I understand a Fathead or that other weight on the head - but why make a Fender head any heavier in the second place?
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Squier Affinity Jazz
- Thread starter Craig630
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Supposedly to remove dead-spots or increase sustain.
Billy Sheehan used to clamp vice grips on his headstock for the same reason. I think he uses the Fatfinger now.
To get an idea of the effect, hit a note one your bass and while it is still ringing, press the headstock on a table, or something else heavy.
And here's a pic.....it was called the Fathead.
Cool - I did not know that, thanks for the info! I had heard of Fat Finger, but only today saw mention of Fathead. Pics help a lot to see what it's all about. Thanks THand!
1) Yeah, E string goes "BOOM" D string goes "TWANG" and A string goes to the bathroom drop drop of a shipment, mosies into the kitchen, makes itself a ham and chees on rye (without weashing his hands I might add), using the last of my ham and mustard whilst doing so, smokes a cigarette on my favorite chair on the porch, drags mud into my house on his way back in, kicks my dog, sleeps with my girl, and shows back up just in time for me to not need him anymore. We really don't get along well unless I'm finger plucking or plectrum piking him.
B) I feel you may have misunderstood my original post. I was praising the bajeebus out of this thing, despite it's $100 price tag.
I may have to attache something heavy to the headstock to see if it works, this thing (as said before) is a TONE MONSTER!
On second thought and personal reevaluation, I'd watch that A string around any women in the future. Lacking that - I'd get him 'fixed' so you don't have any 'uneasy moments' with the in-laws.
The neck according to my guy who does them for me is "some sorta Fender" but we are both only guessing as to the source ... best guess is that it's from an earlier Korean model.
But yeah they are both essentially hot rodded Affinity basses ...
Thanks for the reply. Nice basses. LOVE the CAR and tort. You mentioned in your earlier post that your guy changes pups and other things. What about these basses is still original Affinity? Just curious.
The only thing I don't like about my Affinity P is the cheezy single ply white pickguard. Other than that it's a great bass that cost almost nothing.
I wuz gonna put on a classier PG too - but I like the cheapness of it since when anyone who sees it - and if they even know any better - cannot believe that the sounds coming out of it are from an Affinity.
So - I left mine stock single-ply white and I even use the original P-Bass Pack strap to complete the statement.
On the maple neck one the body and the chrome parts ... on the others we change only the pickups, pots and pickguards, back when you could get them I used "Fat Tone" pickups ... now Wilkensons work pretty well and keep cost down.
Good set-up is also important ...
Im just getting into playing bass, but my Affinity Jazz is on the way! (being shipped) As far as pickguards, pickups and bridges go, will standard jazz parts fit the affinity?
Some parts - yes. Others - no.
Tell us what you want to change - but first play it a month and then think it over a lot. Don't start hacking into it before you even get it and play it a while.
Tell us what you want to change - but first play it a month and then think it over a lot. Don't start hacking into it before you even get it and play it a while.
+1 on that! I still love my Affinity P EXCEPT for that pickguard! Will probably change it one day (but keep it around so I can always make it "stock" if one day these things become "vintage cool"
) I am always suprised each time I play it again after some time has passed since I picked it up.I learned on it, so it "feels" right, and I really do like the tones I can get out of it.
Rock on Affinity
Doug Parent
Supporting Member
Not a bad little groove machine for the money. Bought one just for giggles and curiosity. Switched out the bridge (Hipshot) and of course it was much better but the stock pickups are quite nice sounding, punchy and more present, growly than some stock Fender's I've heard. The tuners were solid too. Squier CV and VM stuff is just killer for the money, stupid good for the dough.
I've owned four Squiers, currently own two:
2008 Squier Affinity Jazz V (REALLY wish I'd never sold that one)
2003 (?) Squier Affinity Precision (I don't miss that one; not the best)
Currently own:
2001 Squier Standard Precision V (Jazz pickups, FANTASTIC neck; main player)
2002 Squier Affinity Precision (Stock as stock can be)
I LOVE my Squiers. They're my main players (practice, church, home, wherever it may be) and they're just excellent. Both are dead stock. I'd like new pickups for the Precision V, and both could probably use a setup, but they are phenomenal considering both were purchased used (given as Christmas gifts) for $100 (P-Bass) and $150 (Precision V). Love 'em
2008 Squier Affinity Jazz V (REALLY wish I'd never sold that one)
2003 (?) Squier Affinity Precision (I don't miss that one; not the best)
Currently own:
2001 Squier Standard Precision V (Jazz pickups, FANTASTIC neck; main player)
2002 Squier Affinity Precision (Stock as stock can be)
I LOVE my Squiers. They're my main players (practice, church, home, wherever it may be) and they're just excellent. Both are dead stock. I'd like new pickups for the Precision V, and both could probably use a setup, but they are phenomenal considering both were purchased used (given as Christmas gifts) for $100 (P-Bass) and $150 (Precision V). Love 'em
Alright, I couldn't help ravaging the internet for the past couple days trying to learn as much as i could. I just have one more day till it gets here!!!
has anyone on this forum taken an affinity jazz and stripped the paint off it leaving the natural wood? I would like to see whats it looks like? I wanna make my bass look like a vintage modified!
has anyone on this forum taken an affinity jazz and stripped the paint off it leaving the natural wood? I would like to see whats it looks like? I wanna make my bass look like a vintage modified!
That ↑ may be a very bad idea. You may not like what you see under the skin, and quite a few people have just opted to put something solid colored back on after this misadventure.
Besides, it's a lot of work for what may be a big disappointment.
