Squier Affinity Jazz Bass - Black Rosewood user reviews ( 8/10) - 8 user reviews

• 06/22/12

  MadmanMarkusK's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Made in Indonesia
  
  Rosewood
  
  Alder body
  
  Maple neck
  
  Channel C
  
  20 frets
  
  Controls: Volume 1. (Neck pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge pickup), general tone

  Utilization

  Channel rather nice, fairly easy access to acute
  
  Low a bit heavy but nothing major

  Sounds

  I use it with a Hartke Rumble 15 or 100 and for the price it sounds good, you can get a sound "Jaco" with the volume of the bridge pickup to the bottom and the rest to a minimum, we can have a sound More rock with the volume short neck pickup can get several different sound, more versatile, but overall a sound not accurate enough, even a little "dirty", at the same time should not expect something great with this bass.

  Overall Opinion

  I started with the bass instrument 3 years ago (bought € 380 in the pack with amp, jack, tuner), I always (if they can not buy me one better), and frankly it ' is ideal for the beginner bassist, however after a year maybe I think we must turn to something better ... The sound is pretty average, therefore, I do nevertheless not prevented from doing some shows, it suits. Good quality / price ratio and I would do this choice.
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• 09/29/11

  chavilbus's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " A good product to get started without breaking the bank"

  Characteristics

  Manufacturing in China, agathis body. Jazzbass two microphones. Maple neck rosewood fingerboard. The finish is correct (black patent flat, well finished frets) the strings are set a little high for my taste, I have lowered, it does not frieze. My son gave it to me, she has two years and the race has not moved. The look is nice, copied the line Jazzbass black varnish, without looking too closely it is illusion.

  Utilization

  I do not used in recording. The sound is very respectable for the price, the output level is quite low but it is a passive entry. Attention affinity are not at the Squier Standard. It is his office in all styles and is well suited to the use I made (no stage, play in a pod studio. No background noise which is important in the studio.

  Sounds

  The sounds are typed Jazzbass without arriving at the model level course (fortunately for that matter) You can listen on my riffworld in all styles, from reggae, rock, country, blues eg http://www.riffworld. com / Members / chavilbus / bornonthebayou
  
  I am a guitarist at the base, I said for the real bass!
  
  My son plays slap if you want to hear: http://www.riffworld.com/Members/chavilbus/funkyblues

  Overall Opinion

  I use it for two years. I also have a fretless squier classic vibe, and violin at the micro level there are no pictures but it is more than twice as much. It is versatile for recording without breaking the bank even if it lacks brilliance and sustain given the violin and microphones. I REFA this choice since we gave it to me;: more seriously is a good investment.
  
  I put 8 for the value, for just over 200 euros was a true instrument
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• 06/30/11

  Delay.'s review ( translated ) Improve this translation "An excellent value for money!"

  Characteristics

  My bass has the serial number IC090142984. It was constructed in Indonesia, a factory Cor-Tek (Cort, other manufacturer brand guitars and basses), in January 2009.
  
  
  
  The body is agathis, a wood really low end, that does not much sound, but we do not care a bit when we started. As long as it sound ... And it is!
  
  
  
  It has a typical Fender bridge, the "tip of folded sheet metal," but so effective. Of course, the settings can be performed with are not super accurate, but when you start, it's not bad to get your feet wet.
  
  
  
  The neck is maple with a rosewood fingerboard (not rosewood, rosewood bad translation!) And benchmarks plastic button and on the side of the handle. There are twenty frets. Oh, I forgot the mechanics. They are like "elephant ears", again typical Fender. A little hard at first to turn, but they are great: I very rarely need re-tuning the bass, usually, I do it because I have carried in his bag.
  
  
  
  The microphones are microphones house without particular distinction, style Jazz Bass.
  
  
  
  The electronics could not be simpler: two volume knobs, one tone knob. Well, I did not mention the shielding of the cavities. So the shield, usually not done on the low low-end electronics allows to be silent (no interference, basically) I decided one day to remove the pickguard and all that stuff, and What was my surprise when I saw that the cavity was shielded with graphite paint! Wow! It's impressive for a low at this price!
  
  
  
  For all that, I put a nine out of ten, because the agathis body is not great either. But hey, it must be low at the lowest price for every budget!

  Utilization

  The handle is very nice. For me that has small hands girl (I'm a girl, at the same time), the profile of the Jazz Bass neck is perfect. In addition, the matt varnish is very pleasant to the touch. The frets do not hang at all, in short, a real pleasure to play with a handle like that.
  
  
  
  For cons, I put a damper on the weight of my bass. Mine is almost six pounds! It's huge. But with a good many large strap (leather if possible), the weight is less felt on his shoulders. I've played almost two hours non-stop with this low on the shoulders, and I who have back problems, I did not hurt after playing.
  
  
  
  Access to acute is rather easy, but who really uses the handle beyond the twelfth fret of the bass playing?
  
  
  
  For sound, I soon found that I liked, who was as well to the fingers, a pick, and slap. But as the electronics are low-end, the knobs are really three distinct functions: on / half the power on / off.
  
  
  
  In short, an eight out of ten for weight, due to the body agathis, really unpleasant as it invests not in a good strap, but also the opportunities for electronics really limited ...

  Sounds

  I play everything with this bass. I really touched at all when I began: hard-rock with a pick, to mellow jazz and funk fingers aggressive slap, I really just hit. And all sounded great. Moreover, recently, I play music typical Caribbean / Latin America, with Santana as an example of well-known artist.
  
  
  
  For now, I play on a small Fender Rumble 15 amp. Amp indestructible. The sound is clear, the bass is deep and crystalline highs. Harmonics going very well, in short, that of happiness. I've also already played on larger amps. I would cite a Behringer amp, Brand criticized for its lack of quality. Well, I rang all the same though. No coloration of the sound you could hear my bass, and it was beautiful.
  
  
  
  I give a ten out of ten for the sound quality offered by this low. All I can really play with. It's not for nothing that we say that the Jazz Bass is the bass versatile par excellence!

  Overall Opinion

  I use this bass for over two years. It was time I give my opinion on it! I started with her, and she never got sick of the bass. It's always been a pleasure to play with. And since I took it out of the box. Even with the factory settings, it sounded good.
  
  
  
  I love its versatility, and above all, the hidden qualities that I discovered after some time of experience, the screen with paint including graphite. For cons, I do not like that of Agathis was used for the body. The wood is certainly solid, but it does not offer a special resonance, but which is impressive when playing with the first time. In addition, it is very heavy.
  
  
  
  I had not tried one before buying lower it in VPC, and more! I came across a really great model. A rock solid, sound really nice and really mat, a simple and effective electronic, solid mechanics.
  
  
  
  Finally, it's really low in quality / price! I'm really blown away by Squier! If it again, I would do, but more carefully this time. I bought anyway the cheapest model in the sub-brand of Fender, eyes closed and more! I would test some models in stores before. But hey, when was fourteen, sub, but not much to spend on a bass, and we have no desire to break the head with the sellers in-store ...
  
  I put a nine out of ten for this low!
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• 05/18/11

  Kynos's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Excellent value for money"

  Characteristics

  Made in China
  
  20 frets
  
  2 single coil jazz bass pickups
  
  3 pots. A bass boost, treble boost 1, 1 Tone
  
  Channel type jazz bass

  Utilization

  Handle end is nice combined with a basic shape, but very effective and lightweight (for my build).
  
  I bought this bass because it was the only one that suited me in terms of shape and she was my dear.
  
  Sound easy to obtain and easy access thanks to its acute jumbo frets fine.
  
  Perfect finish, like a true Fender

  Sounds

  A true personality that can be used in any style (she was named "Jazz" due to / thanks to its handle end, but we can very easily get a sound thrash metal).
  
  Although I was disappointed by its low power, I think that changing the pickups can get the sound of a Fender easily.

  Overall Opinion

  I use it since I started (3 years) and I do not think other brands in same price range makes such good instrument.
  
  The only thing I regret is his power, if not a perfect finish knobs that remain in place, a bridge is more than solid set of strings (which I do not know the brand) frankly honest!
  
  I will do it again this election, perhaps to a precision bass this time.
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• 12/18/07

  colonanar's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Made in China
  
  21 frets
  
  2 single coil jazz bass pickups
  
  3 pots. 1 volume, 2 tone
  
  Channel type jazz bass

  Utilization

  The handle end is well dove trs enjoyable and "easy" to play.
  
  Access in acute is not a problem;
  
  Ergonomics is enjoyable, but this bass is a bit heavy;
  
  The experience is in, you come out all sound perfectly fine playing with the pots.

  Sounds

  It is suitable for many styles of music.
  
  I use an amp with "Berhinger 1200" and a multi-effects pedals "Zoom B1".
  
  Given my level (one year), its got me fully satisfied.

  Overall Opinion

  I'm the bass for a year. I never try other instruments, but I love its shape jazz bass, its his round. It's almost a Fender.
  
  The report seems qualitprix exellent and with the exprience without hsiter, I do it again the same choice.
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• 11/30/05

  NzZzU Le Bassiste Fou's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Everything has already been said, I think

  Utilization

  The neck is thin enough to be compared with my musicman sub or my yamaha rbx 370, is a pleasure to play on the rapid macnhe is also exceptional for the price pay.l 'access to acute frankly is good (21me only problem no one)
  
  model is that is a slight advantage for the Peronists who have narrow shoulders like me.
  
  This gives a (very) good if we know its turning knobs (lol)

  Sounds

  Trs well I was looking for the fender sonf a little while and I saw my budget could not afford the Fender Jazzbass so ...
  
  I play with a Hartke. The sound is really for the price it cost me (200 euros in thotho)
  
  I really feel for this sui low ...

  Overall Opinion

  I just receive it is wonderful.
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• 08/02/05

  sp7's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Made in China
  
  21 frets
  
  2 jazz type pickups
  
  easel type jazz bass
  
  3 knobs: volume 1 Tone 2 (1 micro)

  Utilization

  The handle is correct
  
  access to the treble is not aisbr trs /> is missing a thumb rest
  
  this bass is slight
  
  the sound is quite correct: it is sufficient to gain high input with bass and treble equalization by reducing the mediums and reduce the volume knob in the lower to avoid saturation of energy depending on your attack strings;)

  Sounds

  The sounds are suitable for my game though they are not varied trs
  
  I lower the adjustable mediums of the amp or the table and I ride the highs (the slap)
  
  acquired with the sounds are acceptable to slap a passive but a lack of slamming.
  
  the game is made to the finger.

  Overall Opinion

  I use it for a short time (one month)
  
  I tested it on a Hartke amp and a table layout for recording mackie
  
  the sound is pleasant without being like a real jazz bass but with a good sound setting is nickel
  
  I have not yet done so with so ...
  
  report quality price is right (about 300 euros)
  
  Even when I dream of having a real jazz bass US
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• 06/23/05

  dookieW's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  I do not know or it was made and I do not care a bit lol!
  
  Fretes, there're only 20, so there is no two octaves on the neck
  
  knob 3, 2 tonalitée a volume I think, is the passive type with 2 microphones Jazz (in bar)
  
  the handle is typed jazz bass, very end and rounded

  Utilization

  The handle is nice, it is late, the game is simply what
  
  access to the top is not sharp, I already plays quite a solo on the last box, there have not two octaves so it limited the gene and the wood grows on the last boxes I found!
  
  It has everything from a Jazz bass, including peas! (It's heavy)
  
  the knobs is not very complicated ca gives three sounds a little different

  Sounds

  At the sound is the sound of the liability therefore is very sweet, treble is very nice to hear a love, for rock parcontre bin average is less to put a little effect. ..
  
  I have a Peavey TKO 115 with the compressor I get to have a large sound, but jla favorite for soft sounds
  
  sound level that's about what we learned little

  Overall Opinion

  I for 2 years is my 2nd bass, I like the soft sound, so I decided to make a fretless and it works great
  
  I tried other models, such as Squier Jazz bass standard which is more expensive and less powerful in its
  
  Qualitée price is exelente, ca is ideal for beginners or a little more because the sound is not bad at all (it depends of the sound you want), and the playing comfort
  
  with the experience I do not know because I buy when I'm not playing as well now, but for the first years of low vrément is well
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