Another Squier Vintage Modified Jazz bass post

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It's funny you know, I love my Yamaha's....

......the looks, the build and sound of them rice grinder's is great...but.....but......but....well that VMJ I bought is still with me after selling 2 Yammies, it's the oldest bass I have, which isn't saying much, can't be more than a few months old.....the looks are sublime to me, the build ain't brilliant, more good in a more business like way I would say, the action is a little high, but could be tweaked if I could be asked, yet it's so easy, satisfying & fun to play, there is just something about the tone, ease of control on my knobs (don't say ooer!) & yet I think, with my BB414 I really don't need this bass anymore....

...then I pick it up after playing my wonderful Orange BB and I think I can't sell her afterall...there really is something a little bit special about this mass produced, cheapo Asian heavyweight...it all seems to gel together so terribly well, someone did their homework.


...anyway I was going thru the Squier site and thought those classic vibes look real pretty....what's the difference v VMJ to the Classic Vibe Jazz series...can anyone comment?

cheers guys

[richrips]

[quote name='iconic' post='796928' date='Apr 5 2010, 08:54 PM']It's funny you know, I love my Yamaha's....

......the looks, the build and sound of them rice grinder's is great...but.....but......but....well that VMJ I bought is still with me after selling 2 Yammies, it's the oldest bass I have, which isn't saying much, can't be more than a few months old.....the looks are sublime to me, the build ain't brilliant, more good in a more business like way I would say, the action is a little high, but could be tweaked if I could be asked, yet it's so easy, satisfying & fun to play, there is just something about the tone, ease of control on my knobs (don't say ooer!) & yet I think, with my BB414 I really don't need this bass anymore....

...then I pick it up after playing my wonderful Orange BB and I think I can't sell her afterall...there really is something a little bit special about this mass produced, cheapo Asian heavyweight...it all seems to gel together so terribly well, someone did their homework.


...anyway I was going thru the Squier site and thought those classic vibes look real pretty....what's the difference v VMJ to the Classic Vibe Jazz series...can anyone comment?

cheers guys[/quote]

Both very good. we a/b tested these with each other and american standards and were mighty impressed.

The VMJ range has 2 jazz basses. one is a fretless with an ebanol board ( i own one, as i consider it a future classic!) and agathis body. the other is fretted with a maple board and a soft maple body (this compares very well with its big daddy the 75 reissue). both have duncan designed single coil pickups which are great for such a cheap bass. The CV jazz basses all have rosewood boards (as far as i know), basswood bodies and vintage style alnico magnet pickups. I'd say the CV's sound darker and warmer while the VM's are brighter and more specialised.

All Miles ahead of the affinity range and very good basses.

r

[AndyTravis]

VMJ - Made by Cort in Indonesia
CV - Made in China by Grand Reward/Farida

I like both of them, both represent fantastic value for money, although I reckon they may end up a little more expensive in the next year or so.

Both absolutely ripe for upgrades etc. I may get round to it one day.
The CV is my favourite.

The last VM in my shop had a quilt in the Maple, and i let it go.
The last CV in my shop was super light and really resonant, and i let it go.

I am a clown, who works in a shop.

Trav

[Balcro]

To me they are similar to handle, but the basic tones are different.

go to www.thomann.de
- and listen to the sound clips for the two basses. The VMJ is a little drier and less rounded in sound quality. The CV60 takes a big jump toward the classic Fender Jazz sound. A gem of a bass.

Balcro.