Fender 0310760581Squier by Affinity Jazz V String Beginner Electric Bass Guitar - Rosewood Fingerboard, Black

Since this page is for the Squier line of basses and not just one in particular, I’ll mention that I purchased the Squier Affinity PJ Bass. This is the second bass I’ve owned, the first being an Ibanez from the early 90’s or so. Having owned this bass for over a month, I can confidently review this product now. It’s pretty apparent that build quality for budget instruments is on point right now, and Squier is easily one of the best budget brands. Firstly, if you’re considering this bass, it’s not ready to play out of the box. If you’re trying to play something right when you get it, you’ll probably want to buy in person, as it will most likely be set up. That being said, included in the box are tools required for adjustments on the truss rod, and bridge saddles. A search online can help with setup, or you can take it to a shop if you’re not comfortable with it. With all that out of the way, this bass is awesome. I purchased the Olympic White color, and I think it looks pretty sick. I purchased this bass to experiment with different tones, the p-bass pickup has a nice softer more mellow tone and the jazz style pickup has a more warm twangy tone that pairs well with a rock/metal style. I’m not going to sugar coat it and say this is the best of both worlds, because it’s really not; each pickup does its job well separately, and experimenting with both pickups together will give you a bit more unique tone. The knobs work will to give fine adjustments to volume of each pickup, and the tone knob does the job as well. From my time with this bass, it’s been able to stay in tune relatively well, even dropping to D Standard tuning. The included strings felt great to me, and I enjoyed the sound out of them. The fret edges were rounded enough on mine to not cause any irritation on my fretting hand. It might be an unpopular opinion, but the raw finish on the neck is something I absolutely love, and I never want to go back to a gloss neck. Pros: - Budget Friendly - Keeps Tune Well - Build Quality - Raw Neck Feels Awesome - Pickups Good For Beginners - Strings Included are Great Cons: - Not Ready Out of Box - Pickups Won’t Give True Jazz/P-Bass Tones Overall, if you’re looking to purchase a great beginner bass experience I’d recommend the Squier Affinity PJ Bass.

This is a short scale bass not just for adult beginners or small kids, I am a guitar player with big hands and was looking for a bass that would be a good transition from guitar...This fit the bill perfect. The neck and frets were good out of box.. With just a small adjustment on relief...The intonation was off on the big strings but even with the 2 saddle bridge it went easy...Just loosen strings to adjust back with screw driver... The pickup is a strat guitar style but sounded good to my ears... The quality is good for $200, I did want to spend a bunch on a bass , are you going gig at a arena with this prolly not... I just wanted something to have around if a bass playing friend comes by, and this works for me....The vendor "geartree" was quick to ship my order out , very happy with the service.. There are basses on the market a little more or little less but most are long scale, this bass worked good for me out of the box , yes you could spend money on upgrades but its not needed, this design is based on a vintage bass, sweet and simple......what more do you need starting out...

Someone I know had a Fender Musicmaster, the 60s/70s version of what this Squier Bronco is, and I fell in love with the size and short scale. At 150 bucks, this is a steal. I'm an experienced player, and generally pretty picky with instruments. When it comes to fit, finish, and playability, this holds its own with basses costing four to five times as much. Fret ends are good, no sharp bits. I haven't found any fret buzz on mine. I suspect the seller did a proper set up on this. If they didn't, and it came from the factory like this, then WOW! The pickup is good, a bit less booming than something with a humbucker, but you will get a nice sound when you dial in your amp. Yes, it is a pickup usually put in guitars, but it's not a bad sound. Ignoring price, and being super picky, my only real gripe is that the bridge is only two saddles, but teles were made like this for years. Just an older way of doing things. The fact that you can buy this quality of instrument for the price it is blows me away. In the world of 30 inch scale basses, I dare to say this is your best bet. Even if you're not looking for a budget instrument, this is worth a look before spending more money.

I'll keep this short: if you're looking for a good quality, but inexpensive, bass, this is it. I play mostly alternative rock and progressive metal, and this P bass suits my needs exactly. It's got a great weight and build quality to it and it has a full, warm, and rich sound. In addition, the white finish looks great and adds a touch of elegance to the instrument. At this price point, I could not have asked for a better product, and I would recommend to anyone who is either just starting out (like me) or is a veteran bass player.

This bass is nice to look at and has a very nice tone when played through a D.I. and compression pedal. Build quality is okay but still needed to be properly set up and fret ends needed to be polished due to being sharp and jagged. Once the action and intonation was set properly, this bass guitar felt more like its corporate cousine Fender. The bass has very minor surface imperfections such as a wavy pattern on the body and small dips (dinged at factory and painted over?). Other than that, it is still a great value for a PJ bass that looks and feels like a Fender bass guitar. Tone is punchy and no dead notes found up and down the fret board. You get alot for the price but be prepared to have to put a little work into it to get it properly playable

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Es muy liviano y suena súper bien. Gran compra la verdad

Un gran bajo a un precio muy pequeño. Otros bajos de marcas desconocidas valen casi lo mismo y por prácticamente el mismo precio tienes la excelente calidad Fender. Muy fan!

... nicht ab Werk ordentlich eingestellt ist bzw. produziert wurde ... Nach Ankunft und erstem Geklimper fällt auf, daß der Halsanstellwinkel falsch ist und die die Saiten viel zu hoch über dem Griffbrett stehen: für die ungeübten noch recht kraftlosen Finger (besonders der kleine Finger) macht das schon bald kein Spaß mehr. Nach zwei Wochen habe ich dann den Hals ge"shim"t und die Brücke ordentlich eingestellt - klar, das ist auch ein bisschen Abhängig von den individuellen Vorlieben, aber sollte nicht direkt zur Unlust oder Resignation führen. Zwei Monate später ging mir dann das permanente Herausfallen des Klinkensteckers beim stehend spielen auf den Zeiger, weil kaum Wiederstand da war, sodaß ich da etwas nachbessern musste. Und siehe da, nicht nur die "Nase" zum Einklinken war stark nachbearbeitungsbedürftig, nein - auch ein Kabel lag mittlerweile blank. Ich habe dann das Kabel entlöten müssen, einen Schrumpfschlauch über die offenen Stelle aufgebracht und anschließend wieder angelötet. Die Einrastnase habe ich anschließend noch zurechtgebogen und heute sitzt alles perfekt und das Spielen macht wieder Spaß. Fazit: mit dem Kauf eines preiswerten Modell mit Etikett "Made in China" eines etablierten Musikinstrumentenherstellers (Fender) erwirbst Du Dir die lästige Pflicht, Dein Instrument richtig einzustellen, vorausgesetzt Du traust es Dir zu und Du hast auch das richtige Werkzeug zuhause, oder bringst Dein soeben erworbenes Instrument zu einem Gitarrenshop und lässt es dort einstellen. Ob das dann wesentlich preiswerter ist als direkt im Shop eine vernünftig eingestellte Gitarre zu erwerben, wäre rein rethorisch. Da ich technisch-handwerklich nicht ganz unbegabt bin und mich mit der Theorie auseinandergesetzt habe, konnte ich die richtigen Einstellungen selbstständig vornehmen und testen bzw. korrigieren (was prinzipiell zu empfehlen ist). Die Saiten ab Werk waren dafür gerade gut genug, für einen wesentlich besseren Klang habe ich diese dann gegen die höherwertigeren ErnieBall gewechselt und die Lust am "Zupfen" gefunden. Meine Nachfolgegitarre wird vor Auslieferung geprüft und qualitätsgesichert das Werk verlassen (und somit dann auch etwas teurer sein), aber für 50 € Mehrpreis darf man eine qualitätsgesichertes Produkt von der weltweiten Werkbank erwarten - oder? Fünf Sterne? Niemals, weil es kein mittelwertiges Produkt ist. Also im Idealfall vier Sterne abzüglich ein Stern für mangelhafte Einstellung und ein weiterer Stern für die Nacharbeiten an der Klinkenbuchse - macht unterm Strich zwei Sterne.

Bonne petite basse légère et agréable, le son est correct et assez neutre, mais les finitions ne sont vraiment pas top, notamment le bois qui est vraiment très pâle (fréquent chez les Squier en entrée de gamme) et mal percé autour des mécaniques avec quelques petits éclats. Le pick guard était abîmé sur la mienne, je n'ai pas souhaité la retourner mais franchement sur un produit neuf ce n'est pas correct, le vendeur pourrait au moins vérifier les produits avant de les expédier. Maintenant il va falloir la régler (chevalet et action)...