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Squier Classic Vibe 70s 5-String Jazz Bass, Black, Maple Fingerboard

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  • 100% designed by Fender
  • Inspired by 1970s-era Jazz Bass models
  • Fender-Designed alnico pickups
  • Vintage-tinted gloss neck finish
  • Nickel-plated hardware
  • Hand orientation: Right

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The Classic Vibe ‘70s Jazz Bass V is a nod to the 1970s evolution of the J Bass , combining the luxurious playability that made it famous with the versatility and massive tone of its dual Fender-Designed alnico single-coil pickups. Player-friendly features include a slim, comfortable C -shaped neck profile with an easy-playing 9.5 -radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets, as well as a vintage-style bridge with slotted barrel saddles for solid string stability. This throwback Squier model also features 1970s-inspired headstock markings, rich-looking nickel-plated hardware and a slick vintage-tint gloss neck finish for an old-school vibe.

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The Classic Vibe ‘70s Jazz Bass V is a nod to the 1970s evolution of the J Bass, combining the luxurious playability that made it famous with the versatility and massive tone of its dual Fender-Designed alnico single-coil pickups. Player-friendly features include a slim and comfortable “C”-shaped neck profile with an easy-playing 9.5”-radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets as well as a vintage-style bridge with slotted barrel saddles. This throwback Squier model also features 1970s inspired headstock markings, nickel-plated hardware and a slick vintage-tinted gloss neck finish for an old-school aesthetic vibe.


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Squier Classic Vibe Series

The Squier Classic Vibe series captures the authenticity of original Fender designs in a “greatest hits” collection of models that are easy on the eyes and ears, easy to play, and impossible to put down. All Classic Vibe models are inspired by historical examples of Fender mainstays and feature Fender-Designed pickups, period-correct colors and headstock markings, a vintage-tinted gloss neck finish and nickel-plated hardware.

Squier Classic Vibe '70s Jazz Bass V Highlights

 "C"-Shaped Neck Profile & Vintage Gloss Finish

Fender-Designed Alnico Pickups

Vintage-Style Bridge

Vintage-Style Tuning Machines

"C"-Shaped Neck Profile & Vintage Gloss Finish

This instrument offers a slim “C”-shaped neck profile for a comfortable playing feel. The neck on this model sports a vintage-tint gloss finish for a highly desirable aged look.

Fender-Designed Alnico Pickups

This model features Fender-Designed alnico single-coil pickups with ‘70s spacing for punchy, articulate tone.

Vintage-Style Bridge

This bass bridge features slotted barrel saddles for rock-solid string stability and vintage style.

Vintage-Style Tuning Machines & Nickel Hardware

Sporting classic looks, these vintage-style tuning machines provide rock-solid tuning stability and smooth action. The durable nickel-plated hardware adds a deep, rich throwback look to the instrument.

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Body Material Pine Poplar Nato Poplar Nato Poplar, Soft Maple
Pickup Configuration S Split Single-Coil Split Single-Coil SS Split Single-Coil SS
Pickups Fender-Designed Alnico Single-Coil Fender-Designed Alnico Split Single-Coil Fender-Designed Alnico Split Single-Coil Fender-Designed Alnico Single-Coil Fender-Designed Alnico Split Single-Coil Fender-Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Scale Length 34" 34" 30" 34" 34" 34"
Neck Finish Vintage Tinted Gloss Vintage Tinted Gloss Vintage Tinted Gloss Vintage Tinted Gloss Vintage Tinted Gloss Vintage Tinted Gloss
Fingerboard Material Maple Laurel Laurel Laurel Maple Maple
Bridge 4-Saddle Vintage Style with Threaded Steel Saddles 4-Saddle Vintage Style with Threaded Steel Saddles 4-Saddle Mustang Bass Strings-Through-Body 4-Saddle Vintage Style with Threaded Steel Saddles 4-Saddle Vintage Style with Threaded Steel Saddles 5-Saddle Vintage-Style
Pickguard 1-Ply White 4-Ply Tortoiseshell 3-Ply Parchment, 4-Ply Tortoiseshell 4-Ply Tortoiseshell 3-Ply Black 3-Ply Black
Other Options N/A Left-Handed N/A Fretless N/A 4-String
Squier Affinity Jazz Bass V Squier Contemporary Active Jazz Bass HH V Squier Contemporary Active Precision Bass PH V Squier Classic Vibe '70s Jazz Bass V
Squier Affinity Jazz Bass V Squier Contemporary Active Jazz Bass HH V Squier Contemporary Active Precision Bass PH V Squier Classic Vibe 70s Jazz Bass V
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Body Material Options Poplar Poplar Poplar Poplar, Soft Maple
Pickup Configuration SS HH PH SS
Pickups Ceramic Single-Coil Jazz Bass Squier SQR Ceramic Humbucker Squier SQR Split Single-Coil, Squier SQR Ceramic Humbucker Fender-Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Neck Finish Satin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face Satin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face Satin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face Vintage Tinted Gloss
Fingerboard Material Options Laurel, Maple Roasted Maple Laurel Maple
Bridge 5-Saddle Standard 5-Saddle Standard 5-Saddle Standard 5-Saddle Vintage-Style
Tuning Machines Vintage-Style Vintage-Style Vintage-Style Vintage-Style
Pickguard 3-Ply White, 3-Ply Black 3-Ply Black 1-Ply Anodized Aluminum 3-Ply Black

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
367 global ratings

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Customers like the playability, appearance and sound quality of the stringed instruments. For example, they mention it's very playable, appreciate the aesthetically nice natural finish and the sound is vantastic tone massive. That said, opinions are mixed on the quality.

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32 customers mention24 positive8 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the bass. They say it has a fantastic tone, round bass tones, or a sharp slap sound. The pickups sound clearer than older Squier basses, and it has plenty of growl. The action is good, and the pickups are loud with plenty of room. The intaglio and string height were fine. However, some customers feel the neck had too much relief. Overall, this is a great beginner bass with a good tone.

"...yet, playing it revealed you can get nice, round bass tones, or a sharp slap sound. The action is good. The fit and finish on this one is fantastic...." Read more

"...Such care. Thanks. B. A novice lefty Bassist. Great sound, too! Picked it for its ease of tuning." Read more

"...One caution: it has to be set-up. The intonation and string height were fine, but the neck had too much relief...." Read more

"...The bass is badly balanced due to how light the poplar body is in comparison to the heavier maple wood of the more expensive models...." Read more

12 customers mention9 positive3 negative

Customers like the playability of the bass. For example, they say it's very playable, easy to play, and fun to play. The action is good, and the bass is great for beginners to advanced players. That said, some mention that the play ability is on the stiff side, which they like.

"...The action is good. The fit and finish on this one is fantastic. No mismatched wood, no frets needing filing, and the tuning pegs are nice and crisp...." Read more

"...A 1/8 turn on the truss rod took care of the. Playability is on the stiff side (which I like) and the pick-ups are much hotter than I would have..." Read more

"...but again: out of the box for a "beginner" this immediately caused playability issues and required unscrewing the thing to do maintenance...." Read more

"...Playability: This is a massive step up in playability even from my previous Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar bass...." Read more

11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the bass. They say it's a great value for the money and an excellent bass for the price.

"...It's hardly a beginner bass, but the price makes it attainable by anyone. One caution: it has to be set-up...." Read more

"...Plays great and sounds really good. Excellent bass for the money.Just don't order it from Adorama."..." Read more

"This Squier jazz bass 4 string is a great value for the money. Sound is vantastic tone massive...." Read more

"This bass is phenomenal considering its price bracket...." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the appearance of the stringed instruments. They mention that it has a nice natural finish, block inlays, binding, vintage neck finish color, and natural body grain. The bass pairs great with a floral design neck strap.

"A beautiful, well made instrument. Superbly air-packed around the entire instrument and well boxed. Such care. Thanks. B. A novice lefty Bassist...." Read more

"...Visuals: Great all around with the block inlays, binding, vintage neck finish color, and natural body grain...." Read more

"To begin, this instrument is large, but is appreciable aesthetically...." Read more

"...plays and feels like a dream the neck is C shape design with a old school look and a high gloss finish. I'm very pleased with this Squier jazz bass." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers find the setup of the stringed instruments to be easy. They mention that it comes set up great out of the box, with no mismatched wood or frets needing filing.

"...No mismatched wood, no frets needing filing, and the tuning pegs are nice and crisp. And the body is NOT light as some have mentioned...." Read more

"loud.plenty of growl.set up nice.just slightly out of tune.someone tuned it before shipping.came in a big ass box with foam inserts in just a week.2..." Read more

"Came set up great out of the box.Plays and sounds a lot like a MIM Fender but for a lot less money...." Read more

"...it seems very well-made, arrived in perfect condition and was set up beautifully...." Read more

26 customers mention14 positive12 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the bass guitar. Some mention that it's well-made, high quality, and magnificent, while others say that it has obvious imperfections, a broken tuner, and a horrible bow in the neck.

"...I thank the seller for sending me such a magnificent musical instrument. it is second only to my original Dan Armstrong...." Read more

"...4. Bad head dive. The poplar body is light and causes significant head dive, thus making the bass very difficult to balance and manage sitting down..." Read more

"A beautiful, well made instrument. Superbly air-packed around the entire instrument and well boxed. Such care. Thanks. B. A novice lefty Bassist...." Read more

"...However, on the one I received, there were several imperfections—scratches on the lower frets, and TERRIBLE scratches on the sides of the lower neck...." Read more

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This bass is bad a**!
I bought this bass during one of Fender's seasonal sales and was able to get it here (on Amazon) EVEN CHEAPER than all the other stores ("G" Center, Aust'n, etc.) that were also honoring the sale!I bought a Squire Affinity Telecaster for myself last Xmas which I am verrrry happy with, but it's quality is definitely not on the same level as this Classic Vibe! On the Affinity Tele, I did find a few sharp frets that needed a little filing — not so on this Classic Vibe! On the Affinity Tele, the body is a little thinner than on the real Fender Teles — not so on the Classic Vibe Bass the fit and finish are all top notch!About three months before I copped this Classic Vibe Bass, I bought a used Affinity P Bass from Craigslist which I would rate as "way okay". It has some of the same (production cost) shortcomings as the Affinity Telecaster with the thinner body and synthetic nut.I'm not saying that the Affinity guitars suck or anything — they both are very nice instruments — just when compared to the Classic Vibe……I'm just sayin'!
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This Sqiuer by Fender Classic Vibe 70s Jazz Bass is basically awesome but there are expected drawbacks for an entry-level bass guitar like this. The fit and finish is good but getting the perfect set up out of it is a little bit challenging because the frets are not aligned quite as nicely as a higher end bass which means getting that perfectly "low action" feel without buzzing is hard. Having said that, it comes with both Allen keys (truss rod and bridge) so you can play around with it and get a decent set up with a bit of time and effort.

The fit and finish other than that is good. The bridge and tuners work well to keep the bass in tune and and neck feels like a classic thin J bass. Any player should find it easy to play this bass.

The pickups leave a lot to be desired. It doesn't have much thump on the low end and isn't particularly bright on the high end. Compared to my girlfriend's Player Series Fender Mustang Bass, there is a lot less clarity out of the Squier but it doesn't sound 'bad'. It's got a decent low mid range and sounds 'good' when plugged into the right amp. It sounds like it's just slightly better than an entry-level bass guitar.

I think the bridge pick up sounds good overall and the neck pick up is 'just alright'. There is some humming with each pick up if your tone knob is up but, interestingly, using both pick ups seems to cancel the hum which is a nice perk. I personally do like the sound of both pick ups maxed with tone all the way down. Again, not much clarity or brightness out of the pickups so leaving the tone knob down seems to produce the smoothest and most pleasant results. Bridge pickup superior to neck pickup in terms of overall sound quality.

I did have a loose second volume knob but it was very easy to open up the cap and screw it back on tightly so it's not worth knocking down my rating for that.

The gloss finish on the neck (both front and back) is not for everyone but I really like it. Maybe it is less ideal compared to a satin finish for a lot of moving around but it keeps the hand steady as far as grip.

This is a nice back-up bass, first bass, or travel bass but I doubt any serious players will find this a good value at any price. Might be good for guitar players who just want to dabble. I know the Player series is a far jump in price but I recommend going that route for a more serious player that wants that stage-ready or recording-ready sound.

This Jazz Bass from Squier is a good value overall if you temper your expectations and you're not playing live or recording. Good enough for band practice which, at this price point, is impressive.
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5.0 out of 5 stars this is an AWESOME bass that plays like butter on toast .Fender rocks
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