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Squier Affinity Series Jazz Bass - 3-color Sunburst with Maple Fingerboard

4-string Electric Bass with Poplar Body, Maple Neck and Fingerboard, and 2 Single-coil Pickups - 3-color Sunburst
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Renowned Fender Quality in a Full-featured Squier J Bass

Start your low-end journey on the right track with the Squier Affinity Series Jazz Bass! Designed with accessibility, playability, and sonic versatility in mind, this J Bass has everything you need to deliver a room-rattling boom with clarity that cuts through mixes of all kinds. Its tonewood recipe combines poplar with maple for a full-bodied punch, made even better with a pair of highly versatile single-coil Jazz Bass pickups. And though it serves as the perfect first instrument for burgeoning bassists, gigging low-end warriors can tap this formidable 4-string as a rock-solid and reliable backup.

Boomy tonewood combo, effortlessly playable neck

Though priced for beginners and anyone looking for a wallet-friendly backup, Squier armed this bass with a full-bodied tone that sings in all applications. Sweetwater players will tell you that a bass guitar's woods make up the core of its tone — they are responsible for the thick, booming voice and long-lasting resonance. The Affinity Series Jazz Bass supplies you with both. It's constructed with poplar for the body and maple for the neck, offering a well-balanced sound, a snappy response, and a sharp attack. Plus, the "C"-shaped neck feels supremely comfortable in hands of all sizes and shapes, capped with silky-smooth maple for effortless playing across all strings and frets.

Jazz bass single-coils for ultimate versatility

When honing your sound, it's crucial to have the right tools and electronics. Luckily, the Affinity Series Jazz Bass ticks both of these boxes with its warm, resonant woods and pair of ceramic single-coil Jazz Bass pickups. Capable of subtle to significant sound changes with the turn of a knob, Jazz Bass single-coils are a fantastic option when needing to cover a wealth of different genres and playing styles. Whether you're interested in funky bass licks or metallic low-end destruction, these impressive single-coils will deliver the goods.

Squier Affinity Series Jazz Bass Features:

  • Full-featured J Bass perfect for beginners and gigging musicians seeking a solid backup
  • Poplar body combines with a maple neck for a thick, full tone and snappy response
  • Supremely comfortable "C"-shaped neck capped with a fast-playing maple fingerboard
  • A pair of ceramic single-coil Jazz Bass pickups cover a wide range of bass tones

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Tech Specs

  • Number of Strings: 4
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Affinity Series Jazz
  • Body Material: Poplar
  • Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color: 3-color Sunburst
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Neck Shape: C
  • Radius: 9.5"
  • Fingerboard Material: Maple
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
  • Number of Frets: 20, Medium Jumbo
  • Scale Length: 34"
  • Nut Width: 1.5"
  • Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
  • Bridge/Tailpiece: 4-Saddle Standard
  • Tuners: Vintage-style Open Gear with Clover buttons
  • Neck Pickup: Ceramic Jazz Single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup: Ceramic Jazz Single-coil
  • Controls: 2 x volume, 1 x tone
  • Strings: Nickel Plated Steel, .045-.105
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0378602500

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 4.5/5

Surprisingly capable

My expectations were not high for such an inexpensive instrument, but I love this thing. I had to tweak the truss rod and saddle heights, but I expect to do that anyway. Pleasantly surprised.
Rated 4.5/5

Amazing bass for the price

I bought mine locally but thought I'd write a review here. Sweetwater is a great company and I buy 95 of my music gear from them. Bass is a great beginner bass. Plays super well with mostly good tone. I prefer a Precision Bass so that could be why I'm not in love with the J bass tone but a set of Rotosound 77 flat wounds did the trick and made it sound way better in my opinion. Highly recommend this bass to anyone from beginner to professional.
Rated 2.5/5

A Cheaply built meh.

I want to start this review with a confession. I am a guitarist who tinkers with bass. Bass is not my primary instrument; I own basses mainly to write songs for my band. Before you ask, I play like a guitarist. But I can tell you in complete honesty... It's Meh.

Fingerboard is honestly pretty great, (I'm the type who likes to play maple fingerboards and necks) and it works how it needs to. You have to tinker with it for a while to get the intonation up to snuff. Tuners are rather stiff, and hard to wear in. Tuners are everything when it comes to metal bass playing because the bass parts are frequently tuned down.

The body is solid enough, but there is room for improvement. The pickups aren't made particularly well though, and Not super fun when playing metal, (you know, single coils and all). Overall, not horrible, but not super great either.
Music background: I have played live local shows and clubs, and I tinker with my guitars
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