never thought an affinity series bass of ANY kind would be better than any standard Fender i've owned or borrowed. I love my affinity jazz bass. ready to get the affinity pj bass honestly.
Have they ever heard of a setup! Fret rattle is not a good tone. In a mix it may sound better but soloed it sounds like a bad instrument. Love the basses but not a fan of this video.
Thanks! I try to play in a simple way that showcases how good these basses sound in a real-world context. I prefer a little “clank” in my tone because it helps cut through the mix but if that’s not your thing you can roll off the tone knob…
I’ve only tried the Affinity Jaguar H in-store and I gotta say…wow! If all the others in the line feel and play like that, count me in! Though I suppose you could’ve stayed away from the “Affinity” name because a lot of people (snobs or not) may automatically discount it based on that name alone.
I would say production overseas has reach a new standard (peak?), so most instruments made over there are actually good enough. I'm a firm believer that tone is mostly in the hands anyway and if he can make all of them sound great, you should too :D
Let’s make our peace with the fact that the affinity jag bass is about as close as we are ever gonna get to a Mike Kerr Jaguar Bass. Royal Blood forever.
I've got the pj squier in a sun burst colour 👍 I'm loving it so far, but haven't got much to compare it with either. I will play it a couple of years and then consider if I need a different one,- But it's definetely a great bass for beginners and very affordable! 👌😊
The Jazz Bass V appears (and sounds like) it has 70s bridge pickup spacing. Which is great because that's my favorite setup on a jazz. I've been looking for a cheap 5-string jazz bass and I may have just found it. Just needs a black 3-ply pickguard and possibly an Audere pre-amp. 😎👍🎸🎶
I really wanna get one and get a John East J Retro preamp for it. That 70s pickup spacing is such an amazing feature. The John East has a switch which disables the blend knob, which I as a guitar player find it a lifesaver
Love the affinity bass’s especially the PJ! For years I’ve been surprised by the attention to details, even compared with the Fenders. Things like tight neck pockets and lower fret string centering. Things that are not an easy to fix, if done correctly! I’ve handled dozens of both and the higher percentage goes to the Squier Affinity. Also, maybe it’s the weight or the carve but they’re more comfortable to me. And for all the whining I’ve heard about the cheap hardware it work a just fine. Granted the tuners aren’t the smoothest but they hold tune so who cares! Lastly and even more important the necks hold there shape as good as any. Of the Squiers I’ve owned and the ones that I’ve played in music stores that I frequent, units that hang there for months and evens years they rarely move or distort. As a matter of experience I can’t ever remember one that ever did! I don’t know what the manufacturer is doing but it’s working! Also love that Salmon/pink color! If I were Squier I widen the color options a bit to draw more attention to the aforementioned. I’d wager a good number of potential buyers see the price and or Affinity on the head stock and pass them by.
Just by the way he plays each and every one of them, he clearly likes the 4-string Jazz. It's my fave from this lineup. I'm a sucker for Burgundy Mist. If this was available left handed with a tort guard, I'd jump on it so hard, my heels would crack...
Liking the looks of that new Jazz Bass V (also worth noting is that instead of just saying "J-Bass" on the headstock, the actual spelled out the word "Jazz"). Hopefully, it's as good as it looks.
Quality of entry level basses has really shot up. I remember my crappy early 80s rickenbacker copy which gave me the thickest calluses and would occasional give me an electric shock to wake me up.
this is why i don't like to call these basses beginner basses anymore, a beginner bass is smth youd get second hand nowadays, these are affordable gig basses to me now.
I love Fender...they never fail to make great gear. Even if it's a lower end model. You can always upgrade the hardware as you see fit and come out with a killer instrument.
This series is amazing, i'm playing guitar but i must buy one of those bass ! ofcourse it will be Precision, but You can make more colours than only 4 :)
Problem is something tells me that most e-tailers/shops here in Malaysia aren't in a real hurry to clear out the older Affinity J-bass V (straight 5 headstock) so I doubt that I'll be seeing any until at least a couple months more if lucky. Also wtf Fender why didn't y'all bring back the Precision Bass V either VM or Affinity??? That last Vintage Modified one which got "ninja'ed" production stop actually took a lot of would be buyers (like me) by huge surprise when all of a sudden I can't find it anywhere and sellers just quickly de-listed it?
I have the Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass PJ in Lake Placid Blue, it looks identical to this new affinity P bass. Only difference is the VM has a gloss finish on the back of the neck and it as a high mass bridge.
Dig that 1st Jaguar he played, but cannot locate it on the website ? Only 32" Jaguar has that pasty maple neck. Wonder if Fender discontinued the rosewood neck version in 32" scale ? Would love a P-Bass with a Rosewood neck in the 32" scale, Fender hope you are listening 👍
Im not suprised at all at how great they sound, their a Fender. But the thing that kills me is that Jazz one sounds as good as my 74 Fender Jazz Bass. Im grabbing one of these and putting Ol' Betsy up for retirement. 😂
Me hice del PJ. Muy bueno para empezar. En mi amp le tengo todo en neutro, excepto los mids (como apuntando a las 11). Suena súper bien. Aún así, el J-pick up puede que no suene excelentemente bien como un jazz bass como tal, pero en conjunto con la P-pickup suena espectacular. Le puedes bajar el tono un poco si no quieres que se no note mucho ese “ruido” cuando tocas una nota. Personalmente me gusta ese ruido, además que ayuda bastante cuando uno hace slap :D
Now all cheap brands are going to tremble. There is not best way to start playing Bass guitar than the Original Fender-Squier Affinity Jazz and Precision Basses.
I have never heard basses set up so badly in a video EVER! The fret buzz especially on the PJ was horrible and would put me off buying or recommending these at all.
