Any verdicts on the squire sonic mustangs?

The original shortscale guitars; Mustangs, Duo-Sonics, Musicmasters, Jaguars, Broncos, Jag-stang, Jagmaster, Super-Sonic, Cyclone, and Toronados.

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sunshiner wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:33 pm Is that Plops bridge?
That’s a Toronado bridge.
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Freddy V-C wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:46 pm God damn, I actually love the black-on-yellow colour scheme. This is my first time seeing it!

If they made a shortscale bass in this scheme (Mustang, Bronco, whatever, I'm not fussy) then I'm afraid I would immediately be £200 poorer.
To be honest it wasn’t my original plan but the black is really growing on me…I still like the white though, we’ll see.

They also made a Bullet HH version, they were on Fender clearance for a while, almost went for one:
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Very unlikely to actually go for this (unless the seller is prepared to settle for a hilariously lowball offer), but oh nooo: http://reverb.com/uk/item/78304305-mus ... tar-yellow

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Freddy V-C wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:32 pm Very unlikely to actually go for this (unless the seller is prepared to settle for a hilariously lowball offer), but oh nooo: http://reverb.com/uk/item/78304305-must ... tar-yellow

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That bridge just looks wrong to me.
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NickS wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:27 pm
Freddy V-C wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:32 pm Very unlikely to actually go for this (unless the seller is prepared to settle for a hilariously lowball offer), but oh nooo: http://reverb.com/uk/item/78304305-must ... tar-yellow

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That bridge just looks wrong to me.
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ekwatts wrote: Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:53 pm The word "moisty" has made me irrationally angry.
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I love everything about it, looks-wise, including the cheddar cheese bridge. Just don't think a partscaster from an "unknown builder" is worth £300.

If it's still unsold in a couple of months I might offer £180.
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plopswagon wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:49 pm
sunshiner wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:33 pm Is that Plops bridge?
That’s a Toronado bridge.
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I strongly considered messaging plops about the bridge plate, I prefer it aesthetically, I just can’t bring myself to go back to 3 saddles when 6 saddle options anre available (did the same with my thinline Tele build)


And I also like the yellow painted bridge on that Mustang bass, it’s so hilariously wrong it just works. Like it’s made from a street sign or part of a school bus or something.