Classic Vibe '70s Jazz Bass

I bought this "Used-Very Good" for $300.That was not a very good description. When I pulled it out of the box, my jaw dropped. This thing is MINT! Not a blemish on it. The body wood is perfect. The neck is straight and true. The action is fantastic. And, it still had the plastic coverings on the pickguard, pickups, control plate, and tuners, and all the tags, including the factory tag. The one thing I found was a speck of polishing compound.Tuned it up and tried it out. It's not what I expected. It's better. Even though I haven't plugged it in yet, playing it revealed you can get nice, round bass tones, or a sharp slap sound. The action is good. The fit and finish on this one is fantastic. No mismatched wood, no frets needing filing, and the tuning pegs are nice and crisp. And the body is NOT light as some have mentioned. It's downright heavy! It rivals the weight of my 1969 Dan Armstrong!If I didn't know better, I'd swear I had a late 60's/early 70's Jazz Bass. I had an older friend who had one, and let me play it, and it certainly feels the same and plays the same.I thank the seller for sending me such a magnificent musical instrument. it is second only to my original Dan Armstrong. I have a 1992 P-Bass lyte as well, and I play it all the time, but this bass has been placed above it.I'll admit, the P-Bass Lyte is easier to play, but the sheer pinache of this piece outshines it. Always wanted an all-maple Fender. And, this FEELS and plays like a Fender.I've played other Squier basses. Some were OK, some were really good. This is the best one yet.And it only took 52 years. Am I gushing? I must be in love.Maybe I got a gem.EDIT: I finally brought it to a rehearsal. I got a Crossrock case for it and dragged it down there. I plugged it into my Behring BX4500 with a Peavey 1820 cabinet and we started playing. After the 3rd song the guys were commenting how good it sounded. Classic Fender Jazz Bass. My other basses have narrower necks, and the first few songs were tough, but I didn't have to switch. They couldn't believe what I paid for it.The Crossrock Tweed bass case fit so well it was like it was made for it. Perfect fit, no slopping around inside.I am quite well pleased with both.

It plays pretty well and has a nice finish. Pick-ups sound good for a sub $500 Bass.

I have been playing bass since 1966 and have owned around 10 basses since then. This bass it up there with the best of them. It's hardly a beginner bass, but the price makes it attainable by anyone. One caution: it has to be set-up. The intonation and string height were fine, but the neck had too much relief. A 1/8 turn on the truss rod took care of the. Playability is on the stiff side (which I like) and the pick-ups are much hotter than I would have thought.I'm very happy and impressed.

Very good bass! I like to slap the bass, this is a good bass to slap, very close to a real fender jazz us

A beautiful, well made instrument. Superbly air-packed around the entire instrument and well boxed. Such care. Thanks. B. A novice lefty Bassist. Great sound, too! Picked it for its ease of tuning.

I received the bass in the mail a few weeks ago perfectly intact and ready to play. A couple things about the shipping though. It is packaged rather sketchily. Just a foam sleeve and a box big enough to fit it inside. Made me a little nervous opening it up, but there was not cosmetic or structural damage whatsoever. Second, the strings were slightly oily out of the box. Wasn’t a big issue since they cleaned up after a few weeks of playing anyways. I was also planning on replacing the strings with some Ernie Balls at some point too.Playability: This is a massive step up in playability even from my previous Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar bass. The high gloss neck is a turnoff for some, but I have had no issues with my thumb sticking anywhere in the neck. The inlays and binding also add a nice touch. One thing about the knobs is that the sound output isn’t linear when I turn them up. I feel that 50% of the sound increase only comes after the knobs are turned about 75% of the way up. Not a big issue at all and can’t really be expected at a bass in this price range. The tone is very clear and solid (for the most part). When the bridge pickup and tone are both all the way up, there is a noticeable buzz when plugged in at idle. The classic Jazz Bass sound is very present in this bass and is real fun to play with.Visuals: Great all around with the block inlays, binding, vintage neck finish color, and natural body grain. The one thing that stands out to me is that the neck is not the same color as the body. It’s more yellow than the finish covering the body. Again, something I only noticed when others were saying it looked great. Pairs great with a floral design neck strap (I’ve got a blue and white floral pattern).Construction Quality: Overall, this is very well built. It feels very similar to some Fenders I’ve played in the past. It seems that the neck is very high quality while the body is a pretty standard Squier. Nothing appears to be poorly engineered.Value: Can’t beat this price range for a Fender style Jazz Bass. There are definitely other basses cheaper than this, but not many for this price range that sound as good as this. A definite upgrade from previous Squiers I have played.