Squier Affinity Series Jazz Bass V - Olympic White with Maple Fingerboard Reviews
Start your low-end journey on the right track with the Squier Affinity Series Jazz Bass V! Designed with accessibility, playability, and sonic versatility in mind, this J Bass has everything you need to deliver a room-rattling boom with clarity that cuts through mixes of all kinds. Its tonewood recipe combines poplar with maple for a full-bodied punch, made even better with a pair of highly versatile single-coil Jazz Bass pickups. And though it serves as the perfect first instrument for burgeoning bassists, gigging low-end warriors can tap this formidable 5-string as a rock-solid and reliable backup.
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Awesome!!!
I bought this bass knowing that I was going to mod it. It is the perfect mod platform, there are literally thousands of parts to choose from. Since mostly everything is a direct fit for this bass, I did 90% of the work myself. It sounds great!!! Make sure you oil the fretboard and neck down with lemon oil, it really adds a richness to your notes. I added Delano pickups, audere jz3 preamp, kickass bridge and a new pick guard.
More than I expected!
This is my second Squire purchase, and my first bass guitar.
I'm a guitar player who decided to pick up a bass for home recording purposes. I've had the bass for around four months now, and everything still works as it should: the volume and tone pots do their job with no noise, the output jack isn't scratchy, and the tuners are extremely stable (I've only had to tune it two or three times the entire time I've owned it).
The neck appears to have no finish on it, just sanded smooth with a bit of oil which is perfect for me (I hate glossy/ sticky necks).
The only thing I'm not a fan of on this bass are the pickups. There's nothing wrong with the pickups, they're just a little too inarticulate for my tastes on the low-end. I plan on swapping the pickups at some point. The factory strings were also pretty bad, which took me forever to figure out because I've never owned a bass before.
All-in-all the bass is fantastic after I re-strung it and gave it a proper set up! I've since purchased a used Fender P-bass from the mid 90's as well and although I prefer the sound of the Fender I much prefer the feel of the Squier.
Awesome feel, sound, and look.
I own a new Rickenbacker and this new Squire in addition to about 7 or 8 other basses, but this Squire is number 2 in my posse. It's action is very low, almost as low as the Rick! I set the action but it didn't need any truss rod adjustments. Sure, it might sound a little better with Seymour Duncan pickups, but the Jazz pickups it came with have enough warmth/grit but aren't noisy so why bother? Other than having changed the strings and setting the action, it required zilch, zero, nada extra to become one of the best basses I have ever played, and I own Fenders, Gibson, Rickenbacker, etc. I highly recommend this bass.
