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Squier Classic Vibe '60s Jazzmaster - Sonic Blue

6-string Solidbody Electric Guitar, with Poplar Body, Maple Neck, Indian Laurel Fretboard, 2 Single-coil Pickups, and Tremolo - Sonic Blue
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You'll Be Playing Surf Rock Before You Know It

If you're looking for the classic Jazzmaster experience, there's big value in the Squier Classic Vibe '60s Jazzmaster solidbody electric guitar. Despite its affordable price, it offers more than you may expect, including a real bone nut and Fender-designed alnico single-coil pickups. The Classic Vibe '60s Jazzmaster is equipped with traditional Jazzmaster switching (with separate lead and rhythm tone circuits), but with individual volume controls for the bridge and neck pickups for added tonal range. And as far as playability is concerned, the player-favorite "C"-shaped neck is sure to please. Guitarists at Sweetwater have been consistently impressed by Squier's Classic Vibe series, and this Squier Classic Vibe '60s Jazzmaster is no exception.

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Rockin' tone, classic style

These Fender-designed single-coil Jazzmaster pickups give you the classic, hot-rocking tone that single-coils are known for. In addition, with vintage dual-circuit switching and volume and tone controls for each mode, you can explore many tonal options for lead and rhythm playing. And with the vintage-style bridge and “floating” vibrato, you can tap into all kinds of expressive, fun sonic stylings. So whether you're playing jazz or starting a garage band, the Jazzmaster is appointed with the features that throw open the doors to years of sonic exploration and all-around good times — and isn't that what music is all about?

Check this neck out

Over the years, countless players have fallen in love with the neck of the Jazzmaster. The Classic Vibe '60s Jazzmaster keeps that love affair going with a classic “C”-shaped profile, bolt-on maple neck that is instantly comfortable and playable. The 21 narrow tall frets retain the feel of a '60s original. Experience the feel and response of the neck that made so many surf rock players of the early 1960s adopt the Jazzmaster as the genre's go-to electric.

Squier Classic Vibe '60s Jazzmaster Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Vintage-designed electric guitar gives you classic Fender tone and vibe
  • Dual Fender-designed alnico single-coil pickups for snappy tone with a wide sonic range
  • Rhythm and Lead tone circuits offer a wide range of sonic options
  • Real bone nut allows for smoother tremolo operation than synthetic nuts
  • Player-favorite "C"-shaped neck and narrow tall frets for exceptional playability

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Jazzmaster
  • Body Material Poplar
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color Sonic Blue
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape C
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 9.5"
  • Fingerboard Material Indian Laurel
  • Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Dots
  • Number of Frets 21, Narrow Tall
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.650"
  • Nut Material Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece 6-saddle Vintage-style with Non-locking Floating Vibrato
  • Tuners Vintage-style
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Fender Alnico Single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup Fender Alnico Single-coil
  • Controls 2 x volume, 1 x master tone
  • Switching Lead/Rhythm switch, 3-way pickup toggle, 2 x pickup thumbwheel controls
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Fender, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0374083572

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Incredible Bang for the Buck

Really pleased with the classic vibe line overall. The neck plays like a guitar costing 3 times as much. the fretwork is way above this pricerange and the tone is great either clean or overdriven. Only concern is I played 4 different ones and they all felt completely different. Not better or worse, just different. Definitely want to try before you buy but when you find the one that feels right you won't want to put it down.
by Sweetwater Customer on

Fantastic for what is is...better with Sweetwater!

First off, I gotta hype my man Rob Koch for helping me with all my musical wants (I don't think I can call them needs right now) but he is the man!! Second, the guitar, for what it is is great. Emphasis on "what it is"...you can't buy a $ foreign made guitar and expect the same quality of an American made $. So again - for what it is - it's fantastic!! It arrived in tune and stays in tune about as much as any guitar this quality will and it's solidly built (for home use at least). But if I were you I would go with the Sweetwater setup which for a budget guitar like this I think is the best thing to do to make sure it performs well. It may not stand up to heavy use or touring but for a learner at home this thing is great.
by Jonathan from Maryland on
Music background: Learner

Most bang for your buck!!

I have always loved the jazz master body style but did not love the price of a new fender one. I was a little hesitant buying this guitar because it was expensive for a squire but it did not disappoint. The guitar does not look or feel cheap at all. It has a good weight and even has the improved bridge to keep the strings from slipping out. The only I did not like about it was Sweetwater put on lighter strings which were too small for the bridge and caused the G and high E string to noticeably rattle and be annoying. I replaced them with standard .10-.46 in which the rattling stopped. I was a little disappointed that I had to replace the strings right as I bought the guitar BUT THIS SHOULD NOT STOP YOU. It was a wonderful guitar and I highly recommend it to everyone who wants an affordable jazz master.
by Camden Dufek from Wisconsin on
Music background: Drum major of marching band, Trumpet 10 years, Guitar 1 year

Fantastic guitar

I think this is an incredible value. Why not 5 stars? Some things need to be addressed before calling it a great guitar, freatboard comes dry as a bone and frets are rough. Easy to fix if you know what you are doing. I honestly think Squiers are perfect guitars for seasoned players rather than beginners. For an experienced player who knows how to do set ups and basic repairs these guitars are incredible. After doing a proper set up and conditioning the neck and frets this guitar is incredible, 5 stars. Wouldn't spend extra money to get a different logo on the headstock.. The neck is fantastic. Action and intonation came perfect right out of the box. I had to add a treble bleed because I didn't like the volume roll off but that's personal preference. Tuners are great. Bridge and tremolo perfect. No problem staying in tune with mild use. A winner!
by Sweetwater Customer from Garnet Valley, PA on
Music background: 30 years playing

Awesome - but a good setup is needed!

Some cheaper guitars seem to magically arrive with a good setup - this wasn't one of them, and a Jazzmaster absolutely needs a good setup - yes, more than other styles of guitars, and setup it more complicated. I love this guitar but if you aren't comfortable doing work on your guitar or don't have the time and patience for learning as well as the tools to do it, plan to pay someone for a full setup that is familiar with offset guitars. It was playable from Sweetwater but to make it really shine I had

Oil the fretboard (it was bone dry)
Clean/polish the frets (they were tarnished and didn't feel smooth at all)
File the nut slots down (strings sat too high in it, which affected action and intonation, and I also wanted a .11 gauge strings but anything above .10 wouldn't fit. I had someone do this for me)
Shim the neck to increase the break angle and bridge height to where it should be for a Jazzmaster (I used a full-pocket 0.5 degree shim, but I could probably do as much as a full degree on mine if I wanted to)
Put Loktite Blue on the bridge height/pivot screws (the bridge height kept creeping down on me)
Install a 2nd string tree for the D and G strings (I couldn't get the G string to intonate properly without this! Better nut filing may help that, too, though)
Typical setup stuff (truss rod, bridge height, pickup height, intonation)

Yep, that's a lot, but thankfully I like to tinker and I was looking for a new hobby to get distracted by, so it was actually pretty fun. But be warned - this ain't an easy guitar to setup. Do a Google search and you'll find some great articles and YouTube videos on offset guitar setup. The pickup selector switch also stopped working after a few months. I could have replaced it but instead I took the switch apart and cleaned the contact points - so far it's been working fine for about 9 months after that.

Ok, so, now what? Well, firstly, this thing has cool bursting out the seems and if you are even remotely interested in surf rock, owning one of these will bust the door wide open to a new obsession. That being said, the sound is shockingly versatile - neck pickup can be both smooth and bright yet mellow, and the bridge pickup can have as much twang or bite as most people would ever need. And that's without even touching the rhythm circuit yet. Also, it almost seems like the middle position of the pickup selector switch is wired so the the pickups work together to cancel hum, kind of like a modded Tele with a 4th position, but not sure 100% sure if that's what is going on. Couldn't say if that's a normal Jazzmaster thing. Aesthetically, the only thing I don't love is the thick yellowish stain they put on the neck.

Anyway, if you're looking to learn what offset guitars are all about, this one is a great ticket in the door. If you really just want the cool offset shape, I might suggest one of the other offset models with a more standard-style bridge.
by Joseph on
See also: Solid Body Guitars, Squier, Squier Solidbody Guitars
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