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I've had a number of vintage Jazzmasters & Jaguars, including clay dot pre-CBS, L-Series, later 60's, 70's, etc. This guitar, believe it or not, is comparable. I adjusted it by lowering action, raising pickups, tuning, etc. like I always do and this little piece just screams with soul. Sonic Blue finish is ultra cool and was a rare custom color at early 60's Fender. Neck has a soft V feel, being a little deeper cut (not wider) than most current necks which is a necessity for me. I really don't believe what I just got for this price. The Jazzmaster is a soulful sounding guitar, not real jazz oriented like the name implies. Longer tremelo on these allows you to do more subtle moves too. Elvis Costello, look out!

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I was initially swayed by the negative reviews of this product, and bought it on a whim for Christmas.

I am beyond satisfied with this guitar!
The tone is perfectly bright and... thick! It sounds amazing with distortion as well.

You're probably on this page if you like Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., or My Bloody Valentine.

This guitar is great at recreating the tones you hear in their albums, and is very versatile for creating your own.

The rhythm circuit is thick and less trebley than the lead circuit... it's amazing with fuzz. The songs I've made have a whole new dimension to them with this guitar!

Setup was decent out of the box. Craftmanship was almost as good as my MIJ Mustang.

OH and the fretbuzz is easy to eliminate. Occasional buzzing on the low E string is expected because of the design of the instrument, but when playing powerchords and such it provides a unique tone. Do not be discouraged.

Seriously. Check this out!

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This guitar is so far beyond what one would expect for the price asked it is amazing! High quality finish, all parts perfect, looks and feels exactly like its higher priced Fender-labelled bretherin. Set up was perfect. Cannot believe that they could sell this for the price I paid. Manufactured in Indonesia to a very high standard of quality. Can't say enough good things about it!

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I gotta say i looked at this guitar online for about 3 months before buying it. I had bought one of the earlier jags in sunburst. you know the one with no trem or correct pickups. I was writing a lot of songs and HATED the sound I was getting from the double humbucker "Jaguar" i had purchased earlier in the year. I finally decided to order the olympic white jazzmaster. I waited for a week or two and it finally came. I opened the box and pulled out the guitar. I noticed right away the b string was kinked and looked like it was going to snap. but that was the only problem i had! and who cares theyre only strings. I had to plug this thing in! I went down to the basement plugged into my Crate G212 and strummed a few chords on the clean setting... the bright jangly sound was amazing everything I was expecting and more. it sounds amazing clean and distorted. at some point I plan to throw some antiquity ii's in there but the stock pickups really do sound excellent. I am extremely happy with this guitar. Its that fat single coil tone I always wanted and its a world of difference from the hh jag. (Im just personally not into humbuckers) If your on the fence about this guitar I strongly advise you to pick one up. Dont let the few negative reviews deter you. Theres always a few bad apples in the mix. but for the most part this guitar is amazing and should be priced way higher than it is. Grab one before they're gone!

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Guitar played great right out of the box with the action just the way I like it, however, the neck pickup was dead. Decided not to return it but instead fix it myself like I seem to always have to do. Turned out that the pickguard was put on in such a way that it clamped the neck pickup lead to the point where it was cut, which seemed like an unlikely situation, but there it was. This should have been stopped by QA/QC before it got shipped out, though. Just unacceptable, guys. I must also mention that there were several questionable solder joints with exposed leads (near shorting out) that I had to redo. Next up is the "Sonic Blue" finish. It's basically a Surf Green, which isn't near as cool as Sonic Blue IMO. I'm tempted to respray it in Sonic Blue just to have it the way I want it. So with this, the guitar was still a deal at the sale price. I have already purchased a Mastery bridge for it, however, which was about as much as the guitar itself! Reasoning: the Jazzmaster bridge is silly with having to set the string spacing constantly, and the Mustang bridge has the wrong radius, although it at least makes it playable. All that said, I would still recommend this guitar to a friend if they don't ask me to fix it for them when it doesn't work out of the box...and if they like Surf Green. I have already gigged with it, and it is quite a fun little guitar!

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I've always wanted a Jazzmaster but could not afford a "real" one, so when Squier came out with this I was excited. The fit and finish is very nice. The fret work on mine is good. It needed to be set up right out of the box, like most guitars. It was fretting out above the 12th fret because of excessive neck bow. The bridge was set too low so I shimmed the neck a bit and was able to raise the bridge for better string angle over the bridge. The pickups sound pretty darn good. After the setup it stays in tune pretty well even with lots of whammy usage. Squier has improved their quality on these guitars. I'm very impressed. This is a great deal for the money. Get it set up by a professional and it's almost just as good as a "real" Jazzmaster.

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I usually don't write reviews, but this time I felt a major need to. I love Jazzmasters. I own several... the Butterscotch Squier, a Fender AVRI, two J Mascis Sparkle Jazzmasters, a Classic Player.. and several more! I looked at this Sonic Blue version of the Vintage Modified Jazzmaster for quite some time, read the reviews and finally ordered it. With great anticipation I waited for its arrival. When it was delivered, it came double boxed with tons of extra padding and cardboard inserts. Once I got it out of the packaging, I was flabbergasted at what I found. This guitar looks like it was thrown together with zero quality control! The strings are a quarter inch off the frets, and it still buzzes in the higher registers! There was a big greasy looking black area on the upper bout, which finally disappeared after much elbow grease. The plastic pickguard cover is gouged and so severely marked up that it looks as if this is actually a used guitar. What is up with that?? Is Fender so far behind that they are pushing these inferior axes through with zero QC to get them out for Christmas? It's unbelievable how bad it actually is!! I see that most reviews on this model are good. I own some good Squiers... and this is NOT one. It's actually far worse than some cheaper knock-offs by brands you've never heard of.

AS for playability... it is useless without a full adjustment. It doesn't even seem to fit into the heel pocket correctly, so adjusting the bridge would be of no help without first fixing that problem.

Just for curiosity, I plugged it into my G-Dec 30 Three. The buzz is unreal, even in the middle position and using clean settings. Not sure if that is also a QC issue, or just bad wiring or components. I didn't spend much time plugged in... it was just futile and depressing!

I know I should send it back, but I live in California and the return shipping would be too expensive. Plus, it would be very difficult for me to get all the cardboard inserts and such back into the proper places, re-box it, reseal it, send it back, pay for restocking... whatever they do.

Do not buy this model without seeing and playing it first, or you'll run the risk of what happened to me. I'll probably be selling mine... cheap!!

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I'm a drummer (40+ years) - but always wanted a Jazzmaster... so, I finally "bit the bullet" and grabbed what I thought was a great deal, on a good, solid, basic Jassmaster... I was willing to live with the little blemmishes on the pickguard, because, well it's a freakin' pickguard, after all.), so, excited, I plugged it into the little Fender G-DEC 30 practice amp I picked up for when friends come over to jam - nothing, not a sound, but a low level buzz - no matter what I tried, couldn't get a "peep" from the Jazzmaster. So, no early christmas present for me, now I've got to pack this huge dissapointment back up and pay to ship it back - I should known, drummers should stay away from electronics! ;-) buying local from now on... hate the whole shipping hassle...

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It came today a little after four in the afternoon. It sat on the recliner for awhile, as I got my wind back. I opened the boxes and withdrew the guitar wrapped in a white foam plastic bag. The first thing I noticed is the pickguard didn't look like my old JM, but it grows on you. The finish is very good, and so is the neck and frets. The bridge and Vibrato require adjustment, and the small height set screws and the two main height screws are loose fitting and will require a little blue locktight to keep the adjustments from drifting. The bridge pickup needs to be raised in order to get a good mix, but this is all to be expected with a new guitar. The sound is just like the old JM I bought in 1963. It has been said that the PUP's are too hot, but they sound fine to me. The original Fender PUP's were 10 thousand ohms DC. These are probably 12,000 or so, not a big difference like single coil to dual coil Humbusters .

All in all I am satisfied with my choice and purchase.

Thank You Musicians Friend, it's like an old friend has come back home!

Comments about Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster Electric Guitar:

I've wanter a jazzmaster for a long time but am too cheap to shell out $800.
right out of the box it was in decent intonation and I think with a little adjustments it could be dialed in.
I think I'll make bushings for the bridge posts to tighten up the fit as they are wobbly.
Over all though a good value.