Fender Squier Affinity Series Jazz Bass, 3-Color Sunburst, Maple Fingerboard

This is a great bass especially for someone starting to learn. It does need a setup but people are in the business of providing bass setups for a good reason. Every bass guitar could probably benefit from a skillful setup. The sound is excellent and buying without playing it first is probably not successful the majority of the time, but I am very happy with this guitar. I replaced the white pick guard with a clear one to see more of the wood. A large pick guard that you can't see through over your guitar is like hiding a beautiful tongue and groove wood floor with carpet. I believe you will enjoy owning this guitar especially for the small price.

Comfortable to play and a great instrument for learning.

I had a Fender sunburst Stratocaster 10 years ago, and I stuck with Fender for this bass. I even bought a sunburst because they are such great looking guitars. This Fender is easy to play, easy to tune, and sounds great. It was also very affordable.

I have 15 bass guitars presently. I built about half of them, from precision basses to jazz bass designs. I thought to purchase this guitar, based on reviews and the recommendations from some fellow players, that this bass performs well stronger than its price suggests.No, it's not a Player Series Fender, but I didn't expect it to be. The bass is mid-weight, balances well (no neck drop) with a wide strap (3") and the neck design is sleek; easy to get up the fretboard smoothly (the neck thickness/thinness radius near the nut is perfect). The pickups do accurately (sensitively) adjust the tone, from a quite deep rumble (heavy on the neck pickup) to a more balanced and lighter tone toward the bridge pickup. I've switched strings often, from black nylon tapewound flats, to the DR Pure Blue Round-Wound nickels-of which I stuck with. The quality of the bass is really very good. The lacquered black finish I chose was quality applied at the factory. The stock bridge was just fine, but I swapped it out for a "Kick-Ass" brand, high bridge and like that a little better. The fret job done at the factory is also smooth and consistent, no rough or jagged edges. The action is nice, responsive and quick. I prefer low action, and the quality fret construction does not buzz. For a very average player, as I am, this inexpensive bass is quite impressive. Looks good, sounds good, priced good. I'm tickled with the deep sound this bass can produce and recommend it. And I didn't have to shell out $1,500 for a Player Series Bass to get a jazz bass that performs as advertised.

I am using it to practice for our Church Sunday worship music

It came in a fragile box with lots of bubble wrap around it and it was in another box and it came without a single scratch, it’s amazing.

Beware, gave me a bass with loose screwed pickups; not screwed in all the way and 2 of the screws are ruined so I can't even screw them all the way in. The pickups are horribly crafted the strings need to be replaced. The only good thing about this bass is the color.

I'm completely new to bass guitars, but I wanted something to get the ball rolling with learning how to play, so I got this.The bass I received definitely needed adjustments to the saddles, truss rod, etc. but after adjusting, my bass is buzz free and sounds great!