Gearank Recommendation
The Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass appeared on our recommended list for Bass Guitars Under $300 from September 2016 until February 2019.
Overview
The original Fender Jazz bass first appeared in 1960 and is the second electric bass guitar to come out from Fender’s production line.
With its distinct two pole piece per string single-coil pickup design, it emphasized the midrange and upper-mids for a cutting tone that allows bassists to stand out in a mix.
The highly rated Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass is an affordable take on this timeless classic, featuring a more comfortable modern “C” shape profile, 34″ scale length, 1.5″ nut width and rosewood fingerboard.
If you’re into brighter sounding bass tones like Jaco Pastorius, Geddy Lee, Sting, Rick Danko and other virtuoso bassists, then this affordable Jazz bass is definitely worth looking at.
Specifications
- Body: Basswood
- Neck: Maple
- Neck Profile: “C” Shape
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Scale Length: 34″
- Nut Width: 1.5″
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″
- Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo
- Middle Pickup: Fender-Designed Single-Coil Jazz Bass
- Bridge Pickup: Fender-Designed Single-Coil Jazz Bass
- Controls: Master Tone, Volume 1 and Volume 2
- Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style
- Tuners: Standard Open-Gear
- Weight: 12.6 lbs.
Your image is wrong for this page: the white bass in the image is the Squier Classic Vibe 60’s jazz bass. The video is correct.
Actually it did come in 2 color schemes – 3-Color Sunburst as in the video and Olympic White which is pictured above.
Unfortunately it’s no longer listed on the Fender website, but you might be able to see it in this Internet Archive copy of the Fender page.