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Brand | Fender |
Color | Black |
Body Material | Poplar |
Back Material Type | Poplar |
Fretboard Material Type | Laurel Wood |
Guitar Pickup Configuration | S |
String Material Type | Nickel Steel |
Hand Orientation | Right |
Guitar Bridge System | Tremolo |
Scale Length | 24 Inches |
About this item
- 100% designed by Fender
- Inspired by 1970s-era Jaguar models
- Fender-Designed alnico pickups
- Vintage-tinted gloss neck finish
- Nickel-plated hardware
- Hand orientation: Right
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Product information
Item Weight | 11 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 44.5 x 15 x 4 inches |
Country of Origin | Indonesia |
ASIN | B07N28N6DV |
Item model number | 374090506 |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #13,975 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #73 in Solid Body Electric Guitars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 23, 2019 |
Back Material | Poplar |
Body Material | Poplar |
Color Name | Black |
Fretboard Material | Laurel Wood |
Guitar Pickup Configuration | S |
Scale Length | 24 Inches |
String Gauge | Light |
String Material | Nickel Steel |
Number of Strings | 6 |
Guitar Bridge System | Tremolo |
Size | Full |
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Product Description
Product Description
The Classic Vibe ‘70s Jaguar turns up the volume on retro style and produces incredible tone courtesy of its dual Fender-Designed alnico single coil pickups. Small hands will appreciate the short 24 scale length and slim, comfortable C -shaped neck profile with an easy-playing 9.5 -radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets. This Jaguar is faithful to the original with a vintage-style tremolo system for expressive string bending effects and floating bridge with barrel saddles for solid string stability. This throwback Squier model also features 1970s-inspired headstock markings, rich-looking nickel-plated hardware and a slick vintage-tint gloss neck finish for an old-school vibe.
From the Manufacturer
The Classic Vibe ‘70s Jaguar turns up the volume on retro style and produces incredible tone courtesy of its dual Fender-Designed alnico single coil pickups. Small hands will appreciate the short 24” scale length and slim, comfortable “C”-shaped neck profile with an easy-playing 9.5”-radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets. This Jaguar is faithful to the original with a vintage-style tremolo system for expressive string bending effects and floating bridge with barrel saddles. This throwback Squier model also features 1970s inspired headstock markings, nickel-plated hardware and a slick vintage-tinted gloss neck finish for an old-school aesthetic vibe.
From the manufacturer
Squier by Fender
Squier Classic Vibe Series
The Squier Classic Vibe series captures the authenticity of original Fender designs in a “greatest hits” collection of models that are easy on the eyes and ears, easy to play, and impossible to put down. All Classic Vibe models are inspired by historical examples of Fender mainstays and feature Fender-Designed pickups, period-correct colors and headstock markings, a vintage-tinted gloss neck finish and nickel-plated hardware.
Squier Classic Vibe '70s Jaguar Highlights
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"C"-Shaped Neck Profile & Vintage Gloss FinishThis instrument offers a slim “C”-shaped neck profile for a comfortable playing feel. The neck on this model sports a vintage-tint gloss finish for a highly desirable aged look. |
Fender-Designed Alnico PickupsThis model features Fender-Designed alnico single-coil pickups and vintage-correct dual-channel Jaguar switching for authentic Fender tone. |
Vintage-Style Tremolo with Floating BridgeString-bending effects are possible with the vintage-style tremolo, and the floating bridge features barrel saddles for solid string stability. |
Vintage-Style Tuning Machines & Nickel HardwareSporting classic looks, these vintage-style tuning machines provide rock-solid tuning stability and smooth action. The durable nickel-plated hardware adds a deep, rich throwback look to the instrument. |
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Body Material | Poplar | Poplar, Soft Maple | Poplar | Poplar | Poplar, Soft Maple | Poplar |
Pickup Configuration Options | SH | HH | HH | SS | SSS | HSS |
Pickups | Fender-Designed Alnico Single-Coil, Fender-Designed Wide Range Humbucking | Fender-Designed Wide Range Humbucking | Fender-Designed Wide Range Humbucking | Fender-Designed Alnico Single-Coil | Fender-Designed Alnico Single-Coil | Fender-Designed Alnico Single-Coil, Fender-Designed Alnico Humbucking |
Scale Length | 25.5" | 25.5" | 25.5" | 24" | 25.5" | 25.5" |
Neck Finish | Vintage Tinted Gloss | Vintage Tinted Gloss | Vintage Tinted Gloss | Vintage Tinted Gloss | Vintage Tinted Gloss | Vintage Tinted Gloss |
Fingerboard Material | Maple | Maple | Maple | Laurel | Laurel | Laurel, Maple |
Bridge Options | 3-Saddle Vintage-Style String-Through-Body Tele with Chrome Barrel Saddles | 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Strat String-Through-Body Hardtail | 3-Saddle Vintage-Style String-Through-Body Tele with Chrome Barrel Saddles | 6-Saddle Vintage-Style with Non-Locking Floating Vibrato | 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles | 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles |
Pickguard | 3-Ply Black | 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid | 3-Ply Black | 4-Ply Tortoiseshell | 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid, 4-Ply Tortoiseshell | 3-Ply Black |
Available in Left-Handed | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
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Value for money | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
Craftsmanship | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
For beginners | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | — | 4.6 |
Versatility | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | — | 4.4 | — |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Austin Bazaar | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Austin Bazaar |
hand orientation | Right | Right | Right | Right | Right | Right |
number of strings | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
fretboard material | Laurel Wood | Maple Wood | Laurel Wood | Maple Wood | Pau Ferro Wood | Maple Wood |
back material | Poplar | Maple Wood | Poplar | Maple Wood | Maple Wood | Poplar |
top material | — | Maple Wood | — | Maple Wood | Maple Wood | Poplar |
string material | Nickel Steel | Nickel | Nickel Steel | Nickel | Nickel Steel | Nickel Steel |
body material | Poplar | Poplar | Poplar | Poplar | Alder | Poplar |
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Customers like the quality, sound quality, appearance and comfort of the guitar. For example, they mention it's well-made, has a chime and jangle sound and that the C-shape neck is super comfortable. They appreciate the value, and ease of use. That said, opinions are mixed on performance.
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Customers like the quality of the guitar. They say it has an amazing sound production, and a top-notch finish. They also mention that it feels well made and looks great. Some customers also say that it's one of the best guitars they've ever bought.
"...The overall build quality feels inline to what you'd see in a Fender line Jazzmaster...." Read more
"...The quality of this Indonesian-made guitar was top-notch- finish, plating, intonation, neck pocket fit- basically everything about the guitar...." Read more
"...Also was breaking E stringsright off the bat. Horrible set up out of the box...." Read more
"...Very magical sound production and amazing quality for the low affordable cost!" Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the guitar. They mention that the finish is flawless, the sound and tone are great, and the Jaguar model can provide that chime and jangle sound in tunes that require it. They also say that it provides excellent sound and value. Some say that the guitar holds tune as good as an American Tele and that you can really get a tone of range out of the Duncan designed.
"...The tone is fantastic and you can really get a tone of range out of the Duncan designed pickups and various selectors and circuits...." Read more
"...of this Indonesian-made guitar was top-notch- finish, plating, intonation, neck pocket fit- basically everything about the guitar...." Read more
"...I forgot to mention that the electronics sound amazing: alnico pickups!..." Read more
"...But it can provide other sound identities that are harder as well. Very magical sound production and amazing quality for the low affordable cost!" Read more
Customers like the appearance of the guitar. They mention that it has a beautiful glossy finish on the neck, with block inlays inluding the first fret. The neck has s vintage style finish and the tuners are smooth. The pickup switch is okay, the tone and volume knobs look okay, and the bridge looks okay. Overall, most are satisfied with the appearance and quality of the product.
"...Alnico pickups are jangly and punchy, and once I figured out the Jaguar’s switching I was pulling warm jazziness, solid overdriven rock, Tele twang,..." Read more
"...Also, I cannot tell the laurel fretboard from a rosewood one. Its very nice and consistent unlike rosewood which you will get the luck of the slim..." Read more
"...Pickup switch is okay. Tone and volume knobs look okay. Bridge looks okay.The fretboard has cracks and the frets have some white stuffs...." Read more
"...This guitar is beautiful, and plays great.I have had people who use PRS guitars criticise my choices...." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the guitar. They say that the C-shape neck is super comfortable and smooth.
"...Not too heavy or light. The C-Shape neck is super comfortable and smooth and the Indian Laurel Fingerboard feels nice...." Read more
"...Here’s my take:Pros -• The 22-fret neck feels great; shorter scale length makes it pretty easy to play...." Read more
"...Quality wise the Jazzmaster feels really good in my hands like my strat, and I fell in love with this guitar after just a couple of minutes playing..." Read more
"...body contouring takes a bit of adjustment but the guitar is very comfortable to play. Looking at a 1960s Mustang manual, the recommended..." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the guitar. They say it is well built, and a quality instrument for the price.
"...budget or you're looking for your first guitar, this is a fantastic option for the money...." Read more
"...Very magical sound production and amazing quality for the low affordable cost!" Read more
"Can’t believe they can build a guitar this well for the money.Not to mention free shipping. The short scale is fun and love the retro look...." Read more
"Not a bad guitar at all. Worth the money. Only disappointment is that Classic Vibe guitars used to be so much better...." Read more
Customers find the guitar easy to play. They mention that it is well-made, has an Indian laurel fretboard, and is 100% playable as is.
"...The 22-fret neck feels great; shorter scale length makes it pretty easy to play...." Read more
"...the sound is better than the real McCoy and the guitar is easier to play...." Read more
"...The neck is easy to play and at first impression the Indian laurel fretboard definitely doesn't look (some lemon oil does help) or feel like..." Read more
"This guitar arrived in Perfect condition, 100% playable as is ~ Alnico pickups sound Brilliant, smooth as silk fretboard ~ very comfortable to play..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the guitar. Some mention that it plays like a champ, while others say that it's practically unplayable, has terrible frets, and the fretboard is dry and cracking in areas. Some customers also say that the guitar failed after ten minutes of playing.
"...This guitar is beautiful, and plays great.I have had people who use PRS guitars criticise my choices...." Read more
"...But it requires a setup. Otherwise it is practically unplayable...." Read more
"...Plays so nice and on this body shape I can play the high D on the big E string very easy with my 70 year old fingers...." Read more
"...the B string makes this clinking noise when you strum it, making it unplayable" Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the dryness of the guitar. They mention that the fretboard is bone dry and cracking in areas.
"...My guitar came in with dull frets and a dry fingerboard...." Read more
"...Laurel fretboard is bone dry...." Read more
"...The only thing it needed was to condition the neck as it was very dry, but overall I could not be happier with this guitar...." Read more
"...Frets we're terrible and fretboard was so dry it was cracking in areas. Returned it immediately. So disappointed." Read more
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I play electric guitar in my church worship team. I don't need anything to crazy, as long as the playability, tone and there. Recently, I walked into a guitar store and saw the Sonic Blue Jazzmaster Classic VIbe and I was immediately drawn to its striking appearance. When I picked it up the weight was just right. Not too heavy or light. The C-Shape neck is super comfortable and smooth and the Indian Laurel Fingerboard feels nice. The overall build quality feels inline to what you'd see in a Fender line Jazzmaster. If you pull up the specs on Fender.com on both the Squier JM and Fender JM you'll see a ton of similar parts (and possibly some better specs).
The tone is fantastic and you can really get a tone of range out of the Duncan designed pickups and various selectors and circuits. If you're a guitarist on a low budget or you're looking for your first guitar, this is a fantastic option for the money. Some people won't be willing to wear the Squier logo on the headstock, but honestly, they did a great job making it look appealing on the headstock design. Also when you play it that won't matter so much!
Here are some final thoughts:
-Beware of ordering online. You'll want to purchase a cleaning kit like the Duncan 65 guitar maintenance kit. My guitar came in with dull frets and a dry fingerboard. This most likely due to it sitting in a warehouse and in a box for so long without proper care. The kit will also give you solutions to polish and wax your new baby.
-Beware of buying cases. Not all guitar cases will fit a Jazzmaster style body as it has a unique offset shape and length. I ordered a case but it didn't fit so when searching make sure the item clearly states "Fits Jazzmaster Style Guitars"
-Depending on the seller, the guitar strings may be on the guitar during shipping. My guitar was shipped with strings on but my high e string popped out in the box. That was disappointing, so maybe order a set of fresh strings to change once it arrives. I recommend .10 gauge Ernie Ball Slinky Electric Guitar Strings. The Squier comes equipped with .09's by default.
-The bridge is a major topic when discussing Jazzmasters, but the mustang style bridge works perfectly for the type of music I play which is mainly Worship Music. A lot of JM players will go for the Mastery Bridge which costs around $200, but try out the Mustang bridge before you throw your money into modding the guitar.
I am keeping the guitar. Here’s my take:
Pros -
• The 22-fret neck feels great; shorter scale length makes it pretty easy to play. My Strat and Tele each have 21 frets, and I like the extra real-estate that even the one additional fret provides.
• Alnico pickups are jangly and punchy, and once I figured out the Jaguar’s switching I was pulling warm jazziness, solid overdriven rock, Tele twang, and Strat chime, but all with something extra that I think might be unique to the Jag. Sounded real nice. Didn’t hear any hum even with gain, but that’s going to depend on other factors besides just the guitar, so don’t rule out the possibility of hum/noise with your own gear.
• No “barbed-wire” frets when running my hand along the side of the neck.
• Electronics are sound. The switching takes getting used to.
• Guitar is holding tune.
• Was planning to put in locking tuners, but I kinda like these vintage style tuners.
• Looks fantastic. Let’s all just agree that this is important 🤘
Cons -
• The stock tremolo plate/arm assembly on the Squier Jag really is garbage. Expect to either replace it or to put in some elbow grease if you have the know-how and tools (I don’t).
• Laurel fretboard is bone dry.
• Some annoying sitar sounds due to strings making contact in weird places.
• Some high spots on the neck.
• Very slight string binding at the nut.
You can see that the majority of the Cons will be alleviated by a normal setup which we should be doing anyway on a new guitar. I am also having an official Fender American Vintage tremolo assembly put in. If you buy this Jaguar, expect to do something similar, so do be sure to check the price on a replacement Jaguar trem assembly and factor it in to your total cost. Other companies besides Fender make Jag trems, but I wanted to stay in-house because I like the consistent branding and I’ve heard good things about the official Fender AVRI trem as a replacement for the Squier one.
In spite of my initial disappointment with some of the out-of-the-box issues like the trem, I still played the guitar for several hours the day it came in, and more the next day before dropping it off at the shop for setup. Really looking forward to getting it back with a proper setup and new trem.
Thanks for reading. I hope this has been at least somewhat helpful as you make your decision.
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Pros:
- The body is solid and thick, the neck and the head stock are great, smooth and very well done.
- Surprisingly the tuners are of a decent quality and will keep the guitar in tune very well.
- The bridge is good as well as the tremolo unit.
- I did not remove the pickguard but i am sure that the electronics is of solid quality. Both volume and tone knobs are dead silent and issueless.
- It sounds great, my favorite is the bridge pick up however both pickups together sound pretty awesome.
- Very comfortable neck profile.
Cons:
- The only major issue this guitar has is a fret work, - the fret ends are razor sharp; which is however fixable using proper tools and experience.
- One of the nut slots was filed flat causing a sitar effect on B string.
These are the steps I did to bring the guitar to a very good level of playability:
1) First of all i removed the cheap 0.09 gauge strings and dressed all the fret ends, one by one, applying tons of protection tape to the neck and the fretboard
2) The fretboard itself was very dry and pale so it received some lemon oil treatment and was cleaned with a microfiber cloth - looks and feels MUCH better
3) After applying some graphite lube to the nut, a new set of regular slinky 10-46 strings was put on
4) The neck was almost flat so i adjusted the truss rod to add some relief
5) Though it was easy to setup a proper action on low strings, the high E string went down to only 1.7mm at 12th fret with bridge being in its lowest position
6) A major problem after the sharp fret ends was an open B string buzz (within both 0.09 and 0.10 string sets), identified as due to the nut slot improperly angled (it was too flat). This was casing the string to produce a kind of sitar vibrating sound. I did not have an expensive slotting file tool so a small sheet of 800 grit sanding paper folded in half did the job. The buzz disappeared!
7) Once everything else was properly setup some bridge saddles required to be moved closer to the tremolo to improve the intonation.
Fantastic guitar for this price. Hope this helps.
Reviewed in Canada on February 19, 2020
Pros:
- The body is solid and thick, the neck and the head stock are great, smooth and very well done.
- Surprisingly the tuners are of a decent quality and will keep the guitar in tune very well.
- The bridge is good as well as the tremolo unit.
- I did not remove the pickguard but i am sure that the electronics is of solid quality. Both volume and tone knobs are dead silent and issueless.
- It sounds great, my favorite is the bridge pick up however both pickups together sound pretty awesome.
- Very comfortable neck profile.
Cons:
- The only major issue this guitar has is a fret work, - the fret ends are razor sharp; which is however fixable using proper tools and experience.
- One of the nut slots was filed flat causing a sitar effect on B string.
These are the steps I did to bring the guitar to a very good level of playability:
1) First of all i removed the cheap 0.09 gauge strings and dressed all the fret ends, one by one, applying tons of protection tape to the neck and the fretboard
2) The fretboard itself was very dry and pale so it received some lemon oil treatment and was cleaned with a microfiber cloth - looks and feels MUCH better
3) After applying some graphite lube to the nut, a new set of regular slinky 10-46 strings was put on
4) The neck was almost flat so i adjusted the truss rod to add some relief
5) Though it was easy to setup a proper action on low strings, the high E string went down to only 1.7mm at 12th fret with bridge being in its lowest position
6) A major problem after the sharp fret ends was an open B string buzz (within both 0.09 and 0.10 string sets), identified as due to the nut slot improperly angled (it was too flat). This was casing the string to produce a kind of sitar vibrating sound. I did not have an expensive slotting file tool so a small sheet of 800 grit sanding paper folded in half did the job. The buzz disappeared!
7) Once everything else was properly setup some bridge saddles required to be moved closer to the tremolo to improve the intonation.
Fantastic guitar for this price. Hope this helps.
1. There is a couple of imperfections (mainly on the back so it doesn't really bother me that much) to the finish of the body. It almost looks like the color paint layer or the clear coat had some minor runs and drips. But nothing earth-shattering.
2. The nut was incredible high, meaning I had to file it down quite a bit to get chords to play in tune and to overall make it easier and actually comfortable to play.
3. The fretboard was very very dried out. So dry that it already had very slight hair-line cracks on the surface. I sanded it down with 800 grit sandpaper and oiled the fretboard. It darkened quite a bit and looks more like traditional Rosewood now, since Indian Laurel is fairly lighter. I also gave the frets a good polish while I was at it. Fret-ends already were pretty good, but you should expect to have to do some work on the frets on any guitar in this price range and below anyways.
4. The tremolo arm is very stiff the first couple of months and holds position very good wherever you put it, but after putting it in and out and in and out a couple times, there is ever so slightly material been taken off, so that it starts to become a little loose. I don't know what to do about that, a little piece of tape or something might do the trick to stiffen things up again.
Just a note: I am used to playing 10gauge strings and put a set of Ernie Balls on. This guitar comes with 9's. If you do not have a preference regarding string thickness, I would definitely recommend using 9's though, since the scale length is much shorter than with most guitars and 10's are relatively harder to play, especially when you do a lot of bending.
Since using a different set of strings, I also had to adjust the truss-rod and the action.
All in all, great guitar. For beginners, intermediates and probably even professionals. But be aware that you might have to give it a good setup, like I said, the nut, action adjustment, truss-rod to make it comfortable and playable to your liking. I am not saying the guitar can't be played directly out of the box, it just plays a lot nicer and easier when it is properly set up. Especially the nut was the most crucial point.
Update:
What I forgot to mention was another flaw. The fretboard had a chip-out right next to a fret. It wasn't enough of a problem to send the guitar back, so I decided to fix it myself. I scraped off some wood dust off a lighter rosewood board (might be indian rosewood, i don't know) I had laying around and filled the chip with superglue and the dust flakes. Sanded it down. Worked like a charm and almost invisible.
I also think I found a real nice fix for the wobbly tremolo arm. But it requires taking out the entire trem unit. Then you have to unscrew the trem arm socket and slightly squeeze together the claws on the bottom which hold the arm in place. But be careful as to not squeeze too hard, the claws might break or the arm may not fit at all anymore. Hope this helps a couple people.