Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass V Electric Bass (5-String)

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Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass V Electric Bass (5-String), Natural
Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass V Electric Bass (5-String), Natural
Get the classic look and tone of a vintage Jazz Bass with the added versatility of a 5-string. This Squier bass includes a comfortable maple fretboard.

Squier's Vintage Modified Jazz Bass is now available in a five-string model. Like its mid-'70s-style four-string brother, the 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 Duncan Designed single-coil Jazz Bass pickups, three-ply pickguard, five-saddle bridge and chrome hardware and tuners. Superior sound and feel for the five-string 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
- Synthetic Bone Nut

- Body: Soft Maple
- Body Shape: Jazz Bass
- Series: Vintage Modified Series
- Neck: Hard Maple, "C" Shape
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5 in. (24.1 cm)
- Frets: 20, Medium Jumbo
- Scale Length: 34 in. (86.36 cm)
- Nut Width: 1.875 in. (47.6 mm)
- Hardware: Chrome
- Tuning Keys: Standard Open-Gear Tuners
- Bridge: Standard 5-Saddle
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
- Pickups:
- Duncan Designed JB-105B AlNiCo 5 Single-Coil Pickup (Bridge)
- Duncan Designed JB-105N AlNiCo 5 Single-Coil Pickup (Neck)
- Controls:
- Volume 1. (Neck Pickup)
- Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup)
- Master Tone
- Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.045, .065, .085, .105, .125)

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

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (10 ratings)
Submitted April 11, 2013 by Jerry Thurston in Cypress, TX

"Outstanding Bass"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Overall, I love this bass. I've been using mine as my primary gigging instrument for about 100 gigs now, with zero issues. And when you factor in the price, I'm astounded that every bass player in the world doesn't have one.

Sound
I've almost always been a Fender player, so this bass works well with my playing style, which I developed on a similar Squire. The action was low out of the box, no fret buzz, no additional noise, so I can say it responds perfectly to my playing. I've played it in country and rock bands and it covers the low end beautifully in the different settings. The pickups are a little hot for a passive bass, which in this case I actually like.

Features
The closest thing I have to a complaint is that the tone knob doesn't seem to make a whole lot of difference: meaning, there's not a lot of variance between all the way up and all the way down. At least, not to my ears. Others have heard it and disagreed, so maybe it's just me.

Ease of Use
Mine was perfect right out of the box. As far as playability goes, it's one of the best I've owned. Maybe a little heavy, but then it's a 5-string Jazz, so the weight is about standard.

Quality
This thing is actually quite stout, as one would expect of a good Jazz bass. I can tune it up and leave in the car for a week between shows, and it'll still be in tune. I'm impressed with the quality of this bass,… read more and others have been as well. I've had it almost a year (and have used it heavily) and it still looks and sounds new. I expect it to last for decades, at least.

Value
The could have slapped a "Fender" logo on it and charged $600 more. It's that good.

Manufacturer Support
No idea, as I've never had to call them.

The Wow Factor
I was first attracted to it by the 70s styling (the maple fretboard with black inlays, in particular). Also loved the "natural" (although closer to a Butterscotch Blonde, in my opinion) finish. Just a good-looking instrument.

Musical Background:
Semi-pro bass player, 28 years

Musical Style:
Country, classic rock, alternative rock, old metal and some acoustic guitar read less
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