Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster Special Electric Guitar 

Comments about Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster Special Electric Guitar:

Wow, this is my first electric guitar. Have been playing on acoustic for about a year. This guitar is great for a beginner and is easy and fun to play. Don't know very much about guitar set ups but I bought this guitar used on a whim from the local music store and had the action lowered a bit and the sound and playability is great. Can't stand to put it down some days. Ho

It is much easier to play than acoustic and is just plain fun to experiment with and jam on songs. Highly recommend as a beginner guitar and the price is very reasonable.

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Let me preface this by saying that after 2 years and 4 months I've finally been able to tweek this pitiful guitar into acceptable playing condition.

The sad problem was that this axe was shipped nearly tuned to EADGBE pitch, but with a highly loose truss rod, making the neck look like an archer bow.

And the "Vintage" tuners are drilled out way to big on the B and little E strings. No way it should be that hard to get your windings started and if you do get it started it slips badly. I never could get a D'Addario .010 polished E string from a set of "Chromes" to grab hold.

I couldn't get this thing setup in time for x-mas '11 for my nephew, so I gave him one of my Jap fake Strats and buried this in a closet for more than two years with strings off and the truss rod adjusted to train out the crazy bow that had been trained into the neck since the Asia inspection date of Sep '11.

I'm quite certain that the heel butt of the neck is way to thick for starters and had to be shimmed at the butt of the pocket.

Another crazy thing is that they didn't even screw that crazy #6 course thread screw down far enough that holds the funky bridge in place.

The "grounding" of this guitar happens at the jack plate, so if it's not tight you'll have a dead circuit.

Anyway, I guess the frets are somewhat leveled, 'cause after much screwing with the nut and bridge and truss rod I've got near Fender specs on the string to fret measurments at 12 fret, #7, and #1.

Consider this guitar a project thing if you order it, and rest assured that MF is sending out "Returns" and will be for some time before they get into the unopened stock. So either bite the bullet and work on this thing, or just flat ask for your money back.
It's free to send it back (they give you a Return sticker), but yeah you'll have to tote it to the post facility.

And another thing, these are Jazz Master pickups and NOT P-90s like some clown on here is raving about.
And these pickups are buried and wont rize closer to the strings without you putting some firm spongy pipe insulator behind them.

I hated the varied saddle heights. It was a good idea to help a dufus keep the strings on radius, but it jacks the G and D strings WAY UP into unplayable zone. Again, the fault is that mine and probably many others didn't get a finish sanding to the butt of the neck. So, happy metal sawing to ya'll.
And happy nut shaving and sawing to ya'll, too.

I'm actually warming up to the very shiny thick poly coat on the neck, what the heck, they did what they had to do with the bad dedicated Fender forest neck wood to preserve it.

I do salute Squire for using the 2 inch "Knob" on the headstock, as opposed to the ugly 2 3/16 inch one.

All in all a joke of a guitar out of the box.

Comments about Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster Special Electric Guitar:

What a steal. Amazing guitar for the money. Glassy cleans and gnarly overdrives. Perfect garage band type of guitar. The necks got a nice feel... not too thick, not too thin. The sunburst coloring is perfect and actually darker than the stock photo. Nice vintage style tuners. My only complaint is the bridge. Theres only 1 screw securing the bridge to the body. I took it off to examine/adjust and the screw hole was also off center which concerns me more. I would like to have a chat with whoever designed this bridge to see if there's a reason behind it. It doesn't seem to affect tone or playability so I guess I can't complain too much. Besides that i am in love. great guitar.

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Okay, Ill admit that I get weird looks and constantly questioned by other guitarist when I play a show. People see the brand name and quickly write this guitar off as garbage. The truth is that this guitar is the furthest thing from garbage! I intended on buying this guitar simply for touring and playing shows. Im an active musician and was getting constantly annoyed by having one too many accidents with my more valued guitars. If it wasnt a cymbal falling over or a careless sound guy denting or hitting my guitars then it was some other accident. I went and tried this Jazzmaster out and I was blown away. The neck alone sold it to me after five minutes of playing. I will admit after taking it home I did struggle somewhat with customizing my amp around it to fit my style and sound. That is my major annoyance with this product simply because I have to alter my amp settings each time I switch guitars. I do struggle finding the proper tones to fit the guitar. I brush this problem off because after all this guitar was bought mostly to prevent breaking all my other guitars that I would prefer not touring with. A more recent issue is that the toggle switch cuts half the signal and I have to switch off then back on if I want to get the full connection. Great guitar... give it a try!

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I should say I did have the benefit of a post-purchase professional set-up, but the guitar plays wonderfully. It is a hefty guitar with a nice meaty neck--good for rhythm work, albeit not for speed or "stunt" guitar. The pickups are pleasingly bright, and combined with the maple fingerboard, they make for a snappy, jangly, very "crisp" sound. It may be the clearest, least "muddy" guitar I've ever owned. The guitar also has a surprising output level. There could be more sustain, but Jazzmasters are notorious for this. I've owned American-made Fenders and Gibsons, and while this guitar is clearly is made from many pieces of inferior-grade wood, it still "feels" like a decent, substantial instrument; for the price, it's actually impressive. The only drawback is that, as with so many Asian-made guitars (but Squiers in particular), the electronics other than the pickups are insultingly cheap and unreliable. The toggle switch is both scratchy and has a tendency to disconnect from one of the pickups. The jack is constantly loose and not quite the correct depth. The "tone" knobs work well, but turn the stacked volume knobs along with them, and whoever really uses tone knobs, anyway? The volume knobs are useless, basically a second set of less-nuanced tone knobs. The slightest tweak of the volume controls causes a massive loss of tone--a tone so bright and clear at maximum volume that you actually want to have more subtle control of it. Although after 60 years or so Fender still hasn't figured out how to make useful volume controls, the pots on this guitar are particularly bad. I'm thinking of having the electronics completely gutted and replaced. Still, even after having done this, the guitar itself will remain an absolute steal. It plays well and sounds good. I primarily play Gibson-like guitars, so this instrument is a bit of an odd duck in my arsenal, but it's very different sounds add a lot of versatility to my overall sound for a price that is more than reasonable.

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I have tried a couple of these babies out. I played one at a local shop, and was quite impressed. It sounded and felt JUST like a Jazzmaster should. I half considered trading my Strat for it, but I put it off, expecially considering it was Butterscotch Blonde, and I want a Sunburst. A few months later, I tried out another hundreds of miles away, and was equally blown away. I think that made it a safe bet that these are all top quality guitars, and I didn't just happen to play an especially amazing one before.I'm sure some Jazzy players would complain about the tone circuit not being there, but I actually really like its layout. There's not really anything to bump while playing, accidentally cutting off your tone or something. The stacked tone and volume controls more than make up for the lack of a tone circuit, anyway. The tone knobs have a very wide sweep, and the indents make it easy to replicate a tone you previously found while playing. My one complain is somewhat bittersweet. I do think that part of a Jazzmaster's character is a floating trem system. Having said that, it's a [$] guitar with a lovely simplified setup, and again, you won't whack your whammy or knock it out of tune while playing. I wouldn't suspect a Bigsby B5 wouldn't be hard to install anyway.I don't own one of these... yet. I've been pining over them for some time now, and I think I'm going to drop the cash and get one before they're gone/replaced by the newer VMs.

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After writing a review about wanting it more than a year ago, I received it for a birthday present not two months later. Throughout the year, it's broken in and really mellowed out, but it's still just as gorgeous as when I first got it. Due to my naivete, I didn't know that these were wider single coils. That being said, they still sound fantastic, whatever amp and pedals I use. A BBE Sonic Stomp REALLY brings out the nuances of this guitar..there are some great tones hidden here. The snappiness and crispness of the sounds really throw into question the name on the headstock; it sounds better than most Fenders I've played. I wouldn't sell or trade this guitar, and if it were stolen, I would immediately replace it. Take it from me, if you're into any kind of music that needs guitar playing, this little gem will fit right in.

Comments about Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster Special Electric Guitar:

This guitar is excellent for players of any level (beginners to advance) and suitable for any musical genre you can possibly think of. The Squier Modified Jazzmaster gets the job done.
Without having you read too much (features for this instrument can be found online) this guitar is awesome. The concentric volume/tone knobs are very nice and allows you to dial-in an infinite array of tones and sounds.
The woods and materials used to manufacture this guitar are sure to be appreciated by those on a tight budget. Playability and action on the neck absolutely lovely.
The price for this instrument is more than just right. My thanks and congratulations to Squier/Fender and Musician's Friend for such an incredible deal!

Comments about Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster Special Electric Guitar:

The Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster is an excellent choice for guitar players of all levels. I highly recommend that you purchase a case or gig bag to protect this handsomely crafted guitar.
Without having you read too much, simply put, this instrument by Squier is awesome! Stacked concentric Volume/Tone Knobs make this guitar very versatile in terms of tones and sounds.
Workmanship is great.
Unbelievably priced and affordable. Thank you Fender/Squier and Musician's Friend!

Comments about Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster Special Electric Guitar:

No worries here . If your looking at buying this guitar only you know what kind of music you play and love to play if this guitar fits your style don t wait any longer get it now you will love it.
This is a beauty it plays so easy . The neck is smooth . Pickups are great sounding. It was set up fine when I took it out of the box and all I had to do was tune the G string. I have the blonde model looks great.
You know its going to be a good guitar if it sounds great unplugged. Nothing but quality.
This guitar is a great buy . Get one now before they are all gone . You won t be sorry. It is very well built.