Squier Classic Vibe 2019

[FishDub]

Maybe used prices on the original run can come back down to earth now

I just wondered as well but I will bet money the original run keeps fetching the prices, AND may even go higher since they will be harder to find than they already are. You know how that goes...

 

[Axstar]

Not sure about Indian Laurel fretboards, but I would have to see them in real life.

 

[InstantEctobass]

Not sure about Indian Laurel fretboards, but I would have to see them in real life.

it's simple... here's rosewood:

and here's indian laurel:

 

[Axstar]

it's simple... here's rosewood:

and here's indian laurel:

I could live with that. A wee bit of boiled linseed oil and it would probably look fine.

 

[tjh]

… looks to me like Fender is trying to create a more distinct gap between the 'Classic Vibe' name/series, and the new Players Series … both in price points and components/quality … it was way too close before, and too many folk were opting for the bass with the lesser profit margin at the discontinued pricing …

… it will be interesting to see how these come in as far as weight ranges, the '90s MIM Standards with poplar bodies were all over the board … also keeping color options to a minimum on the new CV's and then offering a rainbow array on the Players Series should help that too …

 

[micguy]

I just wonder if the 70's models are accurate - do they sort the wood coming in and use the heavier stuff on the 70's models? Do they intentionally machine sloppy neck pockets on them?

OK, I'll go and put on my flame suit. ;-)

 

[FunkyEel]

… looks to me like Fender is trying to create a more distinct gap between the 'Classic Vibe' name/series, and the new Players Series … both in price points and components/quality … it was way too close before, and too many folk were opting for the bass with the lesser profit margin at the discontinued pricing …

… it will be interesting to see how these come in as far as weight ranges, the '90s MIM Standards with poplar bodies were all over the board … also keeping color options to a minimum on the new CV's and then offering a rainbow array on the Players Series should help that too …

My 2000 MIM P is poplar and weighs exactly 9lbs. It was slightly under that before I changed pickups and replaced the plastic knobs with metal ones.

My 70's CV P is basswood and weighs 8.2lbs. Can't remember if that's with the bridge cover on or off.

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

... repeating myself, that daphne blue jazz body with that reddish tort guard is very attractive ... drooldrooldrooldrool

 

[FingerDub]

Yuck!

 

[troy mcclure]

I liked the 77 classic... Maple with Pearl blocks... not sure why thy skipped it again.

 

[JaseyT]

I was never truly tempted by an Indinesian or Chinese Squier...and then I clicked on the link above for the Jazz bass, and viewed it in black... drool

By the way, anyone know for sure what the body wood is on it?

 

[petrus61]

Ugh...those finger boards. I’d almost prefer phenolic at this point. The Indian laurel just looks sickly. I’m all for saving rosewood from extinction, but Fender can do better at this price point. Sorry for hearing with my eyes!

 

[80jazz]

Yes, the Daphne Blue 60s has a wrong pickup spacing, but the actual real model presented as NAMM is correct. Photography error or so. The 70s Jazz Bass is calling for me. That new SQUIER logo is yummyyyyy

It looks like the daphne blue is not very well documented on the Fender page. How does it look in person?

 

[Yahboy]

It looks like the daphne blue is not very well documented on the Fender page. How does it look in person?

Here is my previous Indonesian Squier deluxe strar in Daphne blue. It is a nice colour as Surf green and seafoam green.
Once aged, the green tint could make it better look .

 

[Christian Joseph Allbee]

The 70's pickup spacing is what has my eyes on the new Jazz Bassdrool

I would love to get one and customize it to Geddy Lee-type specs.

 

[tjh]

My 2000 MIM P is poplar and weighs exactly 9lbs. It was slightly under that before I changed pickups and replaced the plastic knobs with metal ones...

… I have seen early era poplar bodied MIM Standards come in from slightly sub 8lbs, to over 11lbs in that 10 year period … the majority of my sample were J's, as I probably had 5+ times as many J's as P's in my hands and on the scale … it will help the new CV's a bit in weight to get rid of the heavier brass saddle bridge in lieu of a conventional simple bent plate with smaller threaded saddles ...

 

[murphy]

This is one of the old models that's been around for a while and is probably discontinued if it's even still available at all.

weird it is the only one I can see on the Fender website/ squier part.....canada I guess

 

[tjh]

I was never truly tempted by an Indinesian or Chinese Squier...and then I clicked on the link above for the Jazz bass, and viewed it in black... drool

By the way, anyone know for sure what the body wood is on it?

'70 Jazz is spec'd @ soft maple, everything else is poplar in the links provided above ...

 

[murphy]

For others that can't see

 

[murphy]