Squier by Fender Mini Precision Bass Guitar, Short Scale, Black

Love this bass. Very light and feels lovely to play. It needed the action raising which was very easy to do (Allen key included) You’ll know if this needs doing as the strings will rattle and buzz when playing. For anyone who doesn’t know how to do this check YouTube for instructions, it’s quite a simple task. Nice tone especially at the lower end, perhaps a little harsh at the top end but you can adjust that using the EQ on an amp. It’s a little shorter than a short scale bass so excellent for young players to get them going, or (like me) you want to learn but have small hands and want an easy starter instrument. I have an Ibanez Mikro short scale but it is much heavier and a couple of inches longer than this Fender. Speaking as a petite adult beginner with small hands and a short reach, I like the Fender more and it’s motivating me to keep trying. Can’t recommend it enough.

Very impressed for my first electric guitar. It does all it is meant to do and seems to hold its tuning well, unless there are large variations in temperature (as expected). I also bought a headphone amp for it which is ideal but I have yet to try it with a small portable amp/speaker. The shorter scale length with a narrower neck is also ideal for my small hands. For the price it is a good buy as a starter for me.

A brilliant size for our children to learn on and first impression is it sounds great. Listing describes a fender gig bag being included and so does the Rufus search. This isn’t the case and is misleading. Customer service repeatedly failed to understand or help with this, so not an enjoyable experience.

This is the second time I have bought this model of mini P bass and they are fantastic value for money. The sound is great, a proper P bass growl or smooth depending on where you set the tone control. I have bought this one as a back up as I have been so impressed with the black one I have, and this one also didn't dissapoint. It has a very nice shade of red and £10 cheaper than the black so I have both. As the neck is a lot shorter and the body a lot smaller than the full size it is so much easier to handle and play, plus a lot lighter. I am using it in a band line up and it's definitly pulling it's weight. It is great for begginers and seasoned musicians alike. Buy one I assure you will love it!

I needed a bass for live performances. I am an acoustic guitarist who uses a looper. I have had the cheap black Benson base on the right of my picture for a couple of years. Not only was it poorly performing but also it was long and unwieldy. The new Fender mini P Bass is about the size of a standard electric guitar and feels so good to play. The unfinished neck and smaller body make it an absolute pleasure to use and it is much less unwieldy on stage than a regular basis. I have yet to check the set up and intonation but it plays fine at the bottom of the neck for everything I need so I am happy with it. It’s also has terrific punch in the low notes and with the town rode off it sounds fantastic. If you need a base for occasional use and you don’t want to break the bank this thing is brilliant value for money and beautifully made.

Great instrument, lightweight with good tone. I dont want a heavy bass and if you can play the same notes on a shorter scale its a no brainer too me. This is lighter than the Ibanez short scale. Looks great too.

Amazing bass for the price!!!

Okay, but I returned this bass because I found a problem. For a given note, the note is a function of both the length of the string and the tension in the string. With this being even shorter than a normal short scale bass, that means that the tension in the strings is much lower than it would be on a full scale bass. The result was, for me, an unacceptable amount of oscillation in, particularly, the open E string, so it tended to vibrate against the frets way too much. This problem must occur with all mini basses, not just this particular make, so be aware of this.

I am in shock actually! This thing plays great , sounds great, no cheesy frets like On inexpensive models, pickups sound good, just like a P bass only Smaller…you won’t be disappointed…and I’m A Spector endorser!!!

Loved it...play it on stage every night

Schöner kleiner Bass mit sauberem, satten Klang, ordentlich verarbeitet ist er auch. War ein guter Kauf, bin sehr zufrieden.

I chose the Fender Squier Mini bass because I have arthritis in my hands, and the smaller size makes it much easier to play. The touch is comfortable, the sound is surprisingly good for a value-priced guitar, and it’s also easy to travel with. Exactly what I needed, and I’m very happy with it.

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