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I can't find any threads about Affinity Jazz Bass

#2
A lot of people don't realize the value there getting when they buy a squier. The body is solid alder. The neck is maple and rosewood. Sure it might need a set up and if the pick ups could use replacing, but its really a nice value for the money.
 
#4
I still only get P Bass threads. I have not found one thread that says.

"My opinion of the squier affinity jazz bass." Or "Squier Affinity Jazz Bass Club."


I think its a cool bass. I've played American fenders. The money difference is not worth it in my opinion.


Man the past 5 days have gone by in 3 hours.
 
#5
Ilikejazzbass said:
I still only get P Bass threads. I have not found one thread that says.

"My opinion of the squier affinity jazz bass." Or "Squier Affinity Jazz Bass Club."


I think its a cool bass. I've played American fenders. The money difference is not worth it in my opinion.


Man the past 5 days have gone by in 3 hours.
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Youre gonna have a hard time finding people to agree with you if thats what youre looking for. Good for you tho.
 
#8
Ilikejazzbass said:
A lot of people don't realize the value there getting when they buy a squier. The body is solid alder. The neck is maple and rosewood. Sure it might need a set up and if the pick ups could use replacing, but its really a nice value for the money.
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I donno man, I don't think that's always true. Don't get me wrong, I've owned 3 Squiers and played a lot more, and I even have a customized Squier p/j that is my favorite player at the moment.
BUT, the Squiers that I had problems with were both Affinity series. One had a twisted neck that weighed a ton and had to ultimately be replaced, and the other had clunky tuners and the strings would bind in the nut when tuning. Neither of those were worth even minimal amount I paid for them.
So, I agree with you that you don't need to spend an arm and a leg to get a great player, but I've found Squiers to be of variable quality and value.
 
#13
Ilikejazzbass said:
Tone is in the fingers. I'm a great bass player so I don't have to drop a GRAND on rig to sound mediocre.
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"First, we have to distinguish between true pride and false pride, and then we have to distinguish between true humility and false humility. ... Another aspect of false pride is arrogance. This is when you pretend that you are better than others in ways that cannot be measured by skill. "
 
#14
Funny - I type "Affinity" and "Jazz" and select "titles only" and I get 15 threads (including this one) about Affinity Jazz Basses. They aren't club threads, but I reckon there is plenty of good info in them.


http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=608885&highlight=affinity+jazz
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=592882&highlight=affinity+jazz
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=574525&highlight=affinity+jazz
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=560470&highlight=affinity+jazz
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=549822&highlight=affinity+jazz
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419330&highlight=affinity+jazz
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=406081&highlight=affinity+jazz
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=383323&highlight=affinity+jazz
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=378149&highlight=affinity+jazz
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352073&highlight=affinity+jazz
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324640&highlight=affinity+jazz
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=290334&highlight=affinity+jazz
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=184535&highlight=affinity+jazz
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26634&highlight=affinity+jazz
 
#15
My first bass was a Squier affinity Jazz. definitly a great bass for the coin, but saying it's as good as a Fender American is a stretch. I currently have a VM fretted and like it to the point that getting a Fender American isnt worth it, but thats to me.


I modded the bejesus out of the 4 string Affinity to the point that calling it a squier would be a stretch, and I love it. It's kind of my experiment platform, but have been lucky enough to like every experiment I did with it. I found someone with a Moses graphite neck cheap and that will be going on too.

per Squier, the Affinity Jazz has a Maple body, and every Mod I've done to it rewarded me well.
 
#19
I have an Affinity P bass and a J bass and they both sound awesome . Some Affinity are better than others , the newer made in China P bass is very inferior to the earlier Indonesian made ones . Yes they are kind of hit and miss that way but if you find a good one they are as good as any bass out there.
 

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