Squier Jaguar Short Scale club.

[martinmcfly]

And.... GC's Road Runner short scale gig bag fits my Jag just fine.

Wonderful. I will go dowm there ang get one today!

 

[martinmcfly]

?!

i thought, and hoped, it would be lighter too

I pick it up after playing my '73 Fender P or Fender Custom Shop '64 Jazz Relic OR Regular Squier Jag and the SS feels like a toy it is so light. It just can't be 8 lbs.

 

[SBassman]

Hey people with heavy ones: hows the neck dive? Should have mine tues.

I have No neck dive. None.

 

[martinmcfly]

I found that my SS Jag fits perfectly in my husband's dreadnaught acoustic guitar gig bag. Like a glove!

Can you tell me the exact make and model for that? That would be great cuz my son has to buy a nylon string acoustic guitar for school amd I could use this for both

 

[martinmcfly]

I pick it up after playing my '73 Fender P or Fender Custom Shop '64 Jazz Relic OR Regular Squier Jag and the SS feels like a toy it is so light. It just can't be 8 lbs.

I just weighed it 3x's and mine is 7.2 lbs.

 

[SBassman]

The people at
themusiczoo.com
took some nice pics:

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[Airskank]

What's the attraction behind a short scale? Just for size sake? Also, does it change the sound dramatically? Could I still gig with it in a normal rock band? I'm in the market for an entry rig that I could gig with a simple cover band. Would this cut it? Right now I have a 90's mexican (student) Urge 1. It's ok... not terribly fond of it though.

Thanks for answering the newbies questions

 

[mazareth]

Mine weighs 7.8 lbs. Slight bit of neck dive, but nothing like my EB3 had.

 

[mongo2]

What's the attraction behind a short scale?

Just for size sake?

Also, does it change the sound dramatically?

Could I still gig with it in a normal rock band?

I'm in the market for an entry rig that I could gig with a simple cover band. Would this cut it?

The primary attraction for me is that, IME with many shortscales, the shortscale generally controls dead/hot spots much better than longscales.

I like the shortscale size but the longscale size isn't a deal breaker for me (provide the longscale has minimal issues with dead/hot spots).

No dramatic change in tone attributable definitively to the scale length...it still sounds like a bass.

I gig my shortscales with every genre I play...BTW, what's a "normal" rock band? I don't think I 've ever been in one

I wouldn't hesitate to use a shortscale for any band.

 

[AltGrendel]

I have smallish hands as far as reach goes, so a short scale works better for me. Less fatigue on the more complex songs. Try playing "South Side of the Sky" some time; that riff during the chorus wears me out on a regular Jazz bass but on the Jag SS I could play it all day.

 

[GassieBall]

GassieBall, did you find that the screws from your Gotoh 201 were slightly smaller than the ones from the original bridge? I received and fitted my bridge yesterday, but I'm a little bit worried about it pulling out. Does anyone reckon I should matchstick & epoxy resin it up and then refit the bridge?

I used the original bridge screws and it fit into the Gotoh just fine.

 

[SBassman]

The P pickup is nice and fat at full volume, but definition is lost quickly because the audio taper pots have a very steep slope -- new pots are another upgrade to consider.

Mike Harrison
Toronto Canada
Squier Jaguar SS Bass #20

I found the same thing. I figured my pot was bad, but hearing you state that, maybe they're all like that. I agree - definite replacement candidate.

Played the bass all day. Love it.

 

[SBassman]

Who's gonna be the first to sand or strip it naked and see what's underneath?

Would love one of these natural.

 

[Pilgrim]

What's the attraction behind a short scale? Just for size sake? Also, does it change the sound dramatically? Could I still gig with it in a normal rock band? I'm in the market for an entry rig that I could gig with a simple cover band. Would this cut it? Right now I have a 90's mexican (student) Urge 1. It's ok... not terribly fond of it though.

Thanks for answering the newbies questions

They're a bit easier to play because the hand doesn't have to stretch as far, and they're lighter. To my ear they're just as strong soundwise as a 34" scale bass.

Much of the classic rock of the 60's and 70's was played on short scale basses.

 

[Stev187]

The finish is very good: the neck satiny and smooth; the back has a smudgy paint flaw which is barely noticeable. Tuners and bridge seem good enough that replacement is not at the top of my list of mods.

My son's had a similar smudge on the back of the headstock--a dot of black paint, also barely noticeable. For the bass it is, I can't imagine any reason to replace the tuners and bridge. New pots and pickups, sure, if it's your main bass. But for what it is, this thing is fine out of the box.

--Steve

 

[Airskank]

I think I'm sold on one of these I'm not sure if any of the stores around me have them in stock yet and I'd rather not take the chance of getting a lemon online.

 

[SBassman]

Buy it from Sweetwater. Their service is beyond excellent,
and if something happens, you try it again.

I'm guessing the lemon count on these is low. Go for it.

If you want a good sales rep from Sweetwater, I can pass him along.

 

[Stev187]

Buy it from Sweetwater. Their service is beyond excellent.

+1 on Sweetwater. It didn't work out for us to buy this bass from them (out of stock when we needed it for a b-day gift), but I have had excellent service from them.

--Steve

 

[Brendan5]

I decided to go with gc online cause I live right by their store. If I don't like the one I get, I can take it back n get another one. No waiting on/paying for return shipping. Too bad none of the stores around me will stock these.

 

[BOOURNS]

I definitely second checking these out in person. I tried three the day I bought mine, and two out of three had issues. So worth the money if you get a good one though, i cant put mine down.