Squier Jazz

[gjones]

The neck on my CV Squier P bass is fantastic. It's shallow, fret ends are smooth and polished and I can get lovely low action on it. Which is more than I can say for the neck on the Fender Elite Precision I bought last year,  for silly money.

I've also owned a MIJ Silver Squier Jazz bass. It was also a fine instrument.

 

 

Edited September 8, 2019 by gjones

[Guest MoJo]

17 hours ago, Paul S said:

 So of course I sold it.

To me, as I recall and I too sold it on. It would have been perfect for the band I’m in now, doh!

[ribbetingfrog]

I gig three squiers.

Replaced the pups on them but otherwise great basses.

[T-Bay]

3 hours ago, steve-bbb said:

huge output even when passive - they come up for sale on here occasionally - no longer made but the copyrights and patterns and equipment were all bought by hotrod pickups who continue making exact same item but under new brand name - currently have a set in a vmJ fretless along with one of John K1iogons passive control plates

Do you know which hot rod ones are the same as the ones you have? The 64, 74 or 84 ones?

[dmccombe7]

3 hours ago, ribbetingfrog said:

I gig three squiers.

Replaced the pups on them but otherwise great basses.

What versions and what pups did you change to. ? if you don't mind me asking 

Dave

[steve-bbb]

5 hours ago, T-Bay said:

Do you know which hot rod ones are the same as the ones you have? The 64, 74 or 84 ones?

just looked at their website seems they make not have the hammer now - they still have the precision thumper though

[Hutton]

I have an original Wizard Thumper which I’m looking to put into a Squier P bass sometime. 

[T-Bay]

1 hour ago, steve-bbb said:

just looked at their website seems they make not have the hammer now - they still have the precision thumper though

That’s a shame, they sound superb.

[steve-bbb]

11 hours ago, T-Bay said:

That’s a shame, they sound superb.

indeed - puzzled as to why they have stopped making that model as it was an instant geddy lee upgrade

 

[Teebs]

Squier 70 VM Jazz - use it every week for open mic night. Not changed anything but the strings to Rotosound Nexus coated strings.

Realiable as, good tone, easy to play. What's not to like?

 

Edited September 9, 2019 by Teebs

[Marc S]

My go-to gigging bass is a Squier Classic Vibe P bass - one of the early ones
The neck is superb. Of course, matters such as dimensions; depth, width, radius are all subject to personal preference
But I like the C shape of the neck - the fact that it's not overly chunky, or too slim (somewhere in between)

As others have said, it's a lovely finish to the edges and frets too. The stock pickup sounds superb.
I had a CV Precision in Fiesta Red, and foolishly sold that. Which is a move I am now regretting.... even though I already have too many

Keep an eye out for one of the earlier ones, second-hand on here
But also try the new CV range, and the VM series too - especially as you liked the one you tried

[ribbetingfrog]

On 08/09/2019 at 15:56, dmccombe7 said:

What versions and what pups did you change to. ? if you don't mind me asking 

Dave

I’ve got a Squier affinity p bass with a late 70’s dimarzio.

a Squier Pete Wentz with a Creamery solo 14

and a Squier standard pj with Herrick pups.

 

The higher spec Squiers stock pickups are decent straight out of the box.

Edited September 9, 2019 by ribbetingfrog

[hooky_lowdown]

46 minutes ago, ribbetingfrog said:

The higher spec Squiers stock pickups are decent straight out of the box.

The stock CV p bass pups were Toneriders, not sure if the same were used in the jazzes, but more than likely.

[steve-bbb]

On 08/09/2019 at 18:36, Hutton said:

I have an original Wizard Thumper which I’m looking to put into a Squier P bass sometime. 

do it it sounds great - i have a natural/black vmP which i bought on here and dropped a thumper in it and a gotoh 401 bridge - massive tone

[Hutton]

14 minutes ago, steve-bbb said:

do it it sounds great - i have a natural/black vmP which i bought on here and dropped a thumper in it and a gotoh 401 bridge - massive tone

That’s great to know. Just need to find the right p bass.