SQUIRE MUSICMASTER INSTALL
But more than that, this is a specifically designed bass pickup with a nice high output that produces overall fatness along with great clarity which will transform a Bronco or Musicmaster bass.Ī common, simple mod many Bronco players carried out at the time of taking on this project in 2018 was to install a Seymour Duncan Hot Rail Strat Pickup. This is a 'drop in' replacement in terms of size and mount, so still sized like a strat single coil that the Bronco has from the factory and uses the same pickguard mount so you won't have to reach for a router make a new pickguard. This pickup features double pole pieces and a chunky wind and a baseplate, achieving an output/DCR of around 10.5k.
SQUIRE MUSICMASTER UPGRADE
I couldn't help myself as I'm always up for a good project, so I contacted Tim at McNelly Pickups to ask about options for these and luckily for me, he does indeed make a specific upgrade pickup! This pickup was originally designed for the Musicmaster, but as that shares the same pickup footprint, it is also the same sizing and mounting for the Bronco bass.
That's mostly down to it's standard Strat (6 pole!) guitar pickup installed as standard, and the usual Indonesian Squier low quality wiring components. Although out the box it does do the job nicely, you can't help but feel there is some room for improvement, in particular it's plugged in tone. Obviously at that price point it's clear these are just 'box shifters' for the factory and selling dealer, so it's in need of a good set-up, but most musicians accept that and are happy to carry out that kind of work. Although an incredibly simple configuration, the classic 'student model' 50s Fender looks, manageable body size, comfy neck and surprisingly good overall build quality for it's £150 ish price point is such a winner. Although models like the Ibanez Talman short scale bass were jam packed with great specs, the bulkier body and much chunkier neck on that particular bass meant that the Squier Bronco soon won our hearts. We did recall that she realy didn't like picking that one up though due to the size, being a 'full' scale P bass at 34", so perhaps a short scale would be the way to go.Īfter a quick scan online at short scale models on a budget, I had a few in mind but in an effort to try a few to see which suit best, we headed to one of the local Birmingham guitar shops. My wife recently expressed an interest in learning bass, and like many of us, I certainly couldn't turn down an opportunity to hunt for new gear! There has been a bass in our home before, in the form of a beautiful Shoreline Gold Squier PJ bass which was a lovely thing but was sadly sold during a cull.
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