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  • Dave Molter Dishes on the Fender Squier

    Thanks to our friends at Music Gear Review (www.musicgearreview.com) here's Dave Molter's take on Fender's new Squier.



    Squier Vintage Modified Jag Bass

    Back in the 1960s, the Fender Jaguar guitar had a heavy presence in the surf scene, and bass players like me wished long and hard that we had a bass to match. Turns out we had to wait 40 years for Fender to listen to us, until the release 2006 release of the Jaguar Bass. Quickly adopted by players such as Pino Palladino, the Jag Bass nevertheless was not among Fender's top sellers, and rumors of its demise surfaced in 2009.

    As of mid-2010, the Jaguar Bass remains on Fender's website, and Fender has made no official "discontinued" announcement, but trying to find one can be difficult. At $599 street, the Jag Bass was good deal with its active/passive capabilities and Jazz-bass style neck and single-coil pickups. However, Jag Bass lovers will soon have a opportunity to pick up a very similar modle at a very reduced price from Squier Guitars

    The Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass doesn't have the Fender Jag's active/passive capabilities, but it does present an intriguing pickup choice: Duncan designed P- and J-bass on a black (the only color option) Jaguar-style body with matching painted headstock. Squier has also decided to offer ’62 Jazz Bass stacked-concentric volume/tone controls, rather than the slider switch pickup controls on the Fender model. The one-piece maple neck will have a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with Pearloid block inlays and three-ply tortoise/white/black pickguard.

    I like the look of this new Jag, and the best part is that its street price will be $299 without bag or case. The new Squier Jag is available for pre-order online at Sam Ash Music and other music dealers with an expected arrival date of erly September 2010. When the bass is released, I look for it to sell well. Might even grab one myself, but I wish they offered it in CAR.

    Specs

    Body Agathis
    Neck Maple, C-Shape, (Polyurethane Finish)
    Fingerboard Rosewood, 9.5” Radius (241 mm)
    No. of Frets 20 Medium Jumbo
    Pickups 1 Duncan Designed™ JB102B Hot Single-Coil Jazz Bass® Pickup with Ceramic Magnet(Bridge), 1 Duncan Designed™ PB101 Split Single-Coil Precision Bass® Pickup with AlNiCo 5 Magnets (Middle)
    Controls Stacked Concentric Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
    Pickup Switching None
    Bridge Standard 4-Saddle
    Machine Heads Standard Open-Gear Tuners
    Hardware Chrome
    Pickguard 3-Ply Tortoise Shell/White/Black
    Scale Length 34” (864 mm)
    Width at Nut 1.50” (38 mm)
    Unique Features White Pearloid Block Position Inlays, Matching Black Painted Headcap, Knurled Chrome and Black Concentric Control Knobs, Duncan Designed™ Pickups, Synthetic Bone Nut

    Dave Molter ("Laklander") is Managing Editor and Bass Guitars editor of MusicGearReview.

    NOTE: This article has been written by someone whose opinion we trust. However, it should not be interpreted as an endorsement of the product by The Learning Dock, LLC or Thunder Row which are not connected with Music Gear Review or the Fender Corporation in any way.
    Comments 3 Comments
    1. Greg Jewell's Avatar
      Greg Jewell -
      Dave:Thanks for the review, and for the touch of "surf scene" nostalgia.Greg
    1. SilverFlame46's Avatar
      SilverFlame46 -
      Great review, Thanks!!!
    1. TLDTR's Avatar
      TLDTR -
      Contact Dave directly at dave@musicgearreview.com. I'm sure he'd love to hear from you. Tell him you read it on Thunder Row!
      Ed.
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