The Squier Bronco Bass is great for guitarists who occasionally need a bass, younger beginners, smaller players, or for anyone who likes the feel of a short-scale (30") bass. It tunes easily and sounds full and rich, thanks to its single-coil pickup, maple neck, die-cast tuners and solid agathis body.
Click here to read the full review for more information about this product.Cheap? Sure! Modify it!
Yeah, in stock form the pickup is crap and the playability is probably all over the place. But it is essentially a blank canvas. Squier has been using very, very good wood lately (agathis body, not basswood in this) and the frets are cut nice and smooth, so this is a prime candidate if I ever saw one...
Here's what you do:
- Find a stratocaster-sized rail pickup and wire it in - it's a perfect fit. Preferebly a Duncan Cool Rails or Hot Rails neck.
- Change out the electronics (new pots, input jack, wiring, push-pull if you get a splitable rails pickup to have some versatility).
- Change the nut from plastic to Bone/TUSQ (p-bass sized nuts work on this, no special sizing besides being flat).
- Set it up with heavier strings, add some relief and set the action low.
Enjoy a bass that rivals basses 3x the price and is short scale to boot. You'll have a bass cheaper than the Musicmaster (overpriced or hard to get) and be...
Kiddie Bass
I picked up this bass thinking a short scale would help me out (I'm a female with smaller hands). My instructor about killed me! The single pick-up was terrible and NOT gig-worthy. Save a little more money, and do your homework before shelling out money for a bass.
Product Features :
- Agathis body with gloss polyurethane finish
- 30 in scale length C-shape maple neck with 9.5 in radius maple fingerboard and 19 medium jumbo frets
- 1 Special Design Single-Coil Pickup
- 2-Saddle Chrome Bridge
- 1 volume control and 1 tone control
Rating : 3.7
List Price : $249.99
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