Fender Squire special 5

[Philk]

Hey bassists. Bassist in my band is thinking about getting his first 5 string, is this a good 5 string, quality and tonal wise?

Thanks.

[Bass_swede]

First of all, it's a Squier, if your bassist is a less experienced one, this is a good buy. The quality is nowhere near the standard Fender's and the B is probally pretty sloppy, don't quote me on the last bit though

[Philk]

He's getting it for $100, so is it good for 100?

[bass&cookies]

are those the ones with the massive necks? i would think it would be really difficult to start on. i would suggest looking at yamaha and ibanez, they have 5ers in the same price range that i personally would take over a squire, and certainly more playable. tonewise, that squire really didnt sound too bad.

EDIT:for $100, i would say take it

[Bass_swede]

I wouldn't hesitate for 100$, buy it! :D If he thinks it sucks, sell it for more ;)

[Akira]

Squiers are, in my experience, pretty low quality. That said, $100 is cheap enough that even if he decideds to make some upgrades he is not going to spend much. I would say go for it for that price.

[Philk]

Thanks guys. Yer, 100CDN and a digitech distortion pedal, haha. He's not a begginer, he's been playing for like 5 years, but he wanted a 5 string and this popped up, so, yeah.

[BassIsPrettyCool]

I've played this bass at my local music store and it's not so bad. The B is a little floppy, as it is with all Fenders, maybe more so on the Squier. I would definitely suggest the bass if he just wants it to mess around on a 5 string, definitely not main bass-worthy, though.

[Radiobass81]

Squires get A LOT of crap, but I've played some Squires that are just as good as Fenders, and I rememver a particual Squire 5-string special, that not only looked ace, and I thought it sounded ace, but I wasn't the only one. Another bassist comes into the store, and picks it up quickly, which meant he has played it before, and likes it, and starts slapping away. So that's two bassists, of two COMPLETELY different styles (I don't slap) that liked the same bass.

And as for that whole neck issue, the only one who can actually have a say if the neck will make it difficult or not is the bassist in question.

BassIsPrettyCool: There is no way a Squier can have a floppier B than a Fender. The only things that have a factor in tension are scale length (which both are the same) and the string itself.

[BassIsPrettyCool]

BassIsPrettyCool: There is no way a Squier can have a floppier B than a Fender. The only things that have a factor in tension are scale length (which both are the same) and the string itself.

Alright, well I was just saying how it felt from experience.

[MyFriendOfMisery]

Temperature whould also effect tension :P.

[Afrokid]

I have three basses, and i love my squire the most (others being Peavey and Fender). MB-4 ftw!

[MyFriendOfMisery]

I have a Squire Affinity P-bass and it's alright. If you have a good amp it would get the job done. I played it through a zoom pedal, with the Flea tone, directly into a PA head and it had a decent tone. For $100 I would say take it.

[Radiobass81]

The Affinity series are pretty mediocre, but the rest are decent for most things you throw at them. Most people either base their opinion on Squiers because of word of mouth, or the affinity basses in begginer packages...