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Gear Discussion Forums => Fender Basses => Topic started by: patman on July 16, 2012, 05:23:58 PM

Title: Squier 5 string Jazz
Post by: patman on July 16, 2012, 05:23:58 PM

Any body ever play one of these?  I played a natural colored maple block neck (painted, I think) one of these that was really good. It was really live, and vibrant,  and everything a good fender should be. Priced at $330.  Boy am I tempted...only thing that felt "cheap" was the finish on the neck felt sort of like a "Goodtime" banjo...like there was no finish on the neck, almost.  It felt comfortable, though...Pickups sounded scary-good...

Talk me out of it.

Title: Re: Squier 5 string Jazz
Post by: Pilgrim on July 16, 2012, 05:51:53 PM

Can't help.  Most of the things I've heard about the Squier 5-strings have been good.

And you have a head start...you even know how to spell Squier!!

Title: Re: Squier 5 string Jazz
Post by: Chris P. on July 17, 2012, 12:55:30 AM

There's a black one in my local shop for ages. I don't play fivers, but sometimes I grab that one just to remind myself why I don't like to play them;) But this black one's also a very good built and sounding bass.

Title: Re: Squier 5 string Jazz
Post by: patman on July 17, 2012, 05:29:55 AM

The string spacing was wide...so that I could slap fluently and do everything that I like to do on a bass.

Title: Re: Squier 5 string Jazz
Post by: nofi on July 17, 2012, 06:06:02 AM

everything i have read about these basses had nothing but praise. and at that price a no brainer.

Title: Re: Squier 5 string Jazz
Post by: Pilgrim on July 17, 2012, 08:08:19 AM

You in a heap o'trouble, Patman.   Better warm up the old debit card.  ;D

Title: Re: Squier 5 string Jazz
Post by: Highlander on July 17, 2012, 12:57:57 PM

Quote from: patman on July 16, 2012, 05:23:58 PM

Talk me out of it.

No...

Hey, what's that I hear... "buy me... buy me..." ;D

Title: Re: Squier 5 string Jazz
Post by: Pilgrim on July 18, 2012, 10:12:28 AM

Play me....PUULLLEEEEZEE.....even though you'll have to go to YouTube to play it....just click.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jjN-H62U64