“Legendary design and quintessential tone”: Squier just gave the six-string Jazz Bass VI its Affinity series debut – and it costs less than $350 (2024)

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How much is a Squire Affinity Jazz Bass? ›

PHP 16,950.00

Loaded with two Squier single-coil J Bass pickups for a wide variety of tones, this model is ready to help lay the foundation for any player at any stage.

Squier Releases New Affinity Series Active Jazz Bass.

Squier Noiseless Jazz Bass Pickups - 9.5" Fingerboard Radius - Medium Jumbo Frets. The Squier Affinity Series Active Jazz Bass offers a superb entry into the esteemed Fender family, providing legendary design and classic tone for aspiring bassists.

32“ SCALE LENGTH

Known as “medium scale”, a 32“ string length is a perfect middle ground between the long 34” scale length of Jazz Bass and Precision Bass models and the short 30“ scale of Mustang Bass and Bronco Bass guitars.

A Fender Squier Stratocaster once owned by the late George Harrison brought $29,384 at a Cooper Owen auction held at London's Hard Rock Café last night (see News Desk story from October 20, 2003).

First off, Fender use more expensive wood. Typical Squier bodies can be made from basswood and sometimes pine, whereas Fenders are usually Alder. Now, tonally speaking it's all subjective, but Alder is a consistently resonant timber that's also stable.

Single coil pickups are the most basic pickup design. In a Jazz Bass®, the neck and bridge pickup are wound out of phase from each other. This causes hum-cancelling when the two pickups are used together.

Most impressive are its active electronics with a bass/treble boost control for expansive sound shaping. Complete with a pair of SQR ceramic humbucking pickups, the Squier Contemporary Active Jazz Bass is ready for practically any musical setting.

Thanks to its preamp buffering and higher output signal level, a bass with active electronics is capable of driving long cable runs without the dreaded “tone suck” — signal degradation, noise, and interference — you would get with a passive bass. This provides your amp with a stronger, cleaner signal to work with.

Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI Features:

Maple neck, C profile, 30" scale length. Indian Laurel fingerboard, 9.5" radius, 21 Narrow Tall frets, Dot inlays.

What is the string spacing on a Squier Affinity Series Jazz Bass V? ›

70mm (Roughly 17mm between each string)

They have a 30” scale length, like most short-scale basses, and they use standard tuning (EADGBE) one octave lower than a guitar.

Affinity Series Bronco Bass Black

Number of Strings: 4. Scale Length: 30 " / 76.2 cm.

In the studio, while making Simulation Theory, Chris has been seen using '73 Jazz Bass, a '77 Jazz Bass and his Status signature basses. The Ampeg SVT-VR was used yet again in the studio setup, but an Ashdown BTA-400 head was seen for the first time being used by Wolstenholme.

The major difference between the two is the fingerboard. The Classic Vibe 60s uses Indian Laurel which is a warm sounding wood. The Classic Vibe 70s uses maple which is a smoother, bright sounding wood.

USA Squiers

E (“Made in USA”) – E = Eighties (1980s), The first number following the prefix is the year. 6 or 7 digit number. N (“Made in USA”)– N = Nineties (1990s), The first number following the prefix is the year.

From this perspective, the Squier Precision Bass is seen as a portal to the vast and vibrant world of bass playing rather than a musical instrument. Because of its historical significance, excellent sound quality, and ease of use, it's the ideal choice for bass players who are just getting started.