Fender Squier Mini Precision Short Scale Bass Guitar with 2-Year Warranty, Laurel Fingerboard, Sealed Die-Cast Tuning Machines, and Split Single-Coil Pickup, Maple Neck, Black

I injured my left hand, making it impossible to play long scale basses anymore, so I started looking around for short scale instruments. Along with bass ukuleles and mini acoustics, I saw the Fender mini and decided to give it a shot. Since I’ve been playing Fenders all my life it seemed like a no brainer. I saw the reviews that said they needed lots of set up and adjustments, so I was prepared for that. Maybe the techs at Fender read the reviews too, because mine was dead on perfect right out of the box. Intonation, neck, string height, pickups, all perfect. And I love the satin neck instead of the sticky gloss finish that Fender sometimes uses. I agree the strings are not the best, and that is literally my only quibble. I’ve owned a lot of basses over the years, but I think I take the most satisfaction from this one, because it lets me play real bass again. And for anyone who cares, it has a really nice “cool factor”. This is a great deal all around.

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

De entrada soy pianista de profesión, toco jazz y diversidad de música. Buscaba un bajo pequeño para mis hijos y para mí que soy fan de los bajos eléctricos. Lo vi en oferta y bueno, por el precio el mejor bajo eléctrico, llegando lo probé y me sorprendió, de todas maneras lo lleve a un ajuste con un laudero amigo mío y quedo aun mejor. Un gran sonido, no pesa nada, es super cómodo. Tengo mi propio bajo, pero... ahora paso horas tocando este bajo, por lo ligero y cómodo que es. Buenos acabados, buena maquinaria, esperemos que dure muchos años por el uso diario que practicamente se le dá. Si quieres un bajo super ligero y facil de transportar, económico, te diré este es una excelente opción. Si eres profesional del bajo electrico, se entiende que te puede gustar o no.

Very good bass. Love it, good sound, good construction, nice and light to handle. Definitely recommend. Thanks.

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.