A few months ago I posted asking for advice on purchasing a new American Standard Fender Jazz Bass versus keeping the Squier J Bass I had. I received a lot of great advice. In the end I bought the American Standard. I was more than pleased. The American Standard is worth every penny. It plays so nicely. I may have gotten a poorly made Squier because I know many have said it is a nice bass, too. But I really noticed a difference with the MIA bass. Thanks for all your great advice. It really helped and made this forum valuable to me.