NBD: my first Squier, go figure!

Camarillo

Camarillo

Jan 2, 2016
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Attracted by the color and the wonderful matching headstock, and also by the price (€260), I order this Squier Contemporary Jazz passive.
I couldn't find a lot of reviews of this bass, everybody talks about the active ones.
But the few videos and reviews I found were all talking of a nice instrument.
I have to admit I never considered Squiers before, I have a couple of Fenders, MIM and MIJ, but a voice inside my GAS told me to give it a try.
The bass is in mint condition, with plastic on the pickguard (and it's from 2018, the only year of production of those I guess. I like the neck profile, the fact that is not glossy, no pointy fret edges, the modern "high mass" bridge. Not sure about the quality of the tuners, we'll see. It's just arrived.
I was considering to change the pickups possibly, but hey! It sounds very well! Very jazzy, a lot better than my '91 MIM Jazz before the pickups upgrade.
I will surely bring it with me to next reharsal with the band...after a string change and a quick setup (action is medium high, I thinks it's never been touched from the factory).
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Camarillo said:
Attracted by the color and the wonderful matching headstock, and also by the price (€260), I order this Squier Contemporary Jazz passive.
I couldn't find a lot of reviews of this bass, everybody talks about the active ones.
But the few videos and reviews I found were all talking of a nice instrument.
I have to admit I never considered Squiers before, I have a couple of Fenders, MIM and MIJ, but a voice inside my GAS told me to give it a try.
The bass is in mint condition, with plastic on the pickguard (and it's from 2018, the only year of production of those I guess. I like the neck profile, the fact that is not glossy, no pointy fret edges, the modern "high mass" bridge. Not sure about the quality of the tuners, we'll see. It's just arrived.
I was considering to change the pickups possibly, but hey! It sounds very well! Very jazzy, a lot better than my '91 MIM Jazz before the pickups upgrade.
I will surely bring it with me to next reharsal with the band...after a string change and a quick setup (action is medium high, I thinks it's never been touched from the factory).
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Beautiful! Congratulations.
 
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Camarillo said:
Attracted by the color and the wonderful matching headstock, and also by the price (€260), I order this Squier Contemporary Jazz passive.
I couldn't find a lot of reviews of this bass, everybody talks about the active ones.
But the few videos and reviews I found were all talking of a nice instrument.
I have to admit I never considered Squiers before, I have a couple of Fenders, MIM and MIJ, but a voice inside my GAS told me to give it a try.
The bass is in mint condition, with plastic on the pickguard (and it's from 2018, the only year of production of those I guess. I like the neck profile, the fact that is not glossy, no pointy fret edges, the modern "high mass" bridge. Not sure about the quality of the tuners, we'll see. It's just arrived.
I was considering to change the pickups possibly, but hey! It sounds very well! Very jazzy, a lot better than my '91 MIM Jazz before the pickups upgrade.
I will surely bring it with me to next reharsal with the band...after a string change and a quick setup (action is medium high, I thinks it's never been touched from the factory).
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On looks alone that's a score. My recollection is that the pickups on those are a higher output ceramic pickup, which can work well on a JB. My experience with newer Squire tuners is that they work fine.
 
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