Squier Vintage Modified Jazz V Electric Bass, 5-String

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For fat bottom, plug into the Vintage Modified Jazz V. A pair of J Bass V pickups give you killer tone for dynamic 5-string bass riffs -- at a nice price.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Maple body Long sustain, good projection, bright tone
Maple neck and fretboard Bright, even tone with long sustain
C-shaped neck profile Comfortable, rounded oval shape
Jazz Bass V Single-Coil Pickups Punchy and dynamic J Bass tone

The Squier Vintage Modified Jazz V electric bass shows that five strings go a long way. This attractive axe features a sleek and comfortable Jazz Bass body carved from maple, a maple bolt-on neck topped with a maple fingerboard, 20 medium jumbo frets, a stylish 3-ply black pickguard, a pair of thumping Fender-Designed Jazz Bass single-coil pickups, independent volume controls to hone in on the right balance of each pickup, and a master tone control to brighten or darken your sound. This bass is great for jazz, but it pulls its weight proudly in pretty much any genre or style.

Lightweight Maple Jazz Bass Body

Maple guitar bodies will do a solid job of pushing those higher frequencies in a slightly rounded fashion that's never overbearing. When you play around with your master tone control, you'll hear those highs come out nicely when you brighten things up a bit. The classic J Bass body shape is a cozy fit and features a pleasant asymmetrical double-cutaway contour that welcomes your fingers to those higher frets. The 3-ply black pickguard offers an intriguingly stark contrast as well.

Bright and Snappy Maple Neck

The maple neck on your Squier Vintage Modified Jazz V electric bass follows in line with the soft maple body in keeping your output nice and bright. This slick neck is great for working on your speed and improving your chops. You have 20 medium jumbo frets at your fingertips over a maple fingerboard, each harnessing a tight and comfortable action for a read more smooth playing experience, and eye-catching block fretboard inlays to set this bass apart from the pack.

Fender-Designed Jazz Bass Single-Coil Pickups

Why settle for four strings when you can have five? You'll feel that extra low B string purr when you crank up both of this bass's Fender-Designed Jazz Bass single-coil pickups. Each note will boast a clear projection full of body and resonance. Dial in the combination of each pickup you're looking for via this baby's independent volume controls.

Features:

- Squier's take on the offset-waist Jazz Bass body shape
- Soft maple body
- Maple bolt-on neck in C shape
- 20 medium jumbo frets
- Scale length of 34"
- Black bound maple fingerboard
- Black block fingerboard inlays
- 3-ply black pickguard
- A pair of Fender-Designed Jazz Bass single-coil pickups
- Independent volume controls for each pickup
- One master tone control
- Slick chrome hardware
- Standard open-gear tuners
- Standard 5 Saddle bridge with single-groove saddles
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- Body Shape: Jazz Bass
- Body: Soft Maple
- Body Finish: Polyester
- Body Shape: Jazz Bass
- Neck: Maple, "C" Shape
- Neck Finish: Vintage-tint Gloss
- Finger Board: Maple, 9.5" Radius (241 mm)
- Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo
- Scale Length: 34" (863.6 mm)
- String Nut: PPS, 1.875" (48 mm)
- Hardware: Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Standard Open-Gear Tuners
- Bridge: Standard 5-Saddle
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black (B/W/B)
- Controls: Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
- Strings: NPS, Gauges .045, .065, .085, .105, .125
- Pickup Configuration: S/S
- Pickups: Fender-designed Single-Coil Jazz Bass V (Bridge) Fender-designed Single-Coil Jazz Bass V (Middle)

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 480-596-7195

Squier Vintage Modified Jazz V Bass

Squier's five-string Vintage Modified Jazz Bass V has a handsome natural-finish soft maple body and one-piece maple neck with sharp-looking black binding and block inlays on the 20-fret maple fingerboard. Other features include dual Fender-designed single-coil Jazz Bass pickups, vintage-tint gloss neck finish, three-ply pickguard, five saddle bridge and chrome hardware and tuners. Superior sound and feel for the fivestring bassist, with superior Squier performance and value.

Features:

- Black Bound Fingerboard with Black Block Position Inlays
- Knurled Chrome Dome Control Knobs
- 4-Over, 1-Under Tuning Machine Array
- Bar Style String Retainer

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (13 ratings)
Submitted January 10, 2016 by David T in Glassboro, NJ

"Squier Vintage Modified V Bass"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Very well made bass I have been playing bass for over 30yrs have played all types of bass guitars from Ricks to Fender Gibson Guild I have been playing 5 strings for about 18 yrs now I have a Zon bass great guitar also a wash Burn 5 and Picked up this Squier Vintage 5 as a back up I am amazed how well this Bass plays and sounds just did a little tweaking changed the strings did a good set up on it and I use a Sans Amp pre amp to give it just a little more punch , the Maple neck feels and sounds great for the money you cannot beat this bass I use to shy away from the Squier brand on the old adage you get what you pay for but I am happy to say I do not think like that anymore this is a well crafted instrument and it will be one of my go to Basses . Also hats off to ZZounds they have great customer service I have been using Zzounds for a few years now and they have become my go to for anything musical

Musical Background:

Bass Player 30 yrs professionall

Musical Style:

Rock , Jazz
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