Medium scale monster! | Squier Affinity Jaguar H [Demo/Review] 

That's some great advice! Definitely a solid platform to mod

600? Is that really necessary? You can get very smooth polish with 120 grit sandpaper.

I used 400 and tung oil

Personally Got one for my project bass and the thing was easy and fun to mod, now Sounds and plays Like a million dollars!

I’m a drummer that regrets selling my Squier vintage modify jazz bass to my brother! My other regret with my super short fingers and hands is not buying the discontinued short scale version of this bass that was 200 but nail cells used for over 400 😂😢 So, this bass is like a bit bigger than SC but smaller than standard?

TAKE MY MONEY

I'd be happy with a Patrick Hunter or Jonny Dibble signature model. Would be interesting to see what you two would create.

It's kindof sad this is the closest you can get to it unless you get one of those mustang pawn shop series.

Just take this one and give it some upgrades. Maybe you'll become new Mike Kerr uh ?

Matthew Broadbent It’d take some work, but you can drop a mud bucker in a MM rout without too many issues. the bass WRHB is literally just a mudbucker with a cool cover, it’s very dissimilar from the guitar version

Agree with all of this! Haha great analogy. Think that comes down to components in the end, I'm sure some light weight machine heads and a hi mass bridge could fix the dive

Is the Squier Jaguar short scale better than this bass? When that's all it was just over two hundred but now you have to spend 350 to 400 to get one used

I'm glad you like it! That's great 😊very jealous of those basses haha

Cheers mate, those Jags seem awesome! Still great for the money 👍

Dude, I’m so glad to hear it’s giving you such amazing support through such a hard time. Wishing you the speediest and most successful recovery! If you have any questions about what to get next based on the tones you want, let me know!

Oh wow that sounds awesome! I'd love to hear that. Sounds like the best of all worlds. Thanks very much for tuning in and for the kind words 😊

Hi! Thanks very much ro the kind words 😁 I do love Jaguars. I've got a Vintage Modified one and it is really nice - would live to compare it to the CV!

Hi,it's possible?neck 34"scale in 32"bass body?

@@andreafancellu301 actually no. The diapason would change and it wouldn't be in tune. The space from the nut to the twelve fret must be the same from the twelve to the bridge saddles. The bridge should be probably moved to the end of the body to be in tune. Useless.

Oh awesome! The PJ was my top choice, but I couldn't not document this really interesting Jag. May have to get the P. Glad you're loving it 😍

I'm glad! Its got a particular vibe that will suit some down to the ground 👌

@@JonnyDibble Yeah...it's not as bright as a MM or as muddy as an old Gibby EB bass.

Oh you, thank-you! Glad you like the bass mate, enjoy! 😄

That would be so cool!

A Meteora bass with two MM humbuckers.

Meteora with Ibanez Attack bridge plate and bridge, and mm style pickup! ;)

Looks like you finally got your wish lol

@@vinnieheinz6361 for once LOL! I picked up the Meteora in tequila Sunrise. It plays and looks amazing

Hey Dean, me again! Several days in and I’m still in love with my Jaguar H. I’m ordering a unique passive harness for it with volume-toggle-tone using CTS mini pots. The toggle is for series/single/parallel like my main player, my Sterling. Same here, I don’t feel the skunk stripe. The neck on mine is near dang perfect.

@@jaxonvictoria4345 Sounds link it will be a banger. I am putting CTS pots in my Player Jaguar. Small world.

Glad yours is better in the skunk department! I think it's more of a QC quirk rather than a standard feature. Ah I bet that's a bit hotter sounding! Awesome. Oh man, those Jags are incredible. I miss mine!!

Hi! Yeah the build quality is so good overall, especially for the price! Glad you are enjoying it 😁 Interwsting about the charcoal one!

Why do you prefer it over the Squier CV Jag. ???

@@geraldp494 @Gerald P. I tried both this and the CV. I really like the CV too. But the reason I prefer the Infinity is the price. The one I got plays exceptionally and on par with the couple CV's I tried. And at $200 less, I think it could be the better bang for the buck. There are no flaws in the fit and finish. The weakest area is the pickup but its still good. The MM type pickup was what also drew me in as i didn't need another P/J bass. I haven't upgraded the pickup but I might swap it with a Nordstand or Duncan at some point, but no hurry. I must note that as with any Squier, or budget bass, try as many as possible. The lower the price the more inconsistencies in quality. Some are homeruns and some are duds within the same series. I've had mine for about 6 months. Since I live near Lake Erie its been thru late summer humidity and now extreme dryness from my heater this winter. I've had no need to adjust the truss rod and have no fret sprout. Very satisfied. I saw Fender raised all their prices. This bass was $249 and is now $289 USD. Still worth it as long as they keep up the quality. Hope this helps. Oh, let me add this. The satin finish on the Infinity Jag feels great, easily as good as the satin finish on my Player series Mustang. I like it better than the CV gloss finish.

Ah that's awesome dude! Glad you like it 😊

I'm glad you like it! 😁😁

@@JonnyDibbleTrust me, with my Ampeg BA110 and the Scrambler engaged it Sounds just FAT!

Absolutely 😊 even now, I still prefer a simple bass

Do you think it’s good for beginners? 😅Because I just got this as my first bass

@@JonnyDibble You could find a used MIJ bass for what that affinity costs new, and the MIJ will be good enough to use professionally...just recently picked up a Vantage from the early 80s for $219 and it's rock-solid in every way, so good deals are still out there if you know what to look for

Great choice! They look so so good with the block inlays too

@@JonnyDibble I'm actually not a particular fan of the block inlays. I mean, they're just absurdely large squares, aren't they? 😆 But I don't particulally mind them either. I would also have prefered a fretboard in the same brightness as the neck itself. But at least the laurel looks better and more natural than the black dyed ones, so I'm fine with it.

@@nym053 fair enough! I personally prefer a darker rosewood fretboard 😍 or a complete maple one

@@JonnyDibble Hehe seems like most do prefer rosewood fretboard. For my eyes it just becomes a bit too dark (I'm gonna choose the Jaguar bass with the all black body btw 😆). A straight up black fretboard on a bright untanned neck and headstock looks too contrasty and a little off to me. But if it's a natural dark brown wood with just a little tanned neck and headstock, then it looks more natural to me. So I'm fine with the one on the model I'm getting. It's not gonna annoy me I think 😊

Yeah! Some light weight tuners and hi mass bridge wpuld help to improve the balance 👍

Thanks very much!

100%! Will definitely help balance things out

On reflection, I don't think ifs a bad neck. I love the satin finish, but its just not for me size wise. Would recommend trying one first! Cheers mate 😊

@@JonnyDibble absolutely need to try it first of all, but i'm not a big lover of short scales....😉🙂

Thanks Dave, yeah the bronco seems like a lot of fun but the pickup isnt great. Next will be a... 🥁

Omg. I spend A LOT of time drooling over Fano guitars haha. Would love to try one! Cheers 😊

@@JonnyDibble managed to get me one from a store in Malmo, malmomusikaffar. I think there was a store in the UK that had one too, can't recall which was. Anyways if you ever find yourself near Lisbon give me a shout and I'll let you try one.

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I'm glad! 😄

Yeah that would take this to another level tonally I think! Build quality wise, apart from the skunk stripe, this feels superior to the old affinities. Thanks mate! 😊

The mini p bass, shortscale is a lot of cheap fun , even with my big hands! If you have a full-size p or pj I wouldn't get it though.

Love that classic split sound 👌

Yeah, I had to do some tweaking in the Helix to get this sound. It's not a and sounding bass by any stretch, just not too much character

I borrowed one a few years back in was excellent! I would recommend 😄

Weird! I've never thought about whether they have function, or whether they're just for aesthetics. I'm not fussed with them tbh

@@JonnyDibble they cover the slot where the truss rod was installed! Although mine has a rosewood fretboard so they could just route it from the front... I guess they do it to save cost and make maple/rosewood necks on the same machines

@@matteocristini6221 duh Jonny, of course 😆

Haha yes! It's long overdue. I wanted to space out the Squier and jazz bass content, fate keeps getting in the way! Soon. 😇

It's almost a bit naked by the neck. On reflection I think the other two colours look better as they hide this a bit

That’s why you have the Mexican Jaguars with PJ pickups, the Japanese with the JJ, and the American with either the JJ or PJ (depending on year, of course). You can’t have the exact same on every price point. It’s a marketing strategy.

Has a unique sound! Yeah sometimes you just can't beat a musicman tone 😍

Hmm. From memory, about the same if a tiny bit lower output I’d say

Contemporary jazz that doesn't work!

@@JonnyDibble I had a Squier Contemporary Jazz Bass but I sold it And Got a Squier Classic Vibe 70s Jazz Bass Sunburst from Sweetwater Which is a Music Place in Indiana USA 🇺🇸 I love my Squier Classic vibe 70s Jazz Bass Sunburst Because I love the Black inlays on the Neck of the Bass Guitar I've heard a-lot of Mix Comments About the Squier Affinity PJ and the Squier Affinity Jazz Basses Jonny Dibble

I mostly use affordable basses so I'm well into and love beginner basses hehe. I think it is good for a beginner! I hope it serves you well 😄

@@JonnyDibble thank you!

yea im looking to buy my 1st base and this was my choice...so tks I appreciate it

Not sure! They did a medium scale classic vibe Jaguar, maybe it outsold the short scale?

@@JonnyDibble The short scale was around for a while & discontinued a year or so before the medium scale CV was released. Could be the medium scale became really popular.

That would be really cool! Balance the weight a bit more too

Yeah totally depends on where you're from!

I don’t think so, seeing all Squier basses went up in price by about $30 in the past half year or so.

Squier prices seem to fluctuate massively. Will be interesting to see how these hold their value on the used market!

Thanks very much! I'm glad you enjoyed 😁

It's not a bad sounding bass, just doesn't tickle my pickle. Ooh I don't think I've seen that Dean before! Thanks for tuning in ☺

Yes but get hipshot light tuners

I'd say so! Medium scale can really help 😊

the tmb100 has more tone options and is cheaper, but also requires a 9v battery. i prefer passive basses..but if the battery doesn't bother you then the tmb100 is a very popular and well regarded choice. another note is that the tmb100 has a pretty chunky neck which some people do or don't love. i also don't like the way the tmb100 looks, but many love it.

I agree! For some, this will be perfect. But I was wanting a little bit more

@@JonnyDibble Do you think a good humbucker replacement will make a big enough difference? If so, what do you have in mind? Thanks

I was able to use regular scale strings on this bass by slightly widening the space for the string hole on the low E tuner with a file

Hi! If I can aquire one, sure! Probably looking to get the PJ Affinity next but I've had A LOT of Squier stuff recently. I've got my modded jazz bass to do too 😅 Long scale or medium scale? 😊

@@JonnyDibble The medium scale stacked knobs one. I think it's a great instrument :)

So annoying! I did a video on best brands for lefties recently and it's shocking how little options there are, especially in the affordable market as you say

@@JonnyDibble Well, aside from the extra neck dive from moving the strap pin and my arm bumping the knobs, this shouldn't be a difficult bass to turn around. Maybe I could tape up the knobs and get a volume pedal. I looked at your lefty video. Great video!

I think so?!

Comes down to the player too, what genres they play etc. Some basses just suit certain styles better ☺️

News to me 😅😆

I agree, trying it out first is a great shout 👍 I'm so glad your loving it!

@@JonnyDibble was hard choosing between this and the other medium scale Jag, the Classic Vibe PJ. Seeing this in the store made the decision suddenly easy! And funny story, as I was processing my purchase I asked the sales dude if I can have a bass box. He comes out 2 mins later with a Charvel box with a San Dimas PJ in it. Brand spankin’ new, never opened. I ran my fingers against the fretboard edge of the $900 Charvel and much to my surprise my $250 Squier has much better fret edge work and rolling.

@@jaxonvictoria4345 haha no way! Yeah I've not been hearing great things about those new Charvels! Shame. They looked awesome

Sorry to hear! Schecter are in another world 😍

1 like = 1 x prayer for speedy thumb recovery 💕 Thank-you fine sir x

i think u could also describe the sound as kinda.. bland or flat?

I wouldn't argue with that. I think the issue is the design rather than the build quality. Would be really interesting to see how the other basses compare to their classic vibe cousins! Cheers 😄

I think they thought out this instrument as a modding platform, seeing as there are about a dozen (if not more) aftermarket Music Man-styled humbuckers. My only gripe is that the control cavity is only about 25mm wide and 36mm deep, so no-go for active preamps unless you use powertools to make the cavity bigger.

Who the heck knows

There's a premium that comes with any house hold brand name, for sure. But I still love Fender and Squier. Need to try a Japanese P bass! What brand are you playing now then?

@@JonnyDibble i got a monoprice indio tele guitar that blew me away for 70 bucks, plays great and was set up and decent quality out of the box.. for under 100! . wanted to try one of their basses too but i just find their color and appearance to be so boring and uninspired. appearance really does matter when choosing a bass.. and squier/fender are near the tops in this category. id gladly pay a little more for something that inspires me to play and that i'm proud to look at. i think this jag looks amazing. and if it simply performed "mediocre" or "decent" (which it appears to) i'd still want to own one simply for its looks and price. also it's just unique.. and it seems to have good build quality. its downfalls ..pickups, and neck dive, all seem to have modification solutions to them if they're a big deal for someone.