Squier Left-Handed 1970s Vintage Modified Jazz Bass  

This Indonesian made Left hand Jazz bass has two Duncan designed pick ups, with good output. The none gloss maple neck is straight and has solid chromed tuners, the black  block fret markers are painted onto the neck. The nut is plastic and the four string bridge has chromed saddles. The solid natural blond tinted body seems to be two pieces.  The controls and knobs turn easily and have no static or resistance, and they are adequate for one finger volume swells. The pick guard was two ply and clean with no scratches or flaws. the string action is medium high and playable out of the box, I would suggest light strings and lowering for a faster playability. I would also  like to se a Classic Vibe or the Jaguar bass produced as a left hand model.

I purchased this Left hand bass for my son last week, I inspected the neck pocket, whereby it looks like a good tight fit, but there is a 1/4" long crack extending through the thick urathane finish. I will diassemble the neck and repair it with super glue and epoxy. Perhaps add a cout of nitro laquer to preserve the markers. The two piece body also has a dark burned 3" long knot on the bottom curvature, it detracts from the natural finish, but it is encased within the thick polymer finish. The neck blocks are flat black paint, and are not inlays, over time they will deteriorate and I will darken them with a black Sharpy Magic Marker. The chrome bridge screws needed tightened. Some were obviously not screwed down all the way. I would suggest backing out and adding a little elmers glue, then screw in, but don't over tighten,  These Left handed basses seem to have the same quality problems as other Indonesian models. The Classic Vibe made in China models seem to have tighter manufacturing specs and quality control.

since the body is soft maple of some sort.

The Vintage Modded Left Hand bass, does provide the left handed bass player a low cost platform

The bass is playable, but with simple changes, such as a low cost pick up, and  lighter strings it can become a cheap right brain and left hand blues and rock power machine.

Overall, this left hand jazz bass had some flaws, a o beliecrack, a body wood  blemish, and some loose screws. The Indonesian made models continue to have a lower quality of manufacture. I thought they would put a little more thought into a left handed model, but that is not evident with this bass. Also, upon receiving the bass, it was shipped in two box's. But the original inner box had the bottom portion cut open. Which leads me to believe it was opened before placement into the second box, and it was a possible return, due to the neck pocket crack and dark wood blemish on the body.

I will take the hit, and keep this bass for my son, (this bass will do). I have a Squier 51, that was modified by a box cutter and a switch blade, during a studio session in a haunted prison. It only has about 200 lacerations through the body and across the neck. It was also burried up to the headstock for a couple days, then doused with 190 proof everclear and lit on fire, the polymer finish on it was almost 1/8" thick, but it melted and came off ok with a couple more slashes from a machete. And it now plays perfectly but I do not expect instruements with open box's and

imperfections to be shipped in the future. They will be returned.  My sons Lefty jazz bass will not have to undergo any initiations in a haunted west virginia prison....yet.