make this a 32" scale

[@aloiseaux767]

Would it be possible to pop a P or J neck in there and even make it a 34"?

[@pfg_pedals]

I was thinking the same thing. I have the 32” Affinity Jaguar H. I was thinking of adding a bridge pickup so when I saw this I thought wait a minute, but the 30” scale is too short for my needs.

[@stordoy]

why must you tempt me so badly

[@zackstewart4109]

This is not usually a dark sounding bass. Seems like this example has a wiring problem.

[@armageddonbandgv]

TAKE MY MONEEEEY

[@HorizonMelt]

They definitely need a wider variety of colors for this one

[@sassycat]

Cool, the Fender mudbucker.

[@Al_Mac125]

It's crying out for flatwounds

[@lucmichel7588]

👍👍👌

[@brbadge]

Figure out how to work the damn thing before you roll tape.

[@JustNodIfYouCanHearMe77]

Not great video

[@EmpireMusicPgh]

I'll do better next time.. I promise. - Anthony

[@JustNodIfYouCanHearMe77]

@EmpireMusicPgh there are very few reviews of this bass out there that focus on showing the tone and over all sound of this bass. Lots of information tho.