squier bass review

[03ptgt]

Appreciate the specs.

[Kyler2013]

I've had the bass for two years now. Very well worth the money! It could qualify as a legit Fender. Active pickups that give you the immediate boost that you would ever need.

[bassmatt4792]

Chester, watch out....

[Orangemongoose1]

You have an awesome username xD

[radcam69]

I stopped watching after he called the volume a tone knob. DUHDUHDUUUHHHHHH!!!

[snewonhoj]

I have one very good bass for the money,no complaints. I even beef mines up with a roland gk 3b pickup to use with v-bass pedal. So its my syth bass so to speak, will do videos soon.

[hippie1022]

I got one of these its awesome Im in the process of defretting it

[brady5991]

you said tone knob is the first one but its actually volume and the second one is tone i own one :P

[tomtheatomicbomb]

My bad, the first one is volume the second is balance between the pickups

[FearOfDecent]

where do i get one and how much are thay?

[tomtheatomicbomb]

You can get them from musicians friend for 349.00

[thislisa]

How is the weight of this bass?

[tomtheatomicbomb]

It's not too bad, about 9 or 10 pounds. I've played shows were I wore the bass for 3 hours. I do recommend atleast a 2 1/2" strap to spread the weight out on your shoulder.

[thislisa]

@tomtheatomicbomb Thanks for the info!

[kdr1210]

thanks for posting. Ebonal fretboard? I'm not familiar with. Is that bass made in China?

[shannanno]

@kdr1210 Hey, idk whether youll see this but i own this bass and it is crafted in Indonesia as it is written on the back of the headstock.

[meatwadhows]

@kdr1210 Ebonal is a hardend rubber. It's immune to all humidity damage; unlike actual wood fretboards. I've read that it shows scratches, unfortunately. I don't own the bass (yet) so I can't speak to the truth of this.

[MrMatyboy3000]

hi, im thinking of getting this bass but there is one thing that is putting me off, the fact that the body is basswood, ive only had 1 bass made out of basswood but eventually i had problems like the jack started to come out, this might just be that the bass was poorly costructed but is this bass strong because i dont want to have the bass falling apart lol

[tomtheatomicbomb]

I haven't had any issues with it in the last 2 years. The bass is built like a tank.

[perfectdisasterband]

@MrMatyboy3000 basswood is acctually really good if you look at the £2000 musicman bongo's there made of basswood and there the best basses they make :)

[eaterofcandy]

What's the biggest difference between active and passive basses? Besides the obvious one needs a battery?

[pntballfreek]

active has a preamp built into it, boosts the signal some...and usually active bass's give a little more of a controlled tone to them...at least thats my opinion

[33KINGTRE]

is this a p or a jazz bass

[tomtheatomicbomb]

it's a jazz bass

[BPW12794]

my esp has an ebonal fretboard. im looking for a back up bass, do you think this is good for a backup?

[tomtheatomicbomb]

I've had it 2 yrs now. I've never had an issue with it. Everything on the bass is solid as a tank.

[joakomako]

this bass is only active or it is active/pasive?

[tomtheatomicbomb]

It's active only.

[princeidoc]

just bought a black one! thanks for the review...seriously it was very informative!

[NamelyGuitar]

Just bought the IV version, same 3T color and features. Thanks for the review!

[6T0T9]

thank you, think im gonna buy it.

Im a guitarist who just wants to try playing bass a bit

[0redthunder0]

Is it the bass distorting the amp or just the camera mic being distorted? lovely tone though!

[DenXD]

Of course I don't think I'm the next McCartney. I wouldn't even want to be like him. I just want to start playing bass, and I named it "start my bass career". I just quit playing drums with another band so I don't know wtf your problem is.

People like you should get banned from YouTube. Moron.

[symbiote111]

I got this bass. I love the tone and slap switch. Looks sleek and sexy too!

[DenXD]

Is this a good bass to begin my bass career with?

[tomtheatomicbomb]

I personally love the bass. It is very upgradable as well as far as pickups and preamp. The neck stays in tune really well. The fret work is done very well. I highly recommend it.

[TayPlaysBass]

Can this bass slap and pop good? i like to play funk.

[tomtheatomicbomb]

It does really well due to the wider string spacing, it allows you to get under the strings easier. The 3 band eq is really good for dialing in your slap tone.

[pmay222]

2 many switches...jazz basses rule...!

[hungryhippos41]

dude

I got the same bass :D I love it nice taste

[eeerri23]

im gonna buy my first bass and can anybody care to tell me a good bass between 100 and 200 cause im just startin and im just gonna play some rock thats all

[texasranga]

a great cheap bass is the OLP mm2- its a knockoff of the Music Man bass but its really good sounding... i've got one and it beats any squier out there or anything else in the price range

[R3TU4NmyP13]

well Squier's can be as low as $150. If your willing to save more money, you can go for a cheap Ibanez. If I had to pick, I would go for an epiphone bass jumpstart kit. You say your only going to play rock, and most epiphone basses are good for that,

[jtoule8]

I disagree with the epiphones. It was my first, given to me for christmas. The action, intonation, and neck bow were really off regardless of how many set-ups I had. But, they arent bad if it's your only choice.

[jjoel90]

u cant get anything good for 100 to 200 haha, i would say look for a high end used bass,

[jacksonr015]

Get a Squier Vintage Modified bass I prefer jazz basses but the P bass is cool too

[sean33313]

I just bough this bass it is amazing

[TheSpartanfan]

oops, I accidentally clicked one star

sorry, man

[tomtheatomicbomb]

Mtd hier and Kingston play and sound really nice. The tribute by g&l is a great bass, very comparable to a musicman. If you want a higher end fender bass, Lakland basses are excellent. It depends on what style of bass your going for and what style you play. The best thing to do is try out a bunch of basses and see which one fits you the best. Make sure you play all the basses on the same amp to see what the real sound difference is between the basses.

[that1personMan]

o.k. so i have a fender.. bass obviously and i have had it for about 3 years. what do you recommend as to what kind of bass i could get in the price range of less than 1,000

[tigerfirefilms]

I Really Like Your bass, I own the fretless squier and love it.

How are the frets on this bass and did you have to set it up?

Peace

[tomtheatomicbomb]

Since the fretboard ebonol, the frets a are very consistant in heigth. The only thing I had to do was adjust the truss,to put a slight bow in the neck. Then adjusted the intonation,so all the notes are true at the 12th fret.Out of the box it plays really well though. It sets up really easy though.I have the action set 3\16th at the 22nd fret.I like my action really low so I get string choking when I attack harder on the bass.

[tigerfirefilms]

Hi, Thanks for info...I really like the ebonol fretboards..

[ChocoboTheftAuto]

your voice sounds like dave mustaine's

[martse11]

yeah, It really does

[myworms]

I think the price has gone up about 30-40 since this video was made.

[tomtheatomicbomb]

it has ,still a good bass for the price

[myworms]

I haven't tried one of these out but I have the cheaper Squier V and yours looks and sounds much nicer. I agree that even at $330 or whatever it's still gonna be a great deal when you compare it to similarly priced 5 strings.

[BassDude50000]

i havelike the same exact thing but cheaper

its a brownsville 5 string (in my case lefty) and it sound just like a jazz bass.

except i bought it for 130

[tbcass]

Try to show a little more enthusiasm. :-)

[b0ssking44]

i have that bass,its hella good

great tone,but i wish it was a four string.

now i hate 5 strings.i will never get a five again.

but that is a great bass.

[tbcass]

I have both a 4 and 5 string. Stick with it. It takes a little while but once you get used to it 5 strings make extended runs easier to play.

[vvozzeck]

I need to buy a Bass for about $300: this or the Squir Modified 70's Vintage Jazz Bass??

[cbrad27]

Neither. save another couple hundred and get a real fender. Even the cheapest of Fender's are a ten fold improvement.

[tbcass]

Sorry but you're wrong. I've played both. If you didn't look at the name you would swear you were playing a Fender. For $200 more you get a MIM Fender which some say is inferior to the Squires. Open your mind and play one of these new Squires for yourself. PS I have been a bass player for 36+ years.

[GottaWatchShit]

I hear squiers get out of tune alot more often. Is this true?

[tbcass]

I can only speak about my Squire Vintage Modified Fretless. It stays in tune as well as any Bass I know of. Once the strings have been broken in (about a week or two) it will stay in tune for a very long time, 2 weeks at least, maybe longer.

[stjames101]

squire kicks fender, truthfully its a mith that fender is any better

ive played many types, ive owned 3 guitars

my first was a fender, amaerican made strat, and i got rid of it, it sucked

next i got a ibanez flying V it was good, but the shape wasnt for me,

i finnally found my baby, and it is

3. a fender squire jagmaster (indonesia)

it is amazing, better than the strat evr was

[metallica2014]

i have this but mines passive but i still love it

[nanerpants]

thanks a lot for this

[Kaka4Milan]

The cat scared me 4 a sec. lol

WILL Buy this!

[mjurzak]

me too xD

[oplah93]

hahaha kitty kat!

[tomtheatomicbomb]

this is the squier v active bass,the modified is a passive bass but still sounds really good

[HammondB200]

This or the Squire Modified Jazz Bass

[ChrisBrooker]

Bass good, Portland rain bad =( I bet that thing sounds killer with some Big Muff on it.

[Caledonian2006]

Where your Squier JB was builted?

[tomtheatomicbomb]

I like it better because of the ebonol fret board which helps alot with stability,and give it a punchier tone.The neck on this is a little wider than the fender,but if its too wide buy the squier affintity 5 string bass which has a slightly narrower neck but it only has passive electronics but still sounds great for 199 dollars its a good deal.

[Chris81292]

i have a question, i wanna get a 5 string bass but im not sure if i wanna spend $500. do you think this is as good as a Mexican fender? or should i save up and buy the Mexican fender

[datphish6]

Thanks for this review. I've been looking at these for a while now and have decided to get one based on your review. I have a Squier Standard Series Strat and I absolutely love it. With better pickups, I'd put it up against anything in the $500-800 range.

[ballpointmusic]

hi there, thank you so much for shaaring this vid. i found your review really useful. in these days i frequently fancy about ordering one of these squiers.the only doubt i have is this: is the truss rod stiff enough? and, most importantly, is it strong enough to hold the enck almost perfectly sraight? it would be very important for me to know about any issues, since i almost always keep all my bass es' necks VERY straight. i would be really glad if you could provide an answer to my inquiry!

[tomtheatomicbomb]

The truss rod works really well.I haven't had issues with the neck warping or going out of tune.The neck from the factory was perfectly straight,but I always put a little bow in the neck to get the action as low as I can and still not get fret buzz.

[ballpointmusic]

wow, that's great. i will immediatly start looking for this bass. want it so bad! thank you for the info!

[pntballfreek]

yeah bro, i live in Mississippi, the land of 100 degree summers with 95% humidity...trust me it holds up well to humidity

[bigdawgandrewm]

@pntballfreek how about sum1 in miami where its 100 degrees 6 months out of the year and 95% humidity for 10.?

[pntballfreek]

@bigdawgandrewm yeah dude you should be fine...i had to play an outdoor show last year, where, by shitty placement, me and our guitarist were stuck in the sun for the better part of three hours and it did fine...its a solid as hell bass for the money man...and u need to understand, before this bass, i hated anything to do with fender....needless to say they've converted me

[basssickpop]

cool info

[unstable2112]

I have that bass in black

[tomtheatomicbomb]

nope the bass and treble are the stacked switch.The mids knob is by itself as specified on the squier website.

[Zombbg4]

I think you're confusing your mid knob with the bass knob.

[tomtheatomicbomb]

rockstar1888 -I bought the bass brand new for 300 dollars....from portland music,but musician friend has it for the same price.

[tbcass]

Guitar Center has it for the same price.

[rockstar1888]

hey how much was that bass where you get it at

[rockstar1888]

love to have one of those heard good things about them espically the 5 strings but cant aford it

[tomtheatomicbomb]

it has a low b string,but some people tune the bass eadgc,which is standard 4 string with a high c.

[supaflyguyc]

does it have a low b or high c/b

[tomtheatomicbomb]

Absolutely, for the money they make a great 5 string bass, whether it's the affinity bass or the v active that I have.The affinity bass has a little narrower neck than my bass which I actually like better.Even if you don't upgrade pickups or controls thier great bass.I think they sound better than the original fender basses,for less than half the price.One thing I do recomend with any squier bass is tossing the orignal strings and replacing them with dr high beams, plays alot better

[Tizio12]

I'm interested in a 5 strings bass, do you recommend the squier? ^^

[iLikechevelle]

CHESTER!!!!

[shirtsleeve64]

meow

[tomtheatomicbomb]

no problem

[Thrawn2211]

Thank you very much for the review!

[myworms]

I appreciate the review of this beautiful instrument. I have one of the cheaper Affinity V basses, and it's not even close to this in terms of quality, sound, looks, or playability. I rather wish I could sell it & use the profits toward getting one like yours.

[IvanovBR]

I was plannig to do a review of this bass, but I'm so lazy...

[tomtheatomicbomb]

my bas the first knob was the volume.....that'll teach me to do a review at midnight

[tomtheatomicbomb]

The scale length is 34"

[wisewendell]

Also, you couldve mentioned the Scale length, sure if people arent lazy they can go and look it up for themselves, but people like me...Dont like to do that:D Anyways, great review overall big bro!

[wisewendell]

Teh Chester! Good review! I almost thought I knew something about it at the end of it:D of course...Well...Awesome!