Bass Guitar
Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH
Price: 350 EUR – 798 EUR
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A compact, offbeat-shaped bass from Squier's short-lived Paranormal series, fitted with two humbucking pickups rather than the single-coil or split-coil layouts typical of Fender-family basses.
About the Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH
The Paranormal series revived unusual body shapes and pickup combinations not part of Fender/Squier's mainstream Stratocaster/Telecaster/Precision/Jazz lineage, and the Rascal Bass HH is one of its bass entries: a small-bodied, short-scale instrument carrying two humbucking pickups instead of the single split-coil of a Precision Bass or the dual single coils of a Jazz Bass. That HH layout gives a thicker, less scooped tone than Fender's own traditional bass pickups, closer to the humbucker-loaded basses of other manufacturers than to a standard P or J Bass.
As a Paranormal-series instrument, it was positioned as a novelty/alternative option within Squier's catalog rather than a mainstream workhorse bass, built to the brand's usual import cost point. It has since been discontinued along with the rest of the short-lived Paranormal line, making surviving examples a way to get an unusual pickup configuration not replicated in Squier's current core range.
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Sound character of the Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH
Dual humbuckers on this offset-body short-scale bass give it a more aggressive, punchy, midrange-forward attack than a single-coil-equipped bass of similar size, with the humbuckers' higher output driving a fuller growl.
Technical data for the Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH
| Pickups | HH (two humbuckers) |
|---|---|
| Body | Compact offset shape |
| Series | Squier Paranormal (discontinued) |
| Scale | Short scale (approx. 30 in) |
Price history for the Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH
Cheapest seen: 350 EUR · Most expensive seen: 798 EUR
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The history of the Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass HH
The Rascal Bass HH was part of Squier's short-lived Paranormal series, pairing a compact offset body with two humbuckers instead of the single-coil layouts typical of Fender-family basses.
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